What do Chicago kitchens and website marketing have in common? The concept of “responsive design.”
This is the idea that every household (or website visitor) is different – and the design of the kitchen (or website) should be customized to enhance the user's experience.
Work With a Chicago Kitchen Design Team who Uses a Responsive Design Approach
With a responsive design approach, you not only benefit from a tasteful and attractive kitchen, but also a kitchen that functions specifically in response to the way you and other household members use the kitchen on a daily basis.
Here are ideas for using a responsive approach as you begin to explore ideas with your kitchen design and build team.
Is your current kitchen layout working for you?
We’re always advocates for prioritizing function over form. A kitchen's layout is integral to it’s functionality.
What is your current kitchen layout? Is it working for you? If not, where are the dysfunctions and what layout options are most attractive to you? Answering these questions can help you establish whether the current layout should be preserved or if it makes more sense to alter it to enhance your daily kitchen interactions.
We have all kind of ideas, including designs for:
What are you doing in the kitchen?
Cooking is just one aspect of the kitchen’s function. There are so many things kitchens are used for these days:
- Socializing (are there plenty of comfortable seating areas?)
- Kid’s hangout area (is there room for standing, sitting, snacking? If so, you’re teens are more likely to remain within range of your presence)
- Working (would you benefit from a mini-home office station?)
- Homework (have little ones? Homework areas are a smart idea)
- Reading/relaxing (how about creating a breakfast or coffee/tea nook)
The activities taking place now – and in the future – will help you create a responsive design that works now and can easily evolve and change as your household does.
Establish organized kitchen work stations
Successful commercial kitchens are well-organized machines, and there’s no reason why a residential kitchen can’t be designed similarly. We’ll work with you to define a-day-in-the-life, and a-week-in-the-life of your kitchen, after which we're able to recommend kitchen station and organization tips to keep the kitchen workflow as efficient as possible.
Your kitchen designer should ask you all kinds of questions about how you use your kitchen, like:
- How many people typically work in the kitchen at one time?
- How often do you bake/cook/microwave/take-out, etc?
- Are you frequent entertainers? If so, what kind of entertaining do you do and how many guests are present?
- What are the ages of the kitchen occupants?
- Do you have pets and, if so, are they allowed in the kitchen?
Answers to these and other questions allow for more responsive design decisions.
Using design websites and magazines to get a feel for your style and tastes is important. Ultimately, however, you want a kitchen designer who specializes in personalized approaches to Chicago kitchen designs so your kitchen meets your needs - rather the needs of a particular photo shoot.
Schedule a consultation with Kitchens & Baths Unlimited to see what a difference it makes to design a kitchen that responds to your needs, habits and preferences.
