Dive Brief:

• Digital media collections, slimmed TV's and laptop computers have changed the way families use rooms, though kitchen equipment has not evolved in the same way that devices in other rooms have in recent decades.
• Without more compact dishwashers and ovens, needs for kitchen spaces have remained largely the same.
• Wireless connections for mobile devices and printers, meanwhile, have introduced flexibility for work habits that have implications throughout the home.

Dive Insight:

There are some insights worth pondering in this TribLIVE piece, which collects perspectives from home designers on how homes are changing. At the end of the day, of course, all customers have unique needs, so the best design is always going to come from listening to what they want.

Will basic kitchen layouts ever change, though? We may have to wait for Star Trek-style food replicators to be become a reality before that day comes.