By Nicolette Jarquin, CKD

Our home environment has an incredible ability to shape our mood and thoughts. With kitchens at the heart of most homes, a poorly designed, dysfunctional kitchen can quite literally make you depressed and can have a profound impact on your quality of life and mental health.

Resolving those pain points with a thoughtfully designed renovation has the power to alleviate stress and make your space much more comfortable and pleasant, enhancing your quality of life for years to come.

A “thoughtful” kitchen design means that it is personalized for each household and includes features like a great space plan, wide aisles, functional cabinetry, plenty of counter space and storage, good lighting (natural and artificial) and a functional work triangle or work zones. These features would complement the household’s desired design aesthetic and the architecture of the home.

If your space is bringing you down, there is no better time than the present to start on the road to boosting your mood, and mental health with a thoughtfully designed kitchen renovation so you can turn that stress into smiles.

To learn more about how to work with Humboldt County’s only Certified Kitchen Designer, call Arcata Cabinet & Design Company at 707-826-2680