Kitchen Eyesores and how the best Interior Designers avoid them

“Everything in its place and a place for everything.” It’s the mantra every interior designer swears by — right up until the day a rogue chopping board decides to sunbathe on the marble island.

We have learnt that the art of creating the perfect  bespoke kitchen is a bit like matchmaking: every tray, stool, and spatula must find its soulmate in storage. Kitchen eyesores are born when this harmony breaks down — either the poor object has nowhere to live, or someone’s “too busy” (read: mid-week chaos) to put it back. Our job is to do our utmost in creating ingenious design solutions that help eliminate both scenarios before they start.

That’s why, before a single cupboard is sketched, we sit down with our clients and dive deep into their kitchen habits. We’re not just nosy; we’re strategic. These chats often uncover ingenious design ideas — proof that “necessity is the mother of invention,” and Plato really was onto something.  As any interior designer will tell you, the answers always lie at the very beginning. Before a single cabinet is drawn, we dive into our clients’ lifestyles like Hercule Poirot himself — how do our client’s cook, how do they celebrate, do they snack at 11 p.m? These conversations don’t just prevent eyesores; they spark ingenious solutions. Plato called it “necessity is the mother of invention,” – he would have been a brilliant Interior Designer!

Everyday items are the bane of Luxury Interiors — trays, chopping boards, and step stools lurking like uninvited guests. Our antidote? Built-in slots with sleek push-release mechanisms, secret compartments, and custom niches for those sneaky “must-have” items. It’s intelligent design, dressed in elegance.

And let’s not forget those for whom entertaining is practically a sport. Kitchens nestled at the heart of grand, beautiful homes can’t afford to look chaotic mid-dinner party. The solution? Hidden prep areas and pantries that vanish behind secret doors.

For our culinary purists, who insist on fresh herbs to work with the week’s menu, we design integrated troughs or islands with space for herb pots. Without them, the result is a flotilla of greenery meandering across your worktops — charming in a greenhouse, less so in your Luxury Interiors.

So yes, designing a kitchen that’s as functional as it is fabulous takes planning, but with a savvy luxury interior designer on the case, your kitchen will remain a paragon of high-end calm long after the champagne glasses have been cleared.