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Livingetc
Nicky Rampley-Clarke

Your Kitchen Needs More Art in It — Here's How Designers Make It Feel Personal, Not Out-of-Place

Kitchen countertop and backsplash with green marble and a picture ledge with artworks and sculpture, brass taps, blonde timber cabinetry, and terracotta limewashed walls.

In my recent scrolls through social media, I've noticed one particular design detail that keeps unexpectedly appearing above cookers, leaning against upper cabinets, adorning banquettes, and even hanging from kitchen islands: art.

And I'm not the only one. "The kitchen has become one of the most emotionally important rooms in the house," interior designer Venetia Rudebeck tells me. "It’s no longer just somewhere to cook, but where people gather, work, and host. In many homes, it’s effectively replaced the formal living room, so it makes sense that people want it to feel layered, expressive, and personal."

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