Spacious base units are a must, regardless of the size of your kitchen. They are a fixed part of any new kitchen.

It is typically in base units that you store large kitchen utensils such as pots, pans and bowls, because they are deeper than other kitchen units. Base units with drawers are a good choice if you want easy access to the contents.

If you have room for a kitchen island, base units will make up the foundation. Base units are available in two depths, allowing you to design a kitchen island with a dining space, for example.

THE CORNERSTONE OF THE KITCHEN

Base units are mounted on a plinth or plinth legs, which are available in different heights. The higher you want the worktop in relation to the ideal working height, the more plinth you will have. Fortunately, you can utilise the space under base units using plinth drawers.

See other examples of ingenious drawer solutions.

Wall units are not as deep as base and tall units. However, wall units are ideal for utilising space at height. Particularly in smaller kitchens, wall units are ideal for transforming space on walls into valuable storage space.

You can choose wall units with or without doors. Doors protect your kitchen units from dust and dirt, while wall units without doors give you a good overview.

Wall units should be positioned about 50 cm above your worktop for optimal working conditions.

A NEW APPROACH TO WALL UNIT STORAGE

HTH has designed several innovative solutions that push the envelope in relation to how we think about wall units.

MagicMoveID is a good example. With the push of a button, MagicMoveID automatically lowers the rear part of the wall unit. This gives you easy access to the contents.

Top units offer an alternative to wall units. Top units are lower in height than normal wall units, resulting in a more spacious kitchen design.

Top units are very flexible. They are available in several heights, and doors are also optional. If you choose a top unit with a door, the door hinges at the top of the unit.

MORE OPTIONS

If you prefer your favourite things to be visible in your kitchen, FrameFlexID is a flexible storage system you can put together and design as you want.

You can also use open shelves as an alternative to wall units. Shelves offer an airy design, and allow you to have all the things you frequently use in your kitchen right at your fingertips.

Tall units offer the most storage space, utilising the space right up to the ceiling. Tall units are available in a variety of widths and depths.

Tall unit interiors can be organised to meet all your requirements. For example, fill the tall unit with adjustable shelves or pull-out wire baskets and trays for quick access to the contents.

You can also make optimal use of the storage space in a tall unit using a Tandem pull-out. This brings the contents out to you when you open the door, for easy access.

Built-in units hide the fronts of your white goods, replacing them with a door that matches the rest of your kitchen. Built-in units are typically base units that conceal a dishwasher, or tall units for fridges and freezers.

Built-in units give your kitchen design pure lines, because you hide the white goods away behind uniform fronts. However, please note that the white goods must be designed to be integrated into a unit for this solution to work.

Get advice on built-in units and integrated appliances at your local HTH store.

Kitchen corners can often be a challenge when you want to avoid unnecessary wasted space. Fortunately, there are several options for optimally using corners with cleverly designed corner cabinets.

The classic model is a corner unit with shelves, but it can be difficult to see and access the contents.

As an alternative, various types of carousels can provide better access to the contents of a corner unit. The luxury solution is a corner unit with LeMans pull-outs, where the shelves slide out to you, putting the entire contents within reach.