Yes ,kitchen is called the heart of home. I personally think that kitchen is was the most important room for everyone because our food served from that place and it's necessary to keep it clean.
Besides in my opinion the decoration of kitchen should need to be attractive. I always try to focus in the decoration of kitchen every time whenever i shift to another place.
I think there is also a cultural element. In Finland it is changing - but earlier, the kitchen was a place to avoid. Perhaps that explains the taste of Finnish food :)