The kitchen is the heart of the home they say, and it’s true. I remember when I was a little girl, and my mum cooked in the kitchen, I always sat next to the window back to a radiator and read a book, while enjoying the smell of food and warmth from the oven. Such a lovely time. Now, when I live on my own I often go back to these memories. When I design clients kitchens, before I even start thinking about style, I always first look into the functionality and low maintenance kitchen. I ask my clients loads of questions on how they use it, how often they cook, clean etc. as this can be crucial when designing. You can design the most beautiful kitchen, but if is not functional then is simply a bad design! Today, I wanted to share with you few tips and hints how to create a low-maintenance kitchen in your home. Whether you’re a busy bee like me or you simply don’t like to clean often, there are a number of ways you can design your cooking space to ensure it’s as easy to look after as possible. Making the right choices when purchasing products can play a huge role when creating a low-maintenance kitchen. Simple things like, whether to choose laminate worktops over quartz or designing the right layout, can really make a huge difference!
When you creating a low-maintenance kitchen, you really need to determine how long you will spend in your kitchen and what are the main tasks you will do. Personalisation of your kitchen can be a fun and great way of making this space truly yours, but not all changes can be practical. If you use your kitchen for only quick meals, then perhaps you can do whatever you want as it won’t make a huge difference but if you do cook and bake often then, I would really carefully chose what you are changing. I noticed this beautiful trend of using leather straps as handles. As much as I personally love it, I often question if this is actually practical. Leather can get wet very easily, as well as drops of oil or accidentally spilt sauces can leave marks. I would definitely check first, before attempting a DIY as I assume the one you buy from kitchen suppliers must be treated somehow making them waterproof. I do agree it does look beautiful! My absolute favourite DIY project is done by Anastasia from Stilzitat blog. Her DIY kitchen is just simply #kitchengoals for me! (picture below)
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I'm currently saving up for my first home and when we move in we'll definitely be looking for a low maintenance kitchen. One thing I'm going to do is to have as few things as possible out on the countertops so that theres less to clean and hopefully my kitchen will always look tidy! xxx
Its really good you already think this way! Let me know if you need any help!