Small kitchens: key points for a small style kitchen

«The countertops are fundamental: it provides as many as possible in length, but does not force the presence of the island, which runs the risk of suffocating a room of limited dimensions. Instead instead of a work bank, which allows you to win even 40/50 centimeters deep compared to a traditional island, or in a cart, they are the ideal complement in small kitchens.»

5. Do not leave the details at random

The modern and nostalgic elegance of the legendary years returns to live between the walls of this 90 -square -meter department in the heart of Rome. Its designer, the architect Valeriano Boragina, has created a custom kitchen with a Carrara marble island for the living area. Illuminating the countertop is the lamp Flowerpot of Verner Panton, of 1968.

Courtesy of Valeriano Boragina / Serena Eller / Ellerstudio

«We must not underestimate the study of details such as integrated handles and opening systems, such as slots, thrust shooters, linear and personalized design shooters. These elements fit cleanly and do not create discontinuity. The reduced base also helps to visually increase the storage space and vertical surfaces.

6. Different materials and colors

Simple and linear elements expand the space.

Alecio Ferrari

«It is often thought that the use of different materials and colors visually expands the stay. Instead, it can be a double -edged edge that must be handled with caution. The use of too many materials, if it is not perfectly dosed, runs the risk of converting a small room into a repellent mosaic. Therefore, try to dose the main materials – insults, doors, interior coatings – in harmony with each other and with the surrounding spaces. With the other elements that make up the kitchen environment: soil materials, vertical coatings, ceilings and false ceilings and integrated lighting. «

Article originally published in AD Italy.