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Here we are in the 21st century and cars drive themselves, refrigerators automatically order food on the interweb, and most shocking of all, Millennials have become the biggest buyers of new homes! You could have fooled me. (See the Millennial Song link below.)
And as we move inexorably into the future, technology is advancing faster than ever in human history. A perfect example of this is Virtual Reality. It has made tremendous strides in how real the virtual word that is created tricks us into thinking it is the real world. (Read snow shock by Neal Stephenson, written in 1992, for a glimpse of the future). My nephew works for Microsoft in the VR department and he lets me try out the latest hardware/software. In one show I felt like he was on top of Mount Everest and in another at the bottom of the ocean, collecting clams. I really thought he was there!
So how does this directly affect our future, or more specifically, mine? The days of the modern kitchen are coming to an end. Since Eve, with the help of Adams, made a mistake in the garden, they had to start preparing food for their family by themselves. Hence the need for a kitchen that works. But imagine Adam or Eve putting on their VR (Virtual Reality) headset and calling whatever restaurant they were craving. Open the virtual menu, tell the avatar (fake [virtual] person) waiter what they would like, and they pay with a Bitcoin!
A few minutes later, a driverless car would pull up to your house with your virtual dinner (probably just some mush) and a robot would ring your doorbell. They would no doubt think it was by far the best meal they have ever had. Virtual Reality 1; kitchen 0.
Fortunately, it’s not as bleak as it seems. Although we’re all getting older as you read this, we’re not there yet (even though I’m using Word 2003 in a Virtual Windows XP program, which resides somewhere inside my Windows 10 computer). Luckily we still need kitchens and we will always need bathrooms (I think). Our best bet is to try to slowly adapt to new technology. Talk to Siri and Alexa, which are great ways to start, and you’ll still be able to sit in your kitchen to eat, do homework, have coffee, and read the paper (as long as they’re still around).
I imagine kitchens as we know them will be around for at least another twenty to thirty years, so if you’re thinking of remodeling them, don’t wait until they’re outdated. Remodel now so you can enjoy it for many years to come. And, if you want to get ahead of things, fall is the best time to start planning and getting projects off the ground.
Hurricanes, nuclear threats and global warming may come and go, but for now nothing makes you feel better than a new or remodeled kitchen or bathroom. Even if you have to pay the deposit in Bitcoins!
(Millennial song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZthGh758pYY)