The kitchen in your home is small and you are desperate for some ingenious ideas to deal with the problem
. In this case you are in the right place. The purpose of our Magazine is precisely to help those who, like you, consider themselves disadvantaged because they live in an apartment where there is not much space, as well as the area intended to accommodate the kitchen, either visible or hidden.
First, you need to immediately turn your negative consideration into one simple, single word: opportunity. Yes, because this is basically what it is. By changing the way of seeing things, it is possible to open your mind to the new, to have fun decorating a small and narrow kitchenrather than an open space kitchen / living room in the most suitable and original way, customized according to taste.
It is important to enhance a small kitchen as it represents an environment capable of transmitting a feeling of warmth and familiarity, thanks also to the intimacy of smaller spaces. No less important is the functional aspect, in relation for example to the practicality of cleaning this area which will require much less time than that required to clean a large kitchen.
In this article, we will see some fantastic ideas for decorating the small kitchen, exposed or placed in a separate environment. We will play with colors, materials, styles, helping you to orient yourself towards what is best for you, also advising you on the most suitable choices to enhance the typical features of this area:
- Furnishing a small and narrow kitchen: strategic elements
- Furnishing an open or hidden kitchen with light
- Furnishing open space kitchen and living room: a unique environment
Furnishing a small and narrow kitchen: strategic elements
The kitchen represents a bit of the soul of the house as it hosts most of the moments spent with family and friends, consequently this place must be functional but, at the same time, also cozy and beautiful. Furnishing a kitchen (especially if small) with taste and practicality is therefore essential, especially in relation to aspects such as brightness and optimization of the available area, among the first to consider.
If space doesn’t help, don’t worry. You could decide for a modular solution : a modular kitchenIt is probably the best choice since it allows an adaptation to the available area, also with respect to the vertical space thanks to wall units to be arranged on various levels.
Try to combine built-in appliances – which will occupy a smaller area – and strategic furnishing accessories such as an opening table which, if fully extended, can accommodate an “enlarged dinner” or alternatively it will become a very useful two / four seats for a more meeting place. intimate.
As for the style of furniture, the options are the most varied: there are those who believe that a classic style is the most suitable for conveying elegance and simplicity, as well as avoiding the risk of getting bored. Well, we agree, the classics do not touch each other, however even daring with something more particular, colorful or sparkling should not be a fear.
Choosing wood as the key material to furnish a small open kitchen or hidden kitchen is certainly a good solution and does not necessarily have to be limited to a classic. However, if you do not want to abandon the simple features of the kitchens of the past, you can use them as a base and revisit them in a retro kitchen , like this one.
Here is a perfect example of cookingwhich, to the eye, will certainly look like a little gem: in a small space the central fires and shelves with wooden tops, wall units and pickled blue drawers have been created. Thanks to the choice of giving the wall a warm and different color from the lighter walls of the rest of the room, parallel to the insertion of the stone bricks that separate it from the surrounding area, the complex creates an intimate, warm and welcoming atmosphere. To complete the kitchen, functionally and aesthetically, a white refrigerator with rounded corners: a strategic choice to separate in a soft way. Furnishing an open or hidden kitchen with light
The most classic of kitchens is the linear oneand many tend to regard it as a bit mundane. Even in this case we want to counter, firmly opposing these clichés that have no real foundations. With a little effort and attention to detail it is in fact possible to transform anything for the better and this also applies to your small kitchens that need a linear structure.
In these cases, it is possible to enlarge the kitchen without having to tear down the walls, focusing mainly on the brightness factor which is able to make the linearity of your kitchen a strong point. Playing with colorsand a trick that knows no time or competition: it not only allows you to alter the spatial perception of an environment, but it can also hide its defects. For example, choosing to paint your kitchen with a lacquer color will allow the light to reflect on it.
As anticipated, one of the conditions for furnishing a small and narrow kitchen (such as the small rectangular kitchen ) is to optimize space and take advantage of every dimension, horizontal but also vertical. However, it is important not to fall into the error of inserting any element and transforming your kitchen (even more so if it is an open space kitchen / living room) into a kind of storage.
Compact kitchen Yes, serial accumulators Absolutely No.
In this sense, it is then possible to resort to the ‘full and empty’ trick: playing with volumes is fun and also allows you to better balance the spaces occupied by the various elements that make up the kitchen. For example, the same piece of furniture could alternate a part of closed doors with open spaces or, depending on the case and the intended use, with doors with glass.
On the same theme, if you need to furnish a small and narrow kitchen , you could choose to take advantage of the two lengths, dedicating one to the more “massive” furniture, while the other takes advantage of the vertical space to insert shelves able to lighten the overall vision. .
Finally, focus on a floor or a wall with an original texture to give an extra touch without weighing it down, even if the kitchen and living room should be in a single environment. Among other things, in the kitchen the view would be attracted to this element, distracting from any “defects” related to the actual size of the space.
Here is a perfect example, where we find a little bit of all the tricks we have recommended: brightness, color, combinations, reinterpretations and original textures. Furnishing an open space kitchen and living room: a unique environment
A fundamental premise when furnishing an open space kitchen and living roomand that the two environments, basically resulting as a continuum, reflect the same style. In this way, you will certainly have avoided the risk of falling into bad taste.
Even the possibilities of furnishing this space within a single environment are varied: for example, you can choose for a surprise effect , creating a kitchen in the retractable open space living room. In this way, when the space dedicated to preparations is not completely tidy, you can easily welcome guests by simply hiding your kitchen thanks to sliding panels or doors which, once closed, will appear like a wardrobe.
If, on the other hand, you are not afraid of clutter, creating an elegant corner dedicated to your open kitchen is possible by playing with materials and colors . In the image you can see a modern and refined example, thanks to the timeless black and white: the choice was to create a contrast between a white brick wall and a black wall, parallel to a diamond-patterned floor of the same colors that delimits the area from the parquet used for the rest of the living room. A high white lacquered top has also been inserted which, overall, limits the view from the preparation level. Finally, to complete the kitchen and living room furniture in a single environment, it was decided to insert light wood elements – stools and shelves – and low lighting directed to the upper floor.
Always remember to open your mind: take any potentially uncomfortable situation as an opportunity to test yourself and transform a defect into value by making the most of it.and maybe even narrow
Your kitchen is combined with the living room in a unique open space environment
You have the opportunity to have fun finding the right accessories and create small, elegant, original environments in which to cook for your family and organize dinners in the company of friends.
