Open Kitchen with a Separate Cooking Kitchen

This home has two connected cooking spaces with different visible roles. In the open room, a light island faces the dining table and a grey-and-oak cabinet run holds the coffee and everyday service area.

A fluted-glass door marks the transition to the enclosed kitchen. Inside it, a separate sink, hob, hood and tall appliance wall make this a separate working kitchen. The cooking run connects visually with the tall storage behind it. Seen from both sides of the threshold, the fluted door links the visible island to the more equipment-heavy cooking room. The fluted glazing partially screens the equipment-heavy room from the dining table. With the door open, dishes can move directly from the hob-side counter to the island and shared table.

The fluted-glass threshold makes the division of work practical as well as visible. The open island and coffee run stay beside dining; the enclosed room groups the hob, hood, sink and taller equipment. A household considering this arrangement can decide which preparation and serving tasks should happen with guests nearby and which need the enclosed working run. Then draw the door swing, routes to the table and appliance openings together, so moving between the two kitchens remains convenient.

In the open island kitchen and enclosed cooking room, the cabinetry has 304 stainless steel cabinet bodies; front finishes and worktop materials are specified independently.