Visit any American home on any given evening, and you will probably find that the center of the activity is in the kitchen.
The kitchen has become a comfortable, friendly place to eat, chew the fat, cook and relax.
Whether it’s routine family life or weekend entertaining, it’s all happening in and around the kitchen. The kitchen is the new heart of our homes and lives.
As our social and family life move to the kitchen, the room should emanate the personality of the people who live there. Not everyone’s kitchen should look or feel the same — in style or design.
A kitchen needs to function efficiently and fill the needs of each particular home.
Moving beyond the traditional workspace, people increasingly want their kitchens to reflect the way they really use or want to use the space.
This could mean making dinner while watching the news, helping kids with homework, or just sitting around gossiping with the neighbor over a glass of wine.
Many people choose to center a party or holiday around the kitchen island.
The era of the kitchen being closed off from the rest of the house has ended. The trend is using more comfortable seating, whether it is at the island or at the kitchen table.
We are also seeing more people using fireplaces in the kitchen and large islands used as a gathering spot. Even the dining room (and its table) is becoming part of the kitchen.
As people are looking to remodel and update, they are increasing the size of their kitchens, while opening them up to the other rooms of the home.
From the beginning of your day to the end of your day, take a moment to reflect on how much time your family has spent in the kitchen.
—Tami Derrick of LeReve Designs
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