Apartments with a large kitchen in Kyiv

A spacious kitchen is a perfect place for a large family and their guests or those who love cooking and don’t want to feel awkward while doing it. A large kitchen’s design opportunities are practically limitless, which is why kitchen-living rooms are becoming more and more popular in the apartments of modern new buildings.

Benefits and flaws of a kitchen-living room

A kitchen opening up to a living room is a solution that can be seen in new buildings quite frequently. But such a kitchen configuration might not always be successful, so it is base to understand the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution.

Benefits

Combining a kitchen with a living room has many benefits. Thanks to this, not only does the apartment seem more spacious, but it also really gets additional space due to the removal of a wall that separated the rooms. Apart from that, a kitchen-living room’s design is fascinating and offers many options for diversifying the interior. Here are the primary benefits of a large kitchen:

1. Interior’s versatility. When a living room and a kitchenette are combined into a whole, the interior transforms immediately - it becomes less official than a living room, and at the same time, cozier than a kitchen. Thanks to such a combination, a single room starts to perform multiple functions: a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, as well as a room for rest, group games, and quality time with loved ones.       
2. A spacious dining room. A kitchen-living room allows separating a dining area organically. Placing a dining table where a wall should’ve been will create a visual divider between the two rooms, which can be moved or removed anytime. This way, you get a perfect place to gather the whole family at the table or invite some guests over.
3. A functional kitchen. It is the kitchen-living room configuration where kitchen islands, worktop extensions, or bar counters with bar stools are usually installed. These solutions are effective and, above all, functional. A kitchen island with designer household appliances looks perfect in an open, modern interior. It also adds additional space for cooking, dining, and peaceful time in the kitchen overall.
4. Saving space. Even a smaller interior will seem more spacious thanks to combining a kitchen with a living room. Also, better illumination of the kitchen with natural light is guaranteed, which is a huge benefit if the living room has no windows in it. 

A kitchen-living room is the center of attraction of all family members where they can comfortably read a newspaper and have a cup of coffee, get together, or talk while cooking.

Flaws

Despite many benefits, a kitchen-living room also has flaws, which you should know of before making a decision to purchase an apartment with a large kitchen in Kyiv. The main disadvantages are:

1. The smell. The spread of kitchen smells around the apartment is really hard to prevent, even despite great ventilation, access to the window, or having a stove hood. Cooking oil fumes and smells easily penetrate fabrics, for example, a couch or soft armchairs, which calls for extra efforts to maintain cleanliness. 
2. The noise. The hum of the dishwasher, the sound of the kitchen hood running, the noise of the water in the sink. If the kitchen is combined with the living room, you have to be ready for all those noises to break the quiet atmosphere of the living room once in a while. 
3. Safety. Those who have children should be aware that there can be many potentially dangerous objects in the kitchen: knives, forks, glassware. It is necessary to ensure that kids can’t access any of those dangerous things, and, if needed, provide additional security, such as installing latches on cabinets and using hanging dish holders.

Although a kitchen-living room is frequently associated with studio apartments and lofts, you can find it in more and more small flats.

The Real Estate Corporation RIEL offers apartments with a large kitchen in Kyiv in our residential complexes located in prestigious areas of the capital. Contact us via the feedback form or call the specified phone numbers - and we will help you choose the appropriate option and consult you regarding apartment purchase and registration.