Wooden kitchen and living room: creating elegant continuity with light

Today, the kitchen is no longer an isolated room. It naturally opens onto the living room, dining room or a larger living space. In this configuration, the challenge is clear: to create visual and stylistic continuity, without interruption, while affirming the character of each area.

Wood is the obvious choice of material. Warm, timeless and vibrant, it connects the kitchen and living room in a single atmosphere. And to enhance this continuity, lighting plays an essential role.

Wood as a common thread between kitchen and living room

Choosing a bespoke wooden kitchen lays the foundations for a cohesive interior. Wood creates a natural link with living room furniture: tables, shelves, light fixtures, console tables and decorative items.

In an open-plan space, wooden kitchen fronts interact with the materials in the living room, creating a sense of unity and fluidity. Wood softens the volumes, warms the space and makes the transition between functions almost imperceptible.

Why light is essential in an open-plan space

In a kitchen-living room combination, lighting should never be designed room by room. It must complement the uses of the space while ensuring overall harmony.

Lighting allows you to:

• reveal the grain and nuances of the wood

• structure spaces without partitioning them

• create a warm atmosphere at the end of the day

This is where wooden light fixtures come into their own: they visually extend the kitchen's materials into the living room.

✨ Our favourite Neptune lighting fixtures for continuity between the kitchen and living room

Dawes Bobbin Wooden Table Lamp: elegance in the living room

The Dawes Bobbin Wooden Table Lamp by Neptune is ideal for creating a subtle link between the kitchen and the living room. Its sculptural solid wood base and linen shade diffuse a soft, enveloping light.

Placed on:

• a console table behind a sofa

• a sideboard extending from the kitchen

• or an open shelf

it provides warm ambient lighting while echoing the wood tones of the kitchen. It is a true decorative object, as beautiful when lit as when unlit.

Mason Medium Wooden Shade – Nut Brown: structuring the space

The Mason Medium Wooden Shade is perfect for marking a specific area in an open space. Suspended above a dining table or central island, it creates a luminous focal point while remaining understated and elegant.

Its nut brown finish enhances the depth of the wood and complements both a light oak kitchen and darker woods in the living room.

👉 It visually links the kitchen and dining room without disrupting the overall balance.

Creating overall harmony: kitchen, living room and lighting

The success of an open space depends on an overall vision. The kitchen, living room and lighting must be designed as a whole.

✨ A few key principles:

• Repeat wood materials in different forms.

• Vary light sources (functional and decorative).

• Choose light fixtures that extend the style of the kitchen.

Neptune wooden light fixtures become true transitional elements, ensuring elegant continuity between spaces.

Conclusion: one atmosphere, multiple uses in Wooden kitchen and living room

Creating continuity between a wooden kitchen and a living room is above all about telling a coherent story. Wood brings soul, light brings it to life, and every detail contributes to the harmony of the whole.

At JustKitchens, we design bespoke kitchens that are designed to interact with the entire living space. Beyond the kitchen, we also assist our clients in choosing Neptune décor and lighting to ensure perfect consistency between furniture, lighting and ambience.

👉 Would you like to create a wooden kitchen that blends harmoniously with your living room? We can assist you with your project, whether you are based in France, Spain or elsewhere, via Zoom.