The Ultimate Couples Coach: Rear Kitchen RVs & Travel Trailers

Why Choose a Rear Kitchen Floorplan?

The Rear Kitchen layout pushes the entire culinary center to the very back wall of the RV. This design choice creates a highly functional, distinct space that offers several massive advantages over traditional mid-kitchen layouts:

Unrivaled Counter Space & Storage

Because the kitchen wraps around the back corner of the RV, it naturally creates a massive "L-shaped" or "U-shaped" countertop. You will finally have plenty of room to leave your coffee maker out, set up a slow cooker, and prep meals simultaneously. Furthermore, this layout allows for expansive overhead cabinetry and floor-to-ceiling pantries that simply cannot fit in a standard walk-through galley.

Out-of-the-Way Traffic Flow

In a mid-kitchen layout, anyone moving from the living room to the bedroom or bathroom has to walk directly through your workspace. In a Rear Kitchen floorplan, the kitchen is tucked safely at the back. You can cook, clean, and prep without constantly stepping aside to let people pass.

Panoramic Views While Cooking

Most Rear Kitchen models feature a massive picture window directly above the sink on the back wall. This means you can wash dishes or chop vegetables while looking out over the lake, the forest, or your beautiful campsite, rather than staring at the side of your neighbor's RV.

Premium Rear Kitchen Brands at Hiemstra Trailer Sales

As London's exclusive dealer for both Jayco and Grand Design, we offer the most thoughtfully engineered rear kitchen layouts on the market, perfect for couples and frequent entertainers.

Jayco: Rugged Comfort and Culinary Luxury

Jayco has perfected the Rear Kitchen layout in immensely popular lines like the White Hawk and Eagle series. When you step into a Jayco Rear Kitchen, you instantly notice the residential feel and heavy-duty construction.

• Solid-Surface Countertops: Jayco utilizes heavy-duty, seamless solid-surface countertops that are heat-resistant, easy to clean, and built to withstand the rigors of travel.

• The Magnum Truss™ Roof: Because rear kitchens feature extensive overhead cabinetry spanning the back wall, Jayco’s legendary roof system—capable of withstanding 4,500 lbs.—ensures your RV’s structural integrity is never compromised.

• High-End Appliances: Expect features like oversized 12V residential refrigerators, recessed 3-burner cooktops with glass covers, and deep-basin stainless steel farmhouse sinks.

Grand Design: Smart Layouts and Bright Spaces

Grand Design excels at creating wide-open, bright interiors. Their Rear Kitchen models in the Imagine and Reflection lines are masterclasses in functional elegance, specifically designed around customer feedback.

• Massive Rear Windows: Grand Design maximizes natural light. Their rear kitchens often feature oversized, opening panoramic windows that provide incredible cross-ventilation, keeping the kitchen cool and fresh while you cook.

• Thoughtful Storage Solutions: Grand Design is famous for utilizing every square inch. Look for models featuring hidden pull-out trash cans, deep pot-and-pan drawers beneath the oven, and dedicated appliance garages.

• Distinct Room Separation: By pushing the kitchen to the rear, Grand Design opens up the middle of the coach for massive living areas featuring theater seating and entertainment centers, ensuring distinct separation between cooking, lounging, and sleeping spaces.

Who is the Rear Kitchen Layout For?

The Rear Kitchen is widely considered the quintessential "Couples Coach." Because it prioritizes kitchen space and a large mid-living area over bunk beds, it is the perfect layout for empty nesters, full-timing couples, and grandparents who want a luxurious, adult-focused retreat but still have room to entertain guests during the day.

Shop Rear Kitchen RVs in London, Ontario

Ready to take your campground culinary skills to the next level? Browse our current inventory of rear kitchen travel trailers and fifth wheels below.

Visit Hiemstra Trailer Sales today to walk through these beautiful layouts in our heated indoor showroom. Let our RV experts help you compare the perfect Jayco and Grand Design couples coaches to find your new home-away-from-home!