More
than 10.2
million kitchens in the US are remodeled per year, making it one of
the most popular home improvement projects in the country. If you already
own
a luxury home, a kitchen remodeling project allows you to make your kitchen
look and feel more futuristic by filling it up with all the latest and greatest
technologies available today. But, with so many options available, you must be
careful to ensure that your choices in layout, materials, storage, appliances,
and other special features not only make your kitchen look like it’s from the
future but also provide the functionality you need to prepare meals.
Making it a social space
Over
the years, the role of kitchens has changed dramatically. In the past, the
kitchen was simply a room used for meal preparation but it is now the
hub of the home where cooking is accompanied by other activities such
as entertaining, dining, socializing, and even working. If your kitchen is
still an enclosed room, the first thing you’ll need to do is knock down the
walls to transform it into an open plan kitchen. This ensures that whoever is
cooking can still see what’s going on in other spaces in the home and
participate in conversations, which is more in tune with what the cooking
experience of the future is expected to be like. To maintain this theme, you
can add a counter complete with stools to provide a more relaxed way of dining
and to open up an opportunity to chat with family members and guests as you
prepare meals.
Adding new appliances
As
technology advances, there are many new appliances available today that provide
the same functionality as the traditional ones but in newer, better ways. You
can start by replacing your burner with an interactive induction hob. Induction
heating hobs use magnetic components hidden under the cooktop to heat your
pots. But, instead of heating the bottom of the pot only like traditional
stoves, an induction heating hob heats the entire pot — which means food cooks
faster and more evenly. The technology allows you to place your pots and pans
anywhere on the cooking surface and, using rotary sensor keys and a digital
display, you can make precise adjustments such as the intensity of the heat.
There are also smart ovens that can be controlled with a smartphone app or
voice, making the job of baking a piece of cake.
Another
kitchen staple, fridges, have also evolved. Smart fridges can
keep track of what’s inside, connect to your smartphone, and even send
alerts when someone opens it or leaves the door open. In the future, fridges
could be replaced with inductive cooling containers that sit on induction
shelves and cool your goods instantly. You can find more advanced options for
almost every type of kitchen appliance. However, most of them come at a steep
price compared to the traditional options, which is why it is a good idea to ensure
that you have appliance insurance to augment what is not covered by
your homeowner’s insurance or warranties.
Using new materials
When
remodeling your kitchen, you want to use materials that not only look good but
are also durable. For example, when it comes to countertops, marble and granite
have traditionally been the popular high-end choices due to their look and
durability but now, porcelain and quartz are becoming more popular. Engineered
quartz is especially popular since it combines the best that nature and man
have to offer – natural quartz and resins are combined to create a countertop
with the same strength as granite, and superior impact resistance without the need
for sealing. Porcelain is also creeping into more homes since it can’t be
scratched, stained, or burnt.
The
future of luxury kitchen design is bright. When remodeling your kitchen, pay
close attention to the constantly evolving technologies and make smart
additions to make it the best it can be.
