Kitchens for Happy Families
>> May 12, 2013
Kitchens for happy families
Happy family homes will always have great kitchens as a hub. It’s
going to be the place where the family will get together and where mum is
likely to be busy and the atmosphere is welcoming.
There are so many activities taking place in kitchens throughout the
day.
It’s bound to be hectic at breakfast time and with “good mornings” being
offered, as everyone meets up for the start of the day, it’s usually a very
friendly time in the kitchen.
Breakfasts vary of course and we all have different starts, dads can fit
in a coffee and if mums work they will be lucky to even manage that. The
kids will take priority and organised parents will be able to share in a proper
family breakfast time. Breakfast is chaos but it’s fun.
Through the day kitchens can be lonely places with only the dog taking
advantage of a place to sleep away the day. Lucky mums who don’t work or who
have infants to look after will take advantage of the kitchen for preparing the
family menu for the evening and often it becomes the playroom for the younger
members. This is where they will experience their first attempt at mixing
cakes, using playdough on the kitchen worktops and generally being allowed to
make a mess that is impossible in any other room.
These lucky mums will use the kitchen for catching up with friends over
a coffee or a relaxed lunch, maybe even a glass of wine.
The family
kitchen will again take center stage when work and school is over and
chaos will become the order of the evening. Kitchens then become the place for
homework and catching up. Poor mum and these days often dad will be trying to
organise snacks and an evening meal. When homework is finished a happy family
will sit together and enjoy eating and sharing their day.
Kitchens are often combined with family rooms so there can be a sofa and
an extra TV which helps keep the peace when football is competing with mum’s
favourite show.
New Kitchens
need to be designed with the family in mind and to suit the style of living
that has become the norm. Every room and family is different and it’s important
for kitchen designers to relate to the family, ask appropriate questions and
take the answers into account.
Where there are young children then safety is an issue that has to be
taken into account and ensure that there is a working space that prevents the
cook tripping over infants. Ovens and hobs need to be out of reach and the
fridge and kitchen unit doors need safety catches.
If mum enjoys casual coffees then a relaxing area to sit and chat at is
essential, this can be a simple breakfast bar overhang with stools. If its big
enough it can also be the homework station. Bigger families may want space for
a dining table in the kitchen.
Of course the family area will need space for that comfy old sofa and a
TV area with storage for books and whatever else makes this part of the kitchen
a relaxing area.
Kitchens
really are the hub of the home and modern kitchen design can make it a real family center.
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