Keep These Things Out Of Your Kitchen, Say Designers

Rugs And Runners

In the kitchen, it may be tempting to buy a beautiful, expensive piece, but Logan Miller of Logan Elizabeth Designs in Charleston, South Carolina advises choosing a more affordable option.

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Anything Fake

The designer, who works in Naples, Florida, and Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, advises replacing baskets of fakes with potted succulents in the kitchen.

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Fragrances

Decorate the living room, powder room, or bedroom with candles and diffusers, not the kitchen. They mix with the natural aromas of cooking.

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Dog Crate

Aston Moody of Aston Moody Interiors in Columbia, South Carolina, suggests giving your dog a place outside the kitchen. Despite its convenience, this configuration has drawbacks.

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Televisions

TV isn't for the kitchen. “I haven't seen a TV in a kitchen done well, and I feel like they should be in lounge spaces,”.

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A Junk Drawer 

You should not store your junk drawer in the kitchen, yet everyone needs one. It occupies your home's most valuable real estate.”

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Knickknacks

Tami Ramsay of Cloth & Kind in Athens, I love a handful of tasteful and special knick knacks, but in a kitchen they just look like clutter A well-designed utility space doesn't need much else.

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The Fridge, If Possible

Many people cannot fit a refrigerator outside the kitchen, but if their home plan allows it, it can be quite advantageous.

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