Ever heard of a straightforward kitchen?
A straightforward kitchen is a functional, linear, kitchen design that focuses on the efficiency and ease of kitchen use. It is where the sink, stove, and refrigerator are arranged along a single wall or in a straight line. Some interior designer’s refer to this type of kitchen layout as the “I-layout”.
This sleek straightforward kitchen is exactly like that. Notice how the refrigerator, sink, and stove are arranged in one line. It still follows that kitchen work triangle efficiency as you only need a few steps to reach one and another.
Taking a break from the usual light colors, this kitchen used dark gray as its prominent color with other neutrals as supporting colors. It also used wood as one of its feature materials, as it was used to showcase kitchen cabinets, wine storage, and shelves.
During the daytime, natural lighting was used from the space’s existing architectural features such as glass walls and windows. At night, the kitchen can be illuminated using artificial lights combining warm white or neutral white. Warm white lighting creates a cozy and inviting atmosphere and is used in dining areas as well to promote relaxation and comfort. Since the area has a tall glass ceiling, it would be best paired with a chandelier or combination of pendant lights where you can customize the colors for better lighting.
The multifunctional wooden kitchen island doubles as a small dining table that can be used from food preparation, enjoying dinner, and down to wrapping up the dining experience with a glass of wine. This kitchen island slash dining table makes a practical choice and is easy for the host to prepare in this area and to clean it up.
Lastly, on the floor with the dining chairs is a faux cow’s hide which serves as the floor’s rug. This free form rug has added visual appeal to the overall look of the dining room which significantly contributed to the sophisticated feel of the dining space.
