Buying pre-packaged multiples of cookware and kitchen tools can be tricky: The discounted pricing makes them appealing, but you’ll often end up with unused pieces. When it comes to knife sets ...

So concur many of the hundreds of pros who helped us identify today’s most in-demand kitchen-design trends. Beiges, soft browns and even dark wood, long considered dated, have crept back into vogue.

Most striking, however, is the bespoke, restaurant-quality kitchen featuring an enormous semicircular island, conceived as a chef’s table. The action centres on the Wolf hob with a professional ...