Should you move your kitchen into a different room?
/“With just a bit of imagination we can transform any space into a beautiful and functional kitchen” - Phil Harrison
In times of old the kitchen was the room in the house with the least glamour. A place where the lonely cook just got on with the job. It’s no wonder that culinary inspiration was so low and also no wonder that dining occurred in a completely different and more inviting room. It was often a dark and dingey place. Sometimes it was shoved to the back of the house with a northerly aspect, and on odd occasions referred to as a galley. Thank goodness those times are long gone. Today, the kitchen has become one of the most important rooms, set in the heart of the house. It really makes sense to site this busy hub in pride of place for all to enjoy.
We often meet customers who are unsure of how to achieve this, how to re-invent an existing room, how make the best of an awkward space or even how take the bold step and completely re-instate it in another room. What might initially seem to be a great upheaval can often turn into being the best decision with the most rewarding results.
To redesign a living space is a wonderful thing, to make it practical, functional and a thing of beauty is, in our books, a job well done. Take a look at this kitchen…. it’s a fine example of re-instating. Beforehand the kitchen was fairly small and it was situated on the ‘not so sunny’ side of the house. However, with a bit of imagination, clever thinking and knocking through of the odd wall the outcome was not only a real success but a complete transformation too. The old living room became the new kitchen and old kitchen became the new (adjoining) dining room. This room now offered a completely different remit with plenty of space to enjoy cooking, dining and socialising.
You can see the kitchen in its full majesty here.
A major revamp of this kind can make you fall in love with your house all over again….it’s no wonder we love this aspect of our job.