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Design ideas, kitchen industry news, and technical guides written for people planning a serious kitchen project. Use the filters above to narrow by category, or search by keyword. New articles are added regularly.
Product News
Breville launches mixed-metal appliance collection with Kelly Wearstler collaboration
Breville has released a new range of kitchen appliances that combines contrasting metal finishes, developed in collaboration wi...
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Kitchen Design
Designing a kitchen that works hard when you cook seriously
A kitchen designed for serious cooking looks different to one designed for occasional use.
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Kitchen Design
Cabinet choices worth thinking about for your next kitchen
Cabinet choices shape how a kitchen looks, feels, and works for years.
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Kitchen Design
Making the most of a small kitchen extension
A small extension can do a lot for a kitchen, but only if the design decisions are made carefully from the outset.
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Kitchen Advice
How to Design a Pantry or Breakfast Cupboard That Actually Works
How to Design a Pantry or Breakfast Cupboard That Actually Works Why this matters in your kitchen Your pantry or breakfast cupb...
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Kitchen Design
Designing a kitchen that works properly when you love to cook
A kitchen designed around how you actually cook is a different thing entirely from one designed around how it photographs.
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Kitchen Design
Beyond shaker: why grooved and beaded cabinet doors are worth considering
Shaker remains a solid choice, but grooved and beaded cabinet styles are gaining ground for good reason.
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Kitchen Advice
How to get serious storage from a small kitchen
A small kitchen doesn't have to mean compromising on storage.
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Product News
Combination appliances: are they worth planning your kitchen around?
Combination appliances promise to do the work of several machines in one cavity.
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Kitchen Advice
Kitchen lighting mistakes that are harder to fix than you think
Lighting is one of the most consequential decisions in a kitchen project, and one of the easiest to get wrong.
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Kitchen Design
When open shelving works in a kitchen, and when it doesn’t
Open shelving is one of those kitchen decisions that looks effortless when it works and becomes a daily frustration when it doe...
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Kitchen Advice
Planning a coffee station into your kitchen design
A coffee station works best when it's designed into the kitchen from the start, not squeezed in afterwards.
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