Open-plan kitchen renovation in Ciutat Vella.
We take down the wall that boxes in the kitchen of your home in Ciutat Vella and sort out what lies behind it: structure, services, ceiling and extraction.
5/5 · Google reviewsWhen does an open-plan kitchen make sense?
- Closed kitchen with no daylight
- You cook cut off from everyone
- A hallway eating up space
- No room for a family dining table
What opening up the kitchen includes
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Wall assessment
We check whether it is load-bearing and, if so, an engineer specifies the beam or support.
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Removal and making good
We take the wall down and repair ceiling and walls with no trace of the old partition.
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Island or peninsula
A worktop or breakfast bar that defines each zone without closing the space.
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Continuous flooring
The same floor in the kitchen and living room, level and without steps.
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Effective extraction
A hood ducted outside so cooking smells stay out of the living area.
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Zoned lighting
Separate circuits for kitchen, bar and living room, with spotlights and pendants.
Kitchen and living room as one space in Ciutat Vella
In 1960s and 70s flats in areas such as El Barri Gòtic and El Raval the closed kitchen usually faces the light well and the living room faces the street. Opening it up brings daylight from the front to the worktop, and the gallery can stay as a utility area behind a sliding door.
In open kitchens in areas such as Sant Pere, Santa Caterina and La Ribera we split the lighting into circuits for the prep area, the bar and the living room: downlights over the worktop, pendants over the island and separate dimming for each zone.
On the visit we examine the wall and the services running through it, then send a detailed written quote; a site manager coordinates demolition, services and fitting. We also work in nearby areas: Eixample, Sants-Montjuïc and Sant Martí.
Get a quote for your open-plan kitchen
Frequently asked questions
01Open-plan kitchen renovation in Ciutat Vella: which areas do you cover?
We do this work in Ciutat Vella, in areas such as El Barri Gòtic, El Raval, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina, La Ribera and La Barceloneta, and also nearby: Eixample, Sants-Montjuïc and Sant Martí. Before starting we visit the property and prepare a detailed written quote.
02How do I know if the kitchen wall is load-bearing?
We check during the visit: joist direction, wall thickness and plans, if there are any. If there is any doubt, an engineer assesses it before anything is touched.
03Won't cooking smells reach the living room?
Not with a properly sized hood ducted outside. We choose it for the volume of the open space and centre it over the hob.
04Can the existing living-room floor be kept?
If it is in good condition and at the same level, yes: we fill the strip left by the wall with matching or similar tiles. If none are available, we suggest a new continuous floor.
About us
High-quality renovations in Ciutat Vella, with deadlines that are met.
We renovate flats and houses with clear planning, close follow-up and attention to every detail.
- Initial visit with no obligation
- Detailed and accurate estimate
- Follow-up until the work is finished
We work in Ciutat Vella and the surrounding area
Reformas Romero-Vera is a renovation company working in Barcelona: Ciutat Vella (Barcelonès, province of Barcelona) and specialising in open-plan kitchen renovation. We do this work in flats, houses and shops in every neighbourhood, with a prior visit and a detailed estimate with no obligation.
- Company
- Reformas Romero-Vera
- Service
- Open-plan kitchen renovation
- Area
- Barcelona: Ciutat Vella · Barcelonès, province of Barcelona
- Postcode
- 08001, 08002, 08003
- Visit and estimate
- No obligation, in writing
- Phone
- +34 658 09 40 37 · WhatsApp +34 662 04 02 34
We also work in Eixample, Sants-Montjuïc and Sant Martí.
Neighbourhoods
- El Barri Gòtic
- El Raval
- Sant Pere
- Santa Caterina
- La Ribera
- La Barceloneta
Main streets and avenues
- La Rambla
- Via Laietana
- Carrer de Ferran
- Carrer de Jaume I
- Carrer de la Princesa
- Carrer de Montcada
- Carrer de l'Hospital
- Carrer del Carme
- Rambla del Raval
- Carrer de Sant Pau
- Passeig de Joan de Borbó
Picturing your kitchen open to the living room?
Tell us about your floor plan on WhatsApp or get a quote, and we will look at how to open up the space together.