This spacious kitchen concept boasts a stained wood island fitted next to a brown leather couch. The couch faces a wooden drum coffee table perched on a tan vintage rug in front of gray living room chairs. Highlight the tall sloped ceilings with a wooden ceiling fan.
29 Open Kitchen Concept Ideas To Make Your Home Spacious
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August 16, 2023
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In an open kitchen concept, there are no walls separating the kitchen from the living or dining space. Open kitchens are designed to make smaller homes appear more spacious. They also allow for a seamless flow of traffic between the spaces used for cooking, eating, and socializing, which makes open plan kitchens perfect for hosting and entertaining guests.
Open concept kitchen layouts often feature an island built into the center of the kitchen, thus offering up more precious counter space. Make any open kitchen more integrated with the adjacent rooms by keeping finishes and fixtures similar between both areas. To keep the space bright and airy, consider painting your kitchen cabinets a classic shade of white. We highly recommend looking through these open kitchen concepts to make your home appear larger.
02 of Open Concept Living Area With Brown Leather Sofa
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A cozy brown leather sofa facing a stained wood rectangular coffee table is placed next to an open kitchen. The table stands on a beige vintage rug under a wood chandelier. Add wooden textures to your kitchen with a wood shiplap range hood and a butcherblock countertop on the island.
03 of Modern Open Kitchen With Gold Lantern Lights
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A striking, modern black kitchen island is framed by gray, black, and gold bar chairs lit by gold lantern pendant lights. The island is built in front of white kitchen cabinets fitted with a gray range hood. Use light wood upper cabinets to draw attention to the stylish white appliances.
04 of Open Kitchen Layout With Black Cabinets
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These light wood counter chairs are tucked into a black kitchen island topped by a white countertop. The island is illuminated by silver lantern pendant lights. Use black kitchen shaker cabinets with white countertops to give the space character. Don’t forget to add warmth to such a contrasting space through floating wood shelves.
05 of Spacious Kitchen With Black and White Island
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A black and white kitchen island lit by gold and glass pendant lights is paired with black bar stools. A stained wood dining table with black ladder-back chairs is arranged next to the island. Match the color of the island with black base cabinets and a black range hood flanked by white cabinets.
06 of Spacious Kitchen Island With Fourth of July Décor
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A white kitchen island topped by a white and gray marble countertop is lit by white metal pendant lights. A white desk paired with a beige spindle chair is arranged next to the open kitchen. Get ready for the 4th of July with an American flag centerpiece placed on the island.
07 of Modern Farmhouse Kitchen With Wooden Bar Stools
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This modern farmhouse open kitchen concept boasts a white island topped by a white countertop. The island stands in front of white kitchen cabinets fitted under a stainless steel range hood. Incorporate the look of wood with light wood counter stools and light wood floating shelves.
08 of Farmhouse Kitchen With Wooden Cabinetry
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A white marble countertop with a black faucet creates a minimalistic look in this farmhouse kitchen. Underneath are wooden cabinets that match the floor while adding a neutral tone to the space.
09 of Open-concept Dining Space With Light Wood Table
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You’ll want to show off this light wood dining table lit by a black linear pendant light. The table is set next to a white kitchen island fitted in front of white cabinets. Give your dining set personality by mixing brown leather dining chairs with black spindle end chairs.
10 of Open Concept Living Space With White Kitchen
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This living area next to the kitchen is fitted with a stained wood ceiling fan with light. The kitchen features a white shiplap island standing in front of white cabinets. Make the most of the open concept space with a stained wood dining table arranged conveniently beside the kitchen.
11 of Open Kitchen Layout With Black Spindle Dining Chairs
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This open kitchen layout features a blue island fitted in front of blue cabinets. A two-toned gray and wood dining table stands on a black and tan checkered rug next to the kitchen. Complete the dining space with black spindle chairs and a black linear lantern pendant.
12 of Open Plan Kitchen With Dark Wood Dining Set
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Walk seamlessly between your cooking and dining space with this open kitchen design. A dark wood dining table with dark wood spindle chairs is arranged next to a white kitchen island. Keep the kitchen light and bright with white kitchen cabinets.
13 of Open Kitchen Concept With Round Wood Dining Table
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A gray kitchen island paired with wooden cross-back counter stools is built in front of white kitchen cabinets. The island is lit by black metal and glass pendant lights. Create a dining space next to the kitchen with a round stained wood table framed by black and beige cross-back chairs.
14 of Open Kitchen With White Rectangular Dining Table
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Get your cooking done in this open kitchen with a white island topped by a gray natural stone countertop. A white rectangular dining table accompanied by gray slipcovered dining chairs is arranged next to the island. Illuminate the space with pendant island lighting and a polished nickel globe chandelier.
15 of Open Plan Kitchen With Glossy Gray Island
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Lay on this gray chaise lounge sofa seated on a beige and gray rug in this open-plan living area. The sofa is arranged next to a glossy gray kitchen island built in front of white flat front cabinets lit by silver pendant lights. Bring in plenty of sunlight with floor-to-ceiling black frame picture windows.
16 of Open Layout Kitchen With White Island
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Indulge in an open kitchen with a white kitchen island fitted next to the living room. The living room features a white sofa seated opposite a white floor-to-ceiling fireplace with a TV. Decorate your counter space with pink flowers arranged in a white and gray chevron pattern planter.
17 of Spacious Vaulted Kitchen With Black Light Fixtures
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This spacious kitchen concept features a white kitchen island with white chairs topped by a gray countertop. The island is fitted in front of white cabinets next to a two-toned white dining table. Brighten the high-sloped shiplap ceiling with black metal pendant light fixtures.
18 of Open Kitchen With Light Wood Floating Shelves
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Get settled in this brown leather sofa perched on a white and gray vintage rug. The sofa is seated next to an open-plan kitchen featuring light wood floating shelves mounted to a white subway tile backsplash. Accent the sofa with white and pink striped throw pillows.
19 of Elevated Open Space
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A mushroom-colored sectional and matching ottoman sit atop a diamond-patterned gray and white area rug. Along the wall to the left of the couch is the television hanging above the white media unit decorated with small trinkets.
20 of Open-concept Kitchen With Turquoise Bar Stools
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Relax in this blue velvet chaise lounge sofa facing a stained wood and black metal coffee table. The sofa is seated next to an open-concept kitchen featuring a white island fitted in front of white shaker cabinets. Add a pop of color with turquoise metal bar chairs tucked into the island.
21 of Open Kitchen Concept With Stained Wood Dining Set
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Admire this open kitchen concept featuring a stained wood rectangular dining table framed by wooden dining chairs. The table is illuminated by a black and white pendant light. Create contrast in your kitchen with white cabinets lit by a set of black sconces.
22 of Traditional Kitchen With Gold Dome Pendant Lights
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Take a seat at one of these black spindle chairs tucked into a light wood rectangular dining table. The table is arranged next to a kitchen with stained wood cabinets. Give any traditional kitchen concept a modern touch with gold dome pendant island lights.
23 of Pristine, White Farmhouse Kitchen
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Clear glass pendant lights with gold chains are installed above a white kitchen island with matching white quartz counters and farmhouse bar stools. The ashy wood flooring offsets the cool white neutrality of the cabinetry in this open kitchen.
24 of Open-concept Kitchen With Gray Upholstered Chairs
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This open kitchen concept makes hosting guests easy thanks to a white peninsula fitted next to a wood dining table with gray upholstered chairs. The peninsula is attached to white shaker cabinets illuminated by recessed lighting and nickel and glass pendant lights. Complement the dining chairs with gray and light wood counter chairs at the peninsula.
25 of Open Kitchen With Black Pendant Island Lights
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Admire this open kitchen featuring a gray couch seated in front of a light wood kitchen island. The island stands under black pendant lights in front of white shaker cabinets. Give your living space an industrial touch with a light wood and black metal end table.
26 of Open-concept Kitchen With Black Bar Stools
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This open-concept kitchen features a white kitchen island lit by black pendant lights set in front of white cabinets. A stained wood rectangular dining table stands on a jute rug next to the island. Complement the island lights with black-painted wood bar stools tucked into the island.
27 of White Open Concept Double Island Farmhouse Kitchen
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Get inspired by this open-concept kitchen with two white islands paired with wood and black metal stools. The islands are built in front of light gray cabinets flanking a stainless steel range. Ensure enough lighting above your islands with copper lantern pendant light fixtures.
28 of Connected White Kitchen With Black Dining Set
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Celebrate an open concept with this dining space arranged next to a kitchen with white cabinets. The dining space and kitchen are both lit by nickel and glass pendant lights. Contrast the white cabinets with a round black dining table accompanied by black and gray oval back cane chairs.
29 of Kitchen With Dining Set and Breakfast Nook
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Have your family meals at this two-toned stained wood oval dining table framed by white chairs. The dining set is arranged next to an open-concept kitchen with a gray shiplap island. Add a small breakfast nook next to the kitchen with a round white table paired with black spindle chairs.
