Kitchen design without upper cupboards

Repair is a very important event, especially if it is started in the kitchen, and attention to every detail plays a very important role here. If you plan the look of your kitchen, there is one incredibly stylish option - the design of the kitchen without upper cupboards. This approach is often used by modern masters in the design of kitchens in apartments and private houses. How it is beneficial, how convenient and practical it can be, as well as other details of such an option we will discuss in this article.

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Layout

If you are thinking not only about the appearance, but also about the functionality of the room, you need to understand how to properly arrange all the details in order to compensate for the usual storage cabinets and shelves. So, we will pass to options popular today.

Line kitchen:

• This type of kitchen involves arranging furniture and appliances in a row along the wall. Often, for convenience, floor modules are closed with one countertop, and built-in appliances are installed under it. In this option, everything you need is at hand: a sink, a work area, a hob in one line.
• Since we are considering the option without a hinged tier, we can safely decorate an empty wall with posters, paintings, watches and other elements that emphasize the style and unusualness of the room.
• When decorating, it should be remembered that the main idea of ​​using a kitchen without hanging cabinets is to free up as much space as possible from above. Accordingly, cluttering up walls with volumetric structures is not the best option. But you can easily use flat objects.

Important! If your headset has tall cupboards, so that the kitchen looks harmonious, place them against the opposite wall.

There is another way to place furniture and appliances without using hinged structures.

Corner kitchen:

• This option is very similar to a linear one, the only difference here is the bending of the kitchen to the adjacent wall so that the kitchen turns out to be L-shaped.
• The option is very convenient for those who want to install a sink in the corner, while capturing a little more space for the working area.
• In this case, tall cabinets or appliances, such as a refrigerator, are also best installed near the opposite wall.

Important! In this case, not volumetric interior items should be used as decor, but there is an opportunity to beat the corner. For example, lay out an unusual apron pattern with tiles, hang corner paintings.

But these are not all options. You can arrange furniture in an island format.

Kitchen Island:

• Here the furniture is not located along the walls, but right in the center of the kitchen.
• In this case, the size of the room should be taken into account. In small kitchens, such a format, if it fits, will look ridiculous. And more often than not, it simply will not make it possible to combine the style and functionality of the room.

Important! For convenience, in this embodiment, tall cabinets and equipment are located as close as possible to the working area.

Next, let's talk about the pros and cons, which involves the design of the kitchen without hanging cabinets.

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Benefits

If we talk about the advantages of such a design solution, the following can be noted.

More light, volume and space

When a room is not cluttered with furniture, more light enters it, which makes it seem wider than it actually is. Also in a bright room, cooking is much more comfortable.

Design features

Open walls allow you to come up with a lot of interesting solutions that help you create your own unique stylish corner.

Easy to clean

Hanging cabinets, especially those near the stove, get dirty very quickly. And in order to wash them you have to make a lot of effort.

Important! If you leave only a hood over the hob, then cleaning work will take very little time and effort.

Saving

If you decide that you do not need to purchase the top row of cabinets, then you can save a lot, because you do not purchase unnecessary furniture and do not spend money on furniture for it.

Safety and convenience

Of course, this is very rare, but sometimes mounted structures fall. Especially if they are overloaded with heavy dishes. Also, for low people, almost all such structures cause a lot of inconvenience. To get something from the top shelf you have to use a stool, a chair or just jump and stretch. Floor designs are available to people of any height.

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Minuses

When placing structures only on the floor, first we encounter a storage problem:

1. In the kitchen there are a lot of different products and small items, and if you do not plan where and what will be stored in advance, with this option you may run into the problem of lack of space. For example, utensils for cooking. Of course, it can be kept under the countertop, but often there is not enough space due to the fact that somewhere you need to keep spices and bulk products.
2. There is also a serious minus of this arrangement for those who have health problems. Floor structures suggest that you have to bend quite often, respectively - problems with the spine can quickly make themselves felt.
3. Floor kitchens do not allow to hide defects. With overhead cabinets, a shadow falls onto the surface. In the open version, even a little dirt or just prints becomes noticeable.
4. Another disadvantage is dust. With this option, the headset quickly settles in open areas and countertops.

But it is not all that bad. If you optimize the space correctly, you can easily turn disadvantages into advantages. Professionals today easily create the interior of the kitchen without upper cabinets. You can try the new design as well, the main thing is to correctly arrange all the furniture.

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Organize space

So, a kitchen set without upper cupboards was selected, the design is defined, but the first and main problem that the housewives face is the lack of storage space.

Important! For greater ergonomics of the room, designers use columns and other ways to transform the space without hanging cabinets.

You can use the following tips to optimize your space.

Designer Tips:

1. In large rooms you can install tall cupboards. On their shelves all things and products that do not have enough space in the main sections of the headset will comfortably fit. Also, various equipment can be built into these columns: refrigerator, oven or dishwasher.

Important! Note that these designs eat up space, so in kitchens with an area of ​​less than 20 squares, you will have to abandon this option

2. Placement of structures is possible both on the wall opposite from the headset, and at an angle. It all depends on the nuances of your kitchen.
3. Small kitchens can be furnished with sideboards, buffets. They take up less space compared to columns, but are also large enough to accommodate various items and products.
4. If you are not comfortable bending over, then for items that are constantly in use, you can hang small open shelves. They do not litter space, but at the same time they are very convenient.

Important! The main thing - do not hang them too much. With a large number of shelves, the kitchen will cease to look single-story.

5. If you are the owner of a large room, you can make a separate pantry for dishes and dry products.Usually angles are used for these purposes.
6. If the wall seems too empty to you, you can install several pendant lights on it. Thus, you add light to the room, make the kitchen more convenient when cooking in the evening.
7. When installing a kitchen without hanging cabinets, you should remember that on the work surface you can only store dishes that are often in use. Otherwise, it will quickly become dusty.
8. If desired, you can make an apron even to the ceiling. It looks very unusual.
9. When designing in the style of Minimalism, it is recommended to install only a hood on the wall. There is no need for any decor items.
10. When choosing a single-level kitchen, make the most of the entire headset space.

Important! Additional accessories, racks, roof rails and good fittings will help you increase functionality and organize storage no worse, or maybe better, than in a two-tier version.

11. Remember that the choice of this method of arranging the kitchen obliges you to create a certain style of the room. Therefore, think over the design in advance. In if you lack knowledge, you can always ask professionals to come to the rescue.

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If you think carefully about the design of kitchen cabinets, you can create a spacious and stylish kitchen with a large work surface and storage space without using hinged structures. Modern designers are constantly developing new options for interiors, no exception and kitchens without hanging cabinets. Thanks to this solution, you will definitely surprise everyone with a new and unique style, combined with the ease and openness of space.