The Kitchen: Let's Eat

Next up in our exploration of home, is the kitchen.

Not simply just a place to cook and eat, the kitchen is the centre of the home where we celebrate everyday moments and enjoy quality time with our nearest and dearest.

It’s where you find your favourite people morning, noon and night. Functional but always fun, food is eaten here, laughs are had here, and memories are always made here.

Let’s see what’s cooking.

Dinner’s Ready

Warm, welcoming, and always busy, the kitchen is where you can rely on something going on. From a quick cup of tea, a wfh lunch or a full-scale dinner party, the kitchen plays host to it all. It’s the place of favourite mugs, breakfast bowls and cook books as well as fancy plates, ‘only for best’ tablecloths and special occasion glasses.

Whether you play the head chef or a supporting role here, there are designated vegetable choppers, layers of tables and humble washer uppers. No one sits idly in a kitchen, and that’s why we love it.

Explore

Waterstones

Crave: Recipes Arranged by Flavour, to Suit Your Mood and Appetite (Hardback)£25.00

H&M

Small plant pot and saucer£12.99

H&M

Oil and vinegar bottle£12.99

Waterstones

BAO (Hardback)£29.95

ProCook

Rectangle Acacia Serving Board Set 2 Piece£79.00

Soul Food

Of course, the greatest joy of the kitchen is cooking for loved ones, because friends and family bring meaning to what we make. Cherished moments come from the pots and pans, crockery and cake tins we collect over our lifetime, becoming a part of our story.

Some of our earliest memories are in the kitchen, whether that’s being wrapped up in adult-sized aprons, standing on a chair to stir the bowl, or licking the wooden spoon. We’re taught from a young age that cooking is meaningful, and it invites togetherness.

Explore

ProCook

Porcelain Utensil Holder£18.00

Waterstones

One: Pot, Pan, Planet.£28.00

H&M

Small metal wire basket£3.99

Waterstones

New British Wine (Hardback)£25.00

H&M

Marble mortar and pestle£24.99

You Wash, I’ll Dry

Ultimately, the kitchen is where we really live the everyday. This might not feel immediately special, but it gives us the chance to catch up and properly connect. There’s no distraction of the TV or the sleepiness of bedtime, and instead it’s the room where you stand doing something, talking and listening to each other’s days.

It offers the quality time we all need, without making a fuss. So, suggest that new recipe, wipe down the chopping board, or just pick up a tea towel and get going, the kitchen is always ready for action.