Can I make my new kitchen space work as hard on the inside as it does at being beautiful on the outside?

Open drawer showing herbs and spices organised into storage containers and wooden divided drawer sections.

Interior designer Natalie Jahangiry is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts on decorating a home to suit a busy family life while sticking to your aesthetic values, too. See the rest of her articles here.

Have you ever watched Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon? Because that is exactly how I felt when the entire contents of my kitchen/dining/ kids’ play area were suddenly laid out in front of me as I unpacked what felt like hundreds of boxes from pre-renovation life.