Open-plan kitchens & eat-in kitchens

Open-plan kitchens, where the kitchen, dining area and living room share the same space, are all the rage. If you're looking for ideas and tips for open-plan kitchens, you'll find them here.

Planning & design of open-plan kitchens The kitchen as a living area Ideas for an open-plan kitchen Creating a modern kitchen experience

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At a glance

An open-plan kitchen makes the living space appear more spacious
At the same time, it creates a communicative atmosphere
Freestanding cooking islands with hob or sink are a popular design element in open-plan kitchens
In addition to choosing suitable and functional kitchen furniture, good lighting is also important

Planning & design of open-plan kitchens

The open-plan kitchen with a bar or integrated dining area is popular. It offers numerous advantages and can be realised wonderfully with the right planning. Are you looking for planning and design ideas for your open-plan kitchen or eat-in kitchen? We'll show you how you can realise your dream home.

Preliminary considerations for kitchen planning

The advantages of open-plan kitchens

Matching mixer taps for the open-plan kitchen

Creating a consistent furnishing concept

The kitchen as a living area

In the past, the kitchen was the room where people cooked. Today, kitchens also serve as social centres. The trend is towards cooking together with family or a partner. An open-plan kitchen with a cooking island offers plenty of space for this and nobody gets in each other's way when preparing food. And if you are preparing the food on your own, you can always keep an eye on your children as they play. So it's no wonder that the eat-in kitchen is also affectionately known as the family kitchen. Or do you like to invite friends round to your home for dinner? An open-plan kitchen is predestined for this - whether for a delicious dinner, a cosy coffee party or kitchen parties. Your loved ones can look over your shoulder as you prepare the dishes and chat with you. The kitchen becomes a living space.

Creating the right ambience

For you to feel comfortable in your open-plan kitchen, the ambience should also match. To achieve a uniform overall look, it is important that the open-plan kitchen matches your living room. Otherwise, it's up to you to be creative with the colour scheme. Open-plan kitchens are usually flooded with light. That's why furniture in darker colours is often used. Industrial chic can be realised with concrete worktops and matching metallic accessories. But warm wood colours and pastel shades are also popular in modern kitchens. The floor covering also plays a role. While some opt for vinyl flooring, others consciously choose floor tiles. These are robust and easy to clean. Villeroy & Boch offers you a large selection of tasteful kitchen tiles that give the ambience an aesthetic framework.

Cook and enjoy together

A living room with an open-plan kitchen is a wonderful way to spend time with family or friends and be active in the kitchen at the same time. Afterwards, everyone can enjoy delicious meals together at the beautifully laid dining table. If the open-plan kitchen with the living room is rather small, a bar counter is an alternative. This is also a wonderful place to dine.

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Both a large and a small open kitchen with a counter encourage communication and socialising. Various activities take place here in an inviting, modern, open-plan living atmosphere and no longer in separate rooms.

Ideas for an open-plan kitchen

A modern, open-plan kitchen-diner doesn't need a lot of space. You should estimate a floor area of around 30 to 40 square metres. If you only have a small space available for your open-plan kitchen, adapt the furniture accordingly to the available space. Otherwise, you have a wide range of design options: everything is possible, from one- and two-part kitchen models to G-shaped kitchens and L- and U-shaped kitchens.

Creating a connection to the living space

In addition to cooking, you also want to live in your open-plan kitchen-living room. To make your kitchen feel homely, the shapes, colours and materials should be coordinated. This way, you perceive the open-plan kitchen as a functional extension of the living space and not as a foreign body. Also plan in enough storage space to keep your work surface tidy. An open-plan kitchen with a counter offers the advantage that not only the hob disappears behind it, but also the dirty crockery if required. This means that they are no longer visible from the dining area and the kitchen-living room always looks tidy.

Integrate cooking island and kitchen counter

An open-plan kitchen with an island has its charm. The free-standing work and cooking area can be arranged in a single line or in an L-shape. Depending on the model, the kitchen island can also include a hob and sink. However, kitchen islands require the room to offer sufficient space. In smaller rooms in which an open-plan kitchen is to be integrated, it makes sense to install a kitchen counter for eating at instead of a kitchen island for washing up or cooking. Tip: When planning the kitchen island, remember that there must be connections for water and electricity nearby.

Inviting U-shaped kitchens

Do you have a large room and are thinking about installing a U-shaped kitchen? A good decision, as it offers you plenty of worktop and storage space and looks very inviting. In this case, the interior should offer at least two metres of space so that you can easily open drawers and cupboard doors later. It is also important that the work areas are as close together as possible. If you plan the kitchen sink in front of the window, you can use the daylight for washing dishes and other tasks. With an elongated floor plan, a kitchen island can also be integrated. Alternatively, it is also possible to have a kitchen unit protrude into the room and use it as a counter.

Creating a modern kitchen experience

An open-plan kitchen or eat-in kitchen is a combination of kitchen and living area. The kitchen is open-plan and flows seamlessly into the dining and living area. Open-plan kitchens create a communicative atmosphere and are a good choice for anyone who likes to chat with family members or guests or supervise children while cooking.

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