Smart Kitchens | 3 Tips To Design a Personalised Kitchen Workstation

Spending time in kitchens is perhaps the most natural thing in the world –– you use it for cooking, for meal preparation, for relaxing and even for entertaining. And if you're working from home, it's likely that kitchens double up as a workplace too. Including a workstation into your kitchen renovations empowers you with an opportunity to multi-task, so you can get several things done at the same time. You'll want your new workstation to combine form and function, so follow these tips to design a customised workstation that suits you. 

Determine your Individual/Family Needs

Every individual or family has its own requisites when it comes to using the kitchen. For example, some may need extra space for food preparation, while others may want to incorporate more storage cabinetry and drawers into the overall workstation design. Be sure to carefully consider the needs of your entire family when it comes to determining the functionality of the workstation in kitchens.

Complement with Existing Footprint

If you're not going in for a major kitchen overhaul, you'll want your workstation to blend in seamlessly with your existing kitchen footprint, instead of sticking out like a sore thumb. Use similar colours, materials and styles for your workstation cabinets and countertops to give the entire room a homogenous feel. If you want to create a focal point, you can either use different colours of the same material or use another material in a similar colour accent. Incorporating a workstation in custom kitchens gives you the opportunity to use your kitchen space more intelligently.

Be Creative for Incorporating Space-Saving Elements

Build a smart workstation by using your creativity to incorporate space-saving elements into it. For example:

  • Adding cabinets, drawers and shelves will reduce floor clutter.
  • A special charging station is a great way to organise all the electronics away from the food preparation space.
  • A desk area can be outfitted into the workstation to combine work time and cooking time, so you don't have to shuffle between rooms.
  • Use countertop materials like decorative laminates and timber, so that the workstation can double up as a workspace and food preparation area to save space.
  • Incorporate wheels into the workstation for added flexibility to move it around when necessary.

Focus on infusing your own creativity to build a workstation that serves as a multi-purpose space saver for different kitchen and non-kitchen activities. For more information, contact companies like G & L Geddes Kitchens.


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