What is a G-shaped kitchen, and what cabinets does it need?
A G-shaped kitchen is a U-shaped kitchen with a peninsula: a short run of base cabinets that juts out from the end of one leg, attached on one side and open on the others. It gives the most counter and storage of any layout and a counter that can seat people, without the floor space a full island needs. It has three inside corners, each taking a lazy susan, a blind corner base or a corner sink base, and it needs a larger room: about 90" to 96" across for the U plus a walkway past the peninsula. The peninsula is built from base cabinets with a skin panel and end panel on its open faces. RTA Cabinets Plus stocks every cabinet in the run, and the boxes click together on a licensed system.
What goes where in a G-shaped kitchen.
- The corners, base
- Three of them, two in the U and one where the peninsula meets its leg. A lazy susan corner cabinet (33" or 36", needing that much wall on both sides of the corner), a blind corner base (42" or 48" wide, with a filler), or a 36" corner sink base.
- The corners, wall
- On the two wall corners of the U. A diagonal corner or easy reach wall cabinet, each needing 24" of wall on both sides, or a 27" wall blind corner cabinet, lined up over the corner base. The peninsula usually has no wall cabinets, so the room stays open.
- The U
- Sink on the back wall and range on a side, as in a U-shaped kitchen. A sink base, 24" to 42" wide, or a 30", 33" or 36" farm sink base, with a 24" dishwasher opening beside it and a drawer base on the other side.
- The peninsula
- Base cabinets, 24" deep, facing into the kitchen, with a skin panel on the back, an end panel on the open end, and the countertop overhanging the seating side.
- Tall storage
- At the open end of the U, away from the peninsula. A pantry, 18", 24" or 30" wide, or a 33" oven cabinet, 84", 90" or 96" tall, at the end of a run so it does not break up the counter.
- The finish
- End and skin panels on the peninsula, fillers at every corner, toe kick on every visible face, crown and light rail on the wall cabinets.
Where a G-shaped kitchen works, and where it does not.
| Works well | Watch for | |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | The most counter and cabinets of any layout | The highest cabinet count, and three corners to fill |
| Seating | Peninsula seating without an island | Stools need knee space and a walkway behind them |
| Flow | The peninsula keeps traffic out of the work zone | One way in and out can feel enclosed |
| Room | Uses a large room fully | Too tight in a room that barely fits a U |
Four rules for a good G.
- Check the walkway past the peninsula. The peninsula end narrows the way in. Keep about 42" to 48" clear to walk past it.
- Plan the peninsula corner. Where the peninsula meets its leg is a third inside corner. A blind corner base often fits it best.
- Keep wall cabinets off the peninsula. Leaving it open keeps sight lines and light, and makes the room feel larger.
- Send a sketch. The design page has no G button: choose Upload picture, add a sketch or photo, and describe it as G-shaped.
Get your G-shaped kitchen drawn free.
- Get it drawn free
- On the design page, choose Upload picture, add a sketch or photo with the wall lengths, and describe the layout as G-shaped with a peninsula. Send the measurements and a designer draws the kitchen for free, within 1 business day: a floor plan, 3D renders, an itemized parts list and a price, with no obligation to buy.
What people ask next.
What is a G-shaped kitchen?
A U-shaped kitchen with a peninsula, a short run of base cabinets jutting out from the end of one leg, so the plan looks like the letter G.
What is the difference between a G-shaped and a U-shaped kitchen?
The peninsula. It adds a third inside corner, more counter, and a place to seat people, and it narrows the way into the kitchen.
How big does a G-shaped kitchen need to be?
Big enough for a U, about 90" to 96" across between the side runs, plus a walkway of about 42" to 48" past the end of the peninsula.
What cabinets are used for a peninsula?
Standard 24" deep base cabinets facing into the kitchen, with a skin panel on the back, an end panel on the open end, toe kick on each visible face, and the countertop overhanging the seating side.
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