One of the most popular planning solutions is corner kitchen units. They combine ergonomics, convenience and efficient use of space.
There are tricks to placing a corner kitchen in a small space:
- Tabletop by the window. One side of the set is placed along the wall with a window, installing a bar counter or a small tabletop at the window sill.
- Reducing the table top. One of the sides decreases in depth by 10-15 cm. This allows you to lose a little storage space, but greatly expand the free space.
- Peninsula. One side is located along the wall, shorter across, but is not adjacent to the wall, but has free access from both sides. A desktop or bar counter is used as a peninsula. This ergonomic solution allows you to divide the room, highlighting the dining area.
- Higher and narrower. For a small kitchen, it is better to use cabinet modules with narrow and high fronts. This will visually increase the height of the room, and the set will look aesthetically pleasing.
- Right angle. For miniature kitchens, it is better to choose a set with a right angle. Since the trapezoidal corner module for the sink takes up a large space (minimum 900*900mm).
Choosing an interior style
The style of a corner kitchen can be absolutely any depending on personal preferences. Let's talk about some of the most popular styles.
Classic style
This style has not lost its popularity to this day. It is practical and suitable for any interior.
The materials preferred here are natural wood. Most often this is massive furniture, so small kitchens are not recommended to be decorated in a classic style.
The set is decorated with decorated inserts, carvings, and expensive fittings. Insertion of glass facades is also allowed. Choose a noble color, such as brown, white, cream, plum.
Provence
This is a rustic and at the same time sophisticated style, attractive with simplicity and naturalness. It is characterized by a light palette of colors, floral prints, ornaments, the effect of aging furniture, and ceramic dishes.
Modern
This style is one of the most practical, so it is well suited for small kitchens. There is nothing superfluous here, only the essentials, without unnecessary parts and accessories.
Features include the presence of built-in appliances and a variety of hidden spacious cabinets. Materials can be very diverse, the main thing is to focus on lighting. Colors can be either bright or more subdued.
High tech
This is a modern style, rich in original solutions and technological innovations. Strict lines are important here, but at the same time glossy and glass surfaces make the design more original and unique. High-tech is suitable for a room of any size and shape.
Minuses
- Such kitchens are difficult to buy ready-made. Need an individual project. Time is wasted on order production and furniture assemblers are needed for installation.
- Drawers when open make it difficult to open the side doors. You need to think ahead.
- If the sink is located in a corner, it is difficult to use the space underneath. To use all the reserves of your kitchen, equip the corner modules (both wall-mounted and floor-mounted) with functional fittings, say, a multi-storey carousel, a retractable shelf or a basket.
Which installation method should I use?
In terms of installation methods, corner sinks do not differ from straight sinks. They are:
- Mortise. “Lie” on the surface. Moisture getting under the sides is almost inevitable.
- Flat. The upper border is flush with the tabletop. Hygienic, convenient option.
- Invoices. The edge is a few cm higher than the tabletop. Needs adjustment in height - the top edge is a maximum of 85-90 cm from the floor.
- Under-table. The sink is recessed under the countertop. Suitable for stone panels only.
The “flat edge” installation method is considered optimal for the kitchen - it looks neat and is 100% tight.
How to use an angle?
- Install a large trapezoid cabinet and provide the insides with a “carousel”. In this case, you get a lot of free space, as well as convenient access to all utensils.
- Use cabinets with “train” fastenings. We are talking about special structures that pull out shelves one by one. With their help you can get to the pan hidden in the farthest corner.
- Install a rectangular kitchen, combining a corner cabinet with it. That is, visually it will seem that there are two cabinets, but in fact a single space is organized inside. It not only looks beautiful, but is also very comfortable.
- Place a dish drainer in a corner. The L-shaped product will easily fit into the designated area, and access to it will not be cluttered.
- Place a corner under the built-in appliances. This will give the kitchen a neat look and save valuable space. For example, a pencil case can hide a gas water heater.
- It is worth paying attention to both the functionality and the visual component. To make the kitchen lighter and airier, experts recommend abandoning the façade and using open corner shelves. This solution will help to avoid unnecessary costs, facilitate access to dishes and gain more space.
- An even simpler option is to set aside a corner under the sink or hob. You will not be offended by the lost centimeters, and the area will turn into a full-fledged work area.
With bar counter
A corner kitchen with a bar counter allows you to solve several problems at once:
- 1 Firstly, an additional work surface appears, which is especially important if the kitchen is small;
- 2 Secondly, in a miniature kitchen, the counter may well complement or even replace the dining table;
- 3 Thirdly, the counter helps with zoning - it can separate the dining area from the working area or the kitchen from the living room (in a studio layout);
- 4 Fourthly, the bar not only emphasizes the style of the interior, but its design can also provide additional storage space. For example, holders for glasses, spacious cabinets at the base of the counter and even a mini-fridge.
Bar counters are suitable for any style and suit any size kitchen. Modern manufacturers now offer ready-made sets of corner furniture with a built-in bar counter. But the stand can be installed separately, choosing the size and shape based on the characteristics of your kitchen.
Corner kitchens - layout options
Photos of corner kitchens
Corner kitchen with bar counter
Corner kitchen with high module
Corner kitchen with sink by the window
White corner kitchen
Small corner kitchen
Large corner kitchen
Corner kitchen in the studio
Corner benches in the kitchen
Inexpensive kitchen options for a summer residence
Mint corner kitchens
Blue corner kitchens
Pink corner kitchens
Appliances
It’s worth mentioning right away that the installation of household appliances should be carried out by qualified specialists.
This concerns your safety and complete confidence that no damage will occur during use. They will tell you where it would be best to place the equipment, knowing the location of the communication holes and your wishes.
It is impossible to imagine a modern kitchen without household appliances. You need to think about its convenient location in advance.
When choosing household appliances, you need to take into account the dimensions of your future set, so that the final set looks neat and stylish. In addition, the craftsmen who install the kitchen units will make cuttings for your equipment.
Built-in appliances include a refrigerator, hob and oven, extractor hood, and dishwasher. You can also add to this list a washing machine, which can often be seen in kitchens. Small-sized appliances include blenders, coffee makers, microwave ovens, etc.
You definitely need to think in advance about what built-in appliances will be used in the kitchen and add them to the design project.
