How minimalist can a kitchen really be when it is designed for everyday cooking? Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s Los Angeles kitchen makes a surprising case for keeping the room remarkably restrained.

The couple’s cooking space is defined by its lack of clutter. White marble backsplashes and pale stone surfaces are left largely bare (except for a beautiful glass vase like this one from McGee & Co.), while appliances and cookware are concealed behind the cabinetry. No open shelves are filled with objects, and no rows of appliances take over the kitchen countertops. Instead, the focus remains on the clean lines of the room.

While this approach is certainly anti-maximalist, it gives their white kitchen a distinctly high-end feel and is also a useful lesson in how to make minimalism work in a room that still has to function properly. The secret, as designers explain, is not necessarily having fewer things, but having somewhere to put them.

Small appliances and daily essentials can be kept behind kitchen cabinets, leaving the main surfaces clear when the kitchen is not in use. This creates a more curated backdrop to adjoining spaces, especially in an open-plan living area.

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Brooklyn and Nicola's design also reflects a wider shift in how kitchen ideas are being planned. Increasingly, designers are incorporating additional storage and utility spaces into the wider layout.

‘Hidden functionality will continue to be a major focus in 2027. We are seeing prep pantries, breakfast cupboards, second kitchens, utility spaces and boot rooms being planned from the start of a project alongside the kitchen, rather than being seen as an afterthought,’ says Emily Newmarch, Design Consultant at Kitchens by Holloways.

‘There is still a strong desire for the kitchen to feel functional and uncluttered, but the demands of real life still need to be met,' Emily says.

'Homeowners need space and storage for everyday items such as appliances, food storage, laundry, pet items, coats and everyday clutter. The difference is that these functions are increasingly being built into the wider layout so they can work quietly in the background.’

If you're looking to create a similarly pared-back kitchen, the lesson from Brooklyn and Nicola’s space is to consider storage at the earliest stage of the design process. A breakfast cupboard can house the coffee machine, toaster, and other appliances that would otherwise occupy the countertop, while a prep pantry can provide space for food storage and larger pieces of equipment.

Pocket doors can also conceal these areas when they are not being used, preserving the uninterrupted look of the main kitchen.

This combination of restraint and practicality gives the design its appeal. The kitchen feels polished and highly considered, but it has not sacrificed the functionality needed from a space used every day.