Kitchen Ideas & Designs 2012

The role of the family kitchen has changed over the last few decades and so has its layout and construction. As more women have gone from housewife to work, the way a kitchen is used has changed. Busy people have less time and less desire to cook every day. Ready-made meals or other types of convenience foods has taken the place of meals cooked from scratch. Breakfasting in the kitchen is a common practice and has been for a long time. Many families homes now combine the kitchen and dining room, meaning many families eat their evening meal in the kitchen. The same when they invite friends around to dinner. In consequence of this, fitted kitchens have had to become far more stylish and prestigious in keeping with the increased social importance of this room. People want their kitchen to look good in addition to being a place where they can prepare food.

For everyone from serious cooks to those that can not even boil an egg, the layout of a fitted kitchen needs to be designed to be labour saving and convenient. Every minor convenience can help for families pressed for time. With the sink close to the oven, the fridge within arms reach of the work-top or slide-out baskets in cupboards to make taking out crockery and other items easier.

The first questions we ask when we discuss your kitchen with you is: "Do you cook?" "If so how often?" "Will a single oven serve your needs or will you want a larger range?" Your answers will define how we design the rest of the kitchen around the appliances.