Types of cuisines
As mentioned above, cabinets and appliances can be installed either in one row or in two. Thus, it is worth distinguishing two types of direct cuisine:
Single-row - when cabinets and appliances for storing and preparing food are placed along one wall.
Double-row – when furniture is installed along one wall, and equipment along the other. This design method is often used in square, small rooms. The eating area, in both versions, is placed in any free corner.
Lighting Features
The arrangement of the kitchen set requires the correct location of light sources. That is, it is imperative to supplement the main source of lighting with spotlights. There are quite a lot of options - diode strips, additional spotlights and other varieties.
Lighting is necessary along the entire length - it is placed evenly, providing illumination of the room, the entire work area and the tabletop.
Advantages and disadvantages
Linear arrangement of kitchen furniture is a traditional design method and it is the one that is especially popular. This is an ideal option for small kitchens, allowing you to place furniture of any shape and type. In addition, a straight kitchen is an excellent solution for rooms with a non-standard layout.
Properly selected furniture, design, and colors will highlight all the advantages of the room, make the most of the space, and create a functional, comfortable and convenient kitchen.
A selection of photos of real interiors
It is not so important what style you decorate your kitchen in, the main thing is that the result fully corresponds to your wishes. We hope that the photographs we have selected will help you in your choice.
To reinforce your knowledge of successful one-liner kitchen layouts, watch the video.
Advantages of a linear kitchen
Among the advantages of direct planning are:
Simplicity of design. The design of a direct kitchen does not require a plan thought out to the smallest detail. Any person can independently handle the selection of furniture, appliances and accessories for a linear layout.
Affordable price. A ready-made straight kitchen is much more affordable compared to a complex design. You can also save on designer services.
A straight kitchen is a way to save space. The kitchen is installed close to the wall, and every square meter is put to good use. Ease of use. This layout will allow you to easily reach any cabinet while preparing food. Household appliances, as a rule, will also be at hand.
Aesthetic, neat appearance. A straight kitchen does not look bulky. Its laconicism allows it to harmonize with absolutely any interior design. A direct kitchen is the best solution for the home.
Linear kitchen layouts: with island, pencil case, corner, with bases and columns
The linear layout of the kitchen allows you to use the space of a square or rectangular room as optimally as possible. Of course, corner sets are also practical, but in a small area they look more massive. But the linear kitchen looks more compact.
Interior design of a neoclassical corner linear kitchen with a green apron
Linear kitchens can be designed in a variety of interior styles. This form is universal and is present in all international design trends as a standard. True, a kitchen in the Baroque style will be more contrasting and impressive, while a kitchen in the minimalist style will be simple and laconic.
Linear kitchen with a luxurious central portal in Baroque style
The linear kitchen looks simpler in the photo than in reality. When you approach the set, you notice the decor, the shimmer of light, glossy surfaces, finishing details, and relief. Therefore, you should not choose the most ornate kitchen if we are talking about a room with an area of up to 14–16 sq. m. At the same time, in a large room of 16 sq. m, even a minimalist set for a harmonious design will need additional modules such as open shelves, an island, unusual lighting .
Fashionable modern linear kitchen set with futuristic display cabinets
A linear kitchen may well be your #1 option when purchasing a kitchen. Italian kitchens are the best in this case, because here even standard models with a width of 2.4–2.6–2.8–3 meters have an exquisite, detailed design, even if the most typical modules are chosen. And if you have more space or are planning to install a linear kitchen with an island, then a real work of art awaits you.
Linear kitchen with one large side cabinet, concrete and glossy facades
A linear kitchen is usually complemented by a dining group for two, three or four. Usually it has a built-in refrigerator, and sometimes it stands separately, nearby. The standard set includes a sink with mixer, hob, and oven. Other appliances may include a dishwasher, built-in microwave oven, espresso machine, and small appliances.
Recommendations from designers
The kitchen should be as comfortable, cozy and functional as possible. When planning, you need to carefully consider every detail, including the location of cabinets and drawers, appliances, dishes, and so on.
Add an island!
If you want to organize additional cabinets and cabinets for storing dishes and various small items, try installing a kitchen island - a convenient design in the center of the kitchen.
Sizes can vary - from three square meters for small rooms to huge tables for spacious kitchens.
By placing such an island, you will be able to achieve two goals at once: unload the kitchen set and adjust the perception of the room - due to its distance from the wall, it visually adds volume.
A nice bonus: the kitchen island can easily be converted into a dining table. Just make sure that its lid protrudes ten to fifteen centimeters above the cabinets, otherwise it will be problematic to sit comfortably.
The island and the straight kitchen set, made in identical colors, look good. But it is better to avoid contrasting solutions: they can introduce dissonance into the interior.
Kitchen dimensions
If you have decided to install a straight-plan kitchen, then pay attention to sets, the length of which starts from 2.5 meters. It is much easier to arrange a multifunctional and comfortable room in which everything is at hand if the length of the straight kitchen exceeds 3, 4, 5, 6 meters.
If the parameters of the room do not allow you to choose such a kitchen, then when planning it is necessary to carefully consider the design, decide on the location of equipment and other design elements.
Storage organization
The best solution for a linear set is to add a top row of cabinets. This technique will allow you to place everything you need even along a short wall. To make them less bulky, choose the color of the facades to match the wall covering.
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For storage in the bottom row of cabinets, try choosing drawers instead of shelves. It is more convenient to organize the placement of kitchen utensils in drawers; they allow you to use every free centimeter of space. Make the depth of the cabinet at least 60 cm. If there is still not enough storage space, arrange drawers in the base. You can store lids from pots and pans or bottles in them.
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Color solution
Everyone knows that there are no friends according to taste and color and, in principle, straight cuisine can be of absolutely any color scheme. However, you should take into account some advice from designers regarding the choice of colors.
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Light colors can visually increase the area of a room, making it fresher, more spacious, and more comfortable. If your kitchen is small in size, then a light set is what you need.
A kitchen apron or fronts with small prints will also be appropriate in small kitchens, which cannot be said about large colors, patterns, and ornaments. Dark colors are optimal for spacious and bright rooms.
Ideal and universal shades for the kitchen are neutral, pastel colors - beige, cream, light green, blue, pink. The straight white kitchen looks very fresh, light and spacious.
Disadvantages of the situation
With all the obvious advantages, it is necessary to mention the disadvantages:
- Direct arrangement does not allow using the golden rule of the work triangle, when the refrigerator, stove and sink are located two steps away from each other. A lot of effort and time is spent moving from one end of the room to the other;
- Small straight kitchens suffer from a lack of useful countertop space. Increasing the size of the set, if the room allows, leads to endless throwing along the line of the stove and refrigerator.
Important: Carefully thought out details, the facade and color of the doors, boxes for storing spices will create the necessary comfort and increase functionality.
Multifunctionality of the kitchen
How to make a straight kitchen comfortable and spacious? Use modern solutions for this:
- Retractable tabletops built into the set.
- Folding tables.
- Sections for bottles, drawers for dishes.
- Drawers with sections for devices.
- Built-in baskets for vegetables and fruits.
- Boxes with sections for bulk products.
- Possibility of installing built-in equipment.
- Hanging containers and so on.
Take a look at the photo of a straight kitchen, and you will see that thanks to a design thought out to the smallest detail, even a small room can be made convenient and comfortable.
Design options
In order to finally decide on the design of a linear set, you need to look at the photo, compare different options and decide whether the desired kitchen fits the characteristics of the room.
The most common types are:
- without upper cabinets;
- linear with a bar counter;
- up to the ceiling;
- with island;
- built-in
No upper cabinets. A linear layout can only be with the lower part, and the top is left empty or shelves are attached. This option is suitable if you have few kitchen utensils and do not have to cook too often.
Linear with a bar counter. Modern designers suggest making a small combined minibar. This will give the kitchen uniqueness and unusualness.
Up to the ceiling. Suitable for low ceilings. Such headsets look great with a pencil case and built-in appliances.
With an island. The kitchen island is installed parallel to the countertop - this creates a very comfortable work area. In addition, the island can act as room zoning.
Built-in. A kitchen set 2 meters long will look great in a built-in format. Such kitchens with a pencil case and a built-in refrigerator are especially good.
Speaking of mirrors...
Straight kitchen sets, the facade of which is decorated with glossy materials or mirror surfaces, look very interesting.
They not only look unusual: such a kitchen adds space, visually expanding the room.
However, there is a nuance that needs to be taken into account. Make sure that the mirror is durable - if you believe it, if you break it, you will get seven years of troubles. Of course, this is just superstition - but the need to replace the headset soon after installation can hardly be considered a pleasant thing...
