As the hardest-working room in the home, the kitchen is one of the easiest spaces to tip into the 'chaotic' category. It has to be so many things at once — a place to cook and eat daily meals, a space to socialize with friends and family, and sometimes even a WFH set-up, too. If you find yourself constantly removing 'clutter' and trying to streamline your space, you might understandably assume this is a desire for a minimalist aesthetic — but is it? Or are you actually just overwhelmed?
As Katerina Tchevytchalova, founder of K'Arte Design, explains, "I think most people aren't naturally minimalist; they're just overwhelmed by a kitchen that isn't working hard enough for them. The two can look identical from the outside: a clear worktop and empty surfaces, but one comes from a layout that genuinely supports how you live, and the other is just clutter shoved out of sight because there's nowhere for it to go."
