Kitchen without upper cabinets: how to apply them in the interior?

What is important in the planning of kitchen furniture? Of course, a large workspace and ample storage space. Most often it happens that the necessary supplies are placed in the lower cabinets and pedestals, wall cabinets so turn into an unnecessary element of the headset. Not necessarily mounted upper cabinets only because it is supposed to. This long-standing stereotypes.

Now a standard kitchen goes out of fashion, more than made to order, taking into account the wishes of the client. You can choose your favorite model or come up with themselves. If the layout is difficult, please contact the designer. Believe that the upper cabinets are not needed, you can do without them. But it is necessary in advance consider the advantages and disadvantages of such a plan. Decide where will be located utensils, food, and other necessary attributes.

Advantages and disadvantages

Consider all the nuances of this cuisine.

Benefits	disadvantages
Good lighting. cooking area bright enough, so comfortable to cook.	For storage sometimes is not enough space. When the size of the lower cabinets are scarce, there is a need in the wall cabinet. For small rooms is better to buy a complete set.
A lot of space. Kitchen without wall cabinets visually increases.
Less time is spent on cleaning because of the absence of upper cabinets, which are constantly polluted, and wash them is not easy. A surface of the work area is mainly covered with ceramic tiles, it is easier to clean as the hood	Any flaws, whether dirt, stains become visible. Upper cabinets make feeble these disadvantages, as they obscure the surface of the table.
Frugality. You do not have to pay for many of the details of the top furniture. Kitchen without upper cabinets will cost cheaper.
Reliability. It happens that the hanging furniture overload may fall. For its lack of this will not happen.	If you are above the work surface mounted shelves, that frequent cleaning is provided to you, as they will continue to accumulate dust. For small kitchens it is advisable to hang a few lockers.
Availability. Not everyone can reach the top of the cabinet for the right thing. Tables with recessed drawers suit everyone.

Types of kitchen without upper cabinets

In the furniture outlets presents a wide range of kitchen furniture, without the upper cabinet or with the least number of them. I must say, most suites feature large closets, columns, where there is space for built-in appliances, and a capacious storage modules. Since both modules are located floor, there are a number of basic alternatives of interior decoration kitchen design in the absence of upper cabinets.

• Rectilinear arrangement. Outdoor furniture is arranged along a wall of the room, covering it with a worktop. In a similar manner equip comfortable working area for cooking with a sink, a hob or built-allocate space for preparation and cutting products. This layout allows you to place the high units on the diagonal or on the contrary.
  

  Linear - diagram when outdoor cabinets are arranged in one line along one wall completely or partially

  

  The working area with a sink and a cooking surface on a kitchen disposed adjacent

• Corner. It differs from the above that the headset is set near the two adjacent walls, ie the capture angle of the room. Thus formed z-shaped unit, wherein the column-cabinets are at a certain distance from the other wall.
  

  Corner - a rational and practical option kitchen furniture placement

  

  Corner kitchen design in black with no upper modules

• U-shaped arrangement. Outdoor furniture kitchen furniture captures two or three adjacent walls. This type of design is suitable for square or rectangular rooms standard or large square footage.
  

  The parallel circuit arrangement of furniture is suitable for very large or long narrow kitchen

  

  Kitchen without upper cabinets in such planning has enough space storage of kitchen utensils and appliances

• Island accommodation. Curbstones modules are concentrated in the middle of the kitchen like "islands" connected to the general tabletop serving a work area. The construct used for the preparation of food or used as a dining area. To make it comfortable to cook, lockers-column must be placed nearby. But the kitchen should have a big yardage.
  

  Island - in this case, the main work surface is an island in the middle of the kitchen

  

  For holders of the overall kitchen - this furniture will add to the interior of wall cabinets without a special charm

On that particular look for when choosing

The errors in the design of the kitchen can serve as the reason that all utensils, household equipment and utensils can not fit in the new furniture. Let us suppose another way of - all, without exception, put it in the lockers and arranged according to the site, and fifty percent of the boxes empty, occupying the right place. However, this option may be omitted if ordered kitchen, where the hanging cabinets are not provided.

In this case, you should consider a number of factors.

Competent selection of the lower modules in the absence of suspended cabinets much of the items should be placed in lower, therefore, when you order the furniture, choose the appropriate tables with drawers, shelves, section.

Thinking design, due attention should be paid to the interior decoration, in the absence of upper cabinets a large part of the walls will be visible.

If the kitchen is small, completely without upper cabinets do not, you will need to mount hinged shelves or dryer dish. If the kitchen footage allows the center place "island" - a special design, which is used as the working area and, if necessary, to Mount the kitchen sink.

For lack of a hanging locker arises lack of storage space for useful things. This problem is solved by adding the height and depth of floor modules, calculating dimensions of the front of the cabinets. But in this case, a large dining table will not fit - just not enough space.

Dimensions of the kitchen without upper cabinets

If you are going to buy a kitchen set, better make it to order - thus, you will create unique interior themselves decide how many cabinets you need, decide on their size, design and colors. You have decided to do without upper cabinets, in this case, try to trim deep bottom units.

Typical sizes.

1. The height of the cabinets from the floor to the top of the countertop - 0.85 m, and the thickness is taken into account countertop, it may be different - 2-5 cm.
2. Bottom section width is 10 cm.
3. Size countertop width - 60 cm (distance from the wall to the edge).
4. The spacing from the edge of the facade to the door countertop - 5 cm.
5. Lower garnish moldings installed to a depth of 2-5 cm.
6. Most models have a countertop overhang behind the rear wall, the standard interval - 5 cm.
7. The optimum depth of the modules - 50 cm when the top with a protrusion - 55 cm.
8. Modern enclosures multiple models width 15 cm, i.e. it may be 30, 45, 50, 60, 90 cm, it is the optimum value for the built-in appliances.

What is so special and how to apply them in the interior?

Hanging lockers are mainly used for storage of utensils. If the size of the kitchen allows, you can do without them, and put buffet. It can vary in color and style of the headset. Here you can also arrange for storage and storage of various utensils and supplies. Under it usually allocate some corner. If the set has an angular shape or a straight line is one of the parties can be designed as a sliding-blind columns to accommodate built-in appliances and refrigerators. The other side, where the stove and sink, is open to the maximum.

The kitchen has a loggia or a balcony, they can be warmed. Thus it will be additional space for pots and pans. This option would dispense with wall cabinets. You have a large kitchen, set the "island", which is equipped with drawers and shelves - where you can store utensils.

Kitchen without upper cabinets requires high-quality finishing of walls, good lighting and competent selection of accessories for the kitchen. To protect the walls from contamination, install a protective screen, the height may be different, with a pattern and ornament. For him, using ceramics, stone, glass or MDF.

On top of the screen, place the shelves where you can store utensils and other small items. Not bad will look roof rails - they are placed tack, tools, boards, spices and other attributes. Their position may be vertical and horizontal. Thus almost all the kitchen utensils will be at your fingertips.

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