Have you ever thought about why people tend to gather together in the kitchen?
Originally, kitchens were designed for preparing food and cooking meals. So, what makes the kitchen the heart of the home?
Some people would say that while life is made in the bedroom, it's lived in the kitchen. Others might disagree. Well, what's your opinion?
We thought about it and prepared 3 reasons why the kitchen might be the real heart of your home.
1. It's the place where food is
Here is where the magic is made which transforms groceries into fabulous meals: delicious medium rare steak with creamy potato mash or finger licking roasted chicken with fresh vegetable salad and rice. Food is one of the most important things in our lives. Without food there is no life. Just this by itself is enough to make the kitchen the most important room of the house. The amount of time we spend in kitchen is huge and that's why kitchen should be practical and make our life easier.
2. It's the new living room
That's why the design is as much important as practicality. You want to be proud of your kitchen when your family and friends come over. Two things happen when people meet - food and conversation. The kitchen is the only place which allows you to do both at the same time. It's not as in past when you spent hours and hours preparing food alone in small kitchen before your friends come. Instead, preparing food become a social event when your friends or family members just waltz into the kitchen, share beer or wine with you and help you with the magic. In the modern kitchen, there is no such a thing any more as "too many cooks in one kitchen".
3. It's where children learn to help
Mommy is cooking dinner while children are doing their homework. There would be no better place rather than kitchen to let the mom keep an eye on her kids while cooking. Children are very emphatic and they see that their mom might be exhausted after work. They don't want ti see her to burn out, so they happily give a help hand with preparing food. The older ones could help with the cooking or setting up the table for dinner. Kitchen would be the first place for them to experience housework. Therefore, it turns just from plain mostly unpopular cooking to family event which could be enjoyed by the whole family. Moreover, it educates and involves children to housework.
Every house has a kitchen, and it's necessary. There is no other room which serves such a distinct purpose. Kitchen is not inexpensive, let alone functional modern kitchens. Having this kind of kitchen is blessing and it makes your life much easier and peaceful. So think carefully when it comes to your new kitchen and let Swan Kitchens to help you make your kitchen the heart of your home.