The kitchen of Arroyo Fresno

If you had to choose a single room in your house for a complete renovation, where would you start? A: kitchen. B: living room. C: bedroom.
If you have chosen option A, welcome to the club. Many are looking for interior design professionals to completely renovate the kitchen and transform this space into a cozy and appealing place to comfortably spend as much time as possible.

To understand why the kitchen has become a key piece of any home today, we spoke with interior designer Elena Montoro, who recently signed the interior design project for the kitchen with an office area that you will see in these photos.

"For some years now, the kitchen has become one of the most inhabited spaces in the house, where cooking and eating take place, yes, but it is also increasingly used as a corner for work, reading, unwinding, and even gathering and leisure with friends or family," Elena explains to us.

 

In their work, when designing a kitchen for today's standards, many parameters must be taken into account. The study of the light in the room and the space we have are fundamental, but above all, the life and use that is intended to be given within the home.

"Knowing the family's lifestyle, whether they have small children, or if they plan to do tasks and crafts there, work, if they like to read, if they have hobbies like painting or reading, if their idea is to eat or have dinner together, if they are into preparing elaborate meals or even if they enjoy a glass of wine..." These details, the interior designer explains, determine the guiding thread of the project and help to reach a starting point for work. 

 

In one of their recent projects, this cozy kitchen that we show you in this article, the client was a family with small children who needed a dining area and workspace on occasion, and they had the idea of turning that part of the house into a very practical space.   

Having the maximum possible countertop surface was one of the premises of the project, and to achieve this, the solution was to forgo storage columns and place a single refrigerator 70 cm wide, also eliminating barriers and allowing natural light to circulate freely. The colors of the floor and the metal carpentry were fixed elements from the beginning, which led to the use of rattan and wood in accessories, to achieve greater warmth in the space.

"And finally your wallpaper Les Coquilles, which was a love at first sight for everyone from the very first minute, and it was the one that would define the character of the kitchen, the one that gives it a change and makes it not just another pretty dining room, but a warm, special one, with a different air from the ordinary."

To achieve a more retro and casual touch, the interior designer chose to place the wallpaper in the opposite orientation to the original design, as being a model of great versatility, it allows you to play with both options.

"I love all your papers, as they combine quality with aesthetics, being super durable and with a spectacular design, not overloaded and capable of completely transforming a space." 

 

Get the Look:
Elena breaks down the suppliers and brands used in her project and gives us several decoration tips to make the most of the kitchen.

• Table: Ikea
  "Comfortable (round), cozy, and modern to create contrasts in the decor and break the classic line given by the chairs and the lamp"
  
  
• Lamp: Leroy Merlin
  "Essential that it is important in size and helps to create different ambient lights"
  
  
• Chairs: Vintahome
  "Made of washed wood, wicker, and rattan: we give a nod to terraces, with a very comfortable ergonomics designed for its very regular use and playing with the materials of the lamp and colors of the wallpaper"
  
  
• Cushions: Lola Home
  "In Vichy print, so on trend"
  
  
• Decorative objects: Maison du monde
  Tables, baskets, utensils, etc...
  
  
• Box: Pilsferrer
  "One of those details that give personality and vibe to the kitchen never goes unnoticed."

 

Photos: Elena Montoro
@elenamontorointeriosmo