George - do most homes in your area(yours) have Basements ? (I'm surprised that not everyone has one, like 95% of homes around here. I suspect water-table & quake issues.)
Our Kitchen is a medium-sized galley kitchen that occupies a little less than 1/4 of our main level, so space is a concern for us as well. We do, however, have an un-finished basement that serves our utility & storage needs.
Anyhow - I try to separate my gadgets into two or more categories:
-Stuff that I use on a regular basis is kept close at hand in a kitchen drawer.
-Stuff that I use infrequently is kept in a plastic "Home-Depot" storage cabinet near the bottom of our basement stairs. The cabinet that I have has adjustable shelves for big stuff and pegboard-like grid inside the doors with small pockets and hooks that I can use to hang-up small items. This cabinet keeps the spiders out and helps to keep our "kitchen-surplus" organized.
Some other ideas:
-If I had more wall space, I would use hooks / magnetic bars to supplement the drawers
-If my ceilings were higher, I would put up a rack or rail, to hang-up large pots, pans, ladels, etc.
Look at the type of dishes & bowls, etc. that you have:
-Some types of plates & bowls (Corelle) are thinner, and stack in less space.
-Try to get series of plasticware, so that like-sizes are stackable. (I do not like stuff that "nests", because you constantly have to un-stack & re-stack.
If you have floor space, think about a cart with storage below & a work surface on top.
Order a catalog from The Container Store - you may get LOADS of good ideas. Their stuff is solid and affordable (some things you will want to wait for them to be on sale)
http://www.containerstore.com/welcome.htm
If you are talking about power goodies, etc. - unless you have acres of counter-top, you are simply going to have to store them and lug 'em out when you need them or remodel your kitchen. (Next home will have Large Kitchen with a walk-in Pantry!)
Hope these ideas help