Picture Perfect: 40 Workstations Woven Into Kitchens
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Joanna Tovia
4 February 2019
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Aside from being a place to prepare and cook meals (and clean up afterwards) kitchens double as a spot to gather, dine and – with the addition of cleverly designed work and charging stations that put your screen within easy reach – pay the bills, return emails, and even pen that novel while dinner’s in the oven. Now that’s what I call multi-tasking.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Small but perfectly formed. Toronto, Canada
2. Tucked away. Philadelphia, USA
3. Seamless design. Artarmon, NSW
Designer: Michelle Walker architects
Designer: Michelle Walker architects
4. Colour pop. Perth, WA
Designer: Kim Pearson
Designer: Kim Pearson
…Here’s another angle.
5. Nifty nook. Northcote, Victoria
Designer: Wolveridge Architects
Designer: Wolveridge Architects
6. Multi-purpose. Tokyo, Japan
7. Round the corner. St Ives, NSW
Designer: St James Whitting
Designer: St James Whitting
8. Open sesame. London, UK
9. Homework hub. Bentleigh East, Victoria
Designer: Bask Interiors
Designer: Bask Interiors
10. Island ingenuity. Beecroft, NSW
11. Clever cabinetry. Delaware, USA
12. Workspace with a view. Santa Monica, USA
13. Charging station. New York, USA
14. Slide-out study space. Barrington, USA
15. Over-kitchen hideaway. Geelong, Victoria
Designer: Small Change Design and Construction
Designer: Small Change Design and Construction
16. All boxed in. Channel Islands
17. Butler’s study. Perth, WA
Designer: Colourcube Interiors
Designer: Colourcube Interiors
18. Organisation station. Chilliwack, Canada
19. Charging ahead. Chicago, USA
21. Light and lovely. Auckland, NZ
22. Smart use of space. Toronto, Canada
23. Pop-up power. Atlanta, USA
24. Table for one. Atlanta, USA
25. Flexibility plus. Munich, Germany
26. Chic colour clash. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Danny Broe Architect
Designer: Danny Broe Architect
27. Narrow nook. Atlanta, USA
28. Corner creativity. Toronto, Canada
30. Traditional treatment. Toronto, Canada
31. Tiny but effective. Seattle, USA
32. Floating desk. Los Angeles, USA
33. Prime position. Toronto, Canada
34. Modern marvel. Toronto, Canada
36. Optional extra. Geelong, Victoria
Designer: Paul Di Stefano Design
Designer: Paul Di Stefano Design
37. Small-space solution. New York, USA
…This is the view looking back at the cooking space.
38. Seamless sophistication. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Architect Hewson
Designer: Architect Hewson
39. Blending in. San Francisco, USA
40. Laptop ready. Montreal, Canada
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Thanks for including our St Ives kitchen. Designed for creative cooks and a writer this arrangement works perfectly for our clients. The charging station in the cabinet above holds all the smart tech needed to keep them connected!
Lots of great inspiration, I’d love a dedicated desk area in my kitchen, the hub of my home. A well designed home for everything, to leave clutter free counters.