Small kitchen interior design with HIMACS solid surface

This functional, innovative micro kitchen countertop from YesterTec in Pennsylvania comes as a pre-designed workstation that can be assembled in just a few hours. The Mini Kitchen made by HIMACS solid surface, can also be personalized to include any standard appliances including customized shelving units.

The line incorporates a broad range of kitchen interior design options – size, material and color, which allow designers to respond with great flexibility. No matter what kitchen design you choose, this kitchen will fit in.
HIMACS solid surface was the top priority choice for the mini kitchen design project, since the range of options for creating kitchen design features with HIMACS is almost limitless.

HIMACS Solid Surface – The Best Suited Material for the Mini Kitchen

The Mini Kitchen was designed and developed by David W. Beer who has been designing an extensive range of homes for more than 30 years. His interior design vision with YesterTec was to take a further leap from Johnny Grey’s revolutionary ‘unfitted kitchens’.

David’s extensive kitchen interior design experience over many years showed that many homes had wasted space – more commonly referred to as living and dining room, between the kitchen and the rest of the house, a space that he sought to rediscover and re-energize with the micro kitchen.

Rather than have redundant space he wanted to make the kitchen more comfortable by blending it with the living area. He also saw the unique opportunity for spatial liberation by reducing the visual definition of the kitchen. In his point of view, HIMACS solid surface that can be fabricated in various sizes, was the best suited material for the Mini Kitchen.

HIMACS Calacatta Luna solid surface kitchen countertop design
HIMACS Calacatta Luna solid surface kitchen countertop design

The traditional approach of kitchen interior designs with continuous line of countertop and cabinetry comes with limitations that are easily overlooked at the design stage. Once the installation is completed and people start to dwell in, it becomes clear that the traditional kitchen design are is not an ideal solution for small houses.

The conventional kitchens are best suitable for spacious houses, as it tends to box up everything in horizontal layout, taking up a large percentage of floor space. However, in terms of small houses, having large kitchens may be inefficient since it leaves less room for family and guests.

In fact, the number of small households with 1-2 persons per household has been steadily increasing and reached 64% of all households. Single households have also increased continuously and surpassed the share of households with 3-4 persons since 2018. Thus, this generation has a big potential to become a group with high demand for small houses such as NYC studio apartments.

“Our mini-kitchens were initially designed for NYC studio apartments whereby a small kitchen occupied a multi-functional room, but a messy exposed kitchen was not desirable. Our kitchens have the ability to safely hide the ‘hot’ appliances behind pocket doors by utilizing U.L. Listed technology that allows the appliances to operate only when they are not hidden.”

· Mini-kitchen interior design ideas for small apartments made by HIMACS solid surface

Apart from the issue of restricted space, there was still the meeting of needs of consumers – the need for a durable kitchen countertop, the need for quality craftsmanship and the need for personality in kitchen interior design and decor. Mini-Kitchens can conceal all the functions of a complete compact kitchen in one beautiful piece with HIMACS solid surface. HIMACS solid surface material maximizes kitchen space usage as it can be fabricated in various sizes.

Perfect for residential and commercial uses, these beautiful kitchenettes save space in small multi-task rooms and follow our contemporary taste for open plan living. It uses free standing, non-generic fittings so can easily fit into most room types. As the kitchen organizes vertically rather than horizontally, it allows you to personalize the kitchen the same way you would all other rooms. This enables even small apartments to be opened up and to minimize any claustrophobic feeling.

· Mini-kitchen interior design ideas for big houses made by HIMACS solid surface

These mini-kitchen designs are fully functional even for the spacious houses. They can, for example, provide snacks throughout the day and evening for an adjacent home theater or gaming table. They can also be used to prepare any meal when the main kitchen on the first floor is being used.

Another example, downstairs the adults are having a dinner party and upstairs the children (and the babysitter) are hungry. No longer do the kids need to disturb the adults to make a pizza! Pizza? That’s right, the oven is a 120V GE Advantium oven that can cook (bake, warm) just about anything, and it’s not just a microwave. Its speed cook feature works four times faster than a microwave. This oven is why the armoire is a REAL kitchen, not just a hospitality center.

By redesigning a customized kitchen experience with LX Hausys HIMACS solid surface materials, a kitchen will be more than a space for food preparation: space where moments become memories. Also, with the non-porous and seamless traits of HIMACS kitchen countertop, spilled food can be easily removed by simply wiping the surface, making the mini-kitchen easy to maintain and clean.

HIMACS Solid Surface – The Best Suited Material for the Mini Kitchen

· Design Flexibility

LX Hausys HIMACS rich color portfolio, developed thorugh more than 25 years of research, makes it possible to create a variety of spaces and further enhance the customer experience.

Also, HIMACS easily realizes designs that are often difficult to make with other materials through 3D thermoforming, allowing the brand identity to blend into the space design. HIMACS can be cut, drilled, shaped, routed, and joined together to accommodate various type of applications.

· Hygienic and Seamless Surface

Home is where our families say, and it is essential to keep it hygienic. HIMACS boasts an airtright surface that essentially seals any gap for the dust to always penetrate and ensures a hygienic environment.

Since COVID-19, concerns over germs spreading indoors have been heightened. HIMACS is a non-porous surface and does not allow infiltration or absorption of moisture, dust, viruses, harmful bacteria as well as various chemicals. HIAMCS is certified by NSF(National Sanitation Foundation) and approved for commercial food services, medical facilities, schools, hospitality, and other businesses where hygiene is essential.

Check out LX Hausys HIMACS collection and get inspirations for your kitchen interior design project.