Traditional L-shaped Kitchen Design Ideas

This renovation transformed the kitchen into a family and social-focused hub, designed for both everyday living and entertaining. With clever storage solutions, including a corner larder and ample drawers, the space is practical, organised, and perfect for bringing family and friends together.

A kitchen designed with a beautiful combination of hand-painted cabinetry and warm wood stain, creating a timeless contrast throughout the space. The island is finished in a rich wood stain and complete with banquette seating, bringing warmth, texture and character to the room. Above the mantle, the matching wood-stained cupboards tie the whole design together beautifully.

We designed this bespoke hand-made galley kitchen, which allows the client to make the best use of the space and have something high quality that will last forever. The brass accents including the brass bridge tap adds warmth to the space. We knocked open that wall to put in wall-to-wall bi-folding doors so you can have an indoor-outdoor kitchen (when the weather is good!) to enlarge the space. Photographer: Nick George

Two reception room walls were knocked down to create an open-plan kitchen dining space for our client, an interior designer, and her family. This truly bespoke kitchen, designed by Woodstock Furniture, features striking, stepped doors in a spray-painted French grey finish and charcoal grey spray-painted finish on the long, narrow island unit. The client wanted to create more open space with an extension to house the utility room so the kitchen could be reserved for cooking, living and entertaining. Once building work was complete, Andrew Hall, chief designer and managing director of Woodstock Furniture, was enlisted to realise the client's vision - a minimalist, industrial-style, yet welcoming, open-plan kitchen with classic contemporary styling. The client had not had a bespoke kitchen so was looking forward to experiencing a quality feel and finish with all the cabinetry closing and aligning properly with plenty of storage factored in to the design. A painted, pale grey colour scheme was chosen for the kitchen with a charcoal-grey island unit for a dramatic focal point. Stepped doors were designed to create a unique look to the bespoke cabinetry and a Victorian lamp post base was sourced from an architectural salvage yard to support the breakfast bar with an original, contrasting feature to the black island cabinets. The island unit fits in perfectly with the room's proportions and was designed to be long and narrow to house the sink, integrated dishwasher, recycling needs, crockery and provide the perfect place for guests to gather when entertaining. The worktops on either side of the range cooker are used for food prep with a small sink for rinsing and draining, which doubles up as an ice sink for chilling wine at parties. This open-plan scheme includes a dining area, which leads off from the kitchen with space for seating ten people comfortably. Dark lights were installed to echo the sleek charcoal grey on the island unit and one of the pendant lights is directly above the tap to highlight the chrome finish with five lighting circuits in the kitchen and adjacent dining room.

This period property was full of original features, not least the exposed wooden beams and posts, which needed to be incorporated into the design. It’s hard to decide which features stand out most - the central island, wrapped carefully around the wooden pillar; the original fireplace, now home to a range cooker and antique-finish mirrored splashback; the gorgeous dresser unit, with butler’s pantry and double door larder; or the fridge and wine rack cleverly fitted under the stairs. It was all finished with a Quooker boiling tap and hardware by Crofts & Assinder. The spacious utility was fitted with a dog shower for the clients’ two much-loved pets. A mixture of open shelving and floor-to-ceiling cabinets in this room allowed the client to maximise the storage space and we included a handy bench seat and coat hooks close to the back door - providing easy access after those wet dog walks! All projects require careful coordination between designer, project manager, builder, their trades, our fitter and, of course, the client, but none more so than this one - that this one went so smoothly is testament to the hard work and teamwork from everyone involved. Kitchen colours: island in Little Greene Pompeiian Ash, rest of the cabinetry in Little Greene Rolling Fog. This amazing kitchen and utility room formed part of a much larger, whole-house renovation, managed by Paul Butcher of JRB Building Ltd.

Stoneham’s Knole in-frame range was used for its timeless, classic door style in Studio Green, a rich deep shade that adds a sense of luxury. To complement the green, a black quartz worktop with gold veining detail brings drama and elegance, which is also used for the splashback. For the sink area draining grooves have been carved into the worktop, allowing water to channel back into the sink.

We designed a Period English kitchen for an early Edwardian cottage, planned around an island that anchors daily family life. Cabinets feature brass hinges and an ogee cornice, with a decorative canopy framing the hob and a built-in bench easing the link to dining. Storage is handled by two oak-interior pantry zones and plenty of drawers and cabinets. The room is painted in Farrow & Ball Inchyra Blue, with Silestone Ethereal Glow on the main run and Dekton Entzo on the island for a subtle shift in tone and texture.

Tall, white shaker profile kitchen featuring marble benchtop and splashback and premium Sub-Zero/Wolf appliances.
This is an example of an expansive traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and with island.

Quirky and individual kitchen in a garden apartment in converted Victorian Seaside Villa. Photo Styling Jan Cadle, Colin Cadle Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional l-shaped kitchen in Devon with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, white appliances, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula and subway tile splashback.

Photo of a traditional l-shaped kitchen in Buckinghamshire with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and black benchtop.

This Mid Century inspired kitchen was manufactured for a couple who definitely didn't want a traditional 'new' fitted kitchen as part of their extension to a 1930's house in a desirable Manchester suburb. The walk in pantry was fitted into a bricked up recess previously occupied by a range. U-shaped shelves and larder racks mean there is plenty of storage for food meaning none needs to be stored in the kitchen cabinets. Strip LED lighting illuminates the interior. Photo: Ian Hampson

Kitchen Designed by Sustainable Kitchens at www.houzz.co.uk/pro/sustainablekitchens Photography by Charlie O'Beirne at Lukonic.com
Design ideas for a traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, cement tiles, with island and grey floor.

Traditional l-shaped kitchen in Brisbane with a double-bowl sink, white cabinets, black splashback, medium hardwood floors and with island.

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This is an example of a shabby-chic style l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Florence with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors, no island, brown floor and beige benchtop.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in London with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, brown benchtop, a farmhouse sink and black floor.

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This is an example of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Devon with shaker cabinets, wood benchtops, slate floors and no island.

Mid-sized traditional l-shaped kitchen in London with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and with island.

Large Kitchen, island, fireplace and butlers pantry.
Inspiration for a large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, travertine floors and with island.

Painted shaker kitchen with a Corian worktop. Cabinets painted in Farrow and Ball Shaded White. 40mm thick Glacier White Corian. Satin Nickel cup handles and knobs.