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Cabinet and Island Planning Guide

A composed kitchen elevation comes from aligning room geometry, storage habits and furniture proportions. Use this guide to create a useful shortlist before selecting a cabinet-set or kitchen-island configuration.

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Passage Slim Island

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Passage Slim Island

A narrow ink-finish island for galley kitchens that need storage without a broad footprint.

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Linea Galley Cabinet Set

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Linea Galley Cabinet Set

Warm oak kitchen units balanced across two straight runs for a galley footprint.

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Treat the walls as an elevation

Draw each wall as a simple straight line and mark the width of openings, corners and fixed obstructions. A cabinet set can then be compared as a complete run rather than as disconnected individual units.

For a galley, check both facing runs and the clear passage between them. For an L-shaped plan, confirm the dimensions of both legs and the type of corner storage included in the chosen package.

Tall cabinets create strong vertical anchors, while wall units affect the upper rhythm of the room. Their position should respond to the full elevation and the practical work zone below.

  • Single-wall run length
  • Parallel galley dimensions
  • Both legs of an L-shaped plan
  • Door, window and corner clearances

Assign storage by frequency

The easiest-to-reach zones should support the objects used most often.

Shallow drawers

Useful for cutlery, utensils and preparation tools that benefit from a visible single layer.

Deep drawers

Suitable for pans, mixing bowls and larger items where full extension makes the contents easier to reach.

Cupboards

A practical choice for taller or less frequently used items, especially when shelf positions can organise the volume.

Open island shelves

Best reserved for objects that can remain visually ordered and are useful from the preparation side.

Check an island in plan view

A tape outline on the floor can reveal whether a preferred island width leaves enough room to move.

01

Mark the cabinet footprint

Use the exact width and depth of the selected configuration rather than an approximate rectangle.

02

Add the overhang

Include any seating or cantilevered plane because it changes both the visual span and the circulation zone.

03

Open nearby doors

Allow for surrounding cabinet, appliance and room doors to move without conflicting with the island.

04

Walk the working route

Test the likely path between storage, preparation and other kitchen zones before settling on the footprint.

Finish follows proportion

Light chalk and limestone tones can make broad cabinet areas feel quieter, while deep ink creates a more graphic elevation. Warm oak introduces visible grain, and smoked walnut gives an island a stronger furniture character.

Finish samples should be considered alongside the planned worktop and the room's actual light. The site images communicate the product direction, while the written finish and configuration details define the catalogue choice.

Compare the island roles side by side

Preparation, storage, seating and slim formats are separated into defined products with clear configurations.

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