41 Luxury U-Shaped Kitchen Designs Layouts (Photos)

Today we have gathered for your pleasure and inspiration a collection of U-shaped kitchen floor plans in a cornucopia of colors, textures, and styles.

These kitchens all share the basic shape – and many are U-shaped kitchen designs with islands anchoring their space – but beyond that, a world of possibility opens up. Once settled on a basic shape, every aspect of the room’s design is up for grabs.

Countertops range from glossy black monoliths, to textured marble journeying a full spectrum of colors, to huge natural wood slabs. Cabinetry comes in painted white, natural wood tones, and the occasional jet black minimalism.

The textures are a whole other story, with cabinetry and paneling ranging from filigreed carved detail to flat modern slick.

Unifying themes come in the form of patterned color schemes or building materials, often framed and defined by lighting in myriad forms.

The selections here each display a unique bent to the idea of U-shaped kitchens. We hope they are each uniquely as inspiring for you as they are for us.

This kitchen sandwiches light natural wood texture between layers of white cabinetry, with large matching island over dark natural wood flooring.

Traditionally ornate kitchen decked out in matching natural wood tones throughout cabinetry, flooring, and massive central island, contrasted with black countertops under slanted, exposed beam ceiling. Source: Zillow Digs TM

This bright white kitchen is lit by a constellation of embedded ceiling lighting, and features two large islands over natural hardwood flooring.

This U-shaped kitchen centers around a large dark wood island with classic marble countertop. Surrounding counters in black, with white cabinetry, add contrast.

White kitchen featuring large white island with attached blue segment, featuring large natural wood cutting board surface. Source: Zillow Digs TM

This large, open kitchen contrasts rich, dark wood flooring and dining set with light cabinetry and walls all around. Black island with marble countertop sits in background.

Ultra-modern kitchen sits off large open two-story space, featuring jet black cabinetry flowing into low-slung surface with built-in storage. Source: Reeva Design

Solidly U-shaped kitchen here awash in warm natural wood tones, from the floors through all cabinetry and island. Grey marble countertops and brushed aluminum appliances add contrast.

Thoroughly modern kitchen flush with glossy polished wood paneling from floor to arched ceiling, featuring brushed aluminum accent stripe and large island with marble countertop. Source: Zillow Digs TM

This rich, cozy kitchen features lush dark wood cabinetry and island with dining space and jet black countertop.

Cozy natural wood kitchen features light exposed beams, darker cabinetry, and black island with black marble countertops throughout.

Thoroughly white kitchen features marble flooring with ornate cabinetry and island with contrasting black counter top. Source: Zillow Digs TM

Lush dark wood tones punctuate this kitchen, awash in beige cabinetry and featuring immense central island with black countertop.

Warm cherry wood used extensively in this U-shaped kitchen, throughout flooring, cabinetry, and island, plus central exposed cross beams.

Large kitchen featuring a variety of textures, from patterned marble flooring, to natural wood cabinetry, to light marble countertops and backsplash, with large brushed aluminum panel above range. Source: Zillow Digs TM

Natural hardwood floors support dark wood cabinetry contrasting with white island, along with black countertops throughout.

White cabinetry punctuated by brushed aluminum appliances in this kitchen, over natural hardwood flooring and grey marble countertops.

Another white kitchen, this space centers around large marble topped island over natural hardwood floor.

Lush dark wood cabinetry contrasts with beige island and wall color in this kitchen, replete with light marble countertops and glass patio door.

Here’s a second angle of the previous kitchen, highlighting the ornate, filigreed island design.

Ultra-rich wood textures fill this ktichen, complete wtih large central dark island, windows up to exposed beam ceiling, and stone-surround hearth in background. Source: Zillow Digs TM

Bright, welcoming tones throughout this kitchen: beige tile flooring with near-matching cabinetry, mocha brown backsplash paint and speckled marble countertops all around.

Cherry wood cabinetry and beige tile backsplash and flooring contrast neatly with black island featuring thick marble slab countertop.

Contrasting grey and warm wood tones define this kitchen, with upper cabinetry featuring built-in wine rack, and dark wood island with marble top dominating the space. Source: Zillow Digs TM

Centrally located kitchen open to every direction features warm toned wood cabinetry over natural hardwood flooring, with pristine white tile backsplash and marble countertops.

Large ceiling height window affords natural light in this white kitchen centered around large marble topped island with bar style seating and secondary sink.

Ultra modern kitchen design features dark wood framed range area, matching wood island with full bar seating, glossy white surfaces throughout and shared space with living room.

Truly U-shaped kitchen flush with dark natural wood, featuring wraparound marble countertop and matching island, with beige tile backsplash throughout.

All-white and natural wood kitchen features wide open design, black countertops and seating, and light wood island top.

Modern kitchen design features slick, minimalist surfaces of dark wood, marble flooring and countertops, and ceiling detail with embedded lighting.

Cozy kitchen flush with detail, from white cabinetry to dark green tile backsplash, featuring glass door upper cupboards.

Stone walls and exposed beams support rustic look in this kitchen, replete with large blue island topped with thick marble slab. Source: Zillow Digs TM

Fully white kitchen centers around lengthy island featuring full dining space at end, with grey marble countertops and backsplash, plus brushed aluminum appliances.

This kitchen features a similarly designed island, with full dining space on one side, plus secondary sink on its dark marble countertop. Natural wood cabinetry contrasts with white painted island and other cupboards over dark wood flooring.

Kitchen features mixture of modern and classic, with exposed natural wood beams over white cabinetry, with dining-space equipped island and brushed aluminum appliances.

Ultra-lush large kitchen features warm wood tones throughout, with filigreed island and cabinetry over light marble flooring with black surround detail. Source: Zillow Digs TM

Wide open design for this kitchen includes expanse of dark marble flooring reaching living room area, with ornate seating at large black island with white marble countertop. Dark wood cabinetry all around adds contrast to white walls and arch doorways.

Ultra-modern kitchen flush with varying shades on minimalist flat panels: dark wood lower cabinetry and matching hood vent surround, white upper cupboards, metallic countertops, and glass shelving throughout.

Richly detailed traditional kitchen design features immense dark wood topped island between large swaths of light wood cabinetry over dark wood flooring. Source: Zillow Digs TM