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A TIDY KITCHEN
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or many homeowners, the words “dream kitchen” evoke tantalizing images.
Some dream of bright, expansive spaces equipped with all the lat- est gadgets. Others imagine cozy, super-efficient kitchens, built for accessibility and functionality.
But the quality that most dream kitchens have in common is tidi- ness. A beautiful, neatly organized kitchen should inspire delicious creativity. According to Malia Yee of Graham Builders, it can also in- spire us to maintain that tidiness.
“Your kitchen should be a space that you enjoy being in!” says Yee, senior designer for the Honolulu design/build firm. “You might en- joy it because it’s beautiful, be- cause it’s organized and efficient, or because it has enough space for everything you want to do ... or ideally, all of those things.”
Creating a kitchen you love, she adds, will help motivate you to
keep it that way — a beautiful, or- ganized space in which you’ll want to spend plenty of time.
“First, make a list of what you want to do in your kitchen, and who will share that space,” Yee suggests. “Cooking, baking, entertaining, cooking with fam- ily and friends, dining, relaxing,
studying, childcare, home office work and laundry are all com- mon activities that take place in kitchens.”
If your kitchen is small, you might need to prioritize your list. (And remember: An experienced architect, architectural designer
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