White U-shaped Kitchen with All Types of Island Ideas and Designs

This is an example of a farmhouse u-shaped kitchen in Other with beaded cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, coloured appliances, an island, grey floors, white worktops, exposed beams and a vaulted ceiling.

Simon Taylor Furniture was commissioned to undertake the full refurbishment of an existing kitchen space in a Victorian railway cottage in a small village, near Aylesbury. The clients were seeking a light, bright traditional Shaker kitchen that would include plenty of storage and seating for two people. In addition to removing the old kitchen, they also laid a new floor using 60 x60cm floor tiles in Lakestone Ivory Matt by Minoli, prior to installing the new kitchen. All cabinetry was handmade at the Simon Taylor Furniture cabinet workshop in Bierton, near Aylesbury, and it was handpainted in Skimming Stone by Farrow & Ball. The Shaker design includes cot bead frames with Ovolo bead moulding on the inner edge of each door, with tongue and groove panelling in the peninsula recess and as end panels to add contrast. Above the tall cabinetry and overhead cupboards is the Simon Taylor Furniture classic cornice to the ceiling. All internal carcases and dovetail drawer boxes are made of oak, with open shelving in oak as an accent detail. The white window pelmets feature the same Ovolo design with LED lighting at the base, and were also handmade at the workshop. The worktops and upstands, featured throughout the kitchen, are made from 20mm thick quartz with a double pencil edge in Vicenza by CRL Stone. The working kitchen area was designed in an L-shape with a wet run beneath the main feature window and the cooking run against an internal wall. The wet run includes base cabinets for bins and utility items in addition to a 60cm integrated dishwasher by Siemens with deep drawers to one side. At the centre is a farmhouse sink by Villeroy & Boch with a dual lever mixer tap by Perrin & Rowe. The overhead cabinetry for the cooking run includes three storage cupboards and a housing for a 45cm built-in Microwave by Siemens. The base cabinetry beneath includes two sets of soft-opening cutlery and storage drawers on either side of a Britannia range cooker that the clients already owned. Above the glass splashback is a concealed canopy hood, also by Siemens. Intersecting the 16sq. metre space is a stylish curved peninsula with a tongue and grooved recess beneath the worktop that has space for two counter stools, a feature that was integral to the initial brief. At the curved end of the peninsula is a double-door crockery cabinet and on the wall above it are open shelves in oak, inset with LED downlights, next to a tall white radiator by Zehnder. To the left of the peninsula is an integrated French Door fridge freezer by Fisher & Paykel on either side of two tall shallow cabinets, which are installed into a former doorway to a utility room, which now has a new doorway next to it. The cabinetry door fronts feature a broken façade to add further detail to this Shaker kitchen. Directly opposite the fridge freezer, the corner space next to doors that lead to the formal dining room now has a tall pantry larder with oak internal shelving and spice racks inside the double doors. All cup handles and ball knobs are by Hafele.

Design ideas for a traditional u-shaped kitchen/diner in London with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, integrated appliances, light hardwood flooring, a breakfast bar, beige floors and white worktops.

Photo of a contemporary u-shaped kitchen in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, an island, grey floors and white worktops.

Design ideas for an eclectic u-shaped kitchen/diner in London with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood worktops, red splashback, brick splashback, black appliances, a breakfast bar, grey floors and brown worktops.

STRATFORD KITCHEN A mid-century inspired kitchen, designed for a mid-century house. We love mid-century style, and so when we were approached to design this kitchen for a beautifully revived mid-century villa in Warwickshire, it was a dream commission. Simple, clean cabinetry was brought to life with the gorgeous iroko timber, and the cabinetry sat on a matt black plinth – a classic mid-century detail. A walk-in pantry, lined in single-depth shelving, was framed behind sliding doors glazed with traditional reeded glass. Refrigeration and storage was contained in a long run of tall cabinets, that finished in a mirror-backed bar with integral ice bucket But the show-stealer was a set of bespoke, handmade shelves that screened the kitchen from the hallway in this open plan home. Subtly detailed, like only real furniture-makers can, with traditional jointing and mid-century radiused edges.

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Inspiration for a small scandi u-shaped kitchen/diner in Paris with a single-bowl sink, beaded cabinets, green cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, integrated appliances, light hardwood flooring, an island, beige floors and white worktops.

A beautiful Hamptons kitchen featuring slimline white shaker and V-groove cabinetry, Carrara marble bench tops and splash back with fluted glass with black and timber accents. A soaring v-groove vaulted ceiling and a light filled space make this kitchen inviting, warm and fresh. A black butlers pantry with brass features punctures this space and is visible through a steel black door.

Photo of a contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Marseille with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and white worktops.

Design ideas for a large classic u-shaped kitchen in Strasbourg with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, integrated appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and brown worktops.

Contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Madrid with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white splashback, integrated appliances, medium hardwood flooring, a breakfast bar, brown floors and white worktops.

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Inspiration for a contemporary u-shaped kitchen in Paris with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, white splashback, a breakfast bar, stone slab splashback, integrated appliances and multi-coloured floors.

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Inspiration for a contemporary u-shaped kitchen in Melbourne with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, mosaic tiled splashback and a breakfast bar.

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Design ideas for a large traditional u-shaped kitchen/diner in Manchester with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, black appliances and an island.

Polar white gloss lacquer U shaped kitchen with blue splashback
This is an example of a large contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in London with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a breakfast bar.

Beautiful John Ladbury kitchen in calming colours with quartz work surfaces and polished nickel knobs and pulls.
Design ideas for a traditional u-shaped kitchen in Hertfordshire with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and white worktops.

Burlanes were commissioned to design, create and install a fresh and contemporary kitchen for a brand new extension on a beautiful family home in Crystal Palace, London. The main objective was to maximise the use of space and achieve a clean looking, clutter free kitchen, with lots of storage and a dedicated dining area. We are delighted with the outcome of this kitchen, but more importantly so is the client who says it is where her family now spend all their time. “I can safely say that everything I ever wanted in a kitchen is in my kitchen, brilliant larder cupboards, great pull out shelves for the toaster etc and all expertly hand built. After our initial visit from our designer Lindsey Durrant, I was confident that she knew exactly what I wanted even from my garbled ramblings, and I got exactly what I wanted! I honestly would not hesitate in recommending Burlanes to anyone.”

Design ideas for a contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Sydney with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, integrated appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors, white worktops and a wood ceiling.

This is an example of a large contemporary u-shaped kitchen in Hobart with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, composite countertops, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, a breakfast bar, brown floors and blue worktops.