A kitchen should be custom-built to bring people together, a space that genuinely supports and enriches life, every single day,” says Kevin Fearon, kitchen designer and managing director of Fearon Bros. “This could be that there is no preparation space, appliances are blocking natural flow, or a space simply isn’t being used to its full potential,” he says. Kevin Fearon kitchen with a hidden bar. Photograph: Brandon Schuster“Storage and worktop space are the other giveaways – so if you’re consistently fighting for room, the kitchen likely wasn’t planned with your household’s specific needs in mind. “The most common mistake I see is designing for how a kitchen looks rather than how it works,” Cosgrove says.

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2026 10:00 UTC