Homeowners should focus on ensuring their kitchens are functional cooking spaces, it has been argued.Genevieve Gorder, co-host and judge of HGTVs Design Star programme, told the Associated Press that people risk creating a poor workflow in their kitchens if they add too much clutter or over-elaborate decoration.A kitchen is the most task-oriented space in the house, so it must honour function as well as aesthetics, she said. A light, bright, clean kitchen is a nice framework for the dance that is about to happen, which is cooking.Meanwhile, interior designer Betsy Burnham told the news provider that homeowners can make the most of their kitchens by using professional appliances and gadgets.She observed that some people are now using spring-loaded drawers of the kind used to organise restaurant plates while others are choosing to install a second kitchen sink.Speaking to Kitchen Bath Design News this week, Matthew Quinn, head of the Design Galleria Kitchen Bath Studio in the US, claimed that every kitchen should be tailored to the needs and desires of the respective homeowners.