If you’re just starting to put together the components of your kitchen we recommend consulting a designer to help ensure everything is in the right place and you’re making the best use of the space available to you. Thinking through all your daily rituals can feel daunting, but it's a necessary part of the process. Here are a few things we’ve recommended to new build and kitchen renovation clients:

1. Integrate appliances into your kitchen island to save space

2. A pull-out chopping board in one or multiple drawers as a clever space saving element

3. Deep drawer or kitchen cabinet roll-out. A small investment here will make your life much easier

4. Consider the triangle kitchen rule and make sure the proximity is workable (The biggest mistake we see in kitchens is the overall layout and too much space between important working elements of the kitchen)

5. Don’t forget a cabinet for trash and recycling!