Prue Leith proudly shows off the newly designed colourful kitchen of her dreams – that makes her 'smile every morning'

When Bake Off returns to screens later this month, viewers might miss seeing Dame Prue Leith, who left the show after nine seasons. The good news is Prue is inviting viewers into her stunning Cotswolds kitchen with her own ITV series.

And because of this charming look at her life in her purpose-built home in her Gloucestershire barn conversion, we get to see her unique kitchen design – full of vibrant colours and, perhaps controversially, embracing curated clutter as a design choice rather than something to hide away.

Certainly a bold choice that might not be for everyone, Prue revealed on her blog that her decision to go big and bold with her yellow kitchen design "makes [her] smile every morning."

Prue's purpose-built kitchen cabinetry comes from Omega, a British kitchen designer based in Doncaster. Prue chose daffodil yellow units against white walls, adding extra pops of colour via green and yellow blinds.

Prue’s use of such a bright colour in an unconventional way is a form of colour drenching. Rather than saving bright colours for an accent wall or one specific feature, colour drenching creates a cohesive, immersive colour experience by using a single shade throughout the space.

With such a bright colour chosen, Prue is also sure to spotlight them. Lighting appears built into the yellow cabinets, creating added vibrancy and really exaggerating the happy hue.

Overhead lighting here might have cast shadows or prevented the colour from really shining through, so it’s a lesson in staging your lighting properly.

If you’d consider going bold like Prue, an interior designer previously spoke to woman&home about embracing the trend.

“Colour drenching isn’t only easy; it’s transformative. It allows a completely new take on a room without the additional budget required for a range of colours,” says Michael Rolland, managing director at The Paint Shed.

By extending the same colour to accessories like kitchen cabinets, you maximise impact without costly renovations. Simply painting cabinets to match walls or, in Prue’s case, contrasting a bold yellow against an easy-to-blend white instantly updates your space, giving it a new lease of life on a budget.

What we really love about Prue’s daring kitchen is how she added personality with the kitchen chairs. Keeping with the theme but managing to avoid it feeling too much, Prue’s mixed-and-matched green and yellow chairs continue the joyful theme.

If the colours weren’t already bold enough, Prue decided to make her smart storage solutions out in the open. Creating a usable utensil wall that doubles as an installation, Prue’s cutlery wall is a distinguished feature within the space.

While some might see the utensil wall as cluttered, it certainly makes a statement and offers a touch of industrial design to her sunny kitchen.

This isn't the only example of Prue going against the conventional rules of kitchen storage. On one of her tabletops, rather than opting for a clear and clutter-free look, Prue has created a stylish centrepiece with an oversized spice rack, complete with spices, ingredients, knives and wooden utensils stacked together almost like a floral bouquet.

Not one for the minimalists or those who need things hidden away, but it does give the room character, similar to how antique books on display in a reading room fill the space with character.