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Kitchen Designs Best Kept Secrets
It has often been said that the heart of the home is the kitchen. If that is really true, then why is it that some kitchen designs just don’t seem to support more than one cook or guest at a time? You can turn your kitchen into a functional and beautiful workspace and gathering place for the entire family. Even if you have limited square footage, there just may be more room for expansion, storage, and oh yeah, cooking in your kitchen than you think.
Counters & Cabinets
Storage is definitely a consideration in designing a functional kitchen. If you are limited by floor space, just look up. There is often a great deal of space between the counter tops and ceiling that just isn’t being used in a kitchen. Look at the space above the refrigerator. Is yours just collecting dust or take out menus? If so, add a cabinet and you’ve got a great place to store seldom used platters or treats you want to keep hidden from the children.
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What’s New in Modern Kitchen Design?
Modern homes are actually starting to decrease in size for the first time in decades. After blowing out of proportion for years, homes are starting to get back to reasonable sizes as people focus on the essentials. This doesn’t mean, though, that people are necessarily spending less on new houses and remodels. What it means is that they are choosing to splurge more wisely, saving money on square footage but putting in back into other amenities in the home. One of the most popular splurge spots in many homes right now is the kitchen, which is regaining its foothold as the heart of the home.
Modern kitchen design is surprisingly focused on functionality. After a long, fast-food-ridden hiatus, today’s health standards and family ideals are drawing us back to slow food and home cooking. More people are spending time actually crafting meals in the kitchen rather than simply tossing something from the freezer to the oven or microwave. This means that kitchens aren’t thrown together for looks; they are carefully designed to be convenient for the cook.
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