The kitchen is a key place for having fun in the home, an interiors specialist has said.Richard Joseph, co-director and designer of kitchenware company Joseph Joseph, noted that there are a number of factors that are working to bring more people into the kitchen.The whole celebrity chef thing has got a lot more people into cooking, he said. Not many modern homes have separate dining rooms anymore, so the entertaining happens in the kitchen.Homeowners aiming to spruce up their kitchens for communal gatherings may wish to invest in an Abode kitchen sink or set of Deva kitchen taps. Mr Joseph also observed that the recession has encouraged more people to cook at home and not go out as much.All these things have meant that weve seen a huge explosion in sales of kitchen products, he added.The comments come after a recent study commissioned by IKEA suggested that kitchens will be much more high tech, interactive and eco-friendly in the future.