According to the Experts, These 6 Design Mistakes Are Actually Making Your Kitchen Harder to Clean

A bright kitchen with off-white cabinets, marble backsplash, a brass exhaust, in-built ovens, a marble island with brown kitchen stools, a plate of grapes, and a vase of flowers.

It's not always a semi-regular cleaning routine that's to blame for an untidy home. Sometimes the flaws lie in the design of a space itself. And with kitchens being the high-traffic zones they are, this is one zone you'll want to ensure is easy to clean.

Unfortunately, some common design mistakes make kitchens so much tougher to tidy. Not only does this increase the elbow grease required to get through your household cleaning schedule, but it also makes your kitchen look slightly more unkempt on the daily.