G-shaped kitchen: The spacious layout
Dec 2025What characterises a G-shaped kitchen
The advantages of a G-shaped kitchen
The disadvantages of a G-shaped kitchen
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The G-shaped kitchen consists of four runs of kitchen cabinets, one of which is shorter and faces inwards creating a G shape.
In an open-plan kitchen, the shorter run forms a peninsula, which is accessible from three sides and can be used as a seating area.
Thanks to its four runs of cabinets, the G-shaped kitchen usually offers plenty of storage space and worktop area. This additional space is advantageous, especially if there's no pantry.
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The G-shaped kitchen almost completely frames the room with runs of kitchen cabinets in the shape of the letter "G".
More storage space in a larder unit
Advantages of a G-shaped kitchen
Plenty of worktop space
Extensive potential storage space
Efficient kitchen layout (only 6% further distance covered than in a U-shaped kitchen)
Version with peninsula also ideal for open-plan living concepts
Disadvantages of a G-shaped kitchen
Takes up a lot of space, so not suitable for small rooms
Corner storage space can be tricky to access, risking dead space
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All the pros and cons at a glance:
Lots of storage space and worktop space but also takes up a lot of space
Efficientkitchen layout
Also a good solution for open-plan living concepts