A farmhouse kitchen with rustic white shiplap backsplash has olive green overhead cabinetry installed with black pull hardware. The cabinetry wraps seamlessly along the corner of the wall over various storage jars and utensil holders along the white countertop.
28 Corner Kitchen Cabinet Ideas and Layouts to Maximize Your Space
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Published: February 9, 2023
Updated: November 30, 2023
There is really no reason to let an awkward corner in your kitchen go unutilized. Especially with all the creative layouts and cabinetry products out there today that are made especially to fit within those kinds of tight spaces. In this article we’ll take a look at several examples of kitchen spaces that have cabinet and shelving solutions for any kitchen nook or corner that maybe be throwing you for a loop.
While planning out your kitchen cabinetry layout you should consider the use of open-faced shelving for easy access to corners where having doors swinging open and shut may not be suitable. For really strange angles that no bulky cabinet unit will fit into you can look into custom floating shelves that will fit together perfectly and fill out the space. Or, if it works in your case, simply install a pre-fabricated blind corner cabinet that has the correct dimensions.
Check out the collection of examples below to see the various styles and layouts that are available for kitchen corner cabinetry and shelving.
02 of Overhead Corner Cabinetry Ideas for a Small Kitchen
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This kitchen is beautifully designed with crisp white cabinetry and charcoal gray counters. The black fixtures add a nice sleek modern touch to the space, while the wood floating shelves give it a farmhouse vibe. Overhead corner cabinets with glass paneling maximize overhead storage space.
03 of Floating Shelf Layout Ideas for Kitchen Corners
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This kitchen uses white floating shelves tucked against the corner between the sink and stove to maximize overhead storage space. Dinnerware, prep materials, and utensils are held along the shelves over a white counter and lower cabinetry with shaker doors.
04 of Alternatives to Corner Cabinetry for a Small Kitchen
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Instead of using bulky overhead cabinetry, this kitchen makes great use of open wood floating shelves in natural pine to accent the all-white lower cabinets, countertop, and tile backsplash. Pastel green and pink accent decor is staggered along the shelves
05 of Kitchen With White Cabinets and Wood Floating Corner Shelves
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Gray-washed wood floors coordinate well with the stainless and black appliances in this open farmhouse kitchen. White cabinetry is installed above and below the white counters with wood floating shelves using up the corner space and holding utensils, dinnerware, and potted boxwood shrubs.
06 of Cathedral Corner Cabinetry With Olive Green Paint
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Olive green cathedral panel cabinetry frames in white subway tile backsplash with black grout in this vintage kitchen. The cabinets wrap along the corner of the kitchen perfectly, rounding the space out and utilizing as much space as possible. Farmhouse decor decorates the counters between the cabinets.
07 of Kitchen Countertop Cabinet Ideas for Tight Corners
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This countertop cabinet is nestled against a wall next to a sink and prep station. A farmhouse sign attached to the end panel adds rustic flare. The open-faced middle cubby exposes wire baskets and breaks up the shaker panel doors found installed on the upper and lower cabinets.
08 of Upper and Lower Corner Cabinetry Examples for a Kitchen
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White shaker cabinets round out a corner of this kitchen space. The cabinetry is replicated over the laminate counters as well as below, all with black knob hardware. The white subway tile under the overhead cabinets is contrasted with black grout to match the black hardware.
09 of Slim Corner Kitchen Cabinet Ideas for a Small Kitchen
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This cozy sink space is maximized with a slim overhead white shaker cabinet that fits snuggly into the corner of the kitchen wall. Below, a blind corner cabinet with a two-panel door creates a seamless storage space alongside the sink. Black fixtures and counters are paired with gold hardware.
10 of End Panel Cabinetry Ideas To Maximize Kitchen Storage
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The end panel of this counter prep space is utilized as additional cabinetry storage to increase the amount of storage besides the cooktop. The wedge-shaped cabinet piece fits snuggly against the stove. The standard-style cabinetry framed on the other side of the stove is tightly tucked into the corner.
11 of Corner Kitchen Cabinetry Ideas for a Round Kitchen
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White shaker cabinets are installed above and below gray granite counters in this open kitchen with warm wood flooring. The cabinetry and stainless steel appliances wrap around the kitchen’s round corners flawlessly, providing ample prep space and storage.
12 of Corner Cabinet Layout Ideas for a Small Kitchen
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This green-themed kitchen smartly utilizes this rounded wall with windows to wrap green and pale teal cabinetry around the corners, creating a long and uninterrupted prep space. A smaller green kitchen island with a white marble countertop stands centered in the space with fruit bowls.
13 of Angled Overhead Corner Cabinet Layout Ideas
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White cathedral cabinets with bronze pull hardware are installed over a white marble laminate countertop with soft gray lower cabinetry and matching hardware. The overhead cabinetry is installed at a gentle angle to maximize corner storage overhead, creating a nook along the counter below for additional appliance storage.
14 of Corner Cabinet Layout Ideas for a Small Kitchen
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A small rustic kitchen with white overhead cabinetry and olive green lower cabinets utilizes the corner spaces beside the stove top with a butcher block stove cover, appliance storage along the countertop, and corner cabinetry installed at a 45-degree angle to fit snuggly within the space.
15 of French Cottage Kitchen With Corner Wrapping Overhead Cabinets
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This rustic, French country-inspired kitchen maximizes storage with the use of overhead cabinetry that wraps along the rounded wall corners. Black appliances complement the dark wood beams and vent hood for a warm and cozy feel. Pink carnations and brass candle holders add color to the cement bartop counter.
16 of Corner Kitchen Cabinetry With a Sink
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A blue-painted kitchen with white cabinetry and silver pull hardware takes full advantage of the corner space surrounded by windows with a prep counter and built-in sink. An additional prep area along the kitchen island is decorated with white flowers and dinnerware on a wood tray.
17 of Simple Corner Cabinet Layouts for a Small Kitchen
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This quaint kitchen has had white cabinetry installed above and below the white countertops to increase the amount of storage space. A corner overhead cabinet rounds out the space and frames the bright window over the stainless steel sink. Gold hardware adds color to the bright white spae.
18 of Extendable Panel Corner Cabinet
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Wood floating shelves are installed between white shaker cabinets over a gray countertop. The shelves fit snuggly against a blind corner cabinet with an extendable two-panel door. The black hardware matches the fixtures and accent decor like the sink and candle holders along the shelves.
19 of Blind White Corner Cabinetry Ideas
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An all-white kitchen countertop is minimally decorated with wood and woven serving trays containing farmhouse food storage jars and utensil holders. Below the white counters is a blind corner cabinet set up with black hardware. Overhead, matching angled cabinets are hung over the countertop, wrapping along the rounded wall.
20 of Floating Shelf Ideas for Kitchen Corners
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These raw wood floating shelves fit perfectly into this kitchen corner with white herringbone tile backsplash. Black sconce lights are placed on either side of the window that runs along the marble countertop and stone grey shaker cabinets below with bronze hardware.
21 of Simple Copper Kitchen Décor Idea
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Copper decor can mean a few cookie cutters strung across a baking accessory holder over your white countertop like this kitchen. On the countertop are cursive-labeled storage jars and a pastel cake mixer in front of subway tiles.
22 of Gray Refrigerator with White Above Fridge Cabinets
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Dark stained wood kitchen island with white countertop is lit by a black linear pendant light. The island stands in front of a gray refrigerator with white above fridge cabinets accented by black hardware.
23 of Easy Overhead Corner Kitchen Cabinet Ideas To Increase Storage
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The white shaker cabinets installed over the taupe counter in this kitchen corner make use of the angled space by increasing the amount of closed storage space for dinnerware and cookware. The cabinet unit is separated from the rest of the cabinetry by paneled windows.
24 of Vintage Lighting Above White Kitchen Island
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Vintage glass pendant lighting is displayed above the white countertop of kitchen island. White subway tile surrounds this kitchen accompanied by matching shaker cabinets. Farmhouse sink and black hardware complete this space.
25 of Corner Cabinet Ideas for a White Farmhouse Kitchen
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A blind corner upper and lower cabinet wrap along the corner of this kitchen wall with a white subway tile backsplash. Clear glass apothecary jars are staggered along the butcher block counters next to a wood basket with fern terms in green glass bottles.
26 of Open-faced Corner Cabinetry for a Kitchen
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Instead of using the same cathedral-paneled doors on all of the cabinets, this kitchen leaves the corner cabinet open-faced so that the door does not swing into the adjacent cabinetry. Dinnerware is stored in the exposed cabinet for easy access and organization.
27 of Dual-tone Cabinet Layouts for an Angled Kitchen
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The angles of this kitchen are smoothly rounded out with the use of dual-tone upper and lower cabinetry with gold hardware. The grey marble counters between the cabinets hold an array of greenery and white and copper accent decor to add natural color to this bright neutral space.
28 of Underlit Corner Cabinet Ideas for a Kitchen
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Warm wood cabinetry is installed above and below a black granite counter in this kitchen. White subway tile is lit by bright lights installed on the underside of the overhead cabinets. The glass panel door on the overhead cabinetry makes the densely furnished corner seem more open.