How to create a family and pet friendly kitchen in your home…
Having a new kitchen is likely to be one of the biggest purchases you’ll make for your home!
Above all else, the layout and citing of key areas such as the preparation surfaces and the cooking areas should be the first consideration, as ultimately a kitchen is primarily a practical space.
However, it’s a room that usually serves as so much more, and is frequently a space where family members eat together, where friends catch up over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, or where pets and little people migrate to, hoping for a little attention!
Seating areas
Because most kitchens act as a sociable area too, there is usually a lot of thought given to the inclusion of having a dining or seating area, along with a higher level raised surface such as a breakfast bar, perfect for casually resting drinks on!
But a kitchen isn’t just about ensuring that the more senior members of a household are catered for! When it comes to children and pets, there are plenty of ways that a kitchen can be designed with them in mind too!
For sure, a chalkboard painted wall that children can draw on is likely to offer a short term fun element in a kitchen, but longer term, do you really want it? Instead, why not teach younger children how to tell the time using a large wall clock or learn about the days and months of the year with a perpetual calendar!
There are many more simple, yet sophisticated ways that everyone can feel part of a kitchen, even including pets!
Low level seating that doubles up as a dining area is a great place for children to sit and do their homework, away from the distractions of toys, games and television, and they can actually ‘talk’ to their parents or have homework assistance whilst meals are being prepared.
Working in much the same way, a breakfast bar is a place where people naturally migrate to, but it can also serve as a home office area where children are guaranteed to feel included…
Choose quirky breakfast bar stools that smaller family members can easily climb onto and they just might want to stay around chatting, long after their homework is finished!
Comfy, sofa style seating isn’t necessarily conducive for homework, but it’s a great way of making your kitchen an all-round sociable space, where you’ll never be short on visitors, and especially visits from the family pets!
Future proofing a kitchen that all the family can enjoy is actually really easy. So, whether you’re thinking of starting a family in the future, or eagerly anticipating the arrival of grandchildren or fur babies, let the designers at Ray Munn Kitchens help you to realise your new dream kitchen that all the family can truly enjoy!
