 say the kitchen is more than just somewhere you cook food – with 27% calling it their 'happy place', and 41% spending most of their time there. Other uses for the kitchen include working from home (18%), a space to read (20%), and somewhere to listen to music or podcasts (28%). And one in five say most of their time in the kitchen is spent setting up or disassembling gadgets, like coffee machines or steamers. A total of 43 minutes a week is spent stirring food in the kitchen, and the kettle will get boiled 12 times weekly ( Howdens) A spokesman for Howdens, which commissioned the research, said: 'They say home is where the heart is, and for most people the heart of the home is the kitchen. 'Throughout the decades, the role of the kitchen has changed – it used to be a room only used for cooking, but now it's become a hub for so much more.' The study also found a quarter of those polled describe their kitchen as 'lively', while 27% call it 'busy' – but for 22%, the atmosphere is generally 'peaceful'. When it comes to big life events celebrated in the kitchen, a fifth found out they were going to be parents in the room, while on){kind=link}
Over half of British adults consider the kitchen the ‘heart’ of their home – and use it for things like reading, working from home, and entertaining guests
Half of Brits consider their kitchen to be the “heart” of their home â and will spend a total of nearly two-and-a-half years in their room over their lifetime, a study has found.
A poll of 2,000 adults revealed that, on average, Brits will clock more than 300 steps a day in the kitchen alone â with four in ten saying most of this time is spent running between the fridge, the oven, and the microwave.
During a typical week, a total of six hours and 50 minutes is spent in the kitchen â with 43 minutes spent stirring food, and the kettle getting boiled an average of 12 times.
But two in five (41%) say the kitchen is more than just somewhere you cook food â with 27% calling it their “happy place”, and 41% spending most of their time there.