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Latest Open Kitchen Designs: Pros and Cons

Posted by Sasi Kumar on November 15, 2021
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The Kitchen is the powerhouse of the home. The most frequently visited area of the home, the kitchen should be functional, convenient and easy to use. Nowadays, even though the concept of the kitchen has changed, some people like to keep it simple and like the old school designs. A modern middle-class residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator, and worktops and kitchen cabinets arranged according to personal taste.

We all know that there is a huge demand for different types of kitchen designs, and the concept of the open kitchen is in trend. The design and construction of kitchens is a huge market all over the world.

If you are planning a house or renovating a kitchen below are a few open kitchen design ideas you can try.

What is Open kitchen layout?

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A kitchen that does not have a separating wall from the rest of the house is called an open kitchen. In the open kitchen concept, the kitchen can be an extension of the living room or a dining area. In the concept of an open kitchen, there is a lot of scope in creating one larger room.

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Considering today’s house design, structure and trends, the interior designers will suggest the open kitchen concept. But, it’s an entirely individual choice, how you like your kitchen to be. If you like your kitchen to be closed or if you like privacy in the kitchen then opt for a closed kitchen.

Open kitchen Idea VS Closed Kitchen

Pros and Cons of the open kitchen

Pros

  1. Open Kitchen is apt for homes with small dimensions. It avoids the unnecessary walls that occupy the space, thereby making the home look more spacious.
  2. The open kitchen concept is more socializing and has a very inviting ambience.
  3. The concept of the open kitchen helps to create openness with the family members and the outsiders.
  4. If you are living in a joint family, the concept of the open kitchen is an added advantage, since it allows more space for multiple people.
  5. Open kitchen creates a wonderful vibe when the guests are around in the house.
  6. The open kitchen concept works the best for those who love to organize house parties.
  7. It is easy to keep an eye on kids and to serve food as well.

Cons

  1. The mess made while cooking the food can’t be hidden.
  2. Since the open kitchen will always be the extension of the living or dining area and visible, it should always be tidy and clean.
  3. There are more chances of the heat and the smoke spreading from the kitchen to other parts of the house. 
  4. The sound from the kitchen from cooking or from the mixer grinder or dishwasher becomes unavoidable.
  5. Since open kitchens don’t have extra walls, the storage space becomes quite less compared to closed kitchens.

Closed Kitchen

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Pros

  1. A closed Kitchen always have more storage than the open kitchen
  2. There is more privacy in the closed kitchen design
  3. This type of kitchen design suits both modern and traditional homes.
  4. The mess inside the kitchen can easily be hidden in the closed kitchen
  5. Less heat transfer and fumes to other parts of the house.

Cons

  1. Since there is an additional wall, the house looks small and makes the space look more congested.
  2. Less accessibility and interaction to other people from the kitchen

Which is better for the Indian style of homes: Open Kitchen Designs or Closed kitchen designs?

If you are planning to renovate the kitchen, the sole important factor is your personal preferences and lifestyle. The open kitchen concept and the designs are eye-catchy, but one should think if this type of kitchen matches their lifestyle. In Indian homes the cooking involves a lot of spices and heat, so we need to rethink the concept of the open kitchen. If we think of our traditional or grandparents’ homes, the kitchen would always be in the corner with the four walls closed, this is made with the purpose of not spreading the fumes to other parts of the house.

Since the open kitchen concept is in trend, don’t blindly opt for the open kitchen. If you are a party lover or love hosting parties and treating people, then go for an open kitchen. Finally, it’s the personal choice, to get a closed kitchen or open kitchen.

But if you want to go for an open kitchen designs concept, make sure to design the kitchen well, keeping every detail in the mind. Below are a few details to be kept in mind, while designing the open Kitchen.

How do you make an open kitchen concept?

  • Add an attractive kitchen Island, it acts as a divider between the kitchen and the rest of the house. The decorative piece of chair acts as a dining table. The key is to create some harmony so that your open concept design appears purposeful, not awkward or unfinished.
  • Since the open kitchen is exposed from other areas of the house, choose the kitchen cabinets that match with the living room or the dining area so that it complements the house.
  • Use continuous flooring in the open kitchen. The kitchen flooring should match with the rest of the room.
  • Try to match the colours of the laminates in the kitchen with the living room, so that the house doesn’t look like a museum, with different colours in different rooms.
  • Find attractive storage spaces, so that the clutter can be hidden smartly since an open kitchen will have less storage space.

Conclusion

Conclusion – These are a few open kitchen designs. Now if you already have an open kitchen and want to get rid of it, try to get a wooden partition that matches with the rest of the house. The partition can be semi-open or completely closed. It’s always a better idea to get it done by professional interior designers. Well, this was about the open kitchen designs, its pros and cons. Let me know in the comment section below what your preference is.

 

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