Kitchen Design Ideas

Client: Private Residential Location: City Beach, WA Jurisdiction: Town of Cambridge Date commenced: 2017 Date completed: 2019 Role: Director Architect: maarch* Interior Designer: maarch*

Peter Taylor
Large contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Brisbane with an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, black appliances, marble floors, with island, white floor, grey benchtop and flat-panel cabinets.

kitchen dreams, bronze mirror cupboards to reflect views of the of the water front. Marble dining table and splash-back, Corian to whole island and benchtop. Natural timber veneer to kitchen drawers and doors.

Suzi Appel Photography
Photo of a large scandinavian galley open plan kitchen in Melbourne with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Luxury kitchen featuring matte black tapware, natural stone benches and splashback, integrated fridge and storage under island bench and wide plank engineered timber flooring.

We have been producing high quality joinery for this builder for many years and when it came to doing his own home we had the privilege of producing not only this one of kind kitchen but also many other beautiful spaces in the home. They were after minimalistic and uninterrupted lines so that the spaces always felt neat and tidy. The 3 main finishes of Marble, Timber and 2 Pack can create just as much impact without over designing.

Contrasting island bench is a focal point in this family kitchen. Integrated cabinetry hides the dishwasher and ample storage for cutlery and utensils. A tall cupboard houses a custom pantry with pullout storage and open shelves hold decorative items. Usb ports are located on the far bench for a convenient charging station for phones and devices.

Elegant and minimalist kitchen in classic marble and soft dark tones. The Balmoral House is located within the lower north-shore suburb of Balmoral. The site presents many difficulties being wedged shaped, on the low side of the street, hemmed in by two substantial existing houses and with just half the land area of its neighbours. Where previously the site would have enjoyed the benefits of a sunny rear yard beyond the rear building alignment, this is no longer the case with the yard having been sold-off to the neighbours. Our design process has been about finding amenity where on first appearance there appears to be little. The design stems from the first key observation, that the view to Middle Harbour is better from the lower ground level due to the height of the canopy of a nearby angophora that impedes views from the first floor level. Placing the living areas on the lower ground level allowed us to exploit setback controls to build closer to the rear boundary where oblique views to the key local features of Balmoral Beach and Rocky Point Island are best. This strategy also provided the opportunity to extend these spaces into gardens and terraces to the limits of the site, maximising the sense of space of the 'living domain'. Every part of the site is utilised to create an array of connected interior and exterior spaces The planning then became about ordering these living volumes and garden spaces to maximise access to view and sunlight and to structure these to accommodate an array of social situations for our Client’s young family. At first floor level, the garage and bedrooms are composed in a linear block perpendicular to the street along the south-western to enable glimpses of district views from the street as a gesture to the public realm. Critical to the success of the house is the journey from the street down to the living areas and vice versa. A series of stairways break up the journey while the main glazed central stair is the centrepiece to the house as a light-filled piece of sculpture that hangs above a reflecting pond with pool beyond. The architecture works as a series of stacked interconnected volumes that carefully manoeuvre down the site, wrapping around to establish a secluded light-filled courtyard and terrace area on the north-eastern side. The expression is 'minimalist modern' to avoid visually complicating an already dense set of circumstances. Warm natural materials including off-form concrete, neutral bricks and blackbutt timber imbue the house with a calm quality whilst floor to ceiling glazing and large pivot and stacking doors create light-filled interiors, bringing the garden inside. In the end the design reverses the obvious strategy of an elevated living space with balcony facing the view. Rather, the outcome is a grounded compact family home sculpted around daylight, views to Balmoral and intertwined living and garden spaces that satisfy the social needs of a growing young family. Photo Credit: Katherine Lu

The light-filled kitchen is striking with the metallic splashback, polished concrete island benchtop and diagonally laid timber floors, which are a striking feature throughout the living areas.

Mid-sized transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Sydney with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Looking through kitchen to rear courtyard . Village House GLOW design group Photo Jack Lovel
Photo of a mid-sized country l-shaped open plan kitchen in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, concrete floors, with island, white benchtop, panelled appliances and grey floor.

Kitchen designed by Moda Interiors. Kitchen Flooring - Alabastino (Asciano) by Milano Stone; Benchtop - Dekton Enzo by Cosentino; Cabinet facings - Briggs Veneer, Biscotti, Cabinet Handles - SS 320mm Bar Handles by Zanda; All Appliances - Miele; Sink - Franke Double Sink Stainless Steel; Tap - Nuova Calare brushed nickel sink mixer in bench; Lighting - Adam Cruickshank Designer; Walls - Dulux Grand Piano.

Josie Withers
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary galley kitchen in Other with solid surface benchtops, black splashback, concrete floors, grey floor, white benchtop, black cabinets and a peninsula.

Large contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

• Flush-face, integrated cavity slider in the kitchen for aesthetic impact as well as closing off the hall and bedrooms for aircon efficiency and noise reduction: • Hidden top hung triple sliding doors concealing the sizable study within the cavity adjacent the main living area • Push-button electric overhead cupboards to the kitchen with the integration of all appliances: and

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Melbourne with white cabinets.

West End - Industrial
Inspiration for an expansive industrial galley open plan kitchen in Brisbane with concrete benchtops, concrete floors, with island, grey benchtop, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and grey floor.

This is an example of a large contemporary galley kitchen in Brisbane with dark hardwood floors, with island, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kitchen Benchtop & Splashback: Silestone Eternal Calacatta Gold (Cosentino Australia). Cabinetry Facings: Briggs Biscotti Veneer. Appliances: V Zug. Kettle & Toaster: Black & Copper Morphy Richards. Black Dining Chairs: Merlino Furniture. Plants: Branches Perth. Photography: DMax Photography

This is an example of a mid-sized modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, engineered quartz splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, grey floor, grey benchtop, a peninsula and recessed.