Kid SpaceYou may have a top-of-the-line playroom, but kids, especially little ones, want to be where their parents are. That's why it's often a good idea to include a "kid's cabinet" or cubbie space in your design. An easy-to-reach set of base cabinets can make it a snap for kids to access (and, hopefully, clean-up) their crayons and paper. Additionally, you can keep items that there for easy access like snacks and paper-ware for them to serve themselves.
It's an all-too-familiar medley: "I'm hungry" meets "what's for dinner?" meets the endless open and close of the refrigerator door. Give kids a bit of autonomy and accessibility with a designated area for them to prepare meals or snacks. A breakfast area, for example, could allow for access to cereal, plastic bowls and spoons. Rather than grapple with milk set on a high shelf, a refrigerator drawer installed in an island provides easy access.
The microwave is a safe and simple way to get your child excited about simple meal and snack preparation, from making popcorn to heating up oatmeal in the morning. It allows them to sidestep the need to use the oven …so don't do something as unsafe as installing a microwave over a range. Sharp recently introduced a microwave drawer that can be installed into an island. A user-friendly interior control panel makes it simple for the kids to heat up mac 'n cheese—and eliminates bending and reaching for mom and dad as well.
One smart pairing is a higher island that features a raised counter top for the adults to work on, with a lowered second tier that's kid height but still close to the action. But be careful not to get the little ones too close to it all—it's best not to install a cook top on an island if you have young children, as they can grab for a hot pan.
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