There’s a case to be made for separating the cooking from the eating, that is, the kitchen from the dining room. On the other hand, is there anything better than a heart-of-the-home kitchen where everything of importance happens—from meal preparation to conversations over tea, homework time to dinnertime? Below, the case for open kitchens, all on Remodelista this week:
1. Traditional with a Twist
![Designer Nicola Harding used \2\20;uplifting tones\2\2\1; to make this grand kitchen feel more relaxed. She shares the paints she used for the floor, cabinets, walls, and furniture in Steal This Look: A Plaster Pink Kitchen in Bath, England. Photograph by Paul Massey, courtesy of Howe.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gilpin-house-bath-plain-english-kitchen-nicola-harding-interior-design-howe-london-furnishings-4c-733x950.jpg)
2. Brooklyn Style
![This eclectic brownstone kitchen combines modern Ikea cabinets with vintage furniture, artful lighting, and classic architectural details. Photograph by Alan Tansey, courtesy of vonDALWIG Architecture, from Second Time’s the Charm: ‘A Renovation of a Renovation’ in a Brooklyn Duplex.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/vondalwig-clinton-hill-duplex-kitchen-dining-733x1099.jpg)
3. Rustic and Charming
![Eat-in kitchens aren\2\17;t just for large spaces. Case in point: this cozy guesthouse kitchen in Portugal, with sculptural white shelves and a simple wood-plank table. Photograph by Sanda Vuckovic via Cucumbi, from Cucumbi: A Rustic Guest House in Portugal, Suited for Autumn.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cucumbi-guest-house-kitchen-733x489.jpg)
4. Barnhouse Chic
![An open-concept kitchen built with sustainability in mind. Photograph by Cindy Blazevic, courtesy of VFA, from Kitchen of the Week: A Locavore Chef and Landscape Architect’s Low-Impact Kitchen.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/victoria-taylor-ontario-vfa-kitchen4-733x939.jpg)
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