BEHIND THE KITCHEN DESIGN
Make better kitchen decisions before you spend the money.
Practical kitchen design advice to help you avoid expensive mistakes and create a room that works as well as it looks.
A MORE THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO KITCHEN DESIGN
Good kitchens are built on good decisions.
Most kitchen advice starts with how a room should look. I think some of the most important decisions come much earlier. How much space should you leave around an island? Where should the dining table sit? Is that extra bank of cabinetry actually helping? Will the layout still feel comfortable when several people are using the room? Behind the Kitchen Design looks at those decisions — the practical details that determine whether a kitchen really works.
Design Principles
The BTKD Library
Practical kitchen design lessons based on real problems, real homes and the decisions that make the biggest difference.
DESIGN PRINCIPLE 001
Why Most Kitchen Islands Feel Too Big
INDEPENDENT KITCHEN ADVICE
Not sure whether your
kitchen plan is actually right?
Before you commit thousands of pounds to cabinetry, worktops and appliances, get an independent second opinion. Send me your kitchen plans and I'll review the layout, identify potential problems and explain what I think could be improved.
Independent
No kitchen company. No products to sell.
Practical
Focused on how your kitchen will actually work.
Clear
Straightforward recommendations you can act on.
BEHIND THE KITCHEN DESIGN
Design advice grounded in real homes.
I've spent years working with interiors from several different angles — kitchen design, interior design, building, decorating and working inside real homes. It's taught me that the decisions that make the biggest difference aren't always the glamorous ones. Good proportions, sensible circulation, useful storage and understanding how people actually use a room matter enormously. Behind the Kitchen Design is where I share that practical design judgement to help homeowners make better decisions before they spend the money.
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One useful kitchen idea every week or so.
New Design Principles, practical observations and ideas worth considering before you renovate.