As we design and plan custom kitchens for our clients we regularly come across new ideas, advancements and technologies for the kitchen space.
Believe it or not there is a small appliance (same size as a beverage centre) called an Urban Cultivator that allows you to grow herbs.
Sure, there is the nutrition argument of fresh food versus processed. For people who enjoy the experience of growing and cooking fresh meals there is an attachment of sorts to growing your own. Old school methods can work just as well as the newer technological advances.
There are solutions for every lifestyle. Good design in any space can achieve amazing practical and beautiful function in a custom kitchen.