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WE DISCOVER THE NEW TREND FOR FLEXIBLE, FUNCTIONAL KITCHENS, AS PEOPLE MAKE THE MOST OF THIS VERSATILE SPACE WORDS BY NICOLA FOLEY
lockdown, with kitchens proving the most popular room to makeover, according to research by Confused.com. A NEW OUTLOOK But how have multiple lockdowns impacted the design choices we’re making? For Darren Watts, design director at Wren Kitchens, the role of the kitchen has evolved – and so too have our demands of it. “No longer is it a space simply for swift evening-meal prep and weekend entertaining,” he explains. “It has become a wholly multipurpose hub, with family time at its heart. This is demonstrated by analysing Google search volume data for the last 12 months, with searches for
hen lockdown shrank our world to the four walls around us, every room became a precious
commodity – and none more so than the kitchen. The beating heart of most homes, our kitchens have become a harder-working space than ever during the pandemic – multitasking between restaurant, classroom, office, creche, Zoom backdrop, dance floor and any number of other different guises at the drop of a hat. This might explain why so many of us are reconsidering our kitchens and splashing out on sprucing them up right now. Across the UK, nearly one in five Brits renovated their homes during
Images If you’re looking to refresh your kitchen, Bryan Turner (top) and Wren Kitchens (above) offer helpful advice and design expertise
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