Kitchen Advice
Whether you love hosting dinner parties or enjoy having your nearest and dearest round as often as possible for casual get-togethers, having a home that’s tailor made for both formal and laid-back occasions can make a world of difference to the overall enjoyment you get out of hosting.
Zone your space to Make Your Kitchen Entertaining
Whether you want to make sure no one hovers awkwardly in the kitchen as you’re preparing food or you want to encourage conversation amongst a group of people who are meeting for the first time, creating clear zones in your space is key.
So, let’s look at a few design features you could incorporate when putting together your dream kitchen.
Prioritise food prep
Every great kitchen needs a clear food preparation zone, and it’s important that it provides you with the space you need to comfortably house your favourite appliances and plenty of storage options.
Whether you choose a simple L-shaped layout or you’ve always dreamed of having a kitchen island, spend time thinking about what you need your kitchen to do, because this will always make hosting less stressful and more enjoyable.
Choose smart seating solutions to create multiple social spaces
From comfortable armchairs to benches, ottomans and accent chairs, decorating your kitchen with a variety of smart seating solutions can help you to create smaller social spaces within a wider room.
Not only do chairs look beautiful and inviting, which contributes to the creation of a cosy and welcoming space, but by incorporating a variety of options throughout a room, you’ll wordlessly give your guests permission to break off into smaller groups to chat both before and after the main event.
Include a dedicated dining area
Incorporating a dedicated dining area into your kitchen is one of the simplest and most effective ways to ensure this space becomes the heart of your home. Whether you have enough space for a full dining table and chairs or you need to get creative and install a corner table with booth-style seating, everyone will want an invitation to your next dinner party.
From a hosting perspective, having a dining area will allow you to set the table and create the right atmosphere for any occasion. It also makes serving meals easier and cleaning up at the end of the evening a breeze.
Pro Tip: Choose an extendable table for maximum versatility. This way, you can easily accommodate many guests for special occasions and host more intimate dinner parties for your nearest and dearest.
Create a cool drinks station
If you want to make sure that your guests always have somewhere they can talk amongst themselves as you’re busy preparing food or laying the table, a drinks station could be the ideal addition to your kitchen.
Whether you want to choose a dedicated drinks trolley that can be easily wheeled around, a permanent shelving unit to house all your favourite glassware and accessories, or assemble everything your guests will need to make their favourite drinks on your kitchen island, there are many different ways to approach this and they’ll all contribute to the creation of a warm and convivial ambience.
Pro Tip: If you want to create a built-in drinks cabinet, choosing the same replacement cabinet doors that you’ve used throughout your kitchen will unify the space. However, if you want this area to really stand out and become a main feature of the space, choose replacement cabinet doors in a different colour or style to visually differentiate it from the primary space.
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