The Best Reason To Renovate Your Kitchen
If you're like most homeowners, you spend a great deal of time in your kitchen, and in that time you're not just cooking, eating and cleaning up. A compelling study by the Research Institute for Cooking & Kitchen Intelligence reports that nearly 20 percent of homeowners spend an average of three hours per day in the kitchen. The RICKI study confirms what we have known for a long time at Howard's Kitchen Studio - homeowners in Cincinnati use their kitchen for a vast array of activities that have nothing to do with a kitchen’s traditional role. Instead, our clients are asking us to design kitchens that serve as a multifunctional space to listen to music, share quality time with family and friends, watch television, stream videos, care for pets, pay bills, read, play games, study, work and more.
The amount of time that homeowners spend in the kitchen isexpected to continue to increase. Technological advances are transforming thekitchen from an independent living space into a hyper-connected, multipurposehub for cooking, eating, entertaining, relaxing and working from home.
As the kitchen's role continues to evolve, there is a new emphasison design, and it's becoming increasingly valuable to work with professionalswho understand how to transform a traditional kitchen space into an area thataccommodates a diverse array of nontraditional kitchen functions. As EliotSefrin, publisher emeritus of Kitchen & Bath Design News ,points out, "A growing number of kitchens are occupying larger, more openfootprints. ‘Smart' features are being built into cabinetry, appliances,countertops and other kitchen components." Smart kitchen lighting,hardware, virtual assistants and other products are coming to market to addressconsumer demand for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth capabilities. Manufacturers are bringing tomarket creative solutions to incorporate docking stations for smart devicesinto cabinets, drawers, countertops and other spaces. Appliances also offersmart options and Bluetooth connectivity that enable remote operation and aresynched with digital assistants.
Your kitchen is the hub of your home, you and your family spenda lot of time in that space, and as such it's essential that it is arranged ina manner that best suits your lifestyle and needs. If you want to discuss yourdream kitchen of tomorrow, please call our showroom at 513-722-3490 orstop by and see us at one of our showrooms.
