Open kitchen onto the lounge or traditional closed kitchen? It is one of the most frequent questions when designing a bespoke fitted kitchen in Tanger. Each configuration has its strengths — and the right choice depends above all on your space, your lifestyle and your culinary habits.
The first step is often to discover the fronts and materials available in our Tanger showroom before making your choice.
Open kitchen: conviviality at the heart of the home
Increasingly popular in Morocco, the open kitchen flows directly into the lounge or dining room. It transforms the cooking space into a shared living area, encouraging conversation and the flow of natural light. It is the ideal choice for families who like to cook together and to entertain.
As with choosing the materials for your bathroom, the configuration of your kitchen must respond first and foremost to your way of living.
The key elements of a successful open kitchen
The central island plays a fundamental role in this type of layout: it can serve as an additional worktop, an informal dining space or a soft visual divide between the kitchen and the lounge. Contemporary materials such as light wood, matt lacquered fronts or oak create a modern and warm atmosphere. Base units and open shelves contribute to the lightness of the whole.
Advantages and drawbacks
The open kitchen offers increased brightness, a sense of space and a much-appreciated modern aesthetic. It strengthens the social bond by allowing the cook to stay in touch with the rest of the family. Conversely, cooking smells spread more easily through the home, and rigorous tidiness becomes essential to maintain a fine appearance from the lounge.
Closed kitchen: a calm and controlled space
The closed kitchen remains a safe choice for those who prefer to work in calm and contain odours and noise. Separated from the lounge by classic or glazed doors, it offers greater freedom in the layout — no need to hide appliances or worktops cluttered mid-preparation.
The strengths of the closed kitchen
The space is easier to keep discreet and to organise according to your needs. The closed kitchen allows more storage on every wall, maximises functionality and lets you choose more robust materials without aesthetic constraint from the lounge. It is also a much-appreciated option in homes where the kitchen opens directly onto the entrance.
Advantages and drawbacks
Privacy and concentration are the great strengths of the closed kitchen. Less noise, fewer spreading odours, more freedom of organisation. In return, you may feel a certain isolation while preparing meals, and natural light is often less present. If you are using this thinking to reconsider other spaces, also discover how to design a bespoke dressing room with the same approach.
How to choose according to your project?
The choice between open and closed kitchen rests on a few essential criteria. The available area is decisive: an open kitchen lends scale to small spaces by creating visual continuity with the lounge. Your lifestyle also plays a key role — do you cook alone or as a family? Do you prefer calm or conviviality? Finally, the aesthetic you seek naturally leans either towards visual unity (open kitchen) or a clear separation of functions (closed kitchen).
There is also a third path increasingly popular in Morocco: the semi-open kitchen, with a glass partition or a separating breakfast bar that lets light through while delineating spaces. It combines the advantages of both configurations.
Our kitchen specialists in Tanger can advise you on the layout best suited to your usage, your space and your budget. Discover our kitchen projects for inspiration.
Conclusion
Open or closed kitchen, each solution has its strengths. The essential is to create a functional space, pleasant and consistent with your daily way of life — including during shared moments such as how to prepare your interior for festive occasions. Come and discover our displays, our finishes and speak with an advisor in our Tanger showroom.
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