Very good tips 😃🙏 Thank you 😃

Thank you for this informative video! I live in a small apartment and would not be doing heavy cooking often (mostly using oven, stir fry and pan grill). Im considering not to install a hood but I'll have an exhaust fan at my kitchen window, and a ceiling fan for air circulation. Will that be sufficient? Or do i still require a hood? Appreciate your thoughts, thank you! :)

In the US, power outlets in islands has been a general requirement. But in the latest 2023 National Electrical Code, it no longer is. The reasoning being that MANY people, especially children, have been injured by pulling hot appliances off islands and getting burned. But there is still a requirement that there be provision for adding outlets in an island. However, as with nearly everything in the US, the local code is going to vary widely and wildly. The NEC code is really just a model, different jurisdictions can adopt it in whole or in part. We don't (generally, AFAIK) have that "no outlets within reach of the sink" requirement - but outlets near a sink MUST be GFCI-protected, either individually or at the circuit level. Is that a thing in the UK? Pretty much every bathroom sink in the US has an outlet right next to it for shavers and hairdryers, for example, and there is usually one on either side of the kitchen sink too. Mine are certainly easily within reach. And I feel like US light switches are typically mounted a bit higher than in the UK, for some reason. In my new house that is under construction, I have concealed outlets in the kitchen. They are outlet strips mounted to the underside of the cabinets, behind the under-cabinet light strips. That is not allowed by code everywhere in the US, but is fine in my area. Regular outlets in the ends of the island, with USB ports, plus a couple of wireless charging pads inset into the island top.

I wish I had more room and more MONEY! I got most of what I wanted in my new house, but more lineal footage would have been nice. And as an American, I wish I could afford integrated appliances - but with the ridiculous costs for that in the US, that would have literally, not kidding, DOUBLED the cost of my IKEA kitchen. The whole kitchen, not just the appliances. I do have a workstation sink, tall pantry cabinet, coffee/breakfast station, wall oven and induction cooktop, And a pretty good sized island.

if you have large windows covering the entire front of the cooking range, do you even need to turn on the range hood if the windows are open? is the range hood even effective if the hypothetical windows are open as it would seem the hood will just suck the air from the windows instead of the fumes from the range.

To-the-point narrative with specific illustrations. Very *helpful* 👏👏👏

I always prefer to be shown and not told. 👍

Totally on board with the zone method. The ‘triangle’ never worked for me and I’ve struggled, in every house I’ve occupied, to get in a groove with my prep and cooking. Finally had a chance to tear out a kitchen and design it with me in mind. It was such a rewarding process, even though it cost a bit more with a complete tear out. The workflow made me want to be in my kitchen and it felt like an extension of myself. Sadly, my husband needed to relocate and I’m, now, in an outdated and no-flow kitchen…back to frustration again. Once this house sells, my design is in my head and ready to be put into my new home. Your channel is a great resource and helps with details I wouldn’t have otherwise thought about, like drawers instead of doors, countertop options, etc. Thanks for all your research!

You are so good. Thank you 🙏🏾

Absolutely love them! Especially because they make the overall look of the kitchen more symmetrical

Thank you for phenomenal overview of light options, considerations and recommendations!

Excellent video. You hit all the areas we are concerned about.

So much good advice in this video! Inspired me to sort out the lighting in my own kitchen - now have ceiling downlights (white bezels definitely for the win!) and hard-wired under cabinet LEDs for task lighting the counter tops. So much happier with this set up and wished I'd had this done ages ago.

I love the slim dishwasher suggestion. Those have been around forever but you never hear ANYONE suggest one!

Great thanks.

my kitchen is only 2m x 2,8m wide and length

Amazing video! Very insightful. I was nodding all along LOL

Tip: Either remove de background music or make it more obvious

1. Non Slip Natural Stone 2. Engineered

Loved your videos. Thumbs up❤❤

Why would anyone need two standard size dish washers? Are they running a B&B or something?

Yes, I am a fan🤗

I won't have top cabinets 1.- I am 152mt tall 2.- I don't think I have that much to put in them 3.- if I do they will need to go all the way to the ceiling ...I rather have a nice cooktop

Great video. I learned so much. I like how concise and information packed it was. 😊

my husband and i moved into a new rental recently and due to emergency didnt get to be very choosy about where we moved. our kitchen is....workable, but its quite small and has one usable upper cabinet (but its so thickly painted shut im afraid to pry it open and damage something). base cabinets... they have one drawer. the corner cabinet works for pots and pans and whatnot, but right now my dishes (a set of four bowls, four plates, four cups, and three tupperware) are living on the top shelf of my pantry. I kinda feel like in rental having no uppers at all is a bad move.

Thank you for a very informative videos. I’m planning for a kitchen reno, new cabinets. I have a beige color wall, in one of your videos, you mentioned about color combinations, would beige color cabinet on beige wall be too plain? Thank you very much!

Unfitted kitchen

Really good idea about the larder unit. I'm about to fit a new kitchen and we were all set to have the pull-out type. Having now listened to your idea about having individual pull-out drawers, we think it's a much better idea! Thanks for that. I really like your channel - full of really good ideas. Looking forward to the next one!

Just too bad that natural stone is so expensive 😕🤷🏼‍♀️

I hate dining areas. I think that they are the most useless use of space in any home. You use the dining table 3-4 times/year on special occasions unless you never work and have parties and gatherings the whole time. I would replace the table with a pool table. Much better for family entertainment and sometimes friends hanging out etc...

Love it! Especially the hand made tiles. Using this video as a guide for my interior barn renovation here in Tennessee!

Thanks for the good advice. It makes total sense to think about zones.

How about the two tone kitchen with natural wood and espresso? My kitchen currently s all espresso, can I replace all wall cabinets in natural wood ?

Walnut and green -- YES!

Cottage & Traditional blend!😊🥰😍

Like the no upper cabinet look BUT aging people have a hard time bending way down to crawl into lower cabinets. A window over the sink is a must. Love the window backsplash but must have something pretty to look at while doing cleanup. No brick walls or neighbors.

What name brands would you recommend me researching for a vented hob for my new build? It will be located on my kitchen island. Gas or induction? Does the ceramic cooktop scratch? Does anyone make a cooktop that doesn’t scratch?

Never would i get a sink in the island. It looks nice but it’s a complete mess when washing up pots and pans. Leaving them out to dry and they pile up. Does not look nice at all.

Very good, thanks

Hi Michael, design question: This is a small galley kitchen. On the outside wall (161") we have the sink in front of the centered window. To the right is the 30" cooktop with hood concealed in a 30" cabinet and an 18" x 40"H wall cabinet against the right wall. To keep the look symetrical, our designer is recommending a 48"W x 40"H cabinet to the left of the sink with 2- 24" doors. I don't think it is a good idea to have doors that open out so far past the countertop. Would it be better to mirror the other side with an 18" and 30" cabinet? Would so appreciate your input. Thanks.

For clean freaks and OCD - spectrum folk.

5:58 you can usually change the hinge to the other side, I have with my washer, dryer, and fridge. Don’t let your appliance doors limit your options!

Yes on the large island and coffee station. Oh and the large pantry too! My wish list items are large walls of windows, two fridge, two dishwashers, etc. ❤

Hello What about something called marble board?

These videos are so mundane! They over explain like viewers are 10 year olds.

Thanks for the video. We bought a house and for the last 5 years we thought rangehood was vented into roof space . Until we watched this video and realised it is a recirculated!! 😅 Point being, we have been quite happy with the performance of the recirculated one, even to the point we thought it was as good as extracted 😂

So useful, thank you! We love your channel.

Show a video of you doing it. We don’t need anyone talking about it.

I'm interested to see if the wood tones and earthy tones really take off. I'm not sure if people are ready to get rid of the white.

hi There, love your channel... could you share what school online you recommend to anyone looking to become a Kitchen Designer ?