National Relaxation Day: Head to Your Kitchen to Unwind

August 15th is National Relaxation Day, a reminder of how essential downtime and reflection are in our busy lives. However, no one ever truly relaxes by simply being told to! That’s why, whether it’s August 15th or any day of the year, your kitchen can be the perfect space to unwind. A well-designed kitchen with calm, understated, and elegant stone worktops creates a soothing environment for relaxation. Head to your kitchen to unwind and discover how the right materials and design choices can transform this space into a tranquil retreat.

Baking

The therapeutic effects of baking bread, pastry, and cakes are well documented. So this National Relaxation Day, perhaps you plan to head into your kitchen to clock out of the hectic bustle and lose yourself in cooking up a storm. If so, that’s great news for those with stone worktops! Always cool to the touch, a granite, marble or quartz worktop is ideally suited to the baking process. No matter how hot it gets in the kitchen, your dough won’t be compromised by the work surface.

Calming Colours

To feel relaxed, our senses need to be eased into a state of calm. Audio and visual senses are key here. Play your soothing soundtrack or just enjoy the natural sounds of your garden through an open window. The colour palette of your kitchen matters here. If you enjoy natural colours, then marble and granite are ideal. Hues of green, beige and grey are grained with the natural features of this mined rock. This creates both an elegant and serene atmosphere in your room.

Natural Light

The diffusion of natural light makes for a space that inspires mental positivity and calm. If you’ve chosen a reflective quartz, your worktop will maximise the light that enters the room. So, whether your kitchen is naturally abundant in natural light or not, your worktop can elevate its illumination.

Outdoor Connection

A connection to nature can encourage a state of relaxation, making your kitchen the perfect space to unwind. Head to your kitchen to unwind by incorporating bi-fold doors that blur the boundaries between inside and outside. Or perhaps you’ve chosen to adorn your kitchen with greenery across the top of cabinet units and on work surfaces. Both techniques bring nature close to you, enhancing tranquillity and creating a calming atmosphere.

Aesthetic Importance

To be relaxed in a space, it is important to love it. In this way, the aesthetic appeal of your kitchen has the power to make you feel serene rather than stressed. Choose the elegance of natural marble or the vivacity of reflective quartz. Or perhaps you love the timeless appeal of granite. Try to keep worktops clear of clutter so that you can enjoy the natural appeal of the stone. In this way, the aesthetic beauty of the stone itself can enable a relaxed environment.

What Cleaning?

There’s nothing that disrupts serenity more than the obligation to clean! Sealed granite and marble have minimal porosity, and quartz is non-porous. This means that there is no need for extensive cleaning. Your stone worktops maintain their lustrous hue with a simple wipe-down. So you can kick back and enjoy the space!

Social Space

No one said that you have to be alone to relax in your kitchen! For some of us, social connection is integral to relaxation. Head to your kitchen to unwind with friends and family, making the most of your beautifully refitted space. Whether you’re catching up over coffee at your kitchen island or hosting a candlelit dinner, your shiny new stone kitchen is the perfect place to entertain. From afternoon to evening, it’s a joy to show off and enjoy quality time with loved ones!

There is no more versatile space in which to relax than your kitchen. At Zenstone, we think that stone kitchens provide the ultimate surroundings for supreme calm. With a cool feel, low maintenance and a huge range in natural and soothing colours, your kitchen will be a true haven.