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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Molly Malsom

I asked an interior designer what 1 thing you must do in a kitchen remodel to ensure you love it forever – their answer was surprisingly simple

A white kitchen with marble counters and a layered lighting scheme.

A kitchen is one of the biggest investments you can make in your home, so you want to do it once and do it well. But what is the secret to designing a space you will love and enjoy for years to come?

I thought it was a fairly simple question to ask a designer, but I didn't think the answer would be such a simple and straightforward one. When I asked designer Marie Flanigan, who has designed plenty of beautiful, timeless kitchen schemes, what feature to focus on to ensure you love your kitchen for decades, her answer was one word – lighting.

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