LUGANO Light Fine Oak: A kitchen with a light wood finish, perfect for everyday family life
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This kitchen is simply a joy. In a modern country style with Scandinavian influences, the LUGANO in light fine oak looks light and cozy—perfect for a busy everyday life where many things happen at once. It’s a kitchen where people cook, eat breakfast, do crafts, and study. The island stands in the center of the room, the attached table joins it on one side, and the glass wall cabinets keep the wall open rather than blocking it. Häcker’s concept130 product line shows just how many ways there are to create a kitchen like this—take your time and let yourself be inspired.
Light Fine Oak: A wood-look finish that brings light into the room
LUGANO is a five-piece framed front: the frame and panels are constructed from five individual parts, and the grain pattern follows each part separately. It runs vertically along the vertical frame pieces and horizontally along the horizontal ones. This is exactly how a real wood front behaves—even though a reproduction is used here. This gives the front a calm, orderly appearance and a grain pattern typically found in solid wood.
The “Fine Oak—Light” finish is a light, warm oak finish with a fine grain. It is a reproduction with a melamine resin coating, not real wood—and that is precisely what makes it an advantage in everyday family life. The surface is durable, hides fingerprints, and is easy to wipe clean.
Visually, however, it still delivers what you expect from wood: warmth and brightness. The color scheme makes the room feel larger rather than overwhelming it. The M 421 handles—narrow metal loop handles in stainless steel finishes—are deliberately understated.
The Island and the Set Table: A Meeting Place in Everyday Life
The island serves as a workspace, storage area, and gathering spot all in one. The design includes a cooktop with an integrated range hood—so nothing hangs above the island to obstruct the view into the room. Facing the room, there are two open shelving units with a contrasting-colored back panel. There, cookbooks, baskets, and the children’s mugs are within reach, positioned at a height they can reach on their own. A table adjoins the end of the wall unit. It isn’t a separate piece of furniture: the countertop simply extends and rests on slender legs at the end. The finish and edge remain the same as on the kitchen island—Taj Mahal Repro, a light-colored, softly textured stone look. In the morning, it serves as the breakfast nook; in the afternoon, it becomes the homework table. For more on what else a kitchen island needs, see the magazine article on kitchen islands.
Glass Wall Cabinets: Ambience and Space
Three glass wall cabinets with satin-finished glass set in metal frames run along the wall unit. Satin-finished glass—also known as frosted glass—reveals outlines but not details. This gives the cabinet a light, airy appearance, and the glasses and dishes behind it create a soft, serene visual effect.
Lighting is built into the cabinets. In the evening, the cabinet fronts transform into a soft, diffused light source that fills the room without causing glare. The row of tall cabinets, which includes the oven, ends at its outer end with a tall cabinet featuring a metal frame and frosted glass. It provides space for tableware and pantry items.
The niche beneath the glass wall cabinets is finished in a muted green-gray. A Linero EasyLine railing system with hooks is mounted there. Spatulas, cutting boards, and dish towels hang there instead of lying on the countertop.
Scandinavian Country Kitchen: The Style Behind It
A framed front, light wood finish, and muted color accents in the niche and light fixture: This combination embodies a country-style look with Scandinavian influences. It relies on surfaces and joints, not ornamentation.
What you won’t find here is just as much a part of the definition: no panels, no milled profiles, no dark beams, no turned handles. The country-house character comes from the frame and the wood; everything else remains understated.
The magazine article on country-house kitchens shows how this style can be implemented in different floor plans. Simply enjoy more comfort.
Planning for Families: Storage Space That Grows With You
A family kitchen rarely gets emptier. That’s why it’s worth organizing the storage space right from the start: tall cabinets for pantry items and appliances, base cabinets with pull-out shelves for pots and pans, and open shelves reserved only for items used daily. The pull-outs glide silently on Metro slides and can be pulled out completely—so you can see what’s at the back instead of forgetting about it. Interior organizers for cutlery, spices, and plastic wrap keep things tidy even when you’re in a hurry. Two solutions are especially worthwhile when you have children: a drawer at child height where they can reach for cups and plates on their own, and a designated corner for everything that doesn’t belong in the kitchen but still ends up there. Both cost nothing to plan and will save you a few daily arguments later on. To learn how to plan this for the entire kitchen, check out the article on kitchen organization.
concept130: Versatility for Everyday Family Life
Because all the cabinet fronts, finishes, and colors in the collection can be combined with one another, this kitchen offers a wide range of design possibilities. LUGANO is also available in Natural Fine Oak, a slightly richer shade of oak—the same cabinet front with a different look.
Three cabinet heights—71.5, 78, and 84.5 centimeters—ensure that the countertop height suits you. This means the countertop height should be addressed early in the planning discussion—it determines how two hours spent at the cooktop will feel.
Behind concept130 stands a family-owned company that has been in business since 1898 and is now run by the fifth generation. The products are manufactured in Germany. You can create an initial sketch of your space using the kitchen planner.
