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Amy Reeves

I've designed and built two kitchens – here are the 7 things I would urge everyone to think about before starting

White painted kitchen with a black blind above the window above the sink, with white shaker-style kitchen cabinets.

When planning a new kitchen, it makes sense to focus on the obvious things. Do you want a built-in or freestanding fridge, do you want an island, do you want a pendant light or downlights? While these are fantastic - and necessary - areas to consider, after designing and building two kitchens in two renovations myself, delving a little deeper makes all the difference.

By really getting into the weeds with your lines of enquiry about how you use your kitchen, when you will use it and for what purposes, you can transform your kitchen from a standard off-the-shelf buy and fit to a bespoke, personalised space that works specifically for you.

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