Author: Valeria Garbo

Valeria Garbo

White Zecchinon kitchen with a central marble island featuring a veined finish, open shelving and a utility area

The hidden kitchen that makes all the difference

A service kitchen is a discreet, functional extension of the main kitchen, offering organised storage, hidden appliances, and staging areas. It ensures visual order, practicality, and elegance, adapting to both large and compact contemporary homes.

Modern ‘quiet luxury’ style kitchen with a light-coloured stone island and full-height tall units in a dark finish; open-fronted wooden units with exposed shelving

Quiet luxury: when excess disappears

Quiet luxury kitchens embrace hidden systems, handleless surfaces, and muted finishes. A refined balance of elegance and innovation, where authentic materials and craftsmanship create interiors defined by harmony, subtlety, and timeless design.

Modern bespoke kitchen with an anthracite stone-effect island, handle-less units in a matt Sandalo finish, a breakfast bar in Wood Noce laminate and integrated LED lighting

In Garnich, a kitchen with bold sophistication

Crafted by B&B Concept, this custom kitchen blends clean design and expressive materials—merging elegance, originality and everyday function. A refined, characterful space that redefines what it means to feel at home.

Modern designer kitchen with a central island in Dekton Nebbia and wall units in a Caffè Oak finish, featuring illuminated recesses and built-in ovens, in Zecchinon’s contemporary bourgeois style.

How to design a kitchen with an island

More than a layout choice, the kitchen island is a living space. This article explores planning, proportions, systems and style—offering design ideas for islands that feel integrated, functional and beautiful.

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