It seems as though the rules around what can be classed as a kitchen are becoming looser and looser, while the kitchens themselves are growing more and more narrow. To the point that many of us no longer have space for a fridge in our kitchens.
In the past, a kitchen consisted of a hob, an oven, a dishwasher, ample cabinetry, and, of course, a fridge. Nowadays, you're lucky if you can find more than two of these elements in a small kitchen in a city apartment. This may sound like a joke, but take a turn flat hunting in central London and you won't be laughing for much longer. I've seen some truly shocking spaces being passed off as kitchens, some of which were no larger than a pantry, and others of which a pantry would be too generous a description.
