Following the past year, working from home has become the norm in many places, with all its advantages and disadvantages. Many people have moved their base of operations to the kitchen, where they’ve found a bit of peace and quiet amidst the world of online meetings. If you’re thinking of working from home in the long term, it’s worth setting up a permanent workspace for yourself – and, believe it or not, this can be done brilliantly in the kitchen too. We’ve looked into how all this is possible.
Proper lighting is key
Before deciding which corner of the kitchen we’d like to set up our home workstation in, it’s worth taking a look at what natural light sources are available. If possible, position your „desk” near a window, and for artificial lighting, use the pendant lights in the kitchen or even the built-in lighting in kitchen cupboards We can use it as well.
Integrated design and quality
If we are designing a new kitchen, it is possible to integrate our workspace into it from the outset. In this case, we design a worktop that matches the kitchen worktop and cupboards that complement the style of the kitchen units. The worksheet When choosing one, bear in mind that it must be able to withstand not only the wear and tear caused by kitchen tasks, but also the damage that office activities can cause. We recommend materials that not only resist scratches from a knife, but can also cope with having a monitor placed on them, a mouse being moved constantly across the surface, or even a laptop being moved back and forth repeatedly without leaving any marks.
Let’s minimise unused space
For a kitchen-office design as complex as this, it’s worth involving experienced experts, who are familiar with all the pitfalls and can identify the best options. A great deal depends on the layout of the room. In some cases, it’s worth incorporating a desk and shelves into the kitchen units, but in an open-plan space, for example, the kitchen worktop By extending it, we can achieve the desired effect. One kitchen island Alternatively, a peninsula can also work very well, provided the layout is suitable.
Let’s put it away when it’s not needed
There are also solutions that allow us to make the office area in our kitchen completely invisible when we’re not working. The advantage of this is that we can clear away the clutter along with our workstation in a matter of seconds. We can use a pull-out or fold-up tabletop; indeed, the desk can even be revealed using a push-to-open mechanism. Hide our office equipment behind closed cupboard doors, so that nobody will notice a thing. We do, however, need to ensure that the design does not compromise the kitchen storage space at the expense of. Our kitchen utensils need space just as much, so it’s important to plan everything carefully before we get started.
Designing a kitchen office can be tricky if you already have kitchen units in place, but it’s no problem at all when planning a completely new kitchen. If you’d like some creative ideas and need help not only with the installation but also with the kitchen design itself, the team at Mobilan will be happy to assist you. Book an appointment with us and do pop into our showroom so we can discuss the details!
