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10 'Mix and Match' Cabinet Ideas That Will Make Your Kitchen Look So Much More Interesting
Create a dynamic, personalized space by blending colors, materials, and styles for a uniquely interesting kitchen design
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5 Kitchen Island Mistakes You Need to Avoid When Planning Your Space — You've Been Warned
Don't fall for these island design traps — take advice from our experts and give your kitchen an upgrade
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Should You Have a Sink on a Kitchen Island? Designers Love (and Hate) This Layout, so Here's How to Decide
It's not unusual to see a sink on an island, but some designers have very strong opinions against this layout for a kitchen, too. But is it the right choice for you?
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Bookmatching Marble Is the Technique That Designers Swear By For Elevated Kitchens
This design technique can instantly transform any kitchen into the highlight of your home, we asked our experts to explain why
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6 Kitchen Appliance Trends to Invest in for 2025 — 'Built-in' Airfryers, AI Ovens, and Fridges That Make Food Last Longer
It's time to level up and buy into these innovative, stylish kitchen appliances
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Suddenly, Everyone's Choosing Square Islands — Here's Why They Work So Well, Even in Small Kitchens
We're always on the lookout for interesting spins on classic designs, and these square kitchen islands do just that.
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Colorful Wood Stains Are the New Way Cool People Are Doing Color in Their Kitchen
Still honoring the texture and grain of your material palette, colorful cabinet stains feel effortlessly design-led
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I Keep Seeing Decorative Countertop Edges Everywhere — The Trending Detail Making Kitchens Feel So Much More Magical
We're always on the hunt for ways to elevate our kitchen design, and this just might be our new favorite
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Kitchens With Terrazzo Countertops Are Making (Another) Comeback — Here's What You Need to Know About Them
Terrazzo surfaces are strange in that they have an aesthetic appeal that is both enduring and trendy — but are they practical?
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Do Upper and Lower Kitchen Cabinets Have to Match? What Designers Actually Think of This Design Trend
Switching up between upper and lower cabinets isn't just a chance to have fun with design, it can help make your space look bigger, too
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6 Outdated Kitchen Trends Designers Say You Need to Avoid in 2025 — And What to Do Instead
It's out with the old and in with the new. Our design experts share all their top tips to stop your kitchen from looking boring and start looking trendy
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Italian Kitchen Brands Combine Design Flair With Cooking Knowhow — These Are the 9 to Know
There's a certain magic to an Italian-made kitchen, especially if you value a modern and sleek aesthetic for your home
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Is This the End of the Airfryer as We Know It? Meet the Oven Tech That's Going to Replace Clunky Countertop Appliances
Airfryers have exploded in popularity over recent years, but they could soon be on their way out, in favor of the new technological trend taking over our kitchens
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Don't Settle for Eyesore Appliances — These 12 Brands Actually Add Design Quality to Your Kitchen
Kitchen appliances don't have to be bland or eyesores — these brands are the ones to know for fitting out your kitchen or utility in super style
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30 of the Best Kitchen Brands in the UK — A Kitchen Expert's Guide to Who Does What Well
Overwhelmed by choice when it comes to kitchen design companies? This guide to the best cabinet makers and designers will help you find your perfect match
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This 'Heritage' Hardware Detail Is the Low-Effort Trick to Make Your Cabinets Look Way More Expensive
You might not have considered a star or half-moon design to adorn your cabinet pulls, but this chic detail elevates both the form and function of your cabinetry
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Transitional-Style Kitchens — 13 Ideas to Blend the Best of Traditional and Modern Elements in Your Design
Taking the classicism of heritage cabinetry with materials and forms borrowed from contemporary style, this type of kitchen is taking over the design world
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The "Unusual Decision" to Trade Floor Space for a Fern-Filled Atrium Makes This London Terrace Feel So Much Bigger
A plant-filled internal courtyard, a wildflower roof and plenty of natural textures infuse this London terrace with an airy, tropical feel befitting of the nature-loving heritage of its owners
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How to Style the High-Gloss, Candy-Colored Kitchen Countertops You're About to See Everywhere
Coming in every color of the rainbow, lava stone countertops feel modern and timeless with these styling tricks from interior experts
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5 Easy and Elegant Kitchen DIYs That Will Instantly Transform Your Space — No Contractor Required
If you are itching for a fresh new look for your cooking space, these little changes can make a big impact
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12 Minimalist Kitchens That Balance Pared-Back Design With Picture-Perfect Style
Calm, considered and blissfully clutter-free, these minimalist kitchens whisper rather than shout. Ten designers talk us through it
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Livingetc Editors' 6 Biggest Kitchen Renovation Regrets — So You'll Never Need to Know Our Pain
Learn from our mistakes so that your reno as is perfect as possible
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3 Easy Wireless Kitchen Lighting Tricks Experts Say Will Instantly Make Your Space Feel Bigger
Finished your kitchen only to discover you didn't plan for enough lighting? Never fear — wireless lighting is cheap, quick, and effective
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Kitchen Tile Trends for 2025 — 5 Popular New Styles That "Blend Artistry With Function"
Think texture, color, and creative layouts with your kitchen tiles for 2025
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10 Kitchen Flooring Mistakes — Experts Warn That These for Style Mis-steps Can Ruin Your Reno
From mismatched materials to improper installation techniques, these are the top mistakes to avoid when designing your kitchen floor
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Are Modern Farmhouse Kitchens Out of Style? Designers Tell Us Which Elements Are Kicky — and Which to Kick Out
It's look we all know and love, but is the modern farmhouse kitchen still en vogue? And if it's a look you're determined to pursue, how do you keep it modern?
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10 Lessons in Good Kitchen Design I Learned For 2025 — From Reviewing Hundreds (and Hundreds) of Kitchens in 2024
As Livingetc's UK Editor and kitchens specialist, I'm adept at spotting good, and bad, design. These 10 spaces stand out for all the right reasons
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Tile Trends 2025 — Every Design-Forward Look to Have on Your Radar
Meet the most covetable tile shapes, materials, colors, layouts and looks for the season ahead
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What Color is Replacing White in the Kitchen? 5 Sophisticated Shades Designers Say to Try Instead
Elegant and calming, these are the new neutrals design experts love
