The long island sits at the centre of the room, with a marble-look surface that catches the light before the rest of the kitchen does. Around it, dark oak veneer fronts run in straight lines and keep the composition calm and dense. The layout leaves open sightlines toward the living area, so the kitchen reads as part of the house rather than a separate zone. Here, the modern kitchen with island is defined by surface, proportion and the way daylight reaches every edge.

Long island with a clear working line

The island is the first thing you read in the space. It stretches out as a single block, with gas burners placed at the centre and a ceiling extractor hovering above the working area. That overhead element keeps the line of the room open instead of interrupting it with a heavier hood. The marble-look countertop gives the island a distinct top edge, while the darker base grounds it against the lighter floor and the large glazed openings beyond.

This luxury kitchen island does more than organise the cooking zone. It sets the rhythm of the room. From one side you see the broad work surface, from the other the run of cabinetry along the wall, which keeps storage visually quiet. The result is a kitchen that feels measured, with no wasted corners or decorative noise. The focus remains on the horizontal plane of the island and the direct relationship between worktop, light and surrounding space.

Dark oak veneer fronts along the wall

The wall units are finished in dark oak veneer kitchen fronts, with a grain that softens the otherwise строг? Actually English only. The wall units are finished in dark oak veneer kitchen fronts, with a grain that softens the otherwise straight cabinet geometry. Their depth is felt more than announced. The tall panels hold the appliances in a clean band, and the darker tone anchors the kitchen against the white walls and ceiling. It is a restrained envelope, but not a flat one; the wood surface gives the room a tactile edge.

Seen beside the island, the cabinetry reads as a continuous piece of joinery rather than separate cupboards. That visual continuity matters in a room with so much glass. The kitchen does not rely on ornament to hold attention. Instead, the contrast between the marble-look countertop and the dark wood fronts carries the composition. The palette stays close to black, brown, white and stone, which makes the material differences easy to read.

Appliances set into the back wall

The back wall contains the built-in appliances mentioned in the project text, arranged so the working functions stay aligned and unobtrusive. A wine cooler sits beside the appliance bank, adding another vertical line to the composition. These elements are tucked into the rear run rather than breaking up the room. That makes the island and the long cabinet wall feel more deliberate, with each surface doing one clear job.

Because the appliances are grouped together, the kitchen keeps its long, architectural profile. The eye moves from the island to the wall and then out toward the living area and windows. The room is not over-segmented. It allows the materials to lead, with the dark veneer, reflective stone-like top and glass surfaces each taking their place in the sequence.

Light, glass and open sightlines

Large windows bring daylight deep into the room and make the kitchen read as part of an open plan kitchen with large windows. The glazed openings also pull the eye outward, away from the work zone and into the surrounding living space. This matters in a villa interior where the kitchen stands centrally in the home. The room stays connected, but without losing definition. Light falls across the countertop, then across the cabinet fronts, changing the tone of the wood as the day moves on.

The ceiling lighting supports that openness. Recessed spots punctuate the ceiling in a regular pattern, while the extractor remains compact enough to sit above the island without dominating it. Together they keep the room bright and legible. You notice the straight run of the cabinetry, the line of the island and the clear views beyond the glass before you notice anything decorative. That is what gives the space its precision.

A central room rather than an enclosed work zone

The strongest quality of this modern kitchen with island is its placement in the house. It stays in contact with the living area, so movement between cooking, gathering and passing through the room feels direct. There is no sense of the kitchen being tucked away. Instead, the island acts as a threshold and anchor at once. The open connection to the rest of the interior gives the room its energy, while the dark joinery keeps it visually settled.

On the surface, the kitchen is simple: one island, one long wall of storage, one clear material contrast. In use, that simplicity becomes more layered. The marble-look countertop picks up the light. The oak veneer absorbs it. Glass reflections widen the room. Even the gas burners read as part of the geometry, placed neatly into the centre of the island rather than presented as a separate feature. The project shows how a disciplined layout can hold a generous interior without crowding it.

Material contrast that carries the room

What stays with you is the balance between dark oak veneer, the marble-look countertop and the surrounding glazing. Each surface has a different response to light. The wood stays matte and grounded, the top reflects more, and the glass opens the room outward. That is why the kitchen feels steady even with so much transparency around it. The material contrast does the work. It draws the eye across the island, along the cabinetry and toward the living area in one continuous view.

The project’s mention in The Best Dutch Interior Design 02 places it among other notable interiors, but the room itself makes the case first. The long island, the integrated appliances, the ceiling extractor and the broad windows are enough to carry the story. It is a modern kitchen with island where the forms stay clear, the materials stay legible and the space keeps its connection to the rest of the home.