Have you ever been to a party and realised that most of the guests mingle around the kitchen half-way into it? No matter how much you try to prepare other spaces in your home, everyone tends to be drawn to the kitchen. We can’t fight the fact that the kitchen is the foremost part of your house.
Here are four kitchen design ideas you might want to look at if you’re wanting to turn yours into the ultimate entertainment spot.
1. Open plan
The more open you make the kitchen, the better it is for entertaining more guests. There should be a natural flow from the living room into the kitchen, and to outdoor spaces too. Avoid making the kitchen an isolated area.
2. Entertaining appliances
You can have an under-counter cooler for wine or beer to keep the guests refreshed while in the kitchen. The trick is to have stainless steel appliances that can maintain the shine even when it comes into contact with water. You can add bar stools to a kitchen island, and make it double as a buffet to keep people fed.
3. More lighting options
It would be ideal to change the lighting in the kitchen with just a flip of a switch, since it’s what sets the mood in any room. Luckily, you don’t have to hire an electrician to fix this for you. Smart light bulbs can be dimmed or change colour through a mobile application or a motion sensor. Rope lights are ideal for being placed above or below the cabinets. Stick on lights have a sticky back and can be set anywhere for illumination. With these lighting options, you can turn your kitchen from an ordinary space to an extraordinary one.
4. A screen
Who said that you can’t fix a flat screen television on your kitchen wall despite having one in the living room already? DVR allows you to program your TV regardless of where it is in the home and with a smart TV, you can even stream online media.
The kitchen doesn’t have to be boring and limited. With the above designs incorporated into your kitchen, you can enjoy the time spent there and also make your visitors feel at home.