I'm old enough to remember when the kitchen was the biggest room in the house. That's where we had the floor model radio/record player. It was also the room where visitors used to gather. When we got a TV that's when the living room became THE room to be... We had a parakeet for a time - Nicky - whose cage was in the kitchen. We'd let him out at dinner time so he could join us at the table :D
My old place had an open concept. The upper cabinets didn't go all the way to the ceiling. People would put deco on there. My cat adopted it as her catwalk, and like to watch cooking. On night, I was cooking and she was above the stove watching me. I was just about finished, turned to get a serving spoon, and discovered she had barfed on the stove and dinner.
Aw, the poor cat, she just wants to be Loved and shared she saying, listen, share the space. Since We have to live in this house together so you might let me be with you wherever you are. Lol
