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Retro style meets modern convenience in this clever DeVOL kitchen. Open wall-hung shelving provides easy-access storage, while cupboards below hide appliances. When you’re planning a kitchen, the combination of drawers and cupboards is a key consideration. Drawers have taken the limelight in recent years, but can you ever have too many? “Drawers can sometimes be difficult because you can’t easily see everything that lies within,” says Simona Castagna of Minosa Design (minosa. com.au). “I would recommend drawers under the bench and shelving above. Half-depth shelving is particularly good, especially for pantry storage. Drawers, on the other hand, allow for better access and use of cabinet space so I’d go for as many as your budget allows. If you have deep, dark cupboards, invest in some sensor LED lighting and use them to store things you don’t use regularly.”