One wall kitchen ideas from some of the cleverest interior designers in the UK
One wall kitchens can be a great solution for small or awkwardly shaped spaces. They're also a popular choice for open plan kitchen-living areas. And you'd surprised how much you can fit into a single run along one wall (of course, that depends upon the size of the wall!). With some careful thought, and if it's an option, the help of a designer, you can easily get a sink, a hob and some counter space into a even the most modestly sized space without it feeling like student digs. It can be a style worth considering even if your main motivation isn't maximising space. Not only does it help create a clean, uncluttered look, one wall kitchens can be substantially less expensive than ones that work their way around a room.
Dean Hearne1/12Minimal, clean lines are warmed up with pops of colour in this kitchen designed by the architectural studio Camu & Morrison in collaboration with designer Nicola Mardas. The cabinets are painted in Little Greene's ‘Woodland’, while the walls are in Farrow & Ball's ‘Middleton Pink’.
Simon Bergström2/12When he moved into his tiny Stockholm flat, interior designer Sebastian Bergström carved up the bedroom to make room for a kitchen. A short run with a freestanding cooker to one side is all he needs, although the window sill and shelves on the adjacent walls help with storage. The shelves are painted in ‘Heat’ by Little Greene; the cabinets are painted in Sudbury Yellow by Farrow & Ball.
Mark Anthony Fox3/12The British Standard kitchen in Charlotte Boundy's Victorian terraced house is painted in two tones – Edward Bulmer’s ‘Brunswick Green’ and ‘Lilac Pink.' Opposite is a Victorian dresser, which plays host to her collection of ceramics, including pieces by James Burnett-Stuart and folk pottery.
Michael Sinclair4/12A long counter wends its way around a chimneybreast in interior designer Pandora Taylor's kitchen in southwest London. It's a crisp and airy space, in pale blue and bleached oak with high ceilings and the absence of wall cabinets contributing to its peculiar lightness. The walls are painted in Farrow & Ball's Palma Gray. An artwork by Thierry Genay hangs on the chimneybreast, framed in Perspex to avoid damage.
Paul Massey5/12One wall des the heavy lifting in designer Irene Gunter's kitchen in south London. The marble wall tiles (‘Carrara Honed Marble’, from Mandarin Stone) were laid in a herringbone pattern to match the parquet floor, including the extractor hood - a nice touch. A line of base units, painted ‘Hague Blue’ eggshell, from Farrow & Ball, runs the full length of the kitchen.
Paul Massey6/12In this County Durham kitchen designed by Rita Konig, a custom-made dresser by Plain English, painted in the company’s ‘Army Camp’ green, holds a sink from Howe paired with brass taps from Barber Wilsons & Co. Your joiner should be able to customise an existing dresser for a similar effect.
Paul Massey7/12One wall kitchens aren't the preserve of small spaces, as can be seen in the fairly vast kitchen of this Nicola Harding project in Bath. Here it contributes to the open, uncluttered feel of the room. A large island provides additional counter space.
Chris Horwood8/12A mingling of loose furniture and built in cabinetry blurs the lines between kitchen, dining and living areas in this open place space designed by Salvesen Graham. What anchors it all though is the beautifully symmetrical arrangement on the far wall which has plenty of storage.
Mikey Reed Photography9/12“We wanted to keep the joinery really simple,” Alice B Davies explains of the kitchen in her Belsize Park project. She also created a “display wall” which runs above the countertop where the clients can place art and precious things.
Tom Griffiths10/12The tiny kitchen in Victoria Barker's chocolate box cottage is from British Standard, painted in Farrow & Ball's ‘Pointing’. The cabinets run beneath the window which looks out onto the back garden. Storage is limited so it is very much an open kitchen, with baskets hanging from the ceiling, a wall-hung plate rack, shelving and hooks to house placemats and an antique cabinet housing home-grown dried herbs from the garden.
James McDonald11/12In his Shoreditch apartment, the architectural designer Rients Bruinsma created a one wall kitchen with floor to ceiling storage. Although the walnut kitchem it takes up little space, it includes a dishwasher and washing machine hidden behind the cabinets.
Paul Raeside12/12Some homes could benefit from a ‘kitchen in a cupboard’ which takes up the very smallest of walls. This one was created by our decorating team a few years ago, but shows how much you fan fit into a tiny space. It includes a stainless-steel splashback with shelves and worktop with integral sink, drainer and two electric rings.
