Designer for luxury British kitchen designers Roundhouse, Victoria Marriott, is all about the ‘Broken Plan’ kitchen design. This moves on from the traditional open space, dine in kitchen to a more complex, intriguing space.
“The space is physically divided,” says Marriot, “by changes to floor levels or materials such as glass partitions, partial walls, shelving, bookcases or even storage or furniture”. This open but divided approach means that cooks can prep and organise (and deal with the odd tense flambé moment) without guests distracting them, but without also being totally separate from the action.
It also helps a division of activity; homework can be happening in one part of the room whilst organising the larder in another. Together but separately, this solution allows family members to coexist with a little more personal space.