L-shaped kitchen: design and placement options for a kitchen set

L-shaped kitchen is one of the most popular and sought-after options for arranging space. This is due to the practicality and ease of operation. Kitchen sets in the shape of the letter “G” can be found both in standard apartments and in atypical layouts. Why is this option so popular? Let's try to figure it out.

L-shaped kitchen remains one of the most popular models of headsets. This is largely due to the limited space and the small footage of typical rooms. But It is worth noting its undoubted convenience and practicality.. If you show imagination, you can create a unique author's interior, which will be comfortable, convenient and cozy.

The set repeats the shape of the room, namely the right angle. Therefore, it is easy to fit even into the smallest room. At the same time, useful space will be preserved, and the hostesses will easily be able to fit all kitchen utensils and dishes in the closets.

When planning the interior of the kitchen, it is important to distribute the workspace so that it is convenient and concise. There will be a cooking zone (stove), a working zone (for processing and cutting products), a sink and even a refrigerator. It is important that they not only all fit in a small room, but also look concise and stylish.

There are several options for L-shaped kitchens, but all of them are designed to create comfortable conditions for cooking and eating. It is worth noting that this option of a kitchen set is often combined with a dining area. This is convenient since you don’t have to carry plates and cooked food in the living room.

The kitchen and dining area (if any) are most often made in the same style, which creates a harmonious interior. No matter how bold the stylistic decision, if all the objects are united by a single idea, it will look beautiful.

Manufacturers often produce L-shaped headsets in standard sizes. After all, if we talk about typical apartment buildings, then the size of the kitchens in them does not differ in great variety. Therefore, it will be possible to choose a completely budget ready-made version of such a headset.

But also in non-standard apartments they are very popular. In this case, it will be possible to order individual boxes or modules from the manufacturer. And a large number of companies are happy to offer you the services of manufacturing a kitchen according to your size.

The disadvantages of this type of kitchen are much less. Yes, and they can be called very conditional.

The main one is the inability to cook two housewives at the same time. With an angular arrangement of furniture, they will constantly interfere with each other. But this is more likely a disadvantage of all small kitchens than a specific L-shaped headset.

If you have a kitchen-living room, then such a set will look disproportionate. It is important to highlight the zones. For this, bar counters are often used, but this will already be a U-shaped kitchen.

Another disadvantage of this type of headsets is the difficulty of its concise arrangement in a large kitchen. Salese if you do not combine it with the living room, but simply has a large quadrature, the L-shape will upset the proportions and create an imbalance. Therefore, it is better to look at other types of headsets that emphasize all the advantages of a large kitchen.

The L-shaped kitchen sets a specific configuration for the kitchen set, which is the main one. Therefore, there is no need to talk about the variety of layout options. But still there are already traditional models, which we will consider.

By their functionality and content, these options can be absolutely identical. The only difference is in what angle the headset is installed. It completely depends on the layout of the apartment. It should be understood that if you install a kitchen with a right corner, then when you move you will not be able to place it in another (left) corner.

In such kitchens, it is most often located in the corner. This saves usable space. In addition, it is the angle that most often happens to be a dead zone. When the sink is located in it, it is actively used. The space behind the sink can be used as a surface for drying dishes.

You can find options when the sink is not in the corner. From the point of view of convenience, such a modification is not inferior to the previous one. However, you should consider filling the corner so that it does not remain unused at all.

The L-shaped shape implies the location of the modules not only along the walls, but also under the windowsill. They usually have a sink or work surface. It is worth noting that you will not succeed in hanging the upper cabinets in this zone. Therefore, think in advance where you will store the dishes. It should be convenient for you to wash and immediately fold it into place.

This type of placement, on the one hand, reduces the number of cabinets, on the other - leaves the whole wall free. It is here that you can place a dining table where the whole family will gather.

We have already mentioned this concept above. In terms of convenience, this is one of the best solutions. When cooking, the hostess will not have to run from one end to the other. The stove, sink and refrigerator form a right triangle. Moreover, it is the sink most often located in the corner.

A competent interior design is not possible without thoughtful lighting. This issue should be given special attention in the kitchen. Many people think that just hang one main light in the center and that’s enough. Yes, with this option, you don’t have to wander in the dark and indeed the entire area will be lit. But it is very uneven, and maybe not enough.

That is why it is worth considering several lighting options. So, additional spotlights are recommended to be installed above the plate area. After all, it is important for you to see the true color of the prepared products and to regulate the degree of their frying. If you have an extractor hood, then it is already equipped with lamps, so you don’t have to install anything else.

It is also very convenient if the kitchen is combined with the hall or the door goes into another room. For example, in the morning you do not have to turn on the main light and wake up all household members. A weak light from spotlights will not greatly interfere with them. You can easily make coffee.

A kitchen set of this form does not limit you in choosing a style. Manufacturers will offer a wide variety of colors and textures for facades. Individual solutions for the layout and arrangement of cabinets and drawers are also possible.

Do you want to make your kitchen in classic style or prefer modern high tech, everything can be embodied in this simple and natural form.

This will take into account all your needs. You can still see the final result electronically at the planning stage. This will save you from annoying disappointments and help to avoid mistakes and shortcomings. Do not think that individual solutions are always very expensive. Modern materials for kitchens have a wide range of prices, so everyone can choose the solution that is suitable for his capabilities and requirements.

L-shaped kitchen means a large number of modules (drawers). Therefore, the choice of material will greatly affect the final price. The most expensive are traditionally kitchen sets of their solid wood. They look very respectable, but you will have to pay for such luxury.

A more affordable option is MDF. Moreover, only the facades themselves will be made of it. Its advantages are that you can choose not only their color (print), but also the texture. Particleboard and film will be one of the budget options. They are less resistant to mechanical and other damage than MDF. But even using these materials, you can create a unique and stylish kitchen of your dreams.

If you have not yet decided on a stylistic decision, then here are the most popular at the moment directions of the interior design of the kitchen.

It implies the presence of a tree (optionally an array).

Monochrome (usually white, gray, black) solutions that combine with metal elements. In the L-shaped kitchen, these can be glossy black or gray facades.

Preference is given to natural material. At the same time, kitchen facades can imitate wood, bamboo, etc.

It is easy to implement it in the L-shaped kitchen, if you abandon the upper cabinets in favor of one open shelf, and remove the handles (or other accessories) from the facades, equipping the cabinet doors with push mechanisms.

In the next video, you can get acquainted with the options for performing corner kitchens in the interior for small apartments.