{"id":989396,"date":"2025-09-25T16:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/senza-categoria\/come-progettare-cucina-open-space\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:23:48","slug":"open-plan-kitchen-design-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/design\/open-plan-kitchen-design-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Open-plan kitchen: how to design a fluid and functional space"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"989396\" class=\"elementor elementor-989396 elementor-989387\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64533486 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64533486\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c3e6d20\" data-id=\"7c3e6d20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1beb633c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1beb633c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There was a time when the kitchen existed quietly, tucked away behind walls that separated it from the rest of the home. It was a place of daily gestures and (not always subtle) aromas, far from guests\u2019 view.<\/p><p>Today, the paradigm has shifted: the kitchen opens toward the living room, blends into the living area, and becomes <strong>the heart of domestic life.<\/strong><\/p><p>It is no longer just a space for cooking \u2014 it\u2019s where we welcome friends, work, and engage in conversation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2484c3 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"d2484c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;.mz-titolo-commenti,.mz-instagram&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Non sono state trovate intestazioni in questa pagina.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAt a glance\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cce1562 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cce1562\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21525c85\" data-id=\"21525c85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6685c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6685c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 mistakes to avoid when designing an open-plan kitchen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7414528c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7414528c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Furnishing an open-plan kitchen-living area requires balance. Here are seven recurring design pitfalls to keep in mind \u2014 and steer clear of:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Lack of functional separation<\/strong>: no clear distinction between cooking, socialising, and relaxing zones;<\/li><li><strong>Disorganised furniture layout<\/strong>: disrupted movement flows that compromise ergonomics;<\/li><li><strong>Stylistic inconsistency<\/strong>: too many clashing finishes can make the space feel chaotic;<\/li><li><strong>Poor lighting design<\/strong>: uniform or overly bright lighting throughout creates a \u201cshopping mall\u201d effect;<\/li><li><strong>Ineffective odour control<\/strong>: inadequate hoods and poor ventilation can make the living area less enjoyable;<\/li><li><strong>Low acoustic comfort<\/strong>: echoing spaces or lack of sound insulation can become disturbing;<\/li><li><strong>Improper systems distribution<\/strong>: badly positioned sockets, plumbing, and lighting points complicate the use of appliances and limit flexibility.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b9356 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53b9356\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-12f150f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12f150f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-mod.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-988856\" alt=\"Soggiorno luminoso con cucina K105 Zecchinon e soppalco, in un progetto firmato Archisesto che unisce design italiano e gusto americano\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-mod.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-mod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-mod-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-mod-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-mod-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ea5892f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ea5892f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-239c1453\" data-id=\"239c1453\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb86b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb86b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A fluid layout with logical pathways: designing kitchen and living together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dc9d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37dc9d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effective open-plan design starts with defining <strong>logical pathways<\/strong> \u2014 each function should naturally find its place, following the rhythm of daily life.<\/p><p>The <strong>kitchen work zone<\/strong> (washing, cooking, storage) should flow seamlessly into the <strong>dining area<\/strong>, establishing a smooth connection between preparation and sharing, free from architectural barriers.<\/p><p>The <strong>central island<\/strong> or <strong>peninsula<\/strong> is ideal for optimising surfaces and creating a harmonious transition between spaces \u2014 a focal point that is at once convivial, practical, and visually striking.<\/p><p>In more compact interiors, an <strong>L-shaped or linear kitchen<\/strong> offers efficient space management while maintaining open sightlines.<\/p><p>Above all, <strong>the layout must support easy movement<\/strong>, avoiding interruptions and clutter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7f15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e7f15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Separation without division: how to define space with lightness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1a13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf1a13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the kitchen and living room share the same environment, the challenge lies in <strong>distinguishing zones without building walls.<\/strong><\/p><p>This is where <strong>functional micro-architectures<\/strong> come into play: open bookshelves that furnish and subtly divide, low units that define without enclosing, rugs that frame the dining or lounge area, and suspended ceilings that guide the eye and suggest a change of use.<\/p><p>These are <strong>light yet effective design strategies<\/strong> that help the space feel structured and harmonious, while preserving the visual openness and brightness typical of open-plan living.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b70e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9b70e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coherent materials and a harmonious palette: open-plan aesthetics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6281496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6281496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As mentioned earlier, an open-plan kitchen must engage in a visual dialogue with the living area. The key is <strong>visual consistency<\/strong> \u2014 finishes, colours, and materials must belong to the same design story.<\/p><p>This might mean opting for homogeneous surfaces to create visual continuity, or intentionally contrasting complementary materials for a more layered look.<\/p><p>If using colour accents, they should appear consistently across both kitchen and living zones, reinforcing the perception of a <strong>unified, thoughtfully designed environment<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e784777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e784777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tailored solutions for every open-plan kitchen<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e68575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e68575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Designing an open kitchen means embracing a lifestyle. Zecchinon\u2019s collections respond to this ethos with modular, customisable, and technically refined solutions \u2014 tailored to suit any spatial configuration.<\/p><p>From multifunctional islands to bespoke compositions, each Zecchinon project is conceived to blend aesthetics, ergonomics, and conviviality, in a perfect balance between <strong>openness and control<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9f5681 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9f5681\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d9b6a7\" data-id=\"5d9b6a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-d2cf76e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d2cf76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zecchinon.com\/en\/kitchens\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our collections<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designing an open-plan kitchen requires fluid layouts, functional zones, and visual harmony with the living area. 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