See how the kitchen design is implemented in the photo without upper hanging cabinets. You will see several original ideas, allowing not only to compensate for the absence of a number of sections, but also to create a stylish and spectacular design.
Layout options
If you decide to abandon the upper cabinets in your kitchen, you should initially decide on the layout option. From correctness decision depends not only on aesthetics, but also on ease of use.
Linear
In this case, floor modules are placed along the wall under one table top.
Sink, worktop and hob- everything is located nearby, which in itself is quite convenient.
So that the absence of the top row of cabinets does not bring disharmony, fill the free space with decorative elements.
Posters, paintings, original watch , non-trivial compositions, framed photos - all this will become your faithful assistants in the implementation of the original idea.
Select decor items so that they decorate the room, but do not clutter up the surrounding space. Therefore, give preference to flat products.
If you plan to install column cabinets, then they should be placed against the opposite wall. Diagonal placement is also allowed.
corner
Linear and angular layouts are quite similar to each other. The key difference is that here the cabinets are arranged in the shape of the letter "G".
High modules should also be placed against another wall, where they will not interfere with anyone.
It is also worth paying worthy attention to the decor. An original composition based on tiles or mosaics will diversify the interior, make it more individual and unusual.
Island
Initially, it should be understood that such a solution can only be implemented in spacious kitchens.
By choosing this option, you can safely refuse furniture standing under the walls. The “island” standing in the middle of the room is the place for cooking.
If you plan to build household appliances into tall cabinets, place them in close proximity to the work surface. Thanks to this, the process of preparing culinary masterpieces will be more thoughtful and convenient.
Advantages and disadvantages
Talking about the benefits kitchens without upper cabinets, it should be noted:
Not without drawbacks here. The kitchen is the room in which there are a lot of things, utensils, accessories for cooking and other items. And all this must be stored somewhere.
If you are ready to give up practicality for the sake of aesthetics and a non-trivial design solution, then a kitchen without upper cabinets is ideal for you.
Great solution may be the additional use of columns. They will endow the surrounding space with ergonomics and convenience.
When choosing this option, be prepared that most of the dishes and everything that you need during the cooking process can only be placed under the countertop.
Therefore, you often have to bend over. Is not The best decision for housewives who have back problems.
Main problem, which the owners of a single-tier kitchen will face - the lack of free space for storing dishes, placing household appliances, products, table accessories.
Therefore, deciding on this option, give the maximum impact to the optimization of the surrounding space.
Use a few tips from designers, and you can create a comfortable, convenient, roomy and stylish kitchen of your dreams.
Column cabinets
This solution can be used in rooms with an area exceeding 20 sq.m. Sections of high canisters will compensate for the lack of free space.
It will be possible to integrate large household appliances into such cabinets: a refrigerator, an oven, a dishwasher or a washing machine.
They can be placed both on opposite and adjacent walls, taking into account the particular configuration of the room. See how the design of such a kitchen without tops is implemented in the above photos. wall cabinets.
Pencil cases and sideboards
If you do not have the opportunity to allocate enough space for column cabinets, give preference to small sideboards, sideboards, and pencil cases. You can fit enough a large number of kitchen utensils.
Complement the interior Open shelves help too. They are not as massive and voluminous as wall cabinets, but at the same time they provide additional storage space.
The main thing is not to overdo it with their number, because with a large number of shelves, the kitchen will no longer look single-tiered. Be prepared for what's to come extra work for wiping dust, because on open shelves it is always more noticeable.
Such a set can be made more functional by roof rails, thoughtful filling of cabinets, high-quality modern fittings (for example, Blum).
Which option to choose for yourself is up to you. Check out the photos of such kitchens, perhaps you will see something interesting for yourself.
A kitchen without hanging cabinets looks more spacious and light. Is it always convenient for the hostess, and is it possible to use such a layout with a compact area of 6-9 square meters?
Advantages and disadvantages
Wall cabinets eat up kitchen space at eye level. Therefore, without them, the room seems much more spacious. This opens up more design possibilities. What other advantages does a kitchen have without upper cabinets?
- You optimize the space in the lower cabinets.
- All that trifle that usually accumulates on the upper shelves will leave the kitchen and will no longer occupy the usable volume.
- If you are forced to cook in a very limited space of less than 6m2, then an open floor plan will help you avoid feeling cramped.
- In place of heavy clumsy cabinets, graceful shelves and rails will appear.
- It is possible that you do not want to fill out kitchen apron and leave it free. This will give the interior a premium touch.
However, this layout also has serious shortcomings.
- If you are tall, then bend down every time to get desired subject from the bottom drawers, it will be tiring. But it will be to the advantage of low housewives, because. they are often inconvenient to reach the upper shelves.
- You will have to seriously invest in optimizing the space in the lower tier.
- Perhaps some of the large things will move to the pantry, to the loggia or balcony. But in the kitchen, only what is really needed every day will be stored.
How to replace the top tier
Open shelves and rails will replace the usual cabinets. They will suit most styles except pompous classics and strict minimalism. Country, Provence, Loft love interesting designs of shelving and shelves. Swedish IKEA with Scandinavian motifs actively uses shelves in his collections.
Buffets are perfect for imitating interiors in cottage style.
Cabinets
An ideal option for compact spaces would be a tall cabinet where you can put everything you need. This will free up a lot of space for household appliances and a work surface.
Spacious island-style kitchens provide for a wide kitchen wall of tall pencil cases in the background. They include a large Appliances, microwave oven, refrigerator.
Since high furniture creates a monolithic block, it is visually perceived as a wall. And mirrored facades create the illusion of additional space.
If you have a room of 9 m2 or more, then a large cabinet will look bulky. In this case, a wide chest of drawers one and a half meters high and 30-40 cm deep will help out. Usually it is built into the side of the headset, forming a corner layout. This technique allows you to visually unload the composition and provide enough space for storing kitchen utensils.
Shelves
Depending on the area of \u200b\u200bthe kitchen and the height of the ceilings, the number of shelves may vary up or down.
If the ceiling is low, less than 2.2 m, then you do not need to occupy a kitchen apron with a large number of shelves. It will be enough to install one, but a long one or a couple of short ones.
Keep in mind that with high ceilings and a large area of \u200b\u200bthe room, the lower tier will be lost against the backdrop of a spacious wall. In this case, either an island layout with tall cabinets in the background is used, or the backsplash is filled with shelves in a harmonious manner.
Be aware that open surfaces easily collect dust. To keep the dishes clean, you will have to clean often. You can make your life easier with a reasonable combination of closed and open areas.
Country and Provence allow the use of textile curtains, and for urban areas you can use sliding glass, as in a sideboard. They will reduce the amount of dust, and festive services will be perfectly visible through a transparent glass curtain. Especially if you provide them with a beautiful backlight.
In addition, the shelves solve another pressing problem. Spots can be embedded in them to provide quality lighting working surface.
roof rails
Railing structures help unload the work surface from small items. A lot of accessories will move to the skinali.
- Drainer.
- Containers for storing cutlery.
- Dishwasher bottle, soap dish and washcloth holder.
- Holders for parchment, napkin rolls and foil.
- Hooks for Turks, ladles, ladles, shovels and other small things.
- Baskets for greens and fruits.
- Spice sets.
- Knives.
- Additional lamps.
Roof rails are great for urban styles, as well as Scandinavian interiors.
Buffets
Antique sideboards are good in rustic and country style. They go well with logs, timber and wooden clapboard.
The buffet has three areas:
- upper tier for storing plates and decorative dishes;
- working surface;
- lower tier for storing heavy and bulky items.
At the same time, this furniture looks like a single unit without a clear distinction between the upper and lower cabinets.
Currently, sideboards are made in various styles and are suitable for modern styles.
As you can see, without hanging cabinets, the kitchen looks much more festive, more spacious. It has an easy to read style. However, it is more difficult to maintain order on it than with a conventional layout. However, all the efforts are worth it and pay off handsomely.
Aug 7, 2017 Werri
If you want the kitchen to have as much “air” as possible, you can abandon some of the furniture that is so familiar to our mentality. Namely - to remove the upper tier of cabinets. The storage system will have to be thought out especially carefully, but the design of the kitchen without upper wall cabinets will be the subject of your special pride.
Features and Benefits
A single-tier kitchen is made for beauty! Functionality and convenience in this case are relegated to the background. This is the case when the owners know how to treat things neatly, have only the minimum necessary utensils and do not save tons of food.
Of course, this solution has its advantages and disadvantages. Single tier set:
- Leaves a lot of space in the room. If the kitchen is small, such furniture will suit very well;
- allows you to have a very bright work surface, because the shadow from the upper cabinets does not fall on it;
- is considered safer, tk. there are no loaded hanging elements in it, and in order to get food or dishes, even children do not need ladders and chairs.
- looks original and fresh: after all, for the time being, a kitchen without upper wall cabinets in Russia is a rather rare occurrence.
Among the shortcomings can be noted:
- It will not work to place a lot of things in such a headset;
- part of the dishes or products will be in sight - you will have to support perfect order;
- to get things out of the cabinets, you have to constantly bend down;
- the depth of the floor cabinets will be large enough - this is not the most convenient option in practice;
- potentially useful areas will have to be left empty - an unaffordable luxury for most modern apartments.
The upper walls, free from cabinets, fit very well into the modern styles of minimalism, hi-tech, industrial, loft or romantic Provence, Scandi. Usually, hanging furniture is abandoned in favor of unusual wall decor or original jewelry. Free walls are well suited if a combined kitchen-living room is planned: its appearance will delight the eyes of guests and households.
A single-tier kitchen set, most likely, will have to be made to order. And it's a great chance to think internal filling lockers down to the smallest detail.
Layout options
A kitchen without hanging cabinets is suitable for both small and large rooms. True, in the first case, a single-tier set will be designed to save space and not “eat up” the light in the apartment. But for large kitchen is a way to show your design skills and create an amazing, stylish interior.
So, for a small kitchen, linear and corner layouts are ideal. With linear - the lower cabinets are arranged in a row against the wall under one tabletop. There should be a place for a work surface, a sink and a stove.
The angular arrangement of cabinets involves building them with the letter "G". At the top of the corner, there is usually a sink, and on both sides of it are surfaces for cooking.
With both types of layout, it makes sense to complement the furniture with a sideboard, sideboard or a narrow long closet, which is commonly called a “pencil case”. It can be placed in the corner, or it can be placed on the opposite wall to the headset. First, it will create additional storage space. Secondly, it will add a height difference in the interior - it looks interesting. And thirdly, such a cabinet can “make” your style: in particular, a classic sideboard with artificially aged surfaces is an indispensable attribute for a Provence-style kitchen. Pencil case with a mirror metal coated bring the interior closer to "hi-tech", etc.
If the area allows, you can put a single-tier set with an "island". The island can serve as a table, but here its main purpose will be - extra bed for storage. Inside it, by the way, there can be not only cabinets. There you can build appliances (for example, a dishwasher) or even a sink.
With the "island" layout, there is one more interesting thing design decision- Kitchen with wardrobes. That is, the usual low kitchen cabinets are replaced by high and long ones. They can take up the entire wall. Ideally, if column cabinets are located in a niche - i.e. do not protrude beyond the level of the wall. All household appliances are built into them - an oven, a microwave, a dishwasher, etc. And the working surface is located on the island.
The table should be long enough. In it, with such a layout, you can place at one end hob, then - a work table and from the other end - a sink. Such solutions are often seen in cooking TV shows (everything is washed, cut and sent to the stove in almost one place) or in open kitchens in restaurants.
Ideally, if a pantry adjoins the kitchen or there is an opportunity to arrange it. There you can store groceries, spices, some dishes.
What to do with the walls
With all the modern craving for minimalism, the walls cannot be completely empty. It has been proven that with a cursory glance at the kitchen, a person first of all pays attention to the place where the kitchen “apron” is usually located (which is why designers often make it a style dominant). In the situation with a single-tier headset, there are two ways out: decorating the walls or placing at least some storage systems on it. You can successfully combine these two things and make several shelves, placing exclusively decorative gizmos on them.
If the kitchen is not too large (for example, its area is 9 sq.m.), and the furniture row is not too long, you can get by with a “bare” wall. A metal hood on a perfectly smooth and well-finished light wall will perfectly fit into the high-tech style and other “minimalistic” trends.
In a larger kitchen, a bare wall can create a feeling of emptiness. Therefore, it is quite acceptable to make a bright and tall (your standard) apron from beautiful tiles or glass. After the apron - part of a smooth wall and ceiling.
For loft kitchens, rooms with urban design, often used brickwork or its imitation. In this case, this "apron" goes under the ceiling. To Brick wall did not look empty, you can hang over working surface lamps on long cords that will create an additional "pattern".
The wall can be decorated with interior stickers, posters, panels or paintings in frames or on stretchers.
For kitchens where the wall cannot be purely decorative, and yet you still need to somehow use the area, you can offer an option with shelves. At a minimum - one or two or many shelves up to the ceiling - in different styles both designs look good. On such shelves you can place dishes and jars of spices. Experts advise putting there what is constantly used: then dust will not form on the plates and mugs, and the shelves themselves will not have time to get dirty.
If the shelves are purely decorative, put travel plates on them, flower arrangements, etc. But remember that they constantly have to put things in order.
By the way, the shelves can be deep, that is, with side walls and a "roof". Something like cabinets without doors. Such designs - square and rectangular are combined in different combinations creating an original drawing.
In addition to shelves or solo, modern railings can be installed on the wall. Hooks are usually broadcast on them, and in this way mugs, pans, towels and other kitchen textiles are placed - in other words, everything that can be hung. Roof rails are beautiful, stylish and catchy, but according to reviews, this is a potential place for a mess. Therefore, do not rely on rails as a serious storage system.
A single-tier set allows the use of 1-2 small wall cabinets. Such “point” cabinets with glass doors or a lattice will look very good. But - important rule- they must be located outside the working area. Most often they are hung around the edges or in the corners.
Rational storage on the lower tier
For the lower row of furniture in such a kitchen, a difficult task is set - to accommodate all the stocks of food and kitchen utensils, appliances and utensils. The boxes must be:
- sustainable;
- deep;
- with the possibility of embedding technology;
- with "smart" systems for compact storage.
When designing, you need to carefully consider how many and what kind of drawers you need. Standard sets have 2, 4 or 6 drawers. At the same time, at most two are actually used (cutlery and various trifles are stored there). Others are misused or empty. Accordingly, you need to decide how many drawers and ordinary ones with shelves you need, and what will be stored in them.
A very expedient solution is to build at least one shelf into the cabinet under the sink. Usually there is a bin and pipes, however, if you select at least a small shelf, you can clean it there household chemicals, sponges and rags - so as not to litter the sink.
Shelves should also be under the main countertop (work surface). Experts recommend installing them at different heights so that you have high and low compartments. Then it will be possible to conveniently place pans and pots on them.
Simple drawers different heights from the inside should be divided by partitions. This can be done at the design stage, or you can embed the dividers already in the finished headset. So it will be possible to compactly place all the items so that nothing is lost.
Full-retractable systems are very suitable for a single-tier headset, when a deep drawer rolls forward to the very end, but does not fall. This will allow you to find the item you need without getting into the box with your head. In addition, these drawers close silently and smoothly.
Far from new, but a hotly debated idea to this day is the kitchen without upper cabinets. She conquered some with her originality, others consider her impractical. While there are heated debates, professional designers are actively implementing such a layout, further fueling interest in it.
Are wall cabinets really necessary? And where, then, to store plates and tea sets in their absence? We will try to give comprehensive answers to these and other questions.
Corner set without wall cabinets There are no strict requirements for the style or size of the room for such a layout. After all, such a solution can be implemented even in the classical, and not only in modern interior.
IN classic interior For a small kitchen, this idea will be especially relevant, because. visually free up more space.
in Khrushchev Not all housewives spend a lot of time in the kitchen. For some families, this place is only for breakfast. This means that there will be no need for a large number of kitchen gadgets, appliances, utensils that need to be stored somewhere.
The choice of such a design will make it possible to make the interior original without high costs, significantly saving on the upper modules.
Layouts
Depending on the size, shape of the room, the required functionality, spaciousness, the headset can be selected different variants layouts.
corner
Remains one-stop solution also available in single tier. without upper cabinets remains the most capacious, tk. allows you to usefully use the corner module. See how pans, pots and other large items can be stored on rotating carousels and pull-out tiers.
This storage idea immediately adds a lot of points in favor of the corner layout.
No cabinets on one side
With a corner layout, you can get fashion design without sacrificing capacity and familiar storage. To do this, it is enough to free only one side from the cabinets.
U-shaped
Another way not to lose much in the spaciousness of the headset. U-shaped kitchen has many floor modules, so there will be more storage space.
Linear
Another universal option layouts. If the room is small, then the linear kitchen will not be as spacious. In other cases, this is a good solution for creating a symmetrical furniture ensemble.
On the sides, you can place tall cabinets or columns for built-in appliances or food storage.
Double row or parallel
In this case, cabinets are best combined with columns, tall pencil cases, sideboards or sideboards.
Then there will be even more storage space than in a conventional two-tier headset.
with an island
An island can be very functional: with under-counter storage, built-in appliances, etc.
The island can be combined with high cabinets.
Island set - an idea for spacious kitchens.
How to organize storage?
If you think in advance about where you will store dishes, spices and everything that most housewives are used to storing in upper cabinets, then you will not have to sacrifice convenience and functionality for the sake of fashionable design. We will tell you how you can replace the usual storage.
1. Fit everything in the lower cabinets
Think about it, maybe you don’t really need upper cabinets. How to define it? Here are a few signs:
- most of the shelves at the top are empty, because a lot of storage space is not required for your small family. And in the lower pedestals, not all corners are filled to the top.
- you see no problem in leaning over the necessary kitchen utensils more often.
- you are open to new ideas in design, gladly change your usual dish drying rack to a non-standard one - built into the lower cabinet.
If you gave a positive answer to at least one of the above statements, then it's time to think about which compartment you will allocate for plates, mugs, where you will place pots, where there will be a new place for storing cereals. Here are a few options for how to fit it all in the lower cabinets.
Pot Storage Ideas 
Drying in the bottom drawer 2. Store in pencil cases, cupboards, on shelves
One such high cabinet is able to replace the entire top row of a medium-sized headset.
Even in a small kitchen, you can allocate space for one such high pencil case, and in some cases even two such modules can be accommodated.
3. Use the space under the sink rationally
Even with a deep sink, you can use the space under the sink to good use. Use hooks to hang gloves and brushes, bag baskets, boxes. In the photo below are some ideas on how to use this zone.
13 Wall Design Ideas Without Cabinets
Finishing now empty wall- the main question of those who decided to abandon the usual layout. There can be many design options. Suitable way largely determined by style.
Brickwork
Great idea for a loft, Scandinavian interior.
Loft. Brick can be bright and rough to add brutality to the setting. 
In Scandinavian cuisine, it is better to use a light brick finish. Other styles where a brick finish could look good are country, provence, shabby chic. In Provence or vintage design, the bricks should be brightened, without sharp color contrasts.
Wood or concrete effect wall panels
An excellent solution for the eco, Scandinavian, loft or high-tech style that is relevant this season.
Wall panels must be moisture resistant.
If instead of a solid sheet you decide to make a laminate, then take care of additional protection its seams from moisture.
Glass
Wallpaper can be glued under the glass.
Another option is to order with any image: even your photos from the family album can become it. The idea for drawing under glass can be some hobby topic that is close to you.
Stone
If possible, decorate the wall natural stone. In a classic interior, such a design will be as harmonious as possible, and in a modern one - spectacular.
There are also options for high-quality realistic imitations natural material performed decorative plaster from plaster.
Tile "boar" or "metro"
Ceramic bricks laid out in a special order can decorate a wall in a Scandinavian interior.
Multi-colored, bright ceramic tiles or with a pattern
If creative imagination is developed, you can come up with a composition yourself.
Can you be inspired finished projects and borrow ideas.
panel
This option is worth a closer look for those who want to design their kitchen in a classic, English or rustic style.
In a traditional interior, a mosaic panel will look spectacular.
In shops finishing materials sell finished ceramic tiles to create panels.
Stickers, pictures, posters
Pictures or posters are hung above the apron and away from the stove.
Vinyl stickers - a budget option wall decorations above the headset. The main thing is to choose a theme, color and composition. In a modern interior, monochrome minimalistic stickers will look good.
Shelves and racks
With this option, you should be careful. One or two small shelves can beautifully fill an empty space, provided that beautiful jars in the same style or house flowers, for example, are neatly arranged on them.
A large number of shelves will devalue the very idea of \u200b\u200bditching wall cabinets and will create a sense of clutter.
roof rails
The railings have the same requirements as the shelves. They are good if there are few of them. Do not hang a large number of objects and holders on them (ladles, spatulas, etc.). Otherwise, the work area will look cluttered. The golden mean - a couple of rails with the most necessary (spices, salt, paper towels etc.), which will always be at hand.
Beautiful, original hood
There is no shortage of equipment in the store now. You can find cylindrical, inclined, beautiful fireplace hoods that not only fulfill their direct task, but also allow you to decorate an empty space. And you won't need to rack your brains over other ideas.
Slate (chalk) board
If you want to design your kitchen in the style of a cafe, then this is just the right idea to get creative. You can draw something on the wall, write a menu for the week or leave notes.
The listed ideas for decorating a wall and an apron can be combined with each other.
The main thing is not to use too many elements at the same time. Otherwise, the very idea of abandoning the hinged row of cabinets will lose all meaning.
Ecology of consumption. Interior design: Kitchen without top cabinets - modern and stylish solution, but how justified is it in terms of ease of use and storage? ..
A kitchen without upper cabinets is a modern and stylish solution, but how justified is it in terms of ease of use and storage?
Let's find out how you can compensate for the lack of upper sections, what layout and design of the kitchen to choose, and how single-tier sets lose to standard two-tier ones.
6 Storage Organization Ideas
The main problem of a single-tier kitchen is the lack of storage space for dishes, appliances, groceries, etc. Therefore, the entire space should be thought out and optimized as much as possible.
Here are a few ways to do this:
1. With column cabinets- if the kitchen area is more than 20 sq. m, then the absence of upper cabinets can be fully compensated for by sections of high canisters, the so-called column cabinets, in which you can build a refrigerator and other appliances and store most kitchen utensils and things there. Wardrobes-columns and a single-level set can be placed both on opposite walls to each other, and on adjacent ones.
2. Using buffet or pencil case- if the kitchen is small or you don’t want to allocate an entire wall for column cabinets, and you don’t need such a large storage system, then you can replace them with one cupboard, shelving or a pencil case in which some of the things and utensils will be stored.
3. With open shelves- open shelves look much "lighter" than wall cabinets with facades and, if desired, can completely replace them. On the other hand, if you hang a lot of shelves, then the kitchen will no longer be single-tiered and it will be a completely different design. In addition, open shelves require double attention - regular dusting, neat storage of things, etc. But you can hang just one or two shelves in the right place - near the sink and / or directly above the work area.
4. With the help of roof rails- roof rails, of course, will not solve the storage problem, but they will still make a single-level headset more functional. You can hang kitchen essentials and jars of spices on them. But keep in mind that the minimalism of the interior, for which the kitchen without upper cabinets was planned, will be slightly disturbed, because the rails can create a feeling of a little mess.
5. With the help of floor cabinets with increased capacity and functionality- when choosing a single-level kitchen set, it is necessary to think over the filling of floor cabinets especially carefully. This is especially true of the cabinet under the sink and the corner section. It is good when they provide retractable shelves, baskets, carousels and shelves.
6. With the help of ... hanging cabinets- and finally, you can choose a linear, corner or U-shaped single-tier set and hang hanging modules only along one wall or even locally.
Depending on the shape and area of \u200b\u200bthe kitchen, you can choose the following layout options:
- Linear- plan when floor cabinets line up in one line along one wall in whole or in part. Work area with sink and hob are located nearby, it is desirable to place a refrigerator near the place of cooking, so that it is convenient to cook. This layout option is especially relevant for narrow kitchens.
- Parallel- this is the layout option when either the floor cabinets are opposite each other, or when column cabinets are located opposite the single-level headset along the wall (as in the photo below), and between these rows there can be an island table or a dining group. The parallel arrangement of furniture is suitable for very spacious or long narrow kitchens (in this case, the dining area is not located in the middle, but at the end of the room).
- corner- rational and convenient option placement of a kitchen set, when either floor cabinets have an angular configuration, or an angle along adjacent walls is formed by column cabinets and floor cabinets. With a corner layout, it will be easier to comply with the "rule of the working triangle" (when the sink, refrigerator and stove are located in reasonable proximity to each other). Corner set is optimal for any kitchen, especially a small one.
- U-shaped- when the headset modules are placed in the shape of the letter U along three walls. On the one hand, this is an excellent type of layout, since it is also easy to follow the “working triangle” rule and effectively use space, but on the other hand, not every kitchen has the opportunity to implement U-shaped furniture.
- Island- in this case, the main working surface is an island in the center of the kitchen, which can include built-in appliances, a sink, and storage space, and therefore, theoretically, the walls can be completely empty. But most often the island kitchen is complemented by column cabinets or a suite. This furnishing option is only suitable for spacious kitchens (from 20 sqm).
What do kitchens without hanging cabinets win, and what do they lose to the standard?
Advantages:
- Kitchens without hanging cabinets look more spacious, “lighter” and neater;
- Still, decorativeness and the ability to implement unusual ideas design are the main advantages of a single-level kitchen, while practicality and functionality fade into the background. Rejecting the top shelves, you can decorate the free space with something like mosaic panel or glass panels with photo printing or focus on textured finish walls, such as brickwork.
- With such furnishings, working area the shadow from the upper cabinets will not fall;
- Single-tier kitchens fit especially well into the interiors of kitchens in scandinavian style, country, provence, loft, industrial and minimalism.
Flaws:
- Headsets without upper cabinets are half as spacious as standard headsets, and it is possible to equip the kitchen with column cabinets only if its area is more than 20 square meters. m.;
- Kitchens without wall cabinets are required to bring the empty wall to perfect condition, since even if it is not an accent of the interior, it will still attract attention;
- You need to get used to housekeeping and cooking in a single-tier kitchen, because in order to get dishes or food from the lower drawers you will have to bend over more often;
