For quite a few of us, the kitchen is the most important room in the house. We take pride in our cooking; we learn new recipes and is essentially the centre of the home. There is no doubt that cooking trends can bring people together, and dining is just another treat to experience with friends and family. With many homes in this day and age, there is technology and innovative designs that can bring people closer together and make the most out of the space they have. Multifunctional homes are becoming quite the trend themselves, so we’re here to take a look at a few ways in which you can get more out of your kitchen and make it more multifunctional.
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Open Plan
The purpose of open plan is to open up your home and create a more modern, minimalist look and feel. Closed plans are often more for traditional homes and private areas. By combining the kitchen, dining room and living room, it makes the space appear larger and gives you plenty of room for furniture. It promotes everyday living, increases the value of your home and allows more natural sunlight in the home because rooms are not closed off. Open plan renovations can take time, but this of course, depends on the scale of the renovation.
You can make anything in your home multifunctional if you want it to be. Have a dining table but also need a desk and workspace? Combine the two together. You can even let your finishes be multifunctional too! Your interior finishes can look and perform great together. Depending on your personal tastes and styles, use stainless steel appliances with glossy countertops and a distressed wooden floor. You’ll be surprised at the wood flooring trends to beat this year, and they might just give you a bit of inspiration when it comes to matching your interior.
Go For A Kitchen Island
Kitchen islands are gaining popularity with their additional space and productivity. They have become a must have feature in any kitchen as you can prepare any meal, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner, or use it as a social area and still have plenty of space for freedom in the kitchen. Islands, however, are only ideal for kitchens where the space is available. Get versatility to meet functionality by investing in a kitchen island, you can even use it as a workspace!
Check out these kitchen island ideas for more inspiration and guidance, ready for investing in your own.
Grown Your Own
Join the grown your own movement for easy access to fresh and healthy produce, right in the heart of your home. Herb gardens and vegetable patches are an effortless way to combine form and function, and a multifunctional space. Many people are taking more pleasure in nurturing, growing and harvesting their own food, and if you have the time we highly recommend starting this up and giving it a go, as it will reap in many benefits in the long run.
Multifunctional Furniture
The most obvious tip when it comes to achieving a multifunctional living space. These are incredibly popular in small apartments and small homes, but they are extremely rewarding and save a lot of space. Sofa beds are great and effective in you’re looking to use it as a sofa in the daytime, and a bed at night when it’s time to get some rest. Extendable dining tables are becoming a thing, and the shelf floor lamps might just be the new trend in the next few years. There are many pieces of furniture which can be multifunctional, you just have to consider which types of furniture you would like to match your interior, and what purpose they need to have.