The kitchen is the heart of your home.
It’s where you gather with family and friends, where you cook up delicious meals for your loved ones, and where you can be yourself without having to worry about what others think.
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Buying the best worktop for your new kitchen can seem like a daunting task. With so many to choose from, how do you know what the ideal kitchen worktop is for you? Well, first of all you need to ask yourself some questions…
I have always been a creative person, with a love of art and fashion and enjoyed many years working in London mostly as an Event & Conference Coordinator for a large corporate bank. Very unexpectedly however, I suffered a Sepsis related illness, and I was left with life changing disabilities. It turned my healthy and fun life as I knew it upside down and I worked hard at rebuilding my strength. I experienced some time using a wheelchair and I now wear prosthetic legs and use a prosthetic hand.
Over the years I have learnt to adapt to new and different ways for everyday tasks with the want to regain my independence back which was so important to me. I have gained much understanding of how good and well thought out design can really impact a person’s daily lifestyle and wellbeing. With Interior Design always being a passion of mine, I enrolled myself onto a BA Hons Interior Design degree course and I have almost completed my second year. It has opened my eyes even more so, the need for adaptable spaces for all types of less abled people and the importance of feeling welcomed and included. Not all disabilities are the same, they are all personal to an individual.
I can empathise that if a space has options such as a high and low countertop, easy grip handles, touch screens, a lift and stairs amongst so many other things, a person can be happy and feel independent without relying on someone else to do a task for them. It is inventive and refreshing to see when a room has been well designed for everyone to use without the design looking like a typical disabled sterile and clinical room. Innovative designs can aspire others to create more inclusive environments.
I am really looking forward to learning all about kitchen design on my work placement with Regal Kitchens and hope I can use my gained adaptable experience to help with designs.
Lydia x
A quick peek at the emerging trends for your dream kitchen in 2023! If you’re planning a new kitchen project, get ahead of the bandwagon with the newest kitchen trends. Not only will this help make sure your kitchen doesn’t fall behind the times when it comes to materials, colours and appliances, but also that you’re making use of the latest innovations for the kitchen.
Smart technology is increasingly part of daily lives, and the latest place it’s making its presence felt is in the kitchen. Traditional kitchen appliances, such as fridge freezers, washing machines and ovens, are increasingly embracing WI-FI connectivity. In fact, most of the big oven brands, including Neff, already have several smart appliances in their ranges.
Boiling water taps deliver instant hot water, meaning you’ll never have to boil a kettle again. But are they worth the spend?
When it comes to kitchen layout, property developers, homeowners, architects, and designers have traditionally, only had two main options to consider, an open-plan kitchen or a closed-plan kitchen.
Since early 2020 we have all had to use our homes so much more than we ever did before, with our communal spaces working all the harder.
We all know the kitchen is the hub of the home. Just throw a party and see how everybody gathers in there! It is the place we cook, eat, work, do homework with children and gather with friends over a cuppa.
The kitchen is the hub of most people’s homes and probably the room used most often during the day, so its important that it is easy to use, especially if you have reduced functional capacity. An inclusively designed kitchen is intended to offer independence to less able or wheelchair users, whilst at the same time being suitable for all other users in the household.
Corian Solid Surface is perfect for all kitchens, its stain-resistant, non-porous, hygienic, easy to clean, durable and renewable, the properties of Corian® make it an extraordinarily versatile material. Designers and specifiers can choose from a wide range of trendsetting patterns and tones, engrave it, thermoform it, backlight it – Corian solid surfaces can be whatever you imagine them to be.