Patent ID: 8382217

Claim:
A modular kitchen unit arrangement comprising: a first storage unit with an internal side wall, and an external side wall; a second storage unit with an internal side wall, and an external side wall; a worktop on the first and second storage units, said worktop forming a top of said storage units, at least a portion of said worktop extending unbroken from said external wall of said first storage unit to said external wall of said second storage unit, said worktop has a cut out portion adapted to receive a kitchen sink, said cut out over either said first or second storage unit; a shelf mounted between the internal side walls of said first and second storage units, a portion of said worktop over said shelf, a first open space above said shelf defined by said shelf, said internal side walls of said first and second storage units, and said portion of said worktop over said shelf, a second space below said shelf, said space defined by at least said shelf and said internal side walls of said first and second storage units, said first space having a greater volume than said second space, said external and internal walls having vertically extending surfaces facing towards a front of said kitchen unit arrangement, wherein at least one storage unit is provided with a door and a gap is provided between the top of the respective door and the worktop, said gap including an open space behind said front facing vertical extending surface of said internal and external side wall of said at least one storage unit to allow the door to be opened, and wherein a rail is located behind the gap and open space for preventing a user from seeing into the storage unit when the door is shut.