The kitchen portal is a monumental element that adds solemnity and elegance to the classic interior. The already majestic design becomes sublimely elegant and aristocratic. Although similar designs are used in styles such as Provence, country and other retro styles.
What is a portal
A superstructure for decorating a hood or opening between the kitchen and living room like an arch is called a portal. This architectural element is usually a decoratively framed entrance with detailed ornamentation in the chosen style. This technique is necessary to highlight a certain area of the structure - to attract attention, to give special meaning to the element. For example, the portal around the fireplace enhances its meaning as a hearth. Likewise, the addition near the hood symbolizes the kitchen stove as a home.
The portal is most often used in the classic kitchen interior. Previously, openings of this kind were installed in Gothic churches, medieval buildings, etc. Today, classical rooms are often equipped using this solemn design.
The photo shows a noble portal around the hood in a spacious kitchen.
Exquisite black countertops
Classic kitchens often follow the well-worn path of harmonizing black or white tones and shades. A classic element that has been proven for decades is the black countertop. Whether it's honed absolute black granite, polished stone or cast quartz.
Types of portals
Add-ons are installed near the hood and between the kitchen and living room. If there is a fireplace in the recreation area, a similar design can be used here. In the classical style, it is an arch supported by columns. The upper part is decorated in different ways, different:
- dimensions;
- functionality;
- elegance;
- decorativeness.
In a spacious kitchen, the dimensions of the portal can be quite significant: there is space around to place cabinets and drawers. A very convenient solution for small things is a kitchen bureau. Here you can store lids, cutlery, spices.
The photo shows a functional portal with drawers.
But the superstructure may not be so functional - quite voluminous, beautiful, openwork and even pretentious in places, but without cabinets and drawers.
Mandatory for the design of the hood is lighting above the stove. Despite the interior arrangement in a classic style, a modern person should not give up comfortable and technological solutions for everyday life. In addition to the fact that the housewife usually blocks the light from the main lamp with her back while standing at the stove, the superstructure itself creates an additional shadow, since it turns out to be much deeper than a regular hood. That is why it is imperative to organize high-quality lighting here, which can also be used for decorative purposes.
Kitchens with a portal. Majestic classic elements - Let's make furniture ourselves
Hello, friends.
What elements of kitchen sets haven’t designers come up with!
Do you know what a “portal” is?
And it is a superstructure over the hob of the kitchen unit, in which the hood is “hidden”, and in which all kinds of departments, shelves, cabinets, etc. can be located.
Naturally, it is appropriate to design portals only in large kitchen units.
Moreover, in headsets that have a unique design, characterized by a wide variety of shapes.
In general, portals fit very well into classic-style kitchens, but with imagination and artistic taste, they can be included in the designs of many kitchen sets.
Also, in such an add-on, you can very effectively organize the lighting of the hob area.
You see how much “usefulness” this element can bring...
The portals themselves are made of the same material as the kitchen.
For example, if this is an ordinary kitchen with wooden facades, then such a superstructure can be made from chipboard, decorating the outside with wood.
You can also make it from plasterboard.
The main thing is to make a base, which will then be refined.
The great advantage of the portal is that due to it you can significantly increase the working space of the headset by designing all kinds of working boxes, all kinds of shelves, etc. above it, as noted above.
By the way, the element we are considering can be designed in any stylistic direction by changing its design. There is some work to be done here.....
I would also like to note that portals only look good in large kitchens, and they always make the kitchen unique and stylish (even if it is made in the “old classic” style).
That's all.
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Arch between kitchen and living room
An arch is most often installed between these two rooms in a classic interior. If modern design allows for a single space without clear boundaries, then in retro design it is desirable to separate functional areas with more tangible and visible barriers. One of these is the portal. It implies a beautiful elegant design of an arch of any shape. It can be either semicircular or rectangular. The dimensions of such a superstructure depend entirely on the available space and the architectural features of the house.
Traditionally, an arch in the classical style is decorated with columns and decorative elements in the form of molding, the motifs of which are taken from antiquity; it is to this that classicism turns in its ideals.
In the photo there is an opening between the kitchen and living room in the form of a portal.
Decor
Decor is the very thing that distinguishes classic interiors from any modern reworkings. Luxurious carved kitchen facades, bronze or gilded handles and hinges, semi-columns, bas-reliefs, pilasters - all this is at your complete disposal.
Mirrors and paintings in massive expensive frames, panels, mosaics, and artistic paintings look interesting. To decorate, use massive candlesticks, luxurious vases, beautiful watches - all these are also functional accessories.
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Materials for making portals
Speaking about the superstructure above the stove, you should pay attention to the fact that this area will be constantly exposed to heat and high humidity. In addition, such a portal will have to be washed regularly. There are still many design options:
- This can be a plasterboard structure , finished with ceramic tiles, especially durable wood, or glass mosaic.
The photo shows the finishing of the portal with ceramic tiles.
- Such arches are also made from refractory bricks. The structure will be massive, but the overall impression will be created by the finishing material.
- The structure is also constructed from plastic. But this is the least stable solution, especially under load.
- Making portals from MDF , used for furniture production, will also not be the most practical option, since this material, although resistant to moisture and high temperatures, is still less durable than ceramics and glass.
The opening between the living room and the kitchen can be made from literally any materials that fit into the overall composition of the interior. Decorative elements can be plaster, carved wood, acrylic. Ceramics and brick are rarely used here, but they are also appropriate when decorating aged rooms.
In the photo there is an arch between two rooms.
Despite the fact that such portals look luxurious, they are not always expensive: within any budget you can find a harmonious and sophisticated solution.
design, photography, individual projects and custom production in the DomusMebel studio (St. Petersburg)
Does the hood in the kitchen spoil the interior with its bulky appearance? From the Domus company you can order a kitchen with a portal in St. Petersburg with a full design study of the final solution. Our specialists will create an individual design project, taking into account all the features of the layout of your room and provide a design in which every centimeter of usable space will be rationally used.
When is a portal useful in the kitchen?
It is convenient to use a portal above the stove in the kitchen if it is an element of a finished kitchen and is not made independently from plasterboard. Subject to this condition, it maximizes the workspace, providing additional space for built-in household appliances or poorly located communication nodes. In addition, the portal of the kitchen set is coated with several layers of waterproof varnish, which makes it not only more aesthetically pleasing, but also easier to use. Various stains can be easily removed with a soft sponge soaked in ordinary detergent.
Requirements for the portal in the kitchen
The main thing in a kitchen portal is not only the harmony of color, texture and shape, but also ease of operation. To do this, the design must satisfy a number of functional requirements:
- the size of the opening should be at least 1200-1300 mm so that the housewife can prepare food conveniently;
- it should be located away from the passage, otherwise a person entering may accidentally touch hot pots or pans.
- the design must be durable and safe, made of heat-resistant and moisture-resistant materials.
Classic kitchen with portal
The portal, which is a decorative fireplace hood, can be designed in any style direction: country, retro, Provence and even high-tech. But it fits especially organically into kitchens made in a classic style, especially those that use built-in furniture: refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave oven. In addition to the hood and hob, this solution can easily accommodate an oven, shelves for various small items, and even a gas water heater.
Often kitchen portals in classic kitchens are decorated with bas-reliefs, molded cornice, twisted elements and patterns. If necessary, a backlight is mounted in it, which serves as an additional source of illumination of the hob and facilitates the process of cooking in the dark.
Typically, kitchens in the “classic” style with a portal have a large area - at least 20 square meters. meters. In this case, the portal is large enough to become the central element of the entire space. In small kitchens, it does not look very appropriate due to the fact that it has to be forcibly reduced in size.
You can get detailed advice from Domus specialists regarding the types and design options for kitchen portals by phone or by leaving a request online.
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