A disorganized, unruly kitchen can cause quite a bit of stress – clutter complicates cooking, and isn't exactly lovely to look at. And nobody knows it better than a professional chef: the functionality of your kitchen is just as important as (if not more important than) its interior design. The task of organizing the kitchen, and making it work better for you and your family, can feel incredibly overwhelming.
Simply knowing where to begin is already half the battle. But on the heels of , her brand-new show that transforms everyday kitchens through stylish design and clever organization, Ellen Marie Bennett has some helpful tips on standby. Ellen, the founder of high-end kitchenware brand Hedley & Bennett and a former pro chef, sat down with to share her top tips for , and making it more efficient.
These are seven of her most helpful insights, honed over the course of her impressive career. ‘A lot of people also didn't realize that with not a lot of money, you can make a big change,' Ellen tells of the show's featured families. In each episode of , Ellen started with something quite simple: a thorough kitchen clear-out.
'If you physically take everything out of your cabinets, lay it out and group it – like with like – you'll see that you actually have nine [pieces of] that don't have lids, that don't have tops, that are not matched. You can throw away all of them and reset. But if you don't look at it and stare the beast in the eye, you can just ignore it in the drawer.
