Designing a kitchen is one of the most overwhelming tasks you’ll face in a home renovation as there’s such pressure to get it right. In fact, this is one room where a consultation with a professional designer (try The Expert for starters) can really pay for itself in dodged bullets.
International Design & Development coordinator at British Standard says “Designing the right kitchen can be daunting, and while colours and accessories can be endlessly updated over time, it’s a lot harder to change fixed kitchen units or worktops. We often find our clients have previously sided with aesthetic pieces over practical. Consider the materials you choose and make sure you’re investing well in things that will last”.
When you’re a lover of design – for better or worse – the decoration of a room has a direct impact on your mood, meaning practicality might not be the first place your brain goes. Nothing stirs emotion and makes palms clammy quite like a spectacularly beautiful kitchen. But when you fall head over heels with minimal stainless steel one day and then colourful Shaker style the next; the agony of aesthetic decision-making can mean smaller, functional things are overlooked. The depth of a cabinet, the durability of a worktop, the absence of anywhere to put a kitchen bin.