Some homeowners prefer tech galore right alongside their kitchen's pots and pans; others looking to echo fine-furniture styles.
The third of three stories on this week’s topic: Kitchen Design When interior designer Barbi Krass of Colorworks Studio in Birmingham was recently working with clients in Franklin, she was challenged with building into the busy family’s kitchen design a big television. “It’s a large, pull-out flat-screen that can swivel to the island (with counter seating) or the kitchen table area,” said Krass, a resident of West Bloomfield. The interior designer joins many others in this area who are addressing a host of unique needs that weren’t part of the design scenario a decade ago. Ann Arbor-based Masco Cabinetry’s 2001 GenShift 2011 study revealed that today’s homeowners put computer and television needs close to the top of their kitchen-extras …
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Designers and architects ask a lot of questions about fulfilling the needs of all generations, from Grandpa to Grandbaby and everyone in between.
The second of three stories on this week's topic: Today's Kitchens While you're eating your breakfast cereal tomorrow, take a look at your immediate surroundings. There’s a good chance you may not be sitting in a style of kitchen that you really need. In fact, in Ann Arbor-based Masco Cabinetry’s 2001 GenShift 2011 study, 24 percent of homeowners ages 18 to 65 indicated that they live in a multigenerational house, and 73 percent indicated that their current kitchen is not universally designed for living efficiently (e.g., children and older adults, aging in place, mobility, accessibility, functionality, etc.). The study focuses on generational and societal influences on kitchen design. (Masco Cabinetry owns Merillat, KraftMaid and Quality …
