Peace in the kitchen, peace in the mind

A tidy kitchen

Families large and small, homes large and small, adequate closet space must be there. And let precisely the kitchen builder's expertise lie in designing adequate cabinetry for his or her client. Seize the opportunities available and move beyond the boundary of the kitchen, into the wide world.

The days when each room in a home fulfilled its specific function and nothing else are thankfully a thing of the past. We saw it appear way back when the disturbing walls between the kitchen and living room disappeared to create one large, open space. Much cozier, more open, airy and "light", much more convenient also in various ways. Extending an interior design concept from the kitchen to the home became a must, and there were opportunities there for everyone who was or is active in both these worlds. Opportunities grabbed with both hands, that much is clear. Cabinets with the same look and feel create a soothing, aesthetic whole. Solutions abound to meet the changing requirements of living and working, with space in the cabinets for all our stuff and also room to display our decorative eye-catchers.

Visual tranquility

If we do look in the kitchen cabinets and drawers first, we discover a lot of space where, it must be said, a lot of pots, pans and other cooking utensils should also be hidden. Because if one thing has become clear with opening up kitchen and living room into one, we don't want any more distracting elements on the worktop. That means that in the cabinets and drawers, everything has to be organized spick and span so that there is visual tranquility on the island. Besides, not everyone has the luxury of a pantry to hide stuff in. Waste sorting systems, drawer layouts, pull-outs and other storage solutions fortunately lend a hand. Still, consistent tidying remains a daily task for consumers.

Flexibility in the closet

Consistently cleaning up and putting all things neatly in their place may not be the nicest activity in the kitchen. The result, however, is pleasing. And then it helps quite a bit when you have the necessary tools in drawers and cabinets to store everything nicely. Easily accessible when you need it, convenient to get everything out in no time. The drawers in a kitchen still sometimes vary in width but not to worry, there is plenty of variety available in sizes from the various drawer layout providers, complete with inserts that allow far-reaching personalization. And flexibility is also an important factor with pull-outs.

Unpacking with the cabinet

And sometimes decorative elements are not the only eye-catchers on duty. The recent introduction of the FurnSpin from Hettich added an extra icing on the cake to what 'the closet' had been up to now. The twist that allows items to be hidden and others to appear at the same time may have made 'the closet' the first topic of conversation at, say, the next dinner party with friends. And it again gives us as creative minds substance to get to work, think out-of-the-box and bring the next wow design to the drawing board.