Open kitchen vs traditional kitchen: The choice is up to you

Kitchen is the most important place in any housewife's mind. That is why a woman keeps her family healthy and happy by making various delicious dishes in her kitchen

Women are very particular about kitchen design. Gone are the days of traditional kitchens of our Baa and Motaba times. Nowadays open kitchens are more popular among people living in flats and apartments in cities. The question is open or traditional - which of the two kitchens is better and easier? Let's discuss about it in detail here.

First let's understand what is called an open kitchen. In a straight and simple language, in an open kitchen, the kitchen is not separated from the living or dining area. An open kitchen is connected to the living and room or dining area. The open kitchen concept has become very popular in the UK and US. Now it has been adopted by the people of India. As the area of ​​flats in cities is small, the residents are worried about space. One of the easiest ways to solve the space problem is an open kitchen. That is why the trend of keeping open kitchens is increasing in big cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad. Of course, before choosing an open kitchen design for the home, it is important to know its advantages and disadvantages.

In small housing units like flats, a simple open kitchen that takes up minimal space is a very useful option. Due to this, the whole house gets a new look and the accommodation looks more spacious and classic. Secondly, if the kitchen is open, the communication between the family and the guests living in the house becomes very easy. Due to this, there is more intimacy in the relationship. One more thing. You can choose from a superior design for an open kitchen than a traditional kitchen. Especially home makers (housewives) get a wide range of kitchen design options.

Traditional kitchens often lack air-light and ventilation. This deficiency is overcome in the modern open kitchen. An open kitchen with plenty of air and light provides a pleasant environment for a woman working in the kitchen.

However, there is not so much milk in the open kitchen. It has its own disadvantages, which cannot be overlooked. The first disadvantage is that there is a lot of noise between the kitchen and the living room. While the housewife is cooking something in the kitchen, the crunching sound of the mixer and the grounder disturbs the peace of the living room. Due to this the work of reading and writing is interrupted. Secondly, the smell of spicy dishes spreads throughout the house while cooking. The fumes emitted during the vaghar also spread in the living room. The biggest trouble is that whether a guest comes to the house or a stranger - all can see the housewife working in the kitchen from the living room. Most women do not like such invasion of privacy. Due to this there is a possibility of losing his attention from cooking and spoiling the dish.

Now let's talk about the traditional kitchen. In earlier times, in big houses, the kitchen was kept separate from the rest of the room, so women could use the entire room to their liking without any disturbance. There was no possibility of violating the privacy of the women of the house in the traditional kitchen. The older generation saw such kitchens especially in villages or small towns. Independent kitchens are probably the biggest reason why our fathers or grandmothers could cook finger-licking delicacies.

After knowing all this, the question arises in the mind that which is better between traditional and open kitchen? Every family has to take its decision based on their convenience based on the space of the house. Whatever kitchen you choose, do not forget to ensure that it has enough light and ventilation. If you have an open kitchen, it is mandatory to install a chimney to prevent the kitchen fumes from spreading throughout the house.

- Ramesh Dave