Scots sink average GBP 14,000 into creating ideal family kitchen

From: The Scotsman | Date: October 23, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

PERHAPS spurred on by government research that found the biggest influence on childhood obesity was whether or not a family ate together, a growing number of Scots are lavishing money on the kind of kitchens families can spend quality time together in.

Research from Standard Life Bank has found that almost half of parents (45 per cent) had fitted new kitchens in the past five years, while a further 23 per cent were planning to renovate in the near future. One in six parents had also extended their kitchen in the past five years and 11 per cent were considering an extension in the near ...

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