Expansive kitchen units and Cotswolds-style pantries bring a distinctly luxurious feel to any home.
Offering effortless farmhouse aesthetics while providing practical storage and ample workspace, they’re an essential element to making the heart of your home feel complete.
However, kitchen units are known to be on the pricier side, especially if you’re considering a bespoke option. Rather than having to remortgage your house for sleek storage compatible with your square footage, we recommend taking accurate measurements of the space that needs to be filled and searching for an option that will slot in perfectly.
That is, if you’re looking for a flush piece of furniture that goes seamlessly with what you’re already working with at home.
Storage units, pantries and islands don’t necessarily have to be pushed into a corner. Shorter, narrower options with solid wood tops make brilliant makeshift kitchen islands in small spaces, while attractive industrial-style racks offer practicality and oh-so-Brooklyn-inspired interior design.
If you’re looking to save big on kitchen units but require ample storage, consider investing in a budget-friendly exposed metal rack. We’re seeing them crop up in some of the chicest spaces across the globe, from restaurants and homes in Copenhagen to studio apartments in New Zealand.
Budget-friendly, sturdy and easy to style, avid DIYers may also attempt to spray paint or powder coat their value metal kitchen units to match a heavily curated space.
Whether you’re in the market for a full pantry or are flirting with the idea of exposed shelving units, we’ve got you covered. Keep scrolling for the best cheap kitchen units available now.
Novogratz metal rolling cart in yellow
Another industrial-chic option, this time in a cult-favourite hue. Butter yellow has been taking over interior spaces as of late, and we’re here for the dopamine-boosting effects of a gloriously sunny accessory. Perfect for those looking for a little bit more height in their kitchen trolleys, we love the minimalistic style and three spacious shelves which can each hold up to 9kg.
Buy now £49.99, B&Q
Kishara Solid Wood Top Kitchen Island
Extra-large and the perfect solution to all your coffee station needs, this solid wood top, portable kitchen island is a must-have piece of kit. One shelf is slotted for bottles, while the other is perfectly flat for accessories including pots, pans, plates and books.
Buy now £103.99, Wayfair
Yaheetech Kitchen Storage Trolley on Wheels
For a Martha Stewart-style, coastal American kitchen accessory, look no further than Yaheetech’s utility kitchen organiser. With a bamboo surface, three spacious drawers and three removable shelves, it provides ample storage space without taking up too much square footage.
Buy now £79.95, Amazon
Istvan 162cm Kitchen Pantry
Space-saving and sophisticated, this unobtrusive kitchen pantry is complete with a sleek modern design and offers a combination of exposed, semi-exposed and covered storage. All shelves within the unit are customisable, making it easy to adjust the pantry to suit your personal storage needs. Each shelf has an impressive 10kg capacity, making the unit capable of holding up to 60kg in total.
Buy now £97.99, Wayfair
COSTWAY Large Kitchen Storage Cabinet
Offering mid-century inspired aesthetics at a value-for-money price, we simply adore the subtle rattan and tempered glass features which adorn this cabinet. The spacious countertop makes a great breakfast station and can even be complemented by a selection of small bar chairs.
Buy now £219.95, Amazon
Amazon Basics 4-Shelf Storage Unit With Height Adjustable Shelves
Available in three, four and five shelf iterations with varying widths, this chrome storage unit from Amazon Basics makes achieving industrial-chic aesthetics on a budget easier than ever. We can already picture it: cookbooks lining the top shelf, followed by your favourite pots and pans, then some decanted cooking ingredients in stylish glass jars.
Buy now £45.99, Amazon
Farrow Kitchen Larder Unit
With traditional Cotswolds pantries costing upwards of £800, the Farrow Kitchen Larder Unit is a wallet-friendly steal for smaller homes. Available in a myriad of neutral tones, we love the built-in wine rack at the bottom of the unit, the ultra-spacious wooden drawers and the stylish spice racks which sit prettily on the inside doors. Word of warning, it may be slightly shorter than farmhouse-style options.
Buy now £499.95, Roseland
Bisley Fern Cabby
A brilliant kitchen sideboard with plenty of storage space for pots, pans and crockery, the Bisley Fern Cabby is offered in a vast selection of aesthetically pleasing hues. The best part? It arrives fully assembled. Time is money, after all.
Buy now £264.00, John Lewis
Lamia Kitchen Cart
A brilliant, moveable kitchen island with oodles of storage and ample surface area for food preparation, the Lamia Kitchen Cart would make a fine addition to an open-plan living room and kitchen by splitting up the space. The additional kitchen towel and spice racks ooze practicality and sophistication, doubling up as handles to move the trolley on its four, smooth universal wheels.
Buy now £207.99, Wayfair
Severns Solid Wood Top Kitchen Island
The Severns portable kitchen island is part bar cart, storage solution and meal preparation surface. Its tripartite system truly offers the best of all possible worlds when it comes to maximising your kitchen space. The slightly frosted, ribbed doors cover two handy shelves on one side, and three wine glass holders on the other.
Buy now £265.99, Wayfair
