A good kitchen design isn't merely the cabinets, appliances and countertops. A designer should be asking you a lot of questions about how you use your kitchen, what you cook, if you fry foods a lot, if more than one person is always in the kitchen working, if you entertain a lot or rarely use your kitchen. The answers to these questions will guide the designer in making the kitchen function well for you. Function can be more important than appearance but a good designer will make sure your kitchen fulfills both function and form.