Look at how the kitchen design is realized in the photo without upper wall cabinets. You will see several original ideas that allow you to not only compensate for the lack of a number of sections, but also create a stylish and effective design.

Layout options

If you decide to abandon the upper cabinets in your kitchen, you should initially decide on the layout option. Not only aesthetics, but also ease of use depends on the correctness of the decision made.

Linear

In this case, floor modules are placed along the wall under one tabletop.

Sink, work surface and hob– everything is located nearby, which in itself is quite convenient.

To prevent the absence of a top row of cabinets from causing disharmony, fill the free space with decorative elements.

Posters, paintings, original watches, non-trivial compositions, framed photos - all this will become your faithful assistants in realizing your original idea.

Select decorative items so that they decorate the room, but do not clutter the surrounding space. Therefore, give preference to flat products.

If you plan to install column cabinets, 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 only key difference is that here the cabinets are arranged in the shape of the letter “L”.

Tall modules should also be placed against another wall, where they will not disturb anyone.

Here it is also worth paying decent attention to the decor. Original composition based on tiles or mosaics will diversify the interior, make it more individual and unusual.

Ostrovnaya

Initially, you should understand 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 in 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 benefits kitchens without upper cabinets, it should be noted:

There are also some drawbacks here. A kitchen is a room in which there are a lot of things, dishes, accessories for cooking and other items. And all this needs to be stored somewhere.

If you are ready to give up practicality for the sake of aesthetics and non-triviality design solution, then the kitchen without upper cabinets perfect for you.

Great solution can be additional use columns They will provide the surrounding space with ergonomics and convenience.

When choosing this option, be prepared that most of the dishes and everything you need during the cooking process can only be placed under the countertop.

Therefore, you will often have to bend over. This is not the best solution for housewives who have back problems.

Main problem The problem that owners of a single-tier kitchen will face is the lack of free space for storing dishes, placing household appliances, food, and table accessories.

Therefore, when deciding on this option, pay maximum attention to optimizing the surrounding space.

Take a few design tips and you can create a comfortable, convenient, roomy and stylish kitchen of your dreams.

Column cabinets

This solution can be used in rooms whose area exceeds 20 sq.m. Sections of high pencil cases will compensate for the lack of free space.

Large household appliances can be built 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 specific configuration of the room. Look at how the design of such a kitchen without upper wall cabinets is realized in the photos below.

Pencil cases and buffets

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 place a fairly large number of kitchen utensils in them.

Complete the interior Open shelves will also help. They are not as massive and voluminous as wall cabinets, but at the same time they are additional area for storage.

The main thing is not to overdo it with their number, because when large quantities shelves, the kitchen will no longer look single-tiered. Be prepared for the additional work of wiping dust, because it is always more noticeable on open shelves.

Such a set can be made more functional by roof rails, thoughtful filling of the cabinets, and 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.

In the era of destroying stereotypes and transforming the classic kitchen interior into a space with a bright personality, designers offer a lot fresh ideas. Full-height wall facades, functional islands and appliances hidden behind furniture are the hottest trends. Do you want to become the owner of an extraordinary kitchen without upper cabinets? Photos of the design of such rooms are amazing: minimum furniture, maximum air and light, unique decor and, most importantly, a huge space for realizing your own creative ambitions.

There are no stylistic restrictions on the design of a kitchen without upper cabinets. The single-tier layout fits seamlessly into rooms with decoration and furniture in any style. The only thing worth considering is the area of ​​the room and the height of the ceiling.

Fashionable design kitchens: without wall cabinets

Small area requires a professional approach

The minimum area of ​​the room for arrangement is from 8 to 9 square meters. Naturally, if necessary, you can make a kitchen with only lower cabinets and in a smaller area. But in this case, functionality and ergonomics will suffer. After all, by abandoning the upper tier, the owners deliberately lose several meters of usable storage space. In case total area the room is only 6 - 7 m2, it is extremely difficult to find replacements for upper cabinets.

Chic interior design for a spacious kitchen

In tiny rooms, you will have to implement a technically complex project: organize storage areas, abandoning a full-fledged lunch group, replacing standard stove small-sized hob. Such solutions are suitable for owners for whom designer interior more important than functionality - for active young families who use the kitchen only for quick snacks and morning coffee.

Light walls and single-tier furniture add space

Visually in a small kitchen, eliminating wall cabinets will add height and light. Micro-area solutions:

• Organization of storage areas kitchen utensils, which are used infrequently, outside the room: in the pantry, closet on the loggia.

• Custom assembly functional furniture with transforming surfaces: retractable, roll-out tabletops, tables.

Standard ceiling height

Ceiling height – not less important factor. For kitchens with low ceilings in old high-rise buildings, the private sector, the decision to do without upper cabinets is a real salvation. But in narrow rectangular kitchen-panels with high ceilings (3.5 - 4 m), like in Stalin buildings, a kitchen without an upper tier will visually narrow the room, and the ceiling will seem even higher. The solution is to partially equip the room with wall cabinets. You can arrange the upper elements of the set in a non-standard order, or combine them with tall cabinets.

Features of the design and layout of single-tier kitchens

In order for a kitchen without wall cabinets to be not only stylish, but also comfortable, it is necessary to properly plan the layout of furniture and appliances, organize a sufficient number of shelves and drawers for storage.

Advantages and disadvantages: is it worth giving up wall cabinets?

There are no universal solutions that are ideal for all types of premises. Refusal of the upper tier in the kitchen also has strong and weak sides. Analyze what is stored in wall cabinets. Usually - spices, dishes that are not often used, and small kitchen utensils. Reason: the depth of the upper tier of the cabinet is half the depth of the lower cabinets. But it is inconvenient to get heavy and bulky objects from a height of human height.

Spacious living room with kitchen area without wall cabinets

Advantages of a single-tier kitchen:

• The absence of upper cabinets in the kitchen is an excellent reason to get rid of a lot of unnecessary little things that have accumulated over the years.

• Optimal storage organization: in the lower cabinets you can separate areas for dishes, small appliances, and bulky items so that everything is at hand at the right time.

• Optical expansion of space.

• More possibilities for decoration.

The disadvantage is the need to get used to the new layout: the hand will automatically reach for the place where the cabinet used to hang. In addition, for things that were stored in wall cabinets, you will have to look for a place in the lower tier.

Instead of old cabinets - new storage spaces

It's difficult to save money on a headset. If furniture in a two-tier design can be selected from ready-made sets, then a single-tier set will have to be selected from elements of modular systems, which cost an order of magnitude more. The ideal solution for small kitchens is to order furniture to fit the size of the room: only in this case will it be possible to get rid of the upper tier without sacrificing convenience and functionality.

Will have to spend more funds and for finishing the wall above work surface. If when installing a classic set it is enough to make an apron 50–60 cm high, then in a room with a single-tier kitchen you may need to install a high screen.

Optimal layout options: how to organize space

Choosing a layout for a kitchen without wall cabinets is a difficult task. After all, you need to not only find a place for everything that is usually in the upper tier, but also place necessary equipment. The layout that is considered the simplest - single-row - becomes the most problematic in the version without an upper tier, especially if the room area is small. The problem is that at least 60 cm will have to be removed from the usable area of ​​the furniture to install the stove. If we consider that a single-row structure cannot exceed 3.5 - 4 m, then there is very little space left to accommodate storage spaces.

Laconic and “cold” interior

Best ways arrange a kitchen without upper cabinets:

• Corner and U-shaped layouts: the increased usable length of the furniture will allow you to integrate appliances and leave enough space for all the necessary appliances.

• Island layouts: you can choose the option of integrating equipment into the island or organizing storage areas inside the island. The design combines perfectly with the installation of a single-row headset. The area of ​​the premises for sale is from 18 m.

Island design: single tier kitchen

• Parallel two-row layout. Kitchen utensils from the upper cabinets will move to the lower tier of one of the furniture lines. The width of the room is from 3 to 4 m.

Design of a single-tier kitchen combined with a living room or dining room

The interior of a kitchen without upper wall cabinets looks most advantageous in rooms combined with a living room or dining room, in open space in modern studio apartments.

Classic interior: luxurious living room

The decision to make do with a single-level layout makes it possible to stylistically unite the room, harmonize the design of the work group with the recreation area, without depriving the kitchen area of ​​its functionality.

It is in spacious rooms that a single-row set with an island - a dining table - looks organic. Additional storage space can be organized in a high wall cabinet with blank fronts.

Kitchen-living room in chocolate and white tones

An area sufficient to install all the necessary elements allows you to minimize the number of hanging shelves. Ready solutions from manufacturers of designer furniture - a godsend for lovers of minimalism in design.

Corner set with screen and hood: laconic interior

Important point: in an open space it is necessary to solve the “fragrance” issue. You can't do without a powerful hood. If the hob is in an island, you will have to look for special exhaust equipment and carefully consider the design.

Single-level loft interior with a work island: the hood is hidden in a stylish hanging frame

An alternative is to hide the hood in a stylish niche around the line of furniture, and build a sink and storage shelves into the island. In a retro kitchen, a refrigerator can be built into a gypsum board structure with wooden facade.

The work area is in a brick niche, the refrigerator is behind the false door

In a small-sized studio, a single-tier set in the shape of the letter U will delicately separate the cooking area from the relaxation space, and the absence of upper cabinets will make the room taller and more spacious.

Simple and stylish interior kitchens without upper cabinets: U-shaped set

In a large living room, a single-row layout is appropriate. The hood installation line is decorated with a shelf with a cornice, and the oven has been moved from the lower tier to a high side cabinet.

Combination of a single-row low set with a high cabinet in the living room

Linear and parallel layout without upper cabinets

The length of the free wall where furniture is planned to be installed should not be less than 3 m. On the other hand, a line that is too long will make the kitchen uncomfortable.

Controversial decision: single-tier set is too long

If you choose a kitchen layout option without upper cabinets with a single-row installation, you must follow several rules that will make the space ergonomic:

• When installing a cooking zone on the same line with a stove or hob, or a sink, it is worth correctly determining the distance between the centers of the zones. The optimal choice is up to 1 m between the sink and the stove.

Sink and hob - in the center of a single-tier set

• Considering that everything you need is in the lower tier, you will have to properly organize storage areas. Essential items should be kept in the top drawers of the closet so you don't have to bend over. It is better to place the storage area for the most frequently used items in close proximity to the sink and hob– within a radius of 1 – 1.5 m.

• Between the refrigerator and the centers of the sink and stove should also be left up to 1 m with a free countertop.

With proper layout, you can even find a place for a washing machine

If the area of ​​the countertop allows, then the necessary appliances can be placed on its surface: a coffee machine, a mixer or food processor, a toaster.

Maximum light: proper organization working area

In small spaces square shape It is better to install a kitchen set without upper cabinets in a parallel layout: against two walls. Designers suggest combining a one-story kitchen furniture in one row with a continuous storage area along the entire wall.

Parallel layout without upper tier

The distance between the rows of furniture is from 1 to 1.2 m. This indentation is necessary to easily open cabinet doors and move freely between cooking and storage areas.

High-tech kitchen with parallel layout

Clear geometry: corner and U-shaped planning solutions

In a fashionable minimalist kitchen design without wall cabinets, you can also abandon the decor. White walls, a window without textile curtains, a bright set with blank facades with a contrasting countertop and built-in appliances with textured front panels - nothing superfluous.

The only one bright accent- bouquet

A small kitchen in a city apartment can be successfully decorated with a U-shaped set with one line in the form of a bar counter. The stand will replace dinner table, will add usable space to the work area. Behind the facades of the lower tier, such furniture has enough space for all accessories.

Laconic interior in beige and gray tones

An excellent option for a small kitchen - two-tone black and white interior. Furniture with bright glossy fronts and a wall lined with glazed white tiles: the room becomes spacious.

Without upper tier: black corner set

U-shaped layout is ideal for rooms with large windows all over the wall. There is more than enough space along three walls for appliances and kitchen utensils. The decision to use a wall with a window will add the necessary footage to the work area.

Roman curtains and U-shaped set: light single-tier kitchen

Organizing storage space in kitchens without wall cabinets

How to organize storage space in a kitchen interior without wall cabinets? There are a ton of options: open shelves, niches, magnetic strips and rails, tall closets and classic pantries.

Solid headsets: a simple solution

The easiest way is to buy a factory designer kitchen set without upper cabinets. Such furniture is produced by Western manufacturers of premium-segment furniture. Designer furniture will cost much more than a set made to order in a domestic company.

Corner kit with suspended structure and high base

Naturally, the quality of the fittings in the sets of Italian and German craftsmen is excellent, and the internal organization is thought out to the smallest detail.

Interesting furniture with open stainless steel mesh shelves

Most furniture sets are equipped with screens - high protective panels that match the facades. The sets are designed for installation in the open space of kitchens and dining rooms - the back panels are finished decorative coating.

Simple and original idea: single-tier furniture

Disadvantage - it is difficult to choose furniture for small rooms. The price of furniture sets from design studios is high.

Pantries and built-in wardrobes: photo ideas for spacious rooms

Without extra costs for expensive fittings, facades and countertops, a regular niche or a separate pantry will help solve the problem of storage in a kitchen without upper cabinets. You can decorate the storage area using plasterboard partitions and an ordinary interior door.

Kitchen with one tier and pantry

Inside a pantry or built-in closet, it’s easy to install shelves of different heights. Metal pipes or corners are used as supports. Material for shelves - metal mesh parts, wood, chipboards.

Interior of a small storage room

Along with the hanging shelves, you can also equip several drawers for small items.

Wardrobe niche with drawers and shelves

In a tall cabinet for built-in appliances, provide a separate place for household needs. Using special mounts with clamps, you can store a mop, a cleaning bucket and household chemicals that do not belong in a cupboard for dishes and food in a tight niche.

Refrigerator cabinet with additional storage space

Tall cabinets and pencil cases instead of the upper tier

Standard high cabinets and pencil cases, which are used to create a kitchen interior, can turn into real storage: it all depends on the internal content. In one design, which looks like a regular closet, you can integrate equipment and find a place for all the necessary things.

Cabinet for a built-in refrigerator with interesting internal organization

A standard narrow pencil case can be equipped with a roll-out system. This solution will allow you to find the things you need in a matter of seconds.

Cabinet with two-way access

In a retro interior, a special role is played by high cupboards for dishes with glass doors.

Buffet: stylish cupboard

In wall-length structures you can store kitchen textiles, dishes and small appliances that are rarely used.

Floor to ceiling storage system

Open shelves and wall shelves with hidden fasteners are not just a place to store spices and small utensils, but also a decorative element. For example, on a white wall there is a shelf for cookbooks.

Hanging structures made of natural wood on a white wall in a kitchen without upper wall cabinets

Transparent glass parts look great on a wood-effect backsplash.

In addition to the necessary little things, you should leave stylish decorative kitchen utensils made of old copper and ceramics on open shelves.

Decor options for a kitchen without an upper tier

Interesting idea: Make a shelf flush with the bottom edge of the hood along the entire length of the wall above the furniture.

Shelf on a painted brick wall

Hooks, suspension systems, roof rails are something that you can install at any time with your own hands. Railing systems are appropriate above the work area so that ladles, clamps and small equipment are visible.

Railing for hanging kitchen utensils above the countertop

Does the wall seem boring? Install several white wooden shelves with hidden fasteners. Lighting and bright dishes will help set accents.

Stylish solution: symmetrical shelves

Design of open walls in a single-tier kitchen: room for creativity

In a kitchen without upper cabinets, special attention will have to be paid to the walls. The area above the working area must be protected from splashes of water and grease. As budget decision An apron made of slabs or a wall panel with decor will do.

You can choose a panel with a pattern in the shade and texture of natural wood.

Chic kitchen with a wood-effect apron

You can close the wall above the work surface wall panel with a decorative “tiled” coating.

Apron with decor imitating natural crushed stone

A regular wall will protect ceramic tile. The choice of masonry height depends on the overall height of the room. In low standard rooms you can lay out the entire wall to the ceiling.

As an option, divide the wall area with a snow-white apron. Paint the top part with dark matte paint. Bright asymmetrical decor will make the kitchen extraordinary.

White apron and matte black wall

The room will be decorated with lamps above the furniture.

And white dishes will enliven a gray plain partition.

When choosing a single-tier design in the kitchen, try to think carefully internal organization headset. Find a place for every little thing in advance. Pay attention to the ergonomics of the kit. If possible, entrust the layout and development of storage systems to specialists - it is difficult to navigate the innumerable number of options.

Designers often come up with new ideas based on fashion trends, features of the premises, preferences of residents. Kitchen designs without upper cabinets are becoming extremely popular. The desire to throw off template designs, a fresh trend, the need to unload the interior?

Why choose a single-tier kitchen

Often, guided by personal preferences, they get rid of the stereotype of the classical model and create an individual, unique space. The interior is intended to be a reflection inner world its owner. The originality of the kitchen model without upper cabinets is high. A radically different design, different from the usual one, brings lightness and openness.

A single-tier kitchen, which allows you to fit a sufficient number of necessary things without clutter, is quite acceptable. Such diversity becomes a fresh solution.

Indeed, why burden the work area? extra furniture. The main thing is that the kitchen meets functional needs, is spacious enough, and ergonomic. The absence of unnecessary objects near work surfaces will be an excellent indicator.

For some types of kitchens, such an organizational model is simply necessary. It will smooth out the load and create a feeling of spaciousness in small rooms. Here it is important to achieve the desired effect; creating additional clutter is strictly contraindicated. Elongated kitchen due to the absence of upper kitchen cabinets will become visually shorter. When natural light small, avoiding wall cabinets, combined with wall decoration light colors will add light and hide the gloom. Some interior styles are against unnecessary details, so a set without upper modules is perfect.

Pros and cons of eliminating upper cabinets

The decision to design a kitchen interior without upper cabinets, like any other fundamental choice, has its positive and negative aspects.

• The illumination of the room improves. It turns out that more light actually comes in, and the visual picture is transformed. By normalizing the lighting, the cooking process and overall stay in the kitchen becomes more comfortable.
• An additional volume of the room is created. The absence of bulky structures allows you to create the impression of space expansion: the walls seem to become a little higher and wider. There is a feeling of spaciousness.
• The hygienic environment is improved. Upper cabinets are more difficult to keep clean. Dust and fat deposits accumulate there. Cleaning chemicals can damage appearance furniture. Upper cabinets are also less accessible for maintaining order. When only the more accessible surfaces remain at the top, the process is greatly simplified.
• Significant cost savings. When hanging structures are functionally weak, why purchase them. It is much easier to abandon unnecessary modules, facades, inserts, and fittings that take up a lot of money.
• Security is improved. Wall cabinets overfilled with heavy objects may fall. The upper sections are problematic to use if you are short. Auxiliary use of improvised means: a stool, a stepladder carry additional danger. The banal act of standing on tiptoes and stretching upward will cause a lot of inconvenience.

• Storage limitation. The kitchen usually has the peculiarity of lacking usable space. Upper cabinets are really practical. Particularly noticeable in small kitchens. Due to the limited length and width, it is incredibly convenient to use height. When this problem is relevant, but there is no way to solve it differently, it is better to abandon this idea than to face limitations in functionality and comfort.
• Openness of space. The smallest imperfections in finishing and cleaning are exposed to everyone. The kitchen will have to be kept perfectly clean, otherwise stains and fingerprints will remain visible. The upper modules are able to hide and shade imperfections.
• Excessive clutter. Instead of wall cabinets, shelves are usually installed. They are visually somewhat lighter and relieve the burden of space. The contents of the shelves become covered with dust incredibly quickly. Over time, it is also possible to overload open shelves with unnecessary things.

Organization of space

Lack of upper cabinets can significantly reduce functionality kitchen space if you approach its organization ineptly.

The kitchen is small, the family is large, and then the main difficulties arise. The solution to the problem is to draw up a detailed kitchen design, make custom-made furniture, and move part of the storage system. When planning space, you should take into account the entire possible area. Kitchen set must contain various devices that facilitate the storage and use of utensils. This is difficult to achieve by buying ready-made furniture. It is advisable to place rarely used items (large dishes, household appliances) in other places (pantry, balcony).

When the kitchen is of sufficient size, things are much simpler. An excellent solution is to install a separate buffet and cabinets. A kitchen equipped with an island and a bar counter initially has additional shelving and drawers. It is advisable to choose corner and U-shaped headset options.

In a kitchen of any size, it is possible to use various techniques to optimize the work area. All kinds of railing designs will provide additional space for small items: dishes, household chemicals, spices. In this way, ergonomic efficiency is achieved.

It is worth remembering that roof rails are not appropriate in every style.

Another option is to use shelves. It is advisable to place something aesthetic on the shelves: dishes, accessories. The main thing is to know when to stop; excessive overloading of space has an extremely negative effect.

Wall decoration

When freeing space from the upper tier of furniture, you should remember that the walls will attract the main attention. Therefore, only ideal condition is allowed: smooth, without chips, damage, always having a fresh, well-groomed appearance.

The main detail that attracts the attention of those entering the kitchen is the section of wall above the work surface, more often called the apron. This element is designed to bring aesthetic pleasure, a practical task - to protect the wall from various contaminants. That is why it must be made from suitable finishing materials.

Manufacturing protective screen The working area is best made from:

• Ceramic tiles;
• Tempered glass;
• Polished metal elements;
• Artificial stone;
• Plastic.

The most acceptable method will be the mosaic method, artistic masonry. Thus, in addition to the necessary practical task, the issue of optimizing the visual picture of the working area is solved. Decorative effect additionally achieved by edging, lighting, and photo printing. It is advisable to raise the usual apron area a little higher.

The walls, freed from bulky cabinets, also need to be decorated in accordance with the general style. It is advisable to use:

• Artistic painting;
• Photos;
• Modular pictures;
• Frescoes;
• Ampelous plants.

Any option provides an opportunity to show creativity and imagination. Decorating the walls will bring pleasure, the result will bring many years of joy.

Lighting Features

Although there is initially more light in a single-tier kitchen, it is advisable to think through this issue in more detail. The best option The solution to the light issue will be a large window, minimally darkened by textiles. But this is not always enough. Long, narrow kitchen always suffers from a catastrophic lack of light.

The absence of upper cabinets entails the automatic rejection of built-in lighting. Local lighting of the required areas will be provided by devices on a flexible drive, bracket, light panels, and portable structures. The light is allowed to be limitedly bright.

It is necessary to take into account the possibility of manifestation of the reflective abilities of adjacent glossy surfaces in order to prevent eye fatigue.

It is advisable to illuminate the dining area separately. It is also acceptable to be content general lighting chandeliers, ceiling spotlights. The absence of upper cabinets gives you the opportunity to choose a chandelier at your discretion. A large model with hanging elements is perfect. Here only stylistic restrictions make adjustments.

Kitchen style without wall cabinets

The optimal design option for a kitchen space without upper cabinets is any style that supports a minimalist orientation: minimalism, hi-tech, modern, eco, modern, Japanese. Also, based on the area of ​​the room, you can choose: Provence, eclecticism, chalet, country.

Minimalism best suits the single-tier model. By strictly following a light monochrome color scheme, we get a fresh, incredibly light kitchen. It is imperative to limit the placement of objects on the work surface. The linear, island version will fit perfectly.

High-tech is also the unsurpassed leader of this model. Built-in appliances, thoughtful storage systems, gloss, metallic shine, restrained colors, absence of unnecessary details - an excellent solution.

Eco style is a good option. Natural materials performance, eye-pleasing color scheme, abundance of light, natural plants will give the room more airiness and lightness.

Crossing out existing stereotypes and abandoning upper cabinets when designing a kitchen is not a fundamentally new solution. Many, trying to add freshness, lightness, trying to relieve the heaviness of the interior, act in a similar way.

Such furniture is especially relevant in today’s fashionable studio apartments, where there are kitchen-dining room or kitchen-living room combinations. However, the choice is so original interior is not limited to studios, and we offer a more detailed look at a kitchen without upper cabinets.

Spatial nuances

If stylistic restrictions in in this case is not noted and a single-tier kitchen can very organically fit into any design style, then the spatial capabilities of the room will have to be taken into account.

A kitchen without top drawers can be the optimal stylish solution if you have a spacious room. This could be a studio, a large apartment or a private house. According to designers, for successful implementation similar project The kitchen area should be at least 8-9 sq.m. And this is a very modest minimum, which also requires paying special attention to the organization of storage systems and very carefully planning the arrangement of furniture and equipment.

In some cases, an interior option without hanging drawers and in a space of 6-7 square meters is possible. m. However, this will require additional storage areas for rarely used kitchen equipment outside the kitchen - for example, on a loggia or balcony (it’s good if they have access from the kitchen), in the hallway or pantry. Most often, this choice for a small-sized kitchen is made in bachelor apartments or by young active families who use the kitchen for quick snacks and morning coffee, ready to sacrifice functionality in favor of style and creativity.

Well, in order to turn around and make a kitchen without top drawers stylish, original and at the same time ergonomic and functional, you will need a spacious room.

Kitchen layout options without upper cabinets

The key point is choosing a layout for a kitchen without top drawers. Why is it important? - Such an interior means that it is necessary not only to take care of the placement of equipment and the layout of work surfaces, but also to think through storage systems for items that are usually stored in the top drawers.

Among the most common and popular layout options, the following should be highlighted.

1. Corner kitchen - allows you to comfortably place all the necessary equipment, arrange work surfaces and organize spacious storage systems.
2. U-shaped kitchen- an excellent option that allows you to increase usable area. Provides enough space to accommodate kitchen utensils and appliances.
3. Island kitchen - allows you to use the island part for installing kitchen appliances or spacious storage systems. This type of layout fits perfectly with a single-row set, but requires large space- from 18 sq. m.
4. Parallel two-row layout - this option allows you to place all the utensils from the upper cabinets in the lower tier without experiencing discomfort. The recommended room width for this layout is 3-4 meters.

Advantages of a kitchen interior without upper cabinets

• The popularity of kitchen interiors without wall cabinets is not accidental. This design has whole line advantages:
• Convenience and practicality - only at first glance it may seem that such a kitchen is not practical. In fact, the absence of bulky upper cabinets and the need to remove items from them above the work surface only simplifies all processes in the kitchen and makes staying in it more comfortable.
• Visual increase in kitchen space - the kitchen becomes more spacious, and new implementation opportunities open up design ideas.
• Abundance of light - upper cabinets not only create a bulky effect, but also hide the lighting above the work and hob surfaces. That is why a common technique is to install local lighting in wall-mounted kitchen modules. The absence of upper cabinets automatically solves the lighting problem.
• The possibility of implementing original design ideas - the wall surface, freed from wall cabinets, allows you to decorate it in the same style as the room. This is especially true and looks very impressive in studios and spaces where the kitchen is combined with other rooms.

Photos of kitchens without upper cabinets