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5 things to check before designinga kitchen

A beautiful kitchen begins long before the finishes are chosen.

The most successful kitchens are shaped around the way they will actually be used. Before we consider stone, joinery or hardware, we first understand the everyday details that determine whether a kitchen truly works.

How you move

Cooking, preparing, cleaning and gathering should flow naturally. Good planning reduces unnecessary movement and makes the kitchen easier to use every day.

What needs a home

From appliances and pantry staples to serving pieces and everyday clutter, storage should be designed around what you actually own.

Where the light falls

Natural light and carefully considered lighting can completely change the way a kitchen feels and functions throughout the day.

How you gather

A kitchen designed for quick breakfasts is very different from one used for long dinners, entertaining or a busy family.

What you want to see, and what you don’t

Some pieces deserve to be displayed. Others are better concealed within considered joinery.

A kitchen shouldn’t simply fit the floor plan.

It should fit the life happening around it.

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