How to Decorate a Kitchen in Paneling: What Professionals Do

Kitchen furniture in one row and a table with chairs in the opposite corner — is it possible to break free from this typical kitchen layout? Fresh ideas are shared based on designers' projects.

Kitchen with two rows of furniture

To make work on the kitchen more comfortable, divide the kitchen cabinet into two blocks: the working zone with a sink and stove and storage systems. Such furniture arrangement is also good because there's no need to figure out how to use the corner cabinet (often the most useless) more efficiently — it simply doesn't exist here.

Design: Cultura-design
Did you like the interior? Then your choice: Loft-style lamp.
Black chair.
Oak veneer table.
Printed cushion.
White kitchen with cabinets of different depths

In a standard kitchen, every centimeter counts — help comes in the form of furniture that can be custom-made. A cabinet column 60 cm deep can accommodate an oven and microwave, and hide large household appliances. Narrow cabinets are useful for storing jars and packaging. Choose a light tone for the cabinet finish — it won't look bulky.

Design: Anna Mozharo
Did you like the interior? Then your choice: Hanging rattan chandelier.
Rectangular dining table.
Shelves for storing vegetables.
Wool mat.
Green kitchen with an unconventional cabinet

The first thing that catches the eye in this small kitchen is not bright accents but an unusual semi-circular shape of the cabinet. Such configuration allows increasing the capacity and functionality of the kitchen without compromising the dining area. The combination of contrasting white and graphite tones with green color added freshness and mood to the interior.

Design: Ivan Pozdnakov
Did you like the interior? Then your choice: Green chair with wooden legs.
Round dining table.
White hanging light fixture.
Glass vase.
Spacious kitchen with a sink by the window

To add light and space, minimalist forms and glossy surfaces reflecting light were used here. Kitchen cabinets up to the ceiling allowed maximum efficient use of the area of a standard kitchen. The window became the main accent: along it stretched a wide work surface transitioning into the windowsill. The pleated curtain allows hiding from neighbors' eyes at any time.

Design: Milla Titova
Did you like the interior? Then your choice: Table with an American walnut countertop.
Metal hanging light fixture.
Eglo hanging light fixture.
Chair with metal legs.
Dining area with a sofa

Turn an ordinary kitchen into a cozy dining room? Easy, if instead of several chairs you place a shallow sofa with a pile of soft cushions and a blanket. Of course, some cabinets will have to be sacrificed, but they can be made up to the ceiling — not losing space for storage.

Design: Flatforfox
Did you like the interior? Then your choice: Sofa on legs.
Dining table made of solid wood.
Metal hanging light fixture.
metal panel.