#practicality

#practicality

When you're dealing with all the volume and proportion that bigger pants bring, it's very easy to upset that delicate balance by sitting down or putting one foot in front of the other-two things that, call me a fashion victim, I find it pretty necessary to do. Where a second ago you looked cool, suddenly you move slightly and your pants are hanging all weird around your shoe, your beautiful draping instantly transforming into an awkward canopy without any warning.

Wall cabinets have a certain provincialism about them. Imagine if you had just the kitchen worktop and were to hang a huge painting above it!

A kitchen sink in the island is just not practical. Who wants to sit at the island and look into the sink with dirty dishes in it? Islands are great for setting out a buffet, and then there's a dirty sink in the middle of it all! No thanks!

Designing a boys' bedroom involves merging functionality with fun while accommodating a growing child's needs, as shown in these 19 creative ideas.