Advantages of a freestanding kitchen

A freestanding or free-standing kitchen is ideal in small or large spaces, economical and resistant, allowing you to change the furniture often.

All the advantages of a free-standing kitchen

The cucina freestanding also known as free-standing or free-standing kitchen, with stove and oven in a single independent block, it can be an economical solution, in small but also large spaces, for flexible and informal furnishings.

Professional freestanding kitchen in a vintage style setting – Oxford by Steel

The measures of a free-standing kitchen start from 50 cm for space-saving models, up to 150-180 cm in width for the larger ones.

The pros of a freestanding kitchen

The lack of space it is one of the main reasons why you choose a freestanding kitchen: a studio apartment, a shared apartment or a temporary situation can lead to this choice to equip yourself with a cooking area quickly.

Freestanding kitchens are relatively solutions economicalnot being recessed, require little planning, still offering practicality of use, even if you don’t have large amounts of money.

A freestanding kitchen can be an immediate solution for second homealso because all you need to do is add a sink and a few essential pieces of furniture to create a functional kitchen corner.

Cucina freestanding Ascot Steel Maxi freestanding kitchen in steel with brass details – Ascot Steel

Se he moves often, a free-standing kitchen allows greater freedom and flexibility to quickly reorganize the cooking area, adapting it into a new composition.

The cons of a freestanding kitchen

In some cases, a freestanding kitchen can be binding by having a default volumeespecially if the kitchen environment has an irregular geometry, so it is not possible to make optimal use of the space.

Il oven he is obliged under the stove, while a column oven it would be objectively more comfortable, since it doesn’t force you to bend over.

The stoves are in fixed positions, not customizablewhich can sometimes be inconvenient to place the cookware.

With a freestanding kitchen you can non be optimal continuity with the work and support surfaces, immediately on the two sides of the kitchen block.

Replace an old freestanding kitchen by renovating the furniture

Yes it can substitute an old free-standing kitchen, with a modern freestanding kitchen of larger dimensions and better performance, integrating it with new furnishings.

This is the case of the graph proposed here, which schematizes the old furnishing layout of a kitchen environment, in the context of a second home to be modernized.

The house, developed on one level, has a porch in front of the main entrance, from which you enter directly Kitchenwhile an arched passage – on the left in the plan – leads to the living room.

Freestanding kitchen first plan - Antonio PreviatoEnvironment in plan, where to insert a freestanding kitchen – Antonio Previato

Two windows ensure suitable brightness and natural ventilation of the kitchen environment.

In this old furniture arrangement, there is a simple one free-standing kitchen in white enamelled metal, with 3 gas burners and an electric plate as well as, obviously, the gas oven.

A single-bowl sink with drainer near the window and simple single units in addition to the basic model fridge are detached from each other, making up a disjointed and not very functional kitchen furniture.

How to insert a freestanding maxi kitchen into a new furnishing

A maxi cucina freestanding modern and high-performance, it can be integrated into new furnishings, creating continuity and functionality in the kitchen composition.

The following project plan outlines a new furnishing arrangement, which includes both modular furniture and a large free-standing kitcheninserted to measure between the bases of the composition.

Freestanding kitchen plan after - Antonio PreviatoFreestanding kitchen in the renewed furnishing composition – Antonio Previato

The new configuration is that of one Kitchen modern linear, in which the maxi freestanding kitchen is centrally positionedbetween wall units and base units, in continuity with the two quartz worktops.

The washing area – still positioned under the window – now features two comfortable tubs with drainers, while a modern fridge with freezer, on the left, completes this linear kitchenover 5 meters long.

On the other front wall, a pantry cabinet tall, it is practical as a sideboard, leaving ample space for use and passage.

Professional freestanding kitchen with steel and glass hood

The cucina freestanding can be customized and made of durable materials such asstainless steel and the glass tempered safety hood, also providing a beautiful hood with a trapezoidal design.

Freestanding steel and glass kitchen - design by Antonio PreviatoFree-standing kitchen with hood, in steel and glass – design by Antonio Previato

On the backalso made of stainless steel, a practical ladle hanger bar is attached.

The hob a 6 gas burners with cast iron grills, it has a concave surface shape, so as to avoid the risk of accidental spills of cooking liquids.

A spacious gas ovenfor cooking pizza or bread on a tray, is combined with a smaller electric oven, ideal for desserts, under which an electric chafing dish with steel door, practical for bringing dishes to temperature.


I adjustable feet of the free-standing kitchen allow height adjustment at the level of the two top laterals in quartzdefining aesthetic continuity and practicality.

Freestanding kitchen inserted in a rustic style furniture

A cucina freestanding it can be inserted into a rustic style environment, combining it with other furnishing elements and coverings natural materials such as stone, wood and ceramic.

Freestanding kitchen country house plan - Antonio PreviatoSmall cooking area where to install a freestanding kitchen – Antonio Previato

You can furnish one small cooking areaas in the example in the plan, adopting a freestanding kitchen, a ceramic sink, even creating a bench corner.

Freestanding kitchen and ceramic sink in the country house

A freestanding kitchen can be included in the furnishings of a country house, combined with essential but resistant wooden furnishings. wood e granite bianco.

Freestanding kitchen in small spaces - Designer Antonio PreviatoFreestanding kitchen in small corner cooking area – Designer Antonio Previato

In the drawing, the freestanding stainless steel kitchen con masonry hood and wooden frame, is inserted between bases with wooden fronts, while the top is in white granite.

Il sink under the window, which can be made in ceramic or white granite, it is surmounted by a practice flatbed made of wood and simple wall units.

Bertazzoni freestanding Cucina Freestanding steel kitchen and ceramic sink in corner composition – Bertazzoni

Freestanding kitchens are produced in durable materials and they have famously simple and technically made to last mechanisms, which usually do not give problems.

Freestanding Cucina - Bertazzoni Freestanding kitchen in old style composition with ceramic sink – Bertazzoni

In any case, for any problems, it is always possible extract the whole block kitchen from the wall, as freestanding kitchens are not fixed anywhere.

Freestanding kitchen for small spaces - BertazzoniFreestanding steel kitchen, also ideal for small spaces – Bertazzoni

Furthermore, there are a lot of free-standing kitchens easy to clean precisely because they are removable and so it is possible to do major cleaning and reach spaces that would otherwise be impossible to reach, at least once a year.

Freestanding kitchen colored to contrast or match the furnishings

With a colorful freestanding kitchen it is possible to create a lively touch of colour, whether in the same shade or even in contrast, with the rest of the furnishings.

Freestanding kitchen in a small space - Antonio PreviatoColorful freestanding kitchen in small kitchenette – Antonio Previato

Modern freestanding kitchens are mostly made of stainless steel and are equipped with a insulationso as to guarantee its insertion between the kitchen furniture structures, in complete safety.

Colorful freestanding kitchen - BertazzoniColorful freestanding kitchen in small angular composition – Bertazzoni

In fact, thanks to tangential cooling of the oven of the freestanding kitchen, any lateral overheating that could damage the adjacent furnishing structures is avoided.

Bertazzoni colorful freestanding kitchen Bertazzoni colored professional freestanding kitchen

In the photo, the signature yellow professional freestanding kitchen Bertazzonito create an elegant color contrast with the furnishings.

Free-standing kitchen inserted in an island or peninsula

The freestanding kitchen can even be placed inside aisola or even in one peninsula.

Freestanding island kitchen - Asco SteelFreestanding kitchen inserted in a maxi island – Steel

A beautiful professional kitchen, as in the photo above, taken from Steel Cucinecan be integrated into a maxi island which also includes a sink.

Freestanding island kitchen - BertazzoniFreestanding island kitchen – Bertazzoni

In these cases, however, if the freestanding kitchen presents the typical splashback rear, the latter must be appropriately integrated with the rest of the structures present on the island or peninsula.

Freestanding peninsula kitchen - Professional BertazzoniFreestanding peninsula kitchen – Professional Bertazzoni

The freestanding kitchen without backsplashas in the photo above, will be able to offer a continuity of surface with the rest of the kitchen peninsula worktop.

Freestanding kitchens are adaptable to various furnishing styles

Freestanding kitchens are adaptable to different furnishing styles, from classic, modern, rustic or industrial.

Genesi Steel freestanding steel kitchenFreestanding steel kitchen with chimney hood – Genesi Steel

All steel as in the photo above, for a professional but informal kitchen environment.

The freestanding kitchen can also be a solution variable over time, allowing you to recompose the kitchen furniture in the way that is most congenial to you, perhaps creating pleasant asymmetries and contrasts.

Anthracite freestanding kitchen - Genesi SteelAnthracite freestanding kitchen – Genesi Steel

When choosing one professional freestanding kitchen in steel, you can create an environment in perfect industrial style.

Cucina freestanding Ascot Steel Freestanding kitchen in industrial style composition – Ascot Steel

A large professional freestanding kitchen can perform especially well if you have to cooking for many people and therefore you need a well-organized work space.
Cucina freestanding
The solutions exposed in the article are only partial and synthetic examples of the many possible solutions that can be studied to functionally design the kitchen environment, based on contexts and needs.

Through the exclusive service online home design it is possible to obtain the sending of architectural drawings created on the drawing board, with all the details of the divisions of the spaces and related furnishings, designed to measure.

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