Use a dead corner in the kitchen: With these tips, planning will be successful!

The kitchen used to be a workspace hidden in the back of the house, away from friends, family and everyday life. Since the 90s, the kitchen has become an integral part of our everyday lives: the kitchen could even take a prominent place in the living room. This trend makes the eat-in kitchen a social gathering place and the heart of the home where we gather every day to celebrate and everything in between. Next to the one-line kitchen with a cooking island is theKüchein L-Formvery suitable for an open living area. However, this kitchen design creates corners that are often still dead space today. Today we give you some ideas on how to make the most of this kitchen corner. Whether you want more storage or counter space in your kitchen, these tips can help.

Corner cabinets could pose a challenge when planning your kitchen. They generally offer a lot of space, but are not easily accessible because the opening is narrow and the cabinet is deep. Fortunately, there are a number of solutions that can help you make the corner cabinet easily accessible and organized. Here are four of our favorites.

Corner drawers maximize usable space deep into normally inaccessible corners. However, they need at least 40-45 cm of space on each side. Such corner drawers are good for storing small items that fit at odd angles, making them a good place to store cooking utensils, seasoning jars, and other small items.

With a rotating carouselA kitchen corner can also be used sensibly. The circular shelves are attached to a movable axis. The carousel is suitable for corner cabinets with 90° doors and is available with a 1/2 revolving shelf or 3/4 revolving shelf.

A pull-out garbage and recycling system like this would also be a good solution for the dead corner in the kitchen. This model features three bins that fit together perfectly like puzzle pieces. Like the carousel, these are mounted on an axle and rotate forward when the cabinet door is opened.

There are also clever solutions for those who have an elongated corner base cabinet. With the Le Mans corner solution, the shelves can be swiveled almost completely out of the cupboard. This gives you a complete overview and gives you unhindered access to all kitchen appliances. This swivel pull-out has two shelf levels that look like misshapen kidney beans and move independently of each other.

An alternative to the Le Mans swivel pull-out is the Magic Corner corner cabinet pull-out. When the corner cabinet is opened, the front pull-out is swiveled to the side and the rear pull-outs move forward. When purchasing the Le Mans and Magic Corner extensions, pay attention to the direction of rotation: left or right.

Storage cupboard in the corner

Instead of using lots of small drawers or pull-outs, sometimes the best solution is to plan a full-height corner cabinet. This takes up valuable counter space but gives you plenty of room for storing supplies.

The deeper and larger the cupboard, the easier it is to access the interior, but the more floor and shelf space is required. If you have a kitchen island, this loss of space may not negatively impact your workflow at all.

Corner showcases for dishes

If you prefer to store items such as plates and serving dishes in a cupboard, you should choose a display cabinet like this. The corner display cabinets are not only practical, but also make your tableware sets look like attractive decorative objects. The glass inserts on the doors allow you to view the items inside from all sides. However, this solution takes up valuable space on the worktop.

Kitchen cabinets with blinds look like small garages where you can store your kitchen appliances such as mixers, toasters, kettles, coffee machines and the like. These are often an unpleasant sight on the countertop and take up valuable space. At the same time, these appliances can be heavier than other types of cookware, so storing them in a base cabinet can be a strain on your back. This idea solves both of these problems. You can hide the devices behind elegant louvered doors and take them out when you need them.

Folding doors, also known as accordion doors, are also a good alternative to louvered doors. Since folding doors open and close to one side, also plan for free space in the work area nearby.

A corner sink is a space saver

If you can route your plumbing to the area, a corner sink can be a practical and beautiful solution for a kitchen corner. Corner sinks are best suited for small kitchens where countertop space is at a premium. The modified shape of the cabinet under the corner sink provides enough space for storing cleaning supplies, kitchen utensils and other small items, and also provides more space for plumbing pipes.

Thanks to corner sinks, you have a longer working area. This arrangement gives the sink a little more space, with the back corner acting as the perfect spot for essentials like dishes or an attractive highlight like a planter. Combine that with two windows that offer a beautiful view and you have a dream solution to a dead corner.

If your corner is deep enough, it may be difficult to reach the entire area behind the sink to wipe up spills and dust, especially if you're low. It may be helpful to pull the corner cabinet back a few inches - or simply keep a step stool handy.

Build an extractor hood in the corner

Placing the hotplate in combination with a free-standing extractor hood in this corner creates an interesting eye-catcher. However, this solution is not suitable for every kitchen as you have to do without a few upper cabinets.

Some points you need to consider:

• The optimal ventilation and how the extractor hood fits into the corner.
• The corner area layout works best with free countertops on both sides.

Corner shelves

Open shelves make small kitchens appear larger and are suitable for modern as well as country house and industrial kitchens. This means you have coffee cups, breakfast bowls, recipe books and other important everyday items within easy reach. Through theUse of shelvesInstead of a corner cabinet, avoid dark corners and frame your dishes to create an attractive display with visual appeal. The biggest downside is your extra effort to keep the shelves dust-free and organized at all times.

If the kitchen is to be between two transverse walls, this idea would be right for you. For example, you can create an additional seat on one side and thus create a U-shaped kitchen.