-Laurie Haefele, Architect, Haefele Design

The Evolution of Kitchen Design- How COVID-19 shaped the way we live

COVID made us redefine how we use our homes. During the increased time spent at home we rediscovered the value of our kitchens and gained confidence in our culinary skills. Now that the world has reopened for dining experiences, we are met with inflationary pricing, supply chain and staffing issues, and the feeling that the dining experience is not what it used to be.

These challenges reinforce that we can do better at home, fueling the demand for kitchen updates to personalize the right spaces for us, equipped with the right materials, appliances, and capabilities.  Is this a renaissance moment for kitchens? This new era of kitchen confidence is inspiring better than ever kitchens that function on a higher level. I polled some incredibly talented, nationally recognized industry experts and architect/designers for their thoughts on how kitchens are evolving. Unsurprisingly, there was some common ground to the answers I received. If you are considering a kitchen remodel, be sure to read what these nationally recognized pros have to say about the evolution of kitchen design: [Read more…] about The Evolution of Kitchen Design, How COVID-19 shaped the way we live