Before, kitchens are meant for just cooking and eating. But today, a lot of families prefer to have a kitchen that serves a lot of purposes and is open-concept. Generally, families like to have a functional and flexible space rather than sticking to one room for certain household activities. Experts at Kitchen Wholesalers can transform a kitchen into a space that allows for more than just cooking. Including a lot of features in the kitchen can make it a social space. These features include the following:
Kitchen Island
A kitchen island will help you make the most out of your kitchen space, offering you more room for setting down a plate or drink. You can come up with a convenient area for intimate gatherings when you place classy bar stools along the island.
In addition, a kitchen island allows you to conveniently pack lunches for the kids or fix them snacks after school. As your children are gathered on the island, you can easily ask them questions regarding their day at school and have an area for starting homework.
Breakfast Nook
Put a breakfast nook by the window to help you enjoy nature with other family members’ company. You can use this area to create fun memories while you take meals with the people you love. Anyone who sits in a breakfast nook can feel included in conversations.
Custom Table
A custom table will give the kitchen more usable space that can be used for informal conversations and meals. Today, a lot of homes have tables that run off the kitchen island. As the tables are connected to the kitchen island, there is no space lost.
Open Spaces
Before, kitchens were made to be closed off from other rooms in the house. Today, the kitchen has become a home’s heart. It’s common for homes to have a kitchen connected to other spaces such as the dining room or living room. A kitchen with an open floor plan offers better movement and flow for everyday living and special family occasions.
Bespoke Bar Area
Apart from having a wine cabinet to store chilled drinks in your kitchen, you can also make a bar area to house glassware and spirits. You can have such areas on display or incorporate bar shelves into the unit that you can close off when you don’t use them. The drawer and internal shelving configuration can be made to be bespoke to fit the lifestyle of your family and your storage needs.