Comments on: Home kitchens are not functional http://www.dogwalkblog.com/home-kitchens-are-not-functional.html Rational thought has gone to the dogs! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:32:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Aaron http://www.dogwalkblog.com/home-kitchens-are-not-functional.html/comment-page-1#comment-3455 Aaron Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:08:09 +0000 http://www.dogwalkblog.com/?p=3300#comment-3455 In comparison to other commonly used kitchen counter materials, I've found granite to be highly functional. Particularly if you have a spouse who doesn't seem to know what a cutting board is for, or why you might not want to move a hot pan from the stove onto a bare counter. Stainless will work for that, as well (although it will scratch), but don't try it with formica, Corian, wood, etc. That said, I'm not going to argue that kitchen design rarely seems to be about function. I have seen some beautiful kitchens and wondered if, despite a huge investment in cabinetry and top-of-the-line appliances, if anybody actually cooks in them. ("House for sale with Christopher Peacock kitchen, preserved as if for a museum display.") And if they tried, how well it would work. The alternative you describe can easily be found - in the food service industry, as a result of a necessary emphasis on function and durability. In comparison to other commonly used kitchen counter materials, I’ve found granite to be highly functional. Particularly if you have a spouse who doesn’t seem to know what a cutting board is for, or why you might not want to move a hot pan from the stove onto a bare counter. Stainless will work for that, as well (although it will scratch), but don’t try it with formica, Corian, wood, etc.

That said, I’m not going to argue that kitchen design rarely seems to be about function. I have seen some beautiful kitchens and wondered if, despite a huge investment in cabinetry and top-of-the-line appliances, if anybody actually cooks in them. (“House for sale with Christopher Peacock kitchen, preserved as if for a museum display.”) And if they tried, how well it would work. The alternative you describe can easily be found – in the food service industry, as a result of a necessary emphasis on function and durability.

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