Small Kitchens Uncovered: A Breakdown of Small Kitchens and Their Design
If you’re limited on interior space or want to upgrade an office or commercial premises with kitchen facilities, you can’t go far wrong with a small kitchen.
Using the foundation of a basic unit that can be added to, enhanced, and tailored via bespoke design support services, a small or mini kitchen is the perfect way to make a compact floor plan more practical. It allows homeowners and commercial site managers alike to integrate useful kitchen appliances and facilities without over-stretching the space available.
But what does the basic unit include, and what exactly can you add to it to personalise and finesse your ideal mini kitchen? Let’s take a closer look…
The Benefits of a Small Kitchen
Before we dive into the details of small kitchens and their design, what are the benefits?
For one thing, a well-designed small kitchen uses minimum floorspace – with the main unit integrating all the functional appliances with smart design flair. However, it offers this without detracting from the need for, or provision of, preparation space and storage.
Small kitchens can also be personalised with added colours and the optional extras we cover later in this article, tailoring them to home use, commercial use, office use, or public use.
Basic Design: What Do Simple Small Kitchen Units Include?
On then to the basic design of a small kitchen, which combines a sink, stove top, food prep area, fridge/freezer, and storage, all within a unit measuring just 1m in width.
The larger the unit, the more space is given over to these core features and facilities, until you reach the premium model, which features a built-in microwave in the centre of the unit.
If you’re looking for a cleaner aesthetic, options like the Cupboard kitchen design bridge the compact layout with a closing cupboard frontage that allows the entire kitchen footprint to be hidden when not in use. Or you can forego the mixed materials of the inside kitchen units and choose a practical and weather-proof outdoor kitchen unit structure.
Optional Extras and the Touches That Create Bespoke Kitchen Units
Optional extras are where it gets interesting, because this is where you consider the aesthetic of a small kitchen and how it is built for your personal use.
Some of the extra touches that clients can benefit from include wall-mounted cabinets containing microwaves and other small appliances, coloured splashbacks, worktop extensions, extractor fans, and so much more.
The fact is that a small kitchen allows you to design and create a functional and accessibly laid out kitchen within a very small area, perfectly finessing the build of that kitchen around your needs. These units are proof that you don’t need a huge open space to build a practical kitchen – and that even the smallest of kitchens can be tailored to suit your needs and your lifestyle.
To get started on building your ideal mini kitchen, get in touch with your local small kitchen design team.
