Why Position Of The Kitchen Matters While Buying A New Home

While making a residential purchase, many people tend to focus primarily on the living room, since that’s an area making the all-important first impression on visitors. While there is no denying that fact, there are practical considerations to be also kept in mind while taking such an important decision. After all, the home you own will be your permanent place of residence for many, many years.

Decision driver

For instance, when you’re walking through a residence, trying to imagine making it your home, it’s rarely just the number of bedrooms or the size of the balcony that seals the deal. It’s usually the kitchen that quietly makes the decision for you. Not because it’s shiny or trendy, but because something about it either feels right—or doesn’t.

Practical aspects

A kitchen isn’t just a place to cook. It’s where the day starts, where coffee is made half-asleep, where lunchboxes are packed in a rush, and where leftovers are warmed up at midnight. It’s where people naturally gather—not because they’re told to, but because it just happens.

Beyond layouts

Ask any working woman, especially one trying to juggle deadlines, groceries, and dinner, and she’ll tell you—if the kitchen isn’t easy to navigate, it shows up in the stress levels. You don’t want to trip over a poorly placed drawer when all you need is a spoon. You want your fridge, stove, and sink to form a quiet rhythm. You shouldn’t need a designer to tell you what a “triangle” is—you should just feel that it works.

Flow facilitator

Good flow means two people can move around without turning it into a dance. It means being able to fix a quick meal without playing Tetris with pots and utensils. It’s these tiny, practical things that decide whether the kitchen becomes a comfort or a chore.

Comfort zone

There’s something about the kitchen that affects how you feel without you even noticing. When snacks are easy to reach, you eat better. When the space feels warm and open, you’re more likely to cook at home. And when life gets overwhelming, just standing by the stove or making something simple can offer the kind of calm you didn’t even know you needed.

Wellness initiator

It’s not just about wellness in the way magazines talk about it—it’s about a kind of emotional safety. Sometimes, making tea for someone is how we show love. Sometimes, boiling rice feels like the only thing you can control in a chaotic day. And that matters.

Convergence point

Some of the best conversations happen in kitchens. Not around conference tables, not on sofas, but near a sink while rinsing coriander, or while chopping onions side by side. There’s no script—just shared space and shared time.

That’s why kitchens that open into the living or dining room work so well. You are part of the conversation even while your hands are busy. You’re still “with” your family without needing to pause what you’re doing.

Rhythm setter

When choosing a home, maybe don’t start with Pinterest boards. Start with how you live. Who walks in first in the morning? Who’s cooking what and when? Is the kitchen helping—or silently slowing you down? Figure out what problems you face in your current dwelling and look at how the kitchen can help avoid those in the new residence.

Because at the end of the day, the best kitchens aren’t perfect. They’re lived in. Slightly messy. Full of motion and memories. And they support your life in the background—without ever asking for attention.

The writer is a self-made businesswoman, philanthropist, psychologist, fitness enthusiast, author, environmentalist, passionate culinarian, and a global advocate for women, girls, and human rights, with a keen interest in real estate, business innovation, and women’s empowerment.

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