{"id":2798,"date":"2026-03-08T21:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kongacph.com\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:35:05","slug":"designing-a-bespoke-kitchen-with-laila-rietbergen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kongacph.com\/dk\/designing-a-bespoke-kitchen-with-laila-rietbergen\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing a Bespoke Kitchen with Laila Rietbergen"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bespoke kitchen does not begin with cabinetry drawings. It begins with intention. In conversation with Laila Rietbergen, founder of @japandi.interior, we explore how her Japandi philosophy shapes a bespoke kitchen that feels calm, personal, and deeply connected to daily life. For Laila, interior style is never just visual \u2014 it is relational. As she beautifully describes, \u201cyou can compare an interior style as a relationship, it has to complement you and you can be the best version of yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Bespoke Kitchen Begins with Feeling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Laila, intuition comes first. \u201cIntuition drives originality, curiosity, and energy,\u201d she explains. Only afterwards does discipline give form to ideas. When designing a bespoke kitchen, she first considers atmosphere: how natural light enters the space, how the family moves through it, and what emotional tone the room should carry. Because the kitchen, in her words, \u201cis definitely a social room, it\u2019s the heart of our home.\u201d It must therefore feel welcoming, not performative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japandi Philosophy in Kitchen Design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Japandi blends Japanese refinement with Scandinavian warmth. Laila describes it as more than colours or finishes \u2014 it is connected to philosophies like wabi-sabi and hygge. In a bespoke kitchen, this translates into natural materials, soft earthen tones, and craftsmanship-driven details. She loves to \u201cplay with shapes, lines and textures,\u201d ensuring the space feels calm yet expressive. Where Japanese interiors are sleek and restrained, Scandinavian design adds warmth and light wood, creating a bespoke kitchen that feels both serene and grounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Craftsmanship and Soft Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Detail defines a bespoke kitchen. In her own Roots kitchen<\/a>, Laila wanted curves integrated into the entire design language \u2014 not \u201cjust a curved finish cabinet.\u201d She highlights the soft half-round drawer finishes and even rounded ventilation grilles as examples of intentional craftsmanship. Quality, for her, is about longevity: \u201ccreating something that can last over years and years\u2026 the thought and intention behind the design.\u201d A bespoke kitchen should age beautifully, gaining patina rather than losing value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Functionality as Quiet Luxury<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A bespoke kitchen must work effortlessly. Laila carefully considers the work triangle between fridge, sink, and cooker, kitchen traffic flow, and storage logic. She follows an 80\u201320 rule: \u201ckeep 80% off your stuff behind doors and 20% in sight.\u201d For her, calm begins with enough storage \u2014 because clutter disrupts ease. When functionality and beauty coexist naturally, the bespoke kitchen becomes intuitive rather than overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Imperfection and Evolution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imperfection is essential to a bespoke kitchen. Laila embraces the philosophy of wabi-sabi, where scratches, patina, and uneven surfaces tell a story. \u201cPerfection can feel distant or staged, while imperfection makes a space feel honest, personal and deeply calming.\u201d A bespoke kitchen is never truly finished \u2014 it evolves as life changes. It gathers art, meaningful objects, and everyday rituals, slowly becoming the quiet centre of the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For Laila, intuition comes first. \u201cIntuition drives originality, curiosity, and energy,\u201d she explains. Only afterwards does discipline give form to ideas. When designing a bespoke kitchen, she first considers atmosphere: how natural light enters the space, how the family moves through it, and what emotional tone the room should carry. 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