Manhattan Kitchens [GALLERY]

Discover the industrial beauty of typical Manhattan kitchens

Exposed brick walls. Pipes. Wooden beams. Worn floors. Steel-framed windows. These are all traits of a typical Manhattan kitchen. The industrial Manhattan loft style kitchen has a very distinct feel. It’s all about (literally) showing what the building is made of, and creating features from elements that would typically be hidden behind walls in other kitchens.

When you want the look of a Manhattan kitchen, you need to stick to a selection of gritty material choices. Concrete, for one, is a great way to get the industrial look you’ll need. Exposed, half-plastered walls and steel piping are two other options. Keep in mind that the kitchen is truly the axis of your home. What you do in your kitchen will give clues to how the rest of your home develops. So if you decide to use certain materials, remember that you’ll need to pull the look through other rooms too.

If you took a sneak peek inside typical New York kitchens (or the gallery below), you’ll see that, generally, space is open. The fewer walls, the better. It’s a great way to maximise the scant square footage of usually small Manhattan apartments. If you can, opening the kitchen space to the outdoors is a good way to maximise the space of a Manhattan loft kitchen. To bring the indoors outside, outfit your terrace with furniture that borrows from the style of your kitchen.

Browse through the gallery to find all the Manhattan kitchen inspiration you need. You might also want to get more familiar with the industrial kitchen style and loft kitchens. Even if you can’t get the complete look, the Manhattan kitchen is easy to mimic using subtle design cues.

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Exposed brick has become an easy way of putting a rustic, artistic, and very Manhattan look in your home.

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What could be more "Manhattan kitchen" than subway tiling and stainless steel appliances?

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More exposed brickwork, steel-framed windows and industrial lighting gives this kitchen its Manhattan charm.

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Manhattan kitchens have a distinct open-plan layout that brings together exposed elements materials like steel and worn wood.

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Exposed piping is a popular trait of any Manhattan kitchen. When combined with crisp kitchen cabinetry, other exposed elements, the look comes together perfectly.

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Open-plan lofts with huge windows are the ideal spaces to replicate the Manhattan kitchen look. © Snaidero

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This kitchen uses space effectively while combining typical Manhattan kitchen elements like steel beams and concrete. © Snaidero

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Objects like bicycles are welcome additions to a Manhattan kitchen - and add to the "easiness" of the room.

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Concrete, freestanding kitchen units and exposed face-brick give this industrial loft space a Manhattan feel.

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High ceilings give serious volume to this Manhattan kitchen. © TEAM7

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Manhattan kitchens feature elements that would typically be hidden behind walls in other kitchens. © Snaidero

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When you want the look of a Manhattan kitchen, you need to stick to a selection of gritty material choices. Exposed air-conditioning pipes are a good start. © Pete J. Sieger

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The most obvious hallmark of a New York-style loft kitchen is full exposure as seen with these brick walls. © Barbara Corsico

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If you don’t want to have the entire exposed wall look in your Manhattan kitchen, simply opt for a brick feature wall.

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This loft kitchen takes advantage of ample vertical space by incorporating industrial elements like a ladder.

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Light, bright, and thoroughly Manhattan.

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