Here’s why a Pretty Kitchen isn’t Always a Practical Kitchen

Beauty Shouldn’t Outshine Function

Well, for starters, some kitchens are basically built for photoshoots, not for humans. For example, those oversized pendant lights? Sure, they look dramatic, but they cast shadows in all the wrong places, so good luck chopping onions without cutting a finger. And don’t get started on the open shelves stacked with “casually” arranged ceramics. 

Sure, it looks curated, but day-to-day, it just means dust bunnies on your dinner plates and frustration when you can’t grab the mug you actually use. It’s gross, right, having to deal with dust on your dishes that get used regularly. But do you see the point here?

There’s the Countertop Dilemma

Oh, and countertops are another trap. While sure, that stone that screams “luxury”, at the same time it scratches if you breathe on it and stains if you even think about wine. It’s like owning a white couch with toddlers. Yes, it looks impressive, but why live with a countertop that makes you panic every time you chop a lemon? Just generally speaking here, a kitchen should make you feel comfortable, not like you need to carry coasters for your groceries. 

Sometimes, it can be smart to look into professionals, especially for things like this, if you’re considering a kitchen remodeling project, because they’ll be able to help you out when it comes to balancing out practicality and aesthetics. For example, you won’t have to worry about cooking, cleaning, or chopping up food on your countertop if it was your contractor who helped you choose it in the first place.

Choosing Seating that’s More for Show 

This one is surprisingly a lot more common than you might think. Yeah, sometimes this will happen in living rooms, but the seating situation can sometimes happen in the kitchen, too. So, those high, narrow stools look like they were designed for giraffes, not people who actually sit. It’s hard to find comfortable barstools, but people still buy them anyway!

Sure, they photograph beautifully, but after ten minutes, you’re sliding off, begging for a real chair. The kitchen’s meant to be where people gather, laugh, and linger, not where guests feel like they’ve been sentenced to a balancing act.

But Practicality will Never Go Out of Style

The kitchens that actually work are the ones that blend beauty with everyday living. Okay, that sounds obvious at the moment, right? But a lot of people focus so much on beauty, it’s like they forget about practicality, or they think, “I’ll make it work”. Sure, style matters, but style without function is just expensive clutter. Pretty gets boring fast, but practical has staying power.