Designing a kitchen well isn’t about falling in love with a marble slab or the range of your dreams. It’s about making the right decisions in the right order and delving deep into the nitty-gritty of how everything will actually work. When functionality is covered from every angle, the beautiful bits fall into place. When it isn’t, even a generous budget can struggle to deliver a kitchen you genuinely enjoy using.
As an interiors journalist who specializes in kitchens, I’ve spent decades reporting on how they’re designed and made – visiting manufacturing facilities around the world, tracking new technology, and tapping the expertise of some of the industry’s best designers. I’m also married to a bespoke kitchen maker and have renovated four kitchens of my own, so I’ve experienced the process from both sides.
