![]() (Image credit: British Standard by Plain English) The stainless steel refrigerator was updated to a panel-ready option, offering a more streamlined, elegant solution in an open floor plan which is visible from the living and dining spaces. Rather than facing the back wall, it shifted the perspective to the living room while making it possible to enjoy family/guests in that space while cleaning and prepping in the kitchen.' 'The sink now faces the living room which made the space feel truly open. 'We swapped the locations of the stove and kitchen sink, which had a major impact on the space and how it functioned for our clients,' says Marcy Duque interior designer at IDF Studio based in the San Francisco Bay area. This square-ish open-plan room includes a compact U-shaped kitchen, a slim island unit and a separate dining table. You don’t need masses of space for an open-plan kitchen to work – in fact making a few small tweaks can make a huge difference to the functionality of a smaller space. (Image credit: IDF Studio/Photographer: Eric Rorer) 'Finally, a faded squishy sofa in a powdery, shabby blue and my room was done.' 6. 'Getting a big table and some seating is so important if you’re creating a bar-come-restaurant, so Thonet chairs were essential,' adds Parker. A faded chequered marble floor and Farrow & Ball’s Setting Plaster paint on the walls, provide an easy-on-the-eye backdrop for classic deVOL painted cabinets, teal lace tiles and a vintage, shabby blue sofa. The result is a glorious mix of muted pink, teal, wood and marble. 'My starting point was a still life painting of a fish I bought before the kitchen was started, it gave me a color palette and made it much easier to navigate the minefield of options and colors.' 'I had the glorious task of finding and mixing deVOL furniture and accessories with vintage pieces, in the hope I could accomplish a mix of styles in a cohesive and evocative way,' she says. However, it takes a trained eye to make vintage kitchen ideas look organic and effortless, and this classic yet quirky kitchen, belonging to Helen Parker, deVOL’s creative director, is a masterclass in how to get the look just right – and where to start. Open-plan kitchens with a vintage mood might seem an easy design option: simply throw together a few treasured antiques in the same room and the look is complete.
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