So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Friday, December 7, 2012

Kitchen Dining Room: Integrating Spaces

By Mavic Herring


The kitchen and dining room have one thing in common. The activities performed in these spaces are related to food. This is one of the reasons why it makes sense to integrate these two zones. Doing so will not just allow the owner to maximise the existing floor area at home but it will even create an opportunity to make the family members bond as they fill their stomachs with satisfying treats.

Combining two very different activities in one room can be tough. Nonetheless, it's doable to create a kitchen dining room that's both functional and efficient. We have gathered some expert advice which you can adapt in your own home. Read on for inspiration.

There is the convenience of the open plan. This layout, which lets the occupants get rid of obstructions frees up ample space to move around the kitchen with ease. Additionally, it makes it easier to clean up the whole space following the food preparation and when everyone is done eating.

One of the many challenges of integrating the kitchen and the dining areas arises when it comes to selecting the right furniture to go in it. Specifically, there's this dilemma on which type of dining chairs to construct or purchase. The experts recommend the use of banquette seating or transparent acrylic or clear polycarbonate chairs. The former does not just create more room for additional diners but it also offers an extra space for storage. The last two on the other hand, aren't only attention-grabbing pieces in themselves but they also help in making the room not look like it's cramped.

The kitchen and dining areas are two of the rooms in a house that presents a challenge when it comes to organisation. These two areas demand enough storage spaces. While concertina doors which open up to a stock room of food, kitchen tools and whatnot is a smart use of available space, sometimes, they still do not suffice. There are instances when the volume of stuff which must be kept away from view yet easily accessible for everyday use requires the construction of overhead storage spaces which can be placed on top of the counters, centre island, bar or dining table.

The kitchen dining room may be two zones in one but it doesn't follow that each has to lose its identity due to the integration. It is possible to define each area and mark the division where one ends and another begins. A way to do that is by using a different colour scheme for the kitchen and another for your dining. The concept of a kitchen dining room doesn't rob each zone of its own identity. Even if each space which caters to a distinctly different activity overlaps with the other at a certain point, it's nonetheless possible to define each zone. How? Well, one of the many ways is by applying a different colour scheme for each zone.




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