7 Types of Clutter Designers Hate Seeing in Kitchens

Callie Windle agrees that hiding a knife block is a game-changer. "One day I had an epiphany: My knife block fits inside a kitchen cabinet," says the designer. "While the knife block itself is practical and useful, it gathers dust and takes up so much counter space." She adds that she doesn't mind the extra step of opening a cabinet door in exchange for a less-cluttered countertop.