Italian kitchens – muratura
I learned a new word today – muratura. Well, OK, muratura is Italian for masonry, so if I was fluent in Italian, it would not be nearly so new. Such a lovely word to describe this traditional kitchen style, where the cupboards, drawers and shelves are set into masonry elements, sometimes decorated with ceramic tile, and sometimes simply plastered or painted:
via biessearradamenti.it
Casa Felice
Design Katia Abete via digsdigs
via torino.olx.it
Not what we typically have in mind when we think of Italian kitchen design, is it? Or is it?
Hi Nicole – and thanks for visiting – you took some great pictures. I think this “muratura” style can be quite clean and contemporary, too – though not so much in these pictures
I was at the Westye F. Bakke Center (Sub-Zero/Wolf) last week and was enamored with a DeGuilio presentation kitchen there that used elements (end panels or fillers of sorts) that mimic this look in a really simple way, combined with stainless steel and wood cabinetry. Where my tastes lean more modern, it looked incredible. You can see a close-up on my blog (www.enzyliving.blogspot.com) and Paul Anater has some great photos of the same space on his blog as well.