NEXTadventure buyers are using their kitchens in different ways. They no longer are rushing home from work to cook a meal for the family. Now, the main function of the kitchen is entertainment.
Deryl Patterson, president of Housing Design Matters, brought a messy kitchen into the design of the NEXTadventure home, the idea being to keep the actual kitchen less messy. She explains, “The modern kitchen is full of wonderful time-saving and specialty devices. Our kitchens are also more open to the casual dining area and family room. The challenge is finding a place for these must-have gadgets without cluttering up our counter tops. In the 1960s, we had ‘appliance garages’ in our kitchens for the toaster; a small cabinet with a roll up door to conceal our single gadget.”
And now, we have tripled the number of gadgets and small appliances, which is another great reason to create a space where you can close off the clutter. The messy kitchen in the NEXTadventure home features plenty of cabinet and counter space to put things away plus to function during a party or while entertaining.
In this video, Patterson describes more of the features and benefits of a messy kitchen.
More insight on the NEXTadventure 55-plus buyer and their preferences is available at www.builderonline.com/nextadventure.
