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U Shape Kitchen makes your time enjoyable fusing functionality with beauty. This kitchen plan is ideal for folks who love cooking; it simplifies access to all of the key components of the kitchen. Generating most space for worktop and storage is a fantastic means to make the best use of the limited kitchen space.
This manual helps you understand every factor while planning a U-shaped kitchen, enabling you to create a space that perfectly suits your fancy.
U Shaped Kitchen With Island
If your U-shaped kitchen is wide, you may want to spruce up the space in the middle with a kitchen island. This provides extra storage and worktop space and an area for people to hang around - making your kitchen activity centre of your home!
A long, slim island works best in most U-shaped kitchen designs, as this would leave plenty of space for walkways on all sides of the island. Extra cupboards could be commissioned in the base, while the top provides extensive space for preparing food and a tiny enclave deck for the condiments.
If you want to use the island as an alternative dining spot, allow some leg space underneath, or extend the worktop on one side conveniently, neatly tucking dining stools under this contraption.
IVORY SILK GRANITE
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GALA CREME MARBLE
£291.05 Gala Creme Marble slab has a white base with pinkish tint, created by beige and pink coloured, hazy veins, scattered throughout the surface. Gala Creme Marble is stunning and appropriate for walls and floors, bathrooms, wet rooms, and under-floor heating.… read more |
CALACATTA BETTOGLI QUARTZ
£415.25 Calacatta Bettogli Quartz is a white coloured stone that resembles the Calacatta marble. Calacatta Bettogli marble gets its name from where the stone was originally quarried, which is near Monte Bettogli near Carrara, Italy. Calacatta Bettogli Quartz with beautiful grey veins… read more |
U Shape Kitchen Design
Size Is Important
Consider how much space you'll need for socialising and dining when designing a U-shaped kitchen.
Lighting: Ushering In The Artificial Light
Covering three walls with worktop structure and storage, and choosing the right lighting for your kitchen is critical to ensure the room does not feel overcrowded or dark.
Choosing A Style
The aesthetic you plan for your kitchen is more important than the U-shape design. However, depending on the size of the room, some styles serve better than others.
Modernising A U Shaped Kitchen
A contrasting, darker shade in the base units of a traditional U-shaped kitchen assists in anchoring the layout and creates the illusion of space. Replacing wall cabinets with a single, extended shelf opens up the space, with white walls and natural concrete countertops assimilating a lighted, airy atmosphere.
FUSION BLACK QUARTZITE
£442.25 Fusion Black Quartzite is a stunning slab that has a perfect blend of black, white and golden yellow. The colours together form a majestic, wavy pattern. This surface stone is suitable for all interior and exterior spaces. It makes the… read more |
BIANCO LASA PORCELAIN
£457.15 Bianco Lasa Porcelain has a white base which displays brown, blue and grey linear veins. This surface stone is suitable for all interior spaces and leaves the space looking nothing short of breathtaking. Because of its non-porousness, stain resistance, moisture… read more |
MALACHITE SEMI PRECIOUS
£4,060.25 Malachite Semi Precious Stone Slab has an enchanting visual appearance created by repetitive green and black hallucinative designs. This stunning decorative stone slab is popularly used by both residential homeowners as well as commercial property owners. Also, this stain-resistant semi-precious… read more |
U Shaped Kitchen With Breakfast Bar
Efficient Workflow
The U-shaped layout without a Kitchen Island allows for a compact and efficient work triangle between the sink, stove, and refrigerator. This minimises the distance between the main workstations, making it easier for people to move between them while preparing food.
Ample Storage
The U-shaped design provides plenty of cabinet and countertop space along the three walls, maximising storage capacity. Larger kitchens benefit with more elaborate storage space.
Breakfast Bar Seating
The addition of a breakfast bar creates a casual dining area within the kitchen. It could accommodate bar stools or chairs, bringing family members or guests together dining and chatting while food is prepared.
U-Shaped Kitchen Ideas
Go With That Sleek, Gentle Slab
U-shaped rooms commonly have a plenty of cabinetry; so choosing minimalist slab doors gives the room an opulent appearance. In contemporary homes, the frameless form lends itself to a functional interior by lessening visual abstraction. A one-piece structure is ideal for families with young children; it makes the house easier to keep and simple to clean too.
THUNDER WHITE GRANITE
£302.12 Thunder White Granite has white, cream, and grey veining with small, deep crimson patches. Thunder White is a common choice for those looking for a "marble" aesthetic with the durability of Granite. It is mined in India. Thunder White looks… read more |
MAXXI GILD BOOKMATCH QUARTZ
£357.61 Maxxi Gild Bookmatch Quartz is a white gold slab that transforms the place cute after installation. They are hard and sustaining engineered stone that can be used on worktops, surfaces, countertops, walls and on other surfaces too. The bookmatched look… read more |
LILAC BOOKMATCH MARBLE
£409.08 Lilac Bookmatch Marble is a type of marble with a distinctive pattern that is created by cutting and matching two adjacent slabs from the same block of marble. The pattern resembles the pages of an open book, with a mirror… read more |
Organise Your Area
Including integrated handle cupboards is a good thought for the U-shaped kitchen that gives the impression that the space is larger. By doing away with extra hardware, clutter is decreased. The built-in handgrip goes well with contemporary designs.
Shine With Gloss
Lighting is important when cooking and dining. When packed with cabinets on top and bottom, small u-shaped kitchen designs sometimes lose natural light; therefore, a gloss finish produces a radiant countenance. As has been done, combining a reflective surface with a gentle, neutral tone would bounce light throughout the room for a light, good effect.
Just Be Minimal
A U-shaped floor plan with a completely white aesthetic produces a neutral backdrop that would blend with any interior. This palette could be customised with striking elements with subtle styles. Mixing white cabinets with matching flooring and work surfaces increases the brightness of the surrounding.
CALACATTA MACCHIA VECCHIA PORCELAIN
£428.75 Calacatta Macchia Vecchia is a porcelain slab inspired by a magnificent Carrara marble that is both contemporary and classic. A white background with a high grain, often quite thick, in a variety of hues ranging from light grey to dark… read more |
WHITE MACAUBAS BOOKMATCH QUARTZITE
£523.25 White Macaubas Bookmatch Quartzite is a stunning natural stone with a unique, two-sided pattern. This quartzite is quarried in Brazil and is white and grey with veins of black and brown. It is a durable stone suitable for interior and… read more |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What Are The Advantages Of a U-shaped Kitchen
One significant advantage of a U-shaped kitchen is that two or more cooks could work concurrently - ideal for entertaining or feeding a large family! The U-shape layout also allows less traffic flow, which keeps people while you're cooking.
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What Is The Name Of A U-Shaped Kitchen
U-Shaped. The U-shaped kitchen uses three or two walls with or without an island to create its name.
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What Size Is Ideal For A U-Shaped Kitchen?
U-Shape Kitchens should have an approximate area of 107 ft2 | 10 m2. The widths of typical U-Shaped Kitchen layouts vary between 9'-12' | 2.7-3.7 m, with depths varying as needed.
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