Boost your home’s resale value—and create more efficiency in your kitchen—with these great makeover tips and ideas. Our roundup of inspiring kitchen designs will help you create your own sensible kitchen setup to make cooking, cleaning and entertaining a whole lot easier and more enjoyable.
Activity-Based Kitchen Design
As many home’s kitchens become larger and more important hubs for family living, an activity-based design makes more sense than strict adherence to the old work-triangle concept. Activity-based design organizes the kitchen into zones such as refrigeration and food storage, food preparation, cooking, cleanup, and beverage center. In this homeowner’s kitchen, the long countertop along the wall is set up for food prep, with spices, knives, and outlets for appliances conveniently located along its length. One of two ovens is built into the base cabinetry, and the cooktop is conveniently just a step away on the island.