Often, when designing a kitchen, onlycabinets, occasionally columns. And then they look for a place for shelves. But you can immediately order a kitchen with shelves and niches. Today we will show how much more convenient the kitchen can become with them, and you will be surprised. We looked at a huge number of kitchen projects and learned the opinions of many housewives. Almost everyone in the kitchen is sorely lacking storage space. Moreover, as a rule, it is not drawers and cabinets that are lacking, but just shelves or convenient niches. And the essence of the whole problem comes down to the fact that these very shelves and niches were not provided in advance when buying a kitchen. It seemed that later it would be possible to buy more, put them in, make them. And then it turns out to be much more inconvenient to do than before. However, not all is lost. Are you going to do repairs in the kitchen one day? Or change it entirely? In today's article, we decided to show you what a kitchen is capable of if, when designing it, it was immediately indicated that there should be open shelves and various niches. For examples, we turned to one of the largest kitchen manufacturers in Europe, the Alno concern. Today, there are four Alno factories in the world, and the furniture of this company is sold in 64 countries. Since 1927, when this company was founded, there has probably not been a year when Alno has not been awarded various prizes: for design, for achievements, for production... In 2015, one of the first awards was the title of "German Superbrand 2014/2015". It is worth noting that most of the kitchen solutions shown are available to one degree or another from other manufacturers, and these trends in arranging the kitchen as a cozy and comfortable space are supported by many kitchen factories. So, let's begin. It is more convenient to store daily used dishes, as well as spices and oils in the open. Therefore, it is quite reasonable to make some of the hanging elements closed, and some open.
Built-in shelving with open shelvescan be installed either in the middle of the composition (as here, in the center of the white kitchen), or at the ends of the kitchen to further integrate the kitchen into the living space.
Please note:the kitchen here is a separate piece of furniture. It is not placed against the wall. And the back walls of the cabinets are not only veneered, they also have voluminous colored niches for all sorts of things. This design makes the kitchen more residential, more comfortable. And of course, it allows you to place it anywhere in the house (as long as there are utilities).
Unexpected to see niches in the kitchen island? Yes!And this makes it more alive and lived in. And of course, we can't help but draw your attention to the small, contrasting color niches in the kitchen composition. And the shelves here are also good.
Interestingly designed kitchen:On the left are low cabinets with a built-in oven. On the right is an L-shaped island with a stove, sink and work area. And the usual floor-to-ceiling kitchen is simply not there. By the way, the island has shelves along the back wall. So it doesn’t look too massive. But the most important thing in this composition is the wall in the living room area. If you look closely at it, you will understand that it is assembled from kitchen elements. Thus, both in style and color, the kitchen and living room are ideally combined with each other.
If you use the kitchen island not only for cooking, but also as a zoning element, it makes sense to choose one with convenient open shelves on the living room side.
In general, when choosing a kitchen, it is better not to spare your time and choose furniture from the factory that has the most convenient elements. After all, convenience in the kitchen is the main thing.
How to make the kitchen more convenient with shelves and niches: German design
