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50 Open Concept Kitchen, Living Room and Dining Room Floor Plan Ideas (2023 Ed.)

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Tear down the wall. Many contractors these days have been told that by homeowners as the first order of renovation business. Many homeowners want to turn older homes into contemporary open concept kitchen, living room, and dining area floor plans.

I can’t blame them. Our home was built in the 1980s and it’s not an open concept. My wife and I often wished it were. It’s a great layout; makes your home feel bigger without adding square footage. It’s a great way for everyone to hang out together without being on top of one another.

To that end, we cherry-picked over 50 open concept kitchen and living room floor plan photos to create a stunning collection of open concept design ideas.

Related: Open vs. Closed Concept | Living Rooms with Kitchen Opening | Types of Living Rooms | Living Rooms with Fireplaces | Modern Living Room Ideas | Scandinavian-Style Homes | Open Kitchen Pros and Cons 

Photo Gallery

Our gallery focuses on open-concept spaces that include a kitchen and living room. Most of these also have a dining room. An alternative concept is just a kitchen and dining area, but the inclusion of living space such as a family room makes it a true open concept home.

Northwest Craftsman

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2-Story Mid-Century Modern Open Concept Home

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Sleek Contemporary

Designed by: Feldman Architecture

A contemporary home with an open concept style showcasing concrete tiled flooring, wood-paneled ceiling and glazed walls that bring plenty of natural light in. It houses a comfy living space by the fireplace and a kitchen on the side equipped with modern appliances. Photography by: Joe Fletcher, Jason Liske

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Pristine White Room

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A classy white room with shared living and dining spaces features wainscoted walls, parquet flooring, and a round tray ceiling mounted with a contemporary chandelier. The room is furnished with a modern dining set and a comfy sofa set that sits on a velvet rug.

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Industrial Style

Designed by: Clairoux

An open concept home decorated with stylish mirrors and various wall arts mounted on the white walls. On its left is the living area with comfy seats and a glass top coffee table over a jute rug. Then we have the dining space and kitchen across showcasing top of the line appliances and a cozy dining set lighted by a black dome pendant.

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Bright Contemporary

Designed by: SAOTA

This is a bright and spacious Contemporary style home that has a great room housing the living room, informal dining area as well as the formal dining room at the far end. These are illuminated by the wide wall that opens up through folding glass doors. Another eye-catcher here is the unique design of the wooden ceiling.

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Wood and Stone

Designed by: ARRCC

This elegant home has a great room that houses both the kitchen and dining room under one wide wooden ceiling with exposed wooden beams. This is matched by the wooden dining table while the gray marble flooring is matched by the stone textured kitchen island.

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Light and bright Reno

I love this casual light-filled open concept living space which includes a sizable living room, renovated a contemporary white kitchen and large dining space off the kitchen.

Open concept luxury condo

Open concept kitchen and living room in a luxury condo by DECOR AID

Modular Open Concept Floor Plan

This design is featured on the top of the gallery because it is the perfect example of what an open concept floor plan looks like. The kitchen, dining room and living room are beautifully distinguished by placing large jute chenille rugs in the center of each area while wood is used as a common material in the three spaces to merge them cohesively. Long brunette ceiling panels that match the floorboards and canopy throughout the space are the ultimate way to bring together the different elements of a house in one single room.

Ocean Breeze Open Room Design

This house gracefully blends the kitchen and the living room through the strategic placement of a round dining table in between that serves as a buffer zone. More chairs lined with the kitchen island provide additional seating for the family members. A few potted plants bring life to the place and highlight the various hues of mild blue and ivory, which are at play here.

White and Mahogany Maisonette

This duplex apartment is a graceful mix of pure white furnishings on a two-toned wooden floor. Modern café-style, counter height stools, and the kitchen island serve as a dining area. Subtle touches of light green accentuate the room while sleek wood-top tables with steel bases give the living area a completely chic look.

Decent Cottage Style Open Room

This practical design features a kitchen and dining area that overlooks a well-spaced living room. The milk tea wooden floorboards give the place a neat and tidy appearance while the plush pure white seats further add to the same. Other than the metallic lamps and the LCD screen, this brown wooden themed open room reminds one of a decent cottage.

Most Modern Open Room

A large steel-gray vent hood coupled with more steel accessories and an embedded induction cooking stove add volumes to the trendy industrial style kitchen. The kitchen overlooks a simple but spacious living room furnished with eccentric seats in one half and a traditional sofa in the other. Complete with a mini home theatre system, this open room concept is the ideal place to have fun-filled parties.

Geometric Shapes Grandeur

This beach house is the perfect getaway for the whole family to relax and unwind. A square glass table sits delicately in the center with similar shaped white leather seats. Except for the fairy-like cylindrical light fixture, the place is void of any decorations but still manages to shine brightly. Wall-length windows illuminate the whole place and give an unhindered view of the natural beauty outside. The striped coffee-colored throw rug in the center brings warmth in the otherwise plain white room.

Open Room Design for Organic Living

This open room is a fresh take on the traditional living space. Large crème colored tiles cover the entire space whereas the kitchen cabinets are a soft chestnut shade. Classy jute chairs and conventional sofas can be seen but the pristine steel handles on the cabinets, steel vent hood, and utensils coupled with steel spotlights in the kitchen say hello to the modern style.

Lustrous Living

The natural light and views are important enough to make any house lively and comfortable. This is why designers of this open concept floor plan placed the kitchen, the dining area and the living space parallel to each other, along a wall with numerous ceiling-to-floor windows that provide a dazzling view of the lake outside. An assortment of various pots and plants underneath transparent round globe lights add to the luxurious décor of the place the

Wish Upon a White Washed Open Room

If Snow White had a contemporary house, it would probably look like this. The hazelnut floorboards and a wooden side table are the only breaks in this otherwise bathed-in-white open room. However, the glossy kitchen furnishings and a cheerful peek of the forest outside keep at bay, the dullness that often stems from the excessive use of whites.

Graceful Grandiose

Glorious use of deep brown and soft beige shades, this open room seems more like a five-star hotel than an actual residential place. The kitchen lies in between the living and dining areas for easy access and feasibility. This place is surely grand but it’s graceful at the same time.

Bold in Black

This corporate style open room keeps it professional and strictly says no to any nonsense. Leather lounger with cushions packed in the same material, sleek and slender metal lamps, and an elegant monochromatic kitchen overlooking a spotlessly white dining table and chairs giving a brisk nod to the professional billionaire-style living.

Impressive Italian Living Room and Kitchen

The imposing leather couches in this open room design might look old-fashioned at a glance. But coupled with dark chocolate velvety cushions and dandling vintage lamps in the background, this house boasts of rustic beauty and ancient charm.

Muted Ivory Open Room

This place is compact but the genius use of light beige and muted ivory tones make it far more spacious than it actually is. The wide rectangular window provides the necessary lighting while the pendant bulbs atop the dining table add a hint of studio apartment living.

Dipped in Elegance

Lavender curtains that convey peace and serenity and plush grey lounge that can seat all the family members make this living room the ideal spot to spend a lazy weekend binge-watching your favorite TV shows or quietly reading your favorite book in a comfortable place. We see a table in the back but nonetheless, the kitchen isn’t a part of this design because this open room is exclusively a relaxing recluse. Let those cooking chores remain hidden behind a wall.

The Greek Sailor’s Humble Abode

The untainted white and genial hues of blue and fawn combine elegantly in this graceful living space. A coffered ceiling and matt wooden floorboards along with a granite kitchen island top and an array of fine decorative pieces together make this open room a modern space with character.

Vintage Charm

Raw oak panels that seem to be suspended in mid-air and the low hanging glass balls chandelier chained above the table give this living room magical and mysterious feels. The red-bricked fireplace and French door and windows further add to the rustic charm.

Expansive Design

Situated in the middle of a forest clearing, this open room layout has an ample amount of space. The kitchen is kept simple with rich mahogany wooden furnishings that perfectly counterbalance the hushed gray in the living room. Although the glass wall illuminates the place well, ceiling lights are added for more glitz and glory.

A Piece of Cake

With a snow-white ceiling supported by light mocha coffee walls that further darken to a smooth hazelnut brown in the living room, this living room seems like an architectural representation of a chocolate cake. The majorly white kitchen is cleverly sandwiched between the living room and dining area that is dominated by brown tones. Patterned high gloss floor and ultra-sleek shelves add a touch of extravagance.

A Decent Triplex

This apartment brilliantly houses all the functional zones on one floor. A turquoise sunroof over the dining area that is already accentuated by the bold red velvet seats is a fascinating way to uplift an otherwise plain space.

It’s All About Textures

This kitchen, dining room and living room leave no stone unturned when it comes to using different textures in its interior designing. While the floorboards are the conventional two-toned wood, the kitchen island is composed of matt black polish and a solid marble top. Amber wood is used repeatedly in the living room while the cabinetry features steel as well as a tint of teal.

Mountain Side Living

This residence located on a mountainside uses high ceilings to the maximum advantage. Not only does it give a very open look, but it also allows the owner to introduce a mezzanine floor. Cool blue floor lights in the kitchen add an ultra-hip look while dissimilar chairs in the dining area bring eccentricity.

Honey Dew Cozy Room

With quite a pretentious ceiling coupled with the paraphernalia on open shelves in the living room, this house makes efficient use of limited space.

Coffee Lover’s Dream

Whoever loves minimalism will love this open room. Low leveled coffee table and a geometric wall hang along with a few white decorations that keep the space uncluttered, yet add volumes to its beauty. Milk coffee colors combined with a deeper shade of matt brown go well with pure white and the green outside.

Royal Majesty

Words cannot do justice to the royal sophistication permeating through this place. Giant velvet cushions, woolen rug, tech-savvy fireplace, luminous kitchen, and matching embellishments all together make this open room a wonder to behold.

Lustrous Living

The natural light and views are important to make any house lively and comfortable. This is why designers of this open concept floor plan placed the kitchen, the dining area and the living space parallel to each other, along a wall with numerous ceiling-to-floor windows that provide a dazzling view of the lake outside. An assortment of various pots and plants underneath transparent round globe lights bring the space to life.

Most Comfortable Open Room Concept

Hushed tones of gray in the living room that complement the whites in the kitchen makes one want to snuggle on the plush couch. The island and dining table are kept black which is a stark contrast against the light shades. But this only adds more magnificence to the zone.

Wooden Box

It’s all about wood in this residence. But despite the neutral tone of the material, this place still displays sheer exquisiteness. The floor is a multi-toned tiled floor; the island has thin panels while the ceiling has broader ones. A crystal blue glass wall at the side and this zone are ready to shine.

Stately Simplicity

A lavish ceiling is, without a doubt, the defining feature in this open room concept. But this extravagance is counterbalanced by keeping the furnishings low-key.

Joyful Café Style Open Room

Doesn’t this look like a trendy breakfast café you might visit on a vacation in Paris? Under-shelf light panels, central lamp and a slender one in the corner add the required illumination while also adding a unique quality to space. So many elements are at play here that only an attentive observation can provide you with the full picture.

The Timeless Primarypiece

It’s elegant. It’s stylish. It’s decent yet it’s overflowing with splendor. Featuring white and deep walnut brown that comes close to black, this opulent space is guaranteed to stand the test of time with its undying magnificence.

Rich Beyond Words

With patterned cushions, woolen rugs, leather sofa, and a shiny ceiling, this place uses almost every element available to create an artistic space that is loaded with character.

Profound Refinement

The kitchen and the dining room are slightly shielded from the living room by the stone wall in between, this place speaks of dignity and grace.

Coastal Glam

The kitchen and living room in this design embraces the coastal beauty outside with the wall-length windows that provide a stunning view. The sharp white ceilings match the clear sky while the wooden and blue furnishings merge well with the sand and water in the surroundings.

Tribute to the Common

A round wooden table beside a giant kitchen island that overlooks the living room, this house tore down all walls so that everyone stays connected no matter what they are doing.

The Millionaire’s Mansion

Trulia

Consisting of all possible shades of grey, this open room design is extravagant all the way.

Perfect and Pristine

Trulia

This decent open room concept combines the dining table with the kitchen island to save space. Well-spaced panels on the top also add to the spaciousness.

White and Brown Only

Perfect for large gatherings, this design features a table for a dozen guests overlooking a gorgeous pool outside.

Peace and Tranquility

Trulia

Perfect for large gatherings, this design features a table for a dozen guests overlooking a gorgeous pool outside.

Peace and Tranquility

The light tones of grey and sand brown combined with silver and metallic finishes make this space truly unique.

Modern Museum

This open room is well adorned with contemporary art forms including posters and statues as well as dramatic light effects.

One Wood Wall

Source: Trulia

With a chestnut wooden wall opposing the dining room and kitchen, this house is a unique mix of elements of the past and present. Old style wood cupboards and suede seats combined with modern metallic touches here and there will make you wistful to upgrade your own place.

Dumbo Loft

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An open-concept room featuring a living space with a cozy sofa set, a dining area with a brick wall and an oval-shaped dining table set and a single wall kitchen featuring a breakfast bar island.

Red Brick and Wood

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This angle of the large open floor plan showcases the red brick arches on the side of the dining and living room with a view of the kitchen on the other side of the dining area.

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This open area room is surrounded by glass walls. The stairs have its glass walls that match the concept of the room.

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What is open concept?

The open concept combines rooms into one larger space. It’s most popular with kitchens, living rooms (or family rooms) and dining areas. There are no walls that separate the space. It’s a very trendy layout these days. In fact, many homeowners get inspired to renovate their homes so that they can open them up into open concept.

What are the typical open concept layouts?

There isn’t a one layout fits all concept. The layout can be one long room with a kitchen, dining room and living room or it can be more a square footprint or L-shape footprint. The key is that space is opened up. Usually, the dining area is in between the kitchen and living space (but not always).

How big are these spaces?

This is what’s interesting about open concept. While one would think you’d need a huge room to fit two or three different rooms in one space, that’s not the case. In fact, open concept is a much more efficient use of space which means you can get more livable space in less square footage. Small condos and apartments are often open concept not because people want that design, but out of necessity (it now turns out people prefer that design so it’s a win/win).

You can create open concept kitchen, living room, and dining room layouts with less than 300 square feet (albeit, that would be pretty much a micro-apartment, but it can be done).

Open Concept Trend (Chart)

As you can see from the chart below, the open concept floor plan concept has grown tremendously in popularity over the last 15 years.

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12 Open Floor Plan Ideas to Steal

The open floor plan layout featuring a large open space and plenty of light is high on the wish list for home buyers and renters. But the open floor plan layout isn’t easy to pull together. It may lack warmth, intimacy, and privacy if improperly laid out. It also might seem daunting to figure out how to arrange furniture with no defined areas. Still confused on what exactly an open floor plan is? We’ve defined an open floorplan, including the benefits and cons that it can bring.

It’s easier than you think to layout an open floor plan in a way that is stylish and functional. The first step is to imagine which zone will be your living, office, dining kitchen, and bedroom area. Once you have a general idea of your zones, check out these gorgeous open floor plan spaces to learn how to rock an open floor plan layout.

12 ideas for furnishing an open floor concept:

Arrange your furniture away from the walls

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In arranging your furniture away from the walls, you create a more inclusive space and are more inviting.

Create a “room” with an area rug

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In having an area rug separate the visual plane, you can make the open floor plan seem like each area has its own distinct part of the home.

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Repeat a favorite element in each open floor plan section

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Like the image above, repeating the wooden theme throughout the area can help tie in the furniture and make a more cohesive visual field.

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Go with a cohesive color theme throughout

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Similar to using the same textures, using the same color can make an open floor concept look more together.

It’s all about flow in an open floor plan

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Be sure to have good flow for your house plan, making it easy to walk through makes your home have a higher utility.

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Address the floor and ceiling, too

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Floor and ceiling alike are a part of the open floor concept and should match with the rest of the decorations and furniture.

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Decorate with multi-function furnishings

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Like the picture above, decorating with a fireplace can add style, and practicality.

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Paint a focal wall in a rich, contrasting color for depth

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A contrast color allows for depth to be incorporated in the open floor plan. This way you can visually see how deep and how much space you have.

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Use round furnishings to soften an open floor plan

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Using softer materials in your furniture allows for that homey feeling to take control of the large area.

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Add a room divider for privacy

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Adding a room divider can enhance privacy in an open floorplan where it may seem possible. Its perfect because it is temporary but useful.

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Decorate your open floor plan with modular or movable furnishings

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Movable furniture allows for a dynamic space, and can increase utility in your home.

Break the open areas down further

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This can be done mainly through furniture positioning, like the image above the dinning area breaks down the living room with the kitchen.

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When working with an open floor plan layout, visualize where you’ll place the most important zones of your space. Once you’ve decided where your living room, bedroom, dining, and kitchen areas are, use these 12 open floor plan layout ideas to add maximum function and style to your modern loft space.

Want to see how you can take a small open box and turn it into a fabulous small and open floor plan? Check out the 10 tiny coolest studios we’ve seen.

Open plan kitchen/living room • Style in the House

Imagine a small house with an open plan kitchen and living room, with one or two cozy bedrooms and a nice bathroom. It's all you really need to be happy, and there are tons of cool ideas on how to personalize and decorate it to suit your style. Let's talk about some of the more controversial features first, like the kitchen.

Standard Kitchen Size

To really determine if your kitchen is small, we need to talk a little about the average size of a standard kitchen. How small is the small kitchen? Well, you usually need to keep these sizes in mind:

Based on these average measurements, each of us can determine what kind of kitchen we want in our home. Of course, there are a few more questions you should ask yourself first, such as how many people will be using the kitchen at any given time, how often do you actually cook, how many appliances do you really need, and how will you use the kitchen.

Open and Closed Kitchen Design

The open plan kitchen trend began in the 1990s and is still very popular, especially in modern homes. An open kitchen can be described as a space that is connected to adjoining rooms, usually the living and dining areas. More precisely, an open kitchen has no walls or partitions on the sides where it connects to another room.

Open kitchens

An open plan kitchen has many advantages, which is why its design is so popular:

As always, nothing but rainbows and unicorns. There are a few drawbacks to also keep in mind if you are considering an open plan kitchen:

Closed kitchens

Closed kitchens are pretty much the opposite of open kitchens, meaning they are closed off and isolated from the rest of the house. It doesn't connect seamlessly with neighboring rooms and it's a separate room in every sense.

Some of the benefits of closed kitchen design include:

Based on these elements, all the advantages of open kitchens become disadvantages when it comes to closed kitchens.

The Best of Both Worlds

You might be wondering if there is a way to enjoy the benefits of both open and closed kitchens without choosing one or the other. Well, there is. In fact, there are several design options that fall somewhere in between or offer more flexibility. For example:

Open concept kitchen and living room design ideas

L-shaped corner kitchen

This is not only an open plan kitchen, but almost the whole house. To be honest, this house is only 27 square meters, so it made sense to get rid of the walls separating the main rooms in order to get a little more usable space. The kitchen is in one of the corners and is L-shaped, allowing it to fit in perfectly.

White cabinets and their rather symmetrical arrangement make the room feel spacious and cozy. The cabinets also have enough space to store all the kitchen utensils. There are no upper cabinets, instead the walls are left fairly clean and empty for a feeling of space and openness. Found on finn.no

Small black kitchen

White is the perfect color for small spaces, but that doesn't mean anything else is out of the question. In fact, these black kitchen cabinets are a great addition to this 22 square meter apartment. They really help to anchor not only the kitchen, but also the living room, which is decorated in lighter shades of gray with little colorful accents.

Although we are talking about a small open kitchen, you can see that it has its own corner, framed by partial walls on both sides. It gives a sense of privacy without turning it into a separate room. Found on FINN.

Semi-open concept

An enclosed kitchen can become open by removing one or more walls separating it from the rest of the house. A similar effect can be achieved with large sliding doors. You can get an idea of ​​what it looks like in this 30 square meter apartment. The kitchen has its own space outside of the living room, but there is no wall or hard surface between these spaces.

All on one wall

Centering all kitchen furniture and accessories on one wall is practical and great if you want an open and spacious floor plan. The furniture does not stick out and does not interfere, everything is in plain sight. In this 3 square meter apartment, the kitchen is seamlessly integrated into the living room, but you don't see it when you sit on the sofa because of the way everything is oriented. Found on kvarteretmakleri.

A natural transition

When it comes to open plan kitchens, the dining area or island usually serves as an intermediate link between the kitchen and the living room. This makes the transition between these spaces more gradual and natural. In this 36 square meter apartment, the kitchen and dining room are the perfect combination. They are both small and cozy and they fit together like two puzzle pieces. Images from svenskamaklarhuset.

Hidden but still open

Not everyone likes to have their kitchen open and on display. In addition, some layouts make it difficult to create an open-plan kitchen when the apartment was not originally intended to function this way. This 37 square meter home offers the best of both worlds.

The kitchen is small and almost invisible from the living room, especially when you are sitting. All kitchen cabinets are white and placed in an inner corner against a partial inner wall. It gets a lot of sunlight from the windows, and it smoothly flows into a small cozy dining area.

Room divider kitchen island

This stylish 35 square meter apartment features the iconic island kitchen divider. This is a great way to keep an open plan kitchen, but still create a sense of your own space. Plus, an island is a lot more functional than a simple wall because it gives you extra counter space, built-in appliances, and storage space.

Bright colors

In open concept spaces where the kitchen, dining and living areas are one large space, the distinction between these areas can be made in several different ways. One option is to use color. Take, for example, this small but cozy house of 33 square meters.

The kitchen cabinets are dark green and stand out against the light gray walls and light floor. It is also the only part of the apartment decorated in green tones, which gives the kitchen a personality. Similarly, the living room is outlined by a large rug that visually sets it apart as a small space of its own within the context of the larger room.

Great kitchen floor design

Speaking of subtle ways to separate an open plan kitchen from the rest of the floor space, using a different floor design for this area is also a very effective option. A perfect example is the 34 square meter apartment, where the kitchen and living room are fully connected.

The main color of the apartment is white, and the kitchen cabinets and backsplash match this theme. There is a small kitchen island that can also be used as a bar and/or dining area that acts as a visual divider between these spaces, but more importantly, the kitchen floor is covered in black and white tiles and the rest is herringbone wood.

Light, Bright and Cozy

The kitchen can also simply blend in with the rest of the open plan, as is the case with this cozy 33 square meter apartment. The gray kitchen cabinets match with the rest of the furniture in the living and sleeping area, and the backsplash has a really cool brick pattern that gives the kitchen a lot of warmth. The lighting here is also really good.

Minimalism with Bold Floor Design

In a space as small as this, designed by Huseby Homes, keeping the white walls and adding matching, simple furniture that blends in with them is a smart and practical idea. It also leaves room for some bold design accents, such as a patterned floor. It extends throughout the space, allowing areas to connect easily.

Parallel configurations

In this case, the interior designers at Krista + Home have made sure that the living room, kitchen and dining room are harmoniously combined in this large open space. At the same time, they allowed each area to have its own identity. The kitchen is L-shaped and almost parallel to the living room, which has a two-sofa configuration.

Partial separation

Here Studio Syndicate has created a partial separation of the kitchen and living room. Between these two areas there is a partial partition, which has a bar counter with a tabletop and additional storage space. This allows you to visually connect the kitchen with the living area, but at the same time feel like a separate room.

A ton of natural light

Architecture and design studio Kathleen Bost transformed a beautiful backyard into this beautiful open plan kitchen and living room. White walls, shelves and cabinets make it easy to blend into the kitchen, while large glass panel windows let in plenty of sunlight. In addition, both of these areas offer great views.

Warm wood accents

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The easiest way to bring a lot of warmth into the design of a room is to include wooden accents in its design. This charming home has a beautiful farmhouse-style kitchen with wood paneling all over the wall. The kitchen itself is white, which brightens up the whole room. It's a good balance with a lot of charm.

A unified and modern aesthetic

This design by Studio Feinmann is warm and cozy in its own way. The building has an industrial character that matches its new contemporary style. The kitchen is especially cozy thanks to the wooden furniture in warm colors and the simplicity of its lines and shapes. The contrast with the dark gray floor is really beautiful and helps the furniture stand out even more.

Classic with a twist

Designed by HA Architecture, this small open plan kitchen has plenty of details to inspire. For example, the walls are partially clad in white subway tiles arranged vertically. In addition, two-tone cabinetry adds to the traditional elegance of the design, while stainless steel appliances give it a modern and professional look.

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tradition or fashion? • Interior+Design

“The placement and layout of the kitchen should correspond to the wishes and lifestyle of a particular customer and, of course, the chosen style. In fashion - the American version (open space). The open kitchen merges with the dining and seating areas into a luxurious common space, while the kitchen furniture maintains the style of the living space.

House in Barcelona. The bulthaup b3 range has been used to furnish the combined kitchen-dining-living room space.

Vera Turtledovearchitect

“Traditionalists love separate kitchen spaces. Typically symmetrically planned, with an island in the center and a variety of cabinets and work surfaces.

Traditionalists love separate kitchen spaces. As a rule, they are symmetrically planned, with an island in the center and a wide variety of cabinets and work surfaces. In a country house or a large apartment, even in the case of a large kitchen, an additional small pantry will not be superfluous, where you can hide rarely used dishes or store food.

Foodshelf, Scavolini includes both kitchen and living room modules, including the Fluida media library. The doors open with a specially designed handle or groove to match the front.

The originality of the concept of Foodshelf, Scavolini lies in extending the functions and compositional principles of the living room to the kitchen: among them a combination of open and closed elements, modified proportions of cabinets, asymmetric composition, dynamism.

Foodshelf, Scavolini is designed to "transcend the typical vertical layout of the kitchen and usher in a new era of horizontal linearity".

“The layout depends on the lifestyle of the owners. If we have a large family with children, it is more logical to isolate the kitchen. If a bachelor or a young couple - almost one hundred percent it will be placed in a common space. We love to combine the kitchen with the living room (providing the possibility of isolating the cooking area with glass sliding partitions). In this case, it is necessary to make it unlike the kitchen, for example, to provide for closing the front, masking the mixer, appliances.

The program Maxim 2.2, Cesar is variable and can be inscribed in any space. Among the most interesting facade finishes are milky white ceramics combined with stainless steel and light oak.

Alexey Vyazminovarchitect

“An island would be a good option for a large space. He serves as a link between those who eat and those who cook”

A good option for a large room would be an island. It serves as a link between those who eat and those who cook. It's great when there is a separate room for storing food, utensils. When designing large country houses, except for the front kitchen (where breakfasts, coffee, meals are usually prepared),
we are planning an additional work area where most of the cooking work takes place.”

Classic, Siematic features polished nickel and brushed dark oak. The island has functional deep drawers.

In the Classic collection, Siematic, the elegant "Chinese" cabinet has a large volume of 140 liters.

Yulia Atamanenkoarchitect

“Ideally, the dining room should be in a separate room so that breakfasts, lunches and dinners with the family look neat and solemn”

“I love to cook myself and I can say with confidence that the right system for organizing kitchen areas is extremely important for the comfort of the cook.
Ideally, the dining room should be in a separate room so that breakfasts, lunches and dinners with the family look neat and solemn. But this is not always feasible, so you can simply separate the dining group from the cooking and storage area with a minimum distance, at least
120 cm (required for free passage). The bar counter and the island are important components of a modern kitchen.

The main condition is the availability of a sufficient number of square meters. If the kitchen space is compact, you can put a small bar counter, at least for two places - this will add expressiveness and convenience to the interior. The main principle of organizing storage spaces: everything “popular” should be at hand. But what is used only
occasionally, you can move it away. ”

Zeyko Metal-X2 finish. All internal sliding mechanisms in the kitchen are also made of solid wood.

Dmitry Chapaniyaarchitect

“It is important to provide convenient connection points for electrical appliances. Perform high-quality lighting of cooking areas and storage systems "

“When we design houses, we first of all carry out general functional zoning and layout of the kitchen space. We almost always combine it with the dining room and living room: by separating the kitchen into a separate room, we thereby isolate the person who cooks in it. The kitchen is like a workshop. It should be ergonomic and functional. It is important to provide convenient connection points for electrical appliances. Perform high-quality lighting of cooking areas and storage systems.

Col. Сlassic-FS I Stone, Leicht. Special chic - in the palette. The designers turned to the legacy of the great modernist Le Corbusier. The kitchen showcases l‘Ocre rouge – “red ocher” combined with natural sandstone.

One day, we set the light too cold and the food looked unattractive - we had to change the lamps! We know from experience that upper cabinets are less spacious and more expensive, so we try to abandon them in favor of lower bases, islands or high canisters.

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