The humble kitchen has had a change in its perception over time, from a room that was off to one side just for the purpose of cooking, it has now become a room that engenders groupings and conversation.
The open plan lifestyle has played a huge part in this, as well a change in attitudes towards cooking, good food, and the social aspects around eating.
Gone are the days where a parent was isolated in one room to cook, whilst the rest of the family were in another, awaiting the call to go to the dining room. The breakfast bar played a huge part in this, as the parameters changed, and it broke the mould around where we can and should eat. It created a link between cooking, living and eating, as it provided an additional eating station that became transformed into a social platform.
Following the trail blazed by the breakfast bar, the kitchen island arrived and gave even more possibilities for family and friends to spend time with those in the kitchen.
The design of the kitchen has evolved with this additional time spent in the room, and it has now become a primary room in the house. Because of this styling, aesthetics and artistic impression are now amalgamated into the kitchen itself, turning into an artform of its own.
A kitchen is now no longer a collection of cabinets and doors installed in a room for cooking. It is another kind of family room where children can do their homework on the island whilst a parent is cooking, or a group of friends can hang around and socialise whilst the food is being prepared, or even eat at the island itself, changing the formality of eating a meal.
There are many styles of kitchen, and this gives you the ability to stamp your own personality and taste in what has become a room of increased importance within the family unit, and the patulous social circles of the family.
Coinciding a new kitchen with interior design can create a room of functional artistry for you and your family to enjoy for many years to come.
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