Ways to achieve the open plan concept for separate rooms.
Open plan kitchen with sliding doors.
Also known as slide and hide retractable pocket doors this specialist mechanism is increasingly popular in contemporary italian kitchen design.
Another option for anyone who wants to hedge their bets and keep the kitchen as a separate room but achieve the effect of the open plan kitchen is to use glass doors or sliding doors.
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To add a sense of space and to keep your open plan kitchen diner light consider adding french sliding or bi folds doors to give you easy access to the garden.
A popular addition to contemporary open plan kitchen ideas and in particular those designed as part of a larger kitchen extension bi fold doors make for a stylish design feature that draws the eye effectively creating flow between the kitchen and the outdoors.
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At the rear of this open plan kitchen there are double doors closing it off from the hallway staircase and front door which in the event of a fire in the kitchen provide a safe exit from the staircase.
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Success comes down to how well you can make the outside a natural extension of your living space.
These design tips from our panel of experts will get you started.