Single kitchens are not just for singles! These 8 pantry
kitchens leave plenty of room for creative living
When talking about apartment displays in pantry kitchens, it
always means something that has a negative connotation: cooking in an extremely
small space. The pantry kitchen - also called single kitchen or mini kitchen -
has potential. With a width of 90 to 150 centimeters, it is space saver, space
saver and hiding player. Its field of application extends far beyond the
student dorm - it is just as suitable for open floor plans as it is for small
kitchens or offices. We show 8 successful projects - and derive practical
design ideas for pantry kitchens.
What is a pantry kitchen?
The size is the key feature of a pantry kitchen, which is
usually between 0.90 and 1.20 meters, rarely even 1.60 meters. It contains only
the bare essentials for cooking: A sink, usually only two hobs and a small
fridge, rarely come dishwasher, microwave or oven added.
1. Minimalist pantry kitchen in the industrial style
Two hotplates, a sink. Not more. This is what the minimalist
features of a typical pantry kitchen look like. The architects of Be-Fun Design
have limited themselves in a residential building in Tokyo - where living space
is usually tiny - and implemented in the industrial style.
Tip: Pay attention to light design in the selection of
kitchen furniture. Minimalist stainless steel frames and lattice shelves are
more airy - but you also have to be neater!
2. Mini-kitchen in the entrance area
A classic single-kitchen in the one-room apartment is often
right next to or opposite the front door. Similar to this 25 square meter small
apartment in Paris, where you can prepare a complete menu in the mini-kitchen -
even the AGV architects have housed an oven in the project that they have
implemented together with BlackStones .
Tip: Invest in the equipment of the single kitchen. A good
cooker hood makes sense even in a pantry kitchen. The Sunday roast tastes
delicious on Sunday, but no later than Wednesday, its smell becomes unbearable.
Cozy living areas should be separated by curtains - so you do not always look
at the dishes.
3. Kitchenette in the niche
Anyone who does not want to let his one-room apartment
dominate the kitchen must search for a niche solution. The designers at Mesh
Architectures put these miniature kitchen into an existing wall niche. So she
is not seen from every corner of the small apartment in New York - and brings
with it everything you would expect from a kitchen.
Tip: If there is no structural niche, you can also create
one, for example, through a transverse cabinet or shelf. Even in the niche it
should be bright enough for snipping. An indirect lighting over sink and stove
is just as inconspicuous as the entire kitchen block and yet brings enough
light into the niche.
4. Tailored mini kitchen
In holiday cottage may not be constantly cooked; But a nice
breakfast or a warm soup is never to be despised. In this Scottish tree house
for two by Echo Living , the kitchen element takes its place in the living room
and bedroom. The entire equipment in addition to the fridge and hotplates is
custom made and fits harmoniously into the room, instead of acting like a
foreign body.
Tip: Made-to-measure products are a great way to implement
individual kitchen requirements in the smallest of spaces - because off-the-peg
models are too barren.
5. Mini kitchen on wheels
Even motorhomes cook in confined spaces. It takes a
mini-kitchen with a fridge, stove, oven and maximum storage space - as well as
in this Airstream from 1971. During the restoration, designer Amy Carman was
able to renew the kitchen equipment in detail.
Tip: When planning an individual pantry kitchen, it is also
worthwhile stopping by motorhome manufacturers or shipbuilders. Here you can
look at many space-saving kitchen ideas .
6. Kitchenette as room divider Accommodating a
kitchen, living room and bedroom in one room can lead to a
chaotic mess. Good planning and unusual ideas are needed. In this Berlin
apartment, for example, the single kitchen is in the middle of the room. The
small kitchen is part of a customized installation furniture (of wood Stories
for a design of Ifub ) and separates the dining area from the bedroom and
living room. The smooth, white surfaces are restrained. There is enough storage
space for crockery and supplies in the cupboards.
Tip: omit handles and some closet doors. The pantry kitchen
with storage space looks more like a wall unit with shelves.
7. Mini-kitchen in the closet
Pantry kitchens are often referred to as cupboard kitchens
when their entire front panel disappears behind a door. In fact, many models
look like a cabinet with a built-in sink, hotplates and refrigerator and
shelves. But it is also a bit more generous, as this kitchenette in a New York
penthouse Wellbuilt Company with extra large doors shows.
Tip: With large cupboard doors, the kitchen area can be
practically separated from the rest of the living area while cooking.
8. Hiding the kitchen
A problem with open plan kitchens: It does not look neat on
the worktop after cooking. Instead of bringing the chaos under the carpet, the
entire kitchen unit disappears behind large sliding doors in this Munich loft
building by Aigner Architekten .
Tip: Kitchen and sliding doors made of the same
material. This is how the ensemble looks harmonious.
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