Refined Casual・Open Kitchen and Bar Counter

An apartment kitchen completely open to the living room. A central island separates and connects the two areas; the side facing the living room is a bar counter, equipped with two low-back wooden bar stools. The countertop is made of matte stone, with a tray, glass cups, and an ice bucket on it. The wall behind features an open wooden shelf, holding frequently used cups, plates, and a few bottles of wine. The person cooking and the people sitting at the bar can converse directly. Avoid: enclosing the kitchen in a separate room, using a single-line kitchen layout against the wall, adding wall cabinets that block the view, making the island purely a storage cabinet without a bar.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個面向客廳完全開放的公寓廚房。一座中島把兩區分開又連起來,面向客廳的一側是吧檯,配兩張矮背的木質高腳凳;檯面是霧面石材,上面放著托盤、玻璃杯與一個冰桶。後方牆面是一道開放木層板,放著常用的杯盤與幾支酒。做菜的人與坐在吧檯的人可以直接對話。避免:把廚房封閉在獨立房間、使用一字型面壁的廚具、加入吊櫃遮住視線、讓中島變成純粹的儲物櫃沒有吧檯。