Oakwood Projects Ltd.
Choose a half-height wall
It’s easy to get carried away with open-plan living, but there’s no need to tear down all your walls. A half-height partition keeps the kitchen open yet defined. It also conceals cooking mess from guests while functioning as an extra place to locate base units. If appliances are on show, keep them in the same finish for a cohesive feel, even if they’re by different brands.
It’s easy to get carried away with open-plan living, but there’s no need to tear down all your walls. A half-height partition keeps the kitchen open yet defined. It also conceals cooking mess from guests while functioning as an extra place to locate base units. If appliances are on show, keep them in the same finish for a cohesive feel, even if they’re by different brands.
TLA Studio
Go slick and simple
A neat L-shaped workspace, sleek white units to reflect light around the room and a boiling water tap to do away with the kettle make this narrow kitchen seem more spacious than it is. High cabinets are the perfect place to stow rarely used kitchenalia, too – just make sure you have a stepstool on hand for when you need to reach them.
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A neat L-shaped workspace, sleek white units to reflect light around the room and a boiling water tap to do away with the kettle make this narrow kitchen seem more spacious than it is. High cabinets are the perfect place to stow rarely used kitchenalia, too – just make sure you have a stepstool on hand for when you need to reach them.
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DHV Architects
Get ready for a galley
Whether you fit in one or two runs of cabinetry, a galley design is a great way of making the most of a long, narrow room. Be sure to position your cooking area, sink or dishwasher and fridge only a few steps away from each other to prevent too much walking around. Open shelving instead of cupboards will keep the room feeling light and spacious.
Whether you fit in one or two runs of cabinetry, a galley design is a great way of making the most of a long, narrow room. Be sure to position your cooking area, sink or dishwasher and fridge only a few steps away from each other to prevent too much walking around. Open shelving instead of cupboards will keep the room feeling light and spacious.
John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
Arrange colours to minimise impact
Playing with several shades of cabinetry brings a small kitchen to life, but be sure to get your colours the right way round. Darker shades on base units with lighter cupboards above will help lessen the visual impact of the wall furniture. Here, the full-wall unit is a muted mushroom shade, linking the light and dark cabinetry.
Playing with several shades of cabinetry brings a small kitchen to life, but be sure to get your colours the right way round. Darker shades on base units with lighter cupboards above will help lessen the visual impact of the wall furniture. Here, the full-wall unit is a muted mushroom shade, linking the light and dark cabinetry.
Celia James
Make a mini statement
Pale colours are a natural choice for a small kitchen, as they help to open up a space, but adding a couple of strong focal points will give it personality. One hit of bold colour adds punch to this mini galley, while a stylish extractor is an easy way of creating character when space is limited. Simple, brushed-metal handles smartly link the different units.
Pale colours are a natural choice for a small kitchen, as they help to open up a space, but adding a couple of strong focal points will give it personality. One hit of bold colour adds punch to this mini galley, while a stylish extractor is an easy way of creating character when space is limited. Simple, brushed-metal handles smartly link the different units.
Chris Snook
Push out with a peninsula
Peninsulas are the hero of many a compact kitchen, doing the job of an island, but taking up much less room. As well as including welcome storage and a worktop overhang that forms a breakfast bar, this one is home to the sink and tap, expanding the workspace and prep area – elements that are at a premium in smaller designs.
Peninsulas are the hero of many a compact kitchen, doing the job of an island, but taking up much less room. As well as including welcome storage and a worktop overhang that forms a breakfast bar, this one is home to the sink and tap, expanding the workspace and prep area – elements that are at a premium in smaller designs.
Laura Hammett Ltd
Slot in a dining area
If including a dining space in your small kitchen is high on your wish list, there are several ways you can achieve it without too much compromise. Folding bistro tables and chairs are one route, but built-in bench seating is a more permanent option that can happily accommodate plenty of family and friends – plus it’s a great way of using an awkward space or alcove.
If including a dining space in your small kitchen is high on your wish list, there are several ways you can achieve it without too much compromise. Folding bistro tables and chairs are one route, but built-in bench seating is a more permanent option that can happily accommodate plenty of family and friends – plus it’s a great way of using an awkward space or alcove.
Beau-Port Kitchens
Don’t dismiss traditional units
Slick modern cabinetry lends itself perfectly to small spaces, but there’s no reason well-considered traditional units won’t work just as well. Stick to a simple colour palette, such as this cream-painted design, and even architectural features, such as this wooden overmantel, shouldn’t make the room feel cramped.
Slick modern cabinetry lends itself perfectly to small spaces, but there’s no reason well-considered traditional units won’t work just as well. Stick to a simple colour palette, such as this cream-painted design, and even architectural features, such as this wooden overmantel, shouldn’t make the room feel cramped.
Brayer Design
Fit storage across a whole wall
Sacrificing some worktop space to have storage over an entire wall is a good idea in a compact space. All manner of kitchen kit can be tucked away, and appliances such as a microwave can be slotted in to free up work surface elsewhere. Here, a small composite breakfast bar doubles as prep space and a dining table – as well as adding a stylish focal point.
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Sacrificing some worktop space to have storage over an entire wall is a good idea in a compact space. All manner of kitchen kit can be tucked away, and appliances such as a microwave can be slotted in to free up work surface elsewhere. Here, a small composite breakfast bar doubles as prep space and a dining table – as well as adding a stylish focal point.
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Maple & Gray
Make use of a small island
Large islands are often home to sinks and hobs, but in a smaller room, they’re still handy simply as storage, extra food prep space or for casual meals. This also makes them easier to include, as there’s no need to route plumbing and power to them. This island, in the same colour as the units, slots in seamlessly.
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Large islands are often home to sinks and hobs, but in a smaller room, they’re still handy simply as storage, extra food prep space or for casual meals. This also makes them easier to include, as there’s no need to route plumbing and power to them. This island, in the same colour as the units, slots in seamlessly.
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