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Check out these common problems, expert tips on avoiding them and inspiring spaces that have got things right When it comes to kitchen planning, designers frequently face the same complaints from homeowners about what’s ‘wrong’ or frustrating within their existing kitchens. Most of these recurring problems – and their resulting complaints – stem from a kitchen not having been designed with the owners’ needs in mind (often the case, of course, with inherited kitchens).

2. Can you give me clear deadlines? Alex advises you ask for a timeline of every stage. “Clients must know in advance how long every phase will take,” he says. “If the company fails to indicate clear deadlines, it will not work well.” It’s also important to establish when the project will start. “Although t his can’t always be a fixed date due to weather and clients adding extra work to a previous job, a rough start date needs to be agreed,” Gary says.