Who hasn’t dreamed of a kitchen open to the living and dining room: modern, integrated into the whole dynamic of the house and a clear invitation to gatherings with family and friends. The design and structure of kitchens has changed dramatically over these years. Needs have adapted as homes and families have grown smaller. The kitchen used to be the part of the house that existed only for practical, functional reasons, used exclusively by the woman of the house and shut away in an isolated corner; today, happily, the picture is different. Cooking has stopped being a chore and is now seen as a moment of leisure that more people take part in. The kitchen is now the central space and the heart of our home.
1 SPACE
The greatest benefit of an open kitchen compared with the traditional model is saving space. By removing walls we gain usable square metres for the kitchen and for moving around in it. At the same time, we get a sense of openness in the home from the simple fact of having no divisions. With fewer walls splitting up the internal areas, every space looks larger and lighter.
2 LIGHT
Light travels through the space far better in the absence of physical barriers. Designing integrated spaces means both natural and artificial lighting are put to better use, reaching freely between the different areas. That means the light in the living room also lights the kitchen, and vice versa. At the end of the month this translates into sustainability, since it represents a significant saving in electricity.
3 COMMUNICATION
Being open to the living room, the kitchen takes on a far more interesting role in our social and family life, since it considerably improves how we communicate. Most open-kitchen layouts have a central island or a small peninsula that lets family members or guests enjoy a drink between the oven and the television. For that very reason it’s ideal for socialising: being integrated with the home allows calm, relaxed interaction with family and guests, even while food is being prepared or basic kitchen tasks are under way. These days cooking has stopped being a solitary activity and become a social event.
4 FUNCTIONAL
With an open kitchen, the tasks around meals get done more easily. The layout of the units lets you work at your computer, or watch the children playing in the living room, at the same time as you’re preparing something in the kitchen. Everything is simpler — setting and clearing the table and serving the food — and more practical in a space that flows without barriers
5 A MODERN FEEL
The open kitchen is ideal for modernising the interior of the home, for bringing a more traditional dining room to life and integrating it all with the living room. Its modern, sometimes minimalist look sits easily with the decoration of different rooms, because it adapts to a great many tastes and styles and evolves to keep up with our way of life. The open kitchen contributes a great deal to an elegant, timeless aesthetic — as if it resisted the passing of the years and always looked current. We hope you find it useful.
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