Galley Eat-in Kitchen with Flat-panel Cabinets Design Ideas

Design ideas for a contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, black appliances, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Coburg Frieze is a purified design that questions what’s really needed. The interwar property was transformed into a long-term family home that celebrates lifestyle and connection to the owners’ much-loved garden. Prioritising quality over quantity, the crafted extension adds just 25sqm of meticulously considered space to our clients’ home, honouring Dieter Rams’ enduring philosophy of “less, but better”. We reprogrammed the original floorplan to marry each room with its best functional match – allowing an enhanced flow of the home, while liberating budget for the extension’s shared spaces. Though modestly proportioned, the new communal areas are smoothly functional, rich in materiality, and tailored to our clients’ passions. Shielding the house’s rear from harsh western sun, a covered deck creates a protected threshold space to encourage outdoor play and interaction with the garden. This charming home is big on the little things; creating considered spaces that have a positive effect on daily life.

Photo of a contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Brisbane with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, window splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and grey benchtop.

A stained timber oak veneer kitchen with beautiful details including railings, antique brass handles, double bullnose edge to the island and splash back, and curved stone island. New curved steel doors were also designed and installed.

Casa Bungan - Open plan kitchen.
This is an example of an expansive mediterranean galley eat-in kitchen in Sydney with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, stone tile splashback, coloured appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, multi-coloured floor, blue benchtop and exposed beam.

Mid-sized contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Sunshine Coast with an undermount sink, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, grey benchtop, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets and grey floor.

Design ideas for a large contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Adelaide with flat-panel cabinets, glass sheet splashback, light hardwood floors, multiple islands, an undermount sink, black cabinets, grey splashback, beige floor and white benchtop.

Design ideas for a large beach style galley eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

This is an example of a contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Auckland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances and with island.

Photography by Juliet Murphy www.julietmurphyphotography.com
This is an example of a small contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, ceramic floors and no island.

We were instructed to refurbish an existing kitchen and specifically asked for a design that would be airy and modern to include some “wow factor” features to satisfy the very precise tastes of this design savvy client. We were told to use the ovens from the old kitchen, to include a large island with seating and to create a visually attractive feature around the main entrance doorway. We initially extended the mezzanine introducing a bulkhead above the window area which obscured the top of the units from above and this allowed mood up-lighting and task lighting to be introduced. The junction between the new bulk head and Mezzanine created a natural break between the entrance door and the kitchen and we used this to define our approach. A large solid ash pivot door was introduced to enhance the existing entrance. The angular solid ash frame was designed to absorb the angular nature of the surrounding architecture and its design considered the existing entrance and door head position with the precise pivoting position being calculated to work within these parameters. The existing under floor heating meant that a conventional pivot system couldn’t be introduced into the floor so we sourced a specialised system that could be concealed within the door which needed only an 8mm protrusion into the floor. The aesthetic impact of the pivot door was balanced with the inclusion of a matching solid ash barn door on the opposite side of the room with a solid ash tambour door helping to balance the look whilst providing the client with a small appliance garage. The island was designed with simplicity in mind with subtle hidden layers helping to deliver impact. The waterfall worktops create a monolithic presence from various angles which is purposefully contradicted by using heavily chamfered edges along the front of the island to create a floating appearance. The holistic impact is enhanced further by detaching the cabinetry from all surrounding surfaces and including LED lighting which can create a glowing effect at night. The inclusion of a custom made Gutmann Abajo extraction system delivers unobtrusive functionality enhancing the look further. The recessed grip handles were made from solid ash and designed to punctuate the design in a unique way, purposefully falling short of the door lengths and penetrating through into the tall cabinetry from the low level units. This required gables, doors and handles to be individually specified to create the look. Some of the drawer fronts were oversized so as to conceal the large filler required to absorb the angles presented by the walls. Blum Legrabox drawers and inserts were carefully programmed to deliver functional performance and these drawers helped to deliver a crisp and contemporary interior finish. Derek Robinson Photography

Photo of a small modern galley eat-in kitchen in Melbourne with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Tom Sullam Photography Schiffini kitchen Saarinen Tulip table Vitra Vegetal Chair
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern galley eat-in kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, glass sheet splashback, an undermount sink, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, stainless steel appliances, marble floors and no island.

This is an example of a large scandinavian galley eat-in kitchen in London with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, metallic splashback, metal splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop and wood.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Other with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback and white benchtop.

Comment imaginer une cuisine sans denaturer l'esprit d'une maison hausmanienne ? Un pari que Synesthesies a su relever par la volonté delibérée de raconter une histoire. 40 m2 de couleurs, fonctionnalité, jeux de lumière qui évoluent au fil de la journée.

Design ideas for a contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in London with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, black appliances, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Contemporary kitchen with clean lines, integrated appliance and finger print resistant navurban joinery.
This is an example of a large contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, panelled appliances, concrete floors, with island, white floor and white benchtop.

This is an example of a large contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Paris with flat-panel cabinets, light hardwood floors, with island, an undermount sink, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, panelled appliances and white benchtop.