When employing a designer or builder to help you install a new kitchen you should make sure you choose someone you see yourself working with for the long-haul, according to the Palm Beach Post.Food editor Jan Norris has recently had a new kitchen fitted and she puts its success down to the fact she hit it off with the designer immediately.She added it is important to be clear about what your goals are from the start.One aspect of her new kitchen that Ms Norris is particularly pleased with is the sink. Her designer suggested she lower the height of her counters while raising the sink slightly.She claimed It makes my cooking motions minimal and gives the kitchen a terrific flow.Meanwhile, a report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune said adding a splash of colour to a kitchen can make it an uplifting room to spend time in.