open-plan kitchens
Kitchens without walls
Open-plan kitchens are kitchen spaces that flow directly into adjacent living or dining areas without walls separating them.
The design became popular in mid-twentieth-century residential architecture, emphasizing spaciousness and social cooking: We love our open-plan kitchen because we can talk to guests while preparing dinner.
The style trades privacy and containment of cooking smells for openness and light.
- living spaceInhabitable area of home
- countertopFlat kitchen work surface
- sinkBasin with drain
- breakfast barMorning meal surface
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
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