{"id":990012,"date":"2026-03-19T10:05:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/senza-categoria\/cucina-senza-pensili-vantaggi-idee-progettazione\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:16:06","slug":"wall-unit-free-kitchens-benefits-design-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/design\/wall-unit-free-kitchens-benefits-design-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall-unit-free kitchens: benefits and ideas for designing a visually lighter space"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"990012\" class=\"elementor elementor-990012 elementor-989972\" 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>In the kitchen, every design choice reflects a way of living in the space. The <strong>wall-unit-free kitchen <\/strong>stems precisely from this vision: it is not merely an aesthetic trend, but a design approach born of the desire to free up the walls to create brighter spaces that flow seamlessly into the living area.<\/p><p>More and more contemporary designs are opting to do away with traditional wall-mounted units to make way for new ways of organising the space. This choice finds its most natural expression in <strong>open-plan spaces<\/strong>, where the kitchen becomes an integral part of a more fluid environment and creates a visual sense of lightness.<\/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-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-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-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\">What is meant by a kitchen without wall units<\/h2>\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__width-inherit 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>Talking about a kitchen without wall units means referring to a layout where the wall above the worktop is left free or reinterpreted through alternative solutions. <strong>It is therefore not a question of removing functionality, but of redistributing it.<\/strong><\/p><p>In these kitchens, storage does not disappear, but changes position and form. It shifts from the upper level <strong>to deeper base units, full-height tall units and integrated, discreet systems<\/strong>, which keep the layout clean and tidy. Freed from wall-mounted units, the wall takes on a new role in : it becomes a space that showcases materials and finishes, transforming the kitchen from a utilitarian space into a living area.<\/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-1d6a266 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d6a266\" 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-1b79748\" data-id=\"1b79748\" 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-4f16f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f16f49\" 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\">What are the advantages of a kitchen without wall units?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53316e0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53316e0\" 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>Choosing a modern kitchen without wall units means creating more airy and welcoming spaces. The absence of wall-mounted units frees the eye, amplifies the perception of the overall space and gives the room a minimalist, contemporary aesthetic.<\/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-195b8b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"195b8b7\" 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\">Greater brightness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0727f7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0727f7\" 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 wall above the worktop remains unobstructed, natural light flows freely. In open-plan spaces, this <strong>brightness enhances the continuity with the living area<\/strong>, creating a harmonious dialogue between the kitchen and the living room. As the light flows across the surfaces, it highlights the textures and quality of the materials, adding character to the entire space.<\/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-e43949f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e43949f\" 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\">Perception of a larger space<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955f18c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"955f18c\" 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>The absence of suspended elements removes visual barriers, allowing the eye to move freely. The result is a <strong>perception of greater spaciousness and lightness<\/strong>, particularly valuable in compact spaces.<\/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-d30d3f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d30d3f2\" 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\">A more minimalist and contemporary aesthetic<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f642b76 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f642b76\" 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>The <strong>design of a kitchen without wall units <\/strong>is based on clean lines, surfaces that interact with one another and a refined minimalism. Without the bulk of wall units, lighter and more minimalist compositions emerge, capable of blending in with the other spaces in the home. This solution highlights the materials and their tactile quality, creating a pure visual narrative that showcases the kitchen as a key element of contemporary living.<\/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-0d60047 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d60047\" 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-cbbe6f4\" data-id=\"cbbe6f4\" 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-a4f770c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4f770c\" 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\">What to put in place of wall units in the kitchen?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00861cd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00861cd\" 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>Doing away with wall units does not mean sacrificing functionality, but rethinking it from a design perspective. <strong>Tall units, open shelves or wall-mounted storage systems <\/strong>become alternatives that accommodate everyday items without disrupting visual continuity.<\/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-b012832 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b012832\" 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-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-420b676\" data-id=\"420b676\" 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-b5a0988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5a0988\" 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\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1640\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_KELLY_comp_01_DettSolaris-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989987\" alt=\"Colonna contenitiva della cucina Kelly di Zecchinon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_KELLY_comp_01_DettSolaris-2.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_KELLY_comp_01_DettSolaris-2-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_KELLY_comp_01_DettSolaris-2-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_KELLY_comp_01_DettSolaris-2-768x937.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_KELLY_comp_01_DettSolaris-2-1260x1536.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f0bdc0\" data-id=\"2f0bdc0\" 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-0ae4af8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ae4af8\" 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\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_Frame15_COMP_01_colonne-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989990\" alt=\"Colonna della composizione Frame 1.5 di Zecchinon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_Frame15_COMP_01_colonne-2.jpg 695w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_Frame15_COMP_01_colonne-2-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/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-056e0e5 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"056e0e5\" 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-a650d51\" data-id=\"a650d51\" 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-7aa025b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aa025b\" 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\">Storage columns<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4749f13 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4749f13\" 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><strong>Full-height tall units <\/strong>become the focal points of the layout. They offer ample storage space and allow everything you need to be arranged vertically, keeping the work surface clear. The modular design of the tall units allows you to play with solid and open spaces, alternating between closed surfaces and open compartments, creating a balanced and airy visual rhythm.<\/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-aeb88d2 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeb88d2\" 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-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1e1893\" data-id=\"e1e1893\" 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-2166ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2166ead\" 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\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_boiserie_flex02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989993\" alt=\"Mensole a vista\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_boiserie_flex02.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_boiserie_flex02-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_boiserie_flex02-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_boiserie_flex02-768x937.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-155baba\" data-id=\"155baba\" 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-10a0544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10a0544\" 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\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_elementi_boiserie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989996\" alt=\"Mensole a vista nella cucina zecchinon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_elementi_boiserie.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_elementi_boiserie-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_elementi_boiserie-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_COMP_01_T70_elementi_boiserie-768x937.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/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=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c03bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c03bbd\" 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\">Open shelves<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f971a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f971a0d\" 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><strong>Exposed shelves <\/strong>lend a certain dynamism to the entire composition: they can be designed as simple shelves in continuity with the worktop and therefore made from the same material, or as a contrast with different finishes. The shelves do not detract from the lightness of the design and provide useful surfaces on which to place everyday objects or decorative items.<\/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-11e58b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11e58b7\" 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\">Wall units<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d15b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d15b36\" 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>Wall units represent a <strong>hybrid solution<\/strong>, where storage and design come together in a single system. They incorporate modules, shelves, open and closed compartments, creating a fluid system that facilitates everyday use without weighing down the composition.<\/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-c7bbc04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7bbc04\" 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\">Designer hoods<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11716a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b11716a\" 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>In the absence of wall units, the hood can become a true architectural feature. Designer models, whether suspended or wall-mounted, can create a focal point above the hob and contribute to the visual balance of the entire kitchen.<\/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-4d16717 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d16717\" 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-f2889d2\" data-id=\"f2889d2\" 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-a444083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a444083\" 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\">How to organise space in a kitchen without wall units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb6179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bb6179\" 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>In modern kitchens without wall units, every centimetre takes on strategic importance. The absence of wall-mounted units does not reduce functionality, but encourages a more ergonomic and intelligent approach to organisation.<\/p><p><strong>Base units <\/strong>become deeper and much more spacious, ready to accommodate fitted drawers. Inside, organisation systems allow spaces to be divided precisely, improving ergonomics and practicality. <strong>Pantry tall units <\/strong>offer vertical storage spaces designed to house foodstuffs and small appliances, incorporating adjustable shelves and pull-out drawers for a functional user experience.\u00a0<\/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-c80acf1 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c80acf1\" 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-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36e7719\" data-id=\"36e7719\" 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-fd70a40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd70a40\" 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\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_Comp_1_frame_1_5_dett_revego_semi_aperto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989999\" alt=\"Sistema Revego\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_Comp_1_frame_1_5_dett_revego_semi_aperto.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_Comp_1_frame_1_5_dett_revego_semi_aperto-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_Comp_1_frame_1_5_dett_revego_semi_aperto-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZCN_Comp_1_frame_1_5_dett_revego_semi_aperto-768x937.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26ab63d\" data-id=\"26ab63d\" 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-fbb5be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbb5be4\" 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\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IG-Dettaglio-prodotto-KELLY.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-990002\" alt=\"Sistema Exedra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IG-Dettaglio-prodotto-KELLY.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IG-Dettaglio-prodotto-KELLY-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IG-Dettaglio-prodotto-KELLY-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IG-Dettaglio-prodotto-KELLY-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/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-ca8130a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca8130a\" 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-270423d\" data-id=\"270423d\" 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-2fced66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fced66\" 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>In this context, Zecchinon offers hidden storage solutions, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zecchinon.com\/en\/special-elements\/exedra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Exedra <\/strong><\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zecchinon.com\/en\/special-elements\/revego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Revego <\/strong><\/a>systems, which represent an evolution of the concept of storage. The working spaces close with a simple gesture, disappear from view and create a minimalist, cohesive environment, ready to adapt to daily needs.<\/p><p>Every detail becomes part of a compositional language: functionality and design interact, creating a space without visual interruptions, where order is not imposed but natural.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-00b8df3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"00b8df3\" 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\/catalogs\" 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 Zecchinon\u2019s solutions<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea7fe3f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea7fe3f\" 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-226d167\" data-id=\"226d167\" 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-bda1e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bda1e8e\" 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\">Kitchens without wall units in small spaces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a203d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a203d\" 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>In compact spaces, the decision to remove wall units proves a winning choice: freeing up the upper wall allows for a greater sense of space and lightens the overall volume. In linear kitchens, near windows or within an open-plan space, this solution enhances the flow of natural light and creates a more harmonious environment.<\/p><p>Even in <strong>minimalist settings<\/strong>, where clean lines and simplicity take centre stage, the absence of wall units helps to maintain a clean, uncluttered look, avoiding visual clutter and disruptions.<\/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-35bd716 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35bd716\" 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-cc39901\" data-id=\"cc39901\" 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-8c8d3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c8d3ce\" 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\">Materials and surfaces that enhance a kitchen without wall units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d9aa5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d9aa5b\" 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>Materials are not merely coverings: they define the kitchen\u2019s identity. Textured surfaces, with deep textures and natural finishes, convey a sense of warmth and tactile quality, transforming every wall and worktop into a coherent narrative of style and quality.<\/p><p>The use of <strong>neutral surfaces or those with subtle tactile variations <\/strong>introduces personality without weighing down the space. <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/progettazione\/materiali\/laminam-dekton-mdi-ceramic-surfaces-kitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural materials, such as wood, stone or textured finishes<\/a>, add depth and tactile sensitivity.<\/p><p>Every choice of material thus becomes part of a broader narrative: the kitchen without wall units is transformed into an architecture of surfaces and volumes, designed to be experienced with elegance and awareness.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wall-unit-free kitchens enhance light and space, creating a minimalist, contemporary look with smart storage solutions that maintain functionality and visual continuity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":990008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[143,147,149],"tags":[225],"class_list":["post-990012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design","category-organisation","category-solutions","tag-cucina-senza-pensili-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - 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