moderne Küche mit freistehender Kochinsel und breiter Fensterfront
Inspiration for a large industrial galley open plan kitchen in Hamburg with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, concrete floors, with island, grey benchtop, vaulted, an undermount sink, stainless steel appliances and grey floor.

Mid-sized contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, black benchtop, exposed beam, vaulted and wood.

This Kitchen Island has enough seating for the entire family so sit around and socialise.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Devon with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, glass sheet splashback, black appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, black benchtop and vaulted.

This is an example of an expansive contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Manchester with an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, black appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

View from the kitchen to the living and dining areas. There was previously a wall here with the refrigerator and the built in pantry. Single bowl stainless steel sink was move to the island. Marble look quartz countertop by Pental Misterior.

A grey and white handleless kitchen in a London side return extension. The kitchen includes an island with a white Caeserstone quartz worktop,
Design ideas for a large contemporary eat-in kitchen in London with a drop-in sink, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, orange splashback, glass sheet splashback, coloured appliances, light hardwood floors, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Large modern single-wall eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, cement tiles, with island, grey floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Behind the rolling hills of Arthurs Seat sits “The Farm”, a coastal getaway and future permanent residence for our clients. The modest three bedroom brick home will be renovated and a substantial extension added. The footprint of the extension re-aligns to face the beautiful landscape of the western valley and dam. The new living and dining rooms open onto an entertaining terrace. The distinct roof form of valleys and ridges relate in level to the existing roof for continuation of scale. The new roof cantilevers beyond the extension walls creating emphasis and direction towards the natural views.

View main floor from front entry of the home. All walls removed. Dining room moved to an area that was part of the living room. All new luxury plank vinyl on for the entire main level. Added LED recessed downlights and under-cabinet lighting. New railings. Moved the sink to the island and the range to the exterior wall. Cabinet finishes - base cabinets along exterior wall and island cabinets have a sable stain on maple. Wall and tall cabinets are painted Polar white. Cabinets are by Eclipse.

The Plan The unusual high vaulted beamed ceiling is the room’s key feature and this along with the simple and confident architectural style used throughout the property were the key design considerations.

This is an example of a large country galley eat-in kitchen in Other with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass sheet splashback, black appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor, black benchtop and vaulted.

Photo of a mid-sized modern galley open plan kitchen in Melbourne with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, beige floor, grey benchtop and vaulted.

Shelved storage in kitchen cooker mantle surround.
Photo of a traditional kitchen in Edinburgh with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, grey floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

This is an example of a large contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Geelong with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, glass sheet splashback, black appliances, laminate floors, with island, brown floor, black benchtop and vaulted.

Photo of a contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Other with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, laminate floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Photo of an expansive modern open plan kitchen in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop and vaulted.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Vancouver with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

An entertainer's kitchen in a beautiful new build space, which was open to the living and dining area called for a change from the traditional island bench dividing a room - to an inviting layout extending two islands into the space. The client loves to entertain, so a large working scullery behind the main kitchen is a great space to make the mess away from the entertaining spaces.

Our clients have always loved the location of their house for easy access to work, schools, leisure facilities and social connections, but they were becoming increasingly frustrated with the form and size constraints of their home. As the family has grown and developed their lifestyles and living patterns had changed. Their three bedroomed link detached house was starting to feel small and it was proving to be increasingly unsuitable for their lifestyle. The separate downstairs living areas were dividing the family, they were struggling to fit in a room big enough to accommodate them all to sit down and eat together. As a result of the small separate living, kitchen and dining spaces they were spending little time in each other’s company. They desired to create a long term solution for their young family to grow into and enjoy. Rather than moving house or self-building from scratch, they decided to stay in the location that they loved and to add a modern extension to their existing home. They aspired to create a modern, functional space for everyday family life, whilst improving the curb appeal of their home to add value. We were appointed by our clients to create a design solution to replace the old, cold, and leaking conservatory to the rear of the property, with a modern, light filled, open plan home extension. The intention for the new large open living space was to break down the room barriers and respond to the needs of the family to support their home life into the foreseeable future. Delivering on time and within budget were essential. With a young family and pets at home it was essential for minimal disruption to their daily lifestyle. The family needed help from our team at Croft Architecture to swiftly and successfully acquire Planning and Building Control Approval for their project to progress rapidly, ensuring project completion on time and to their determined budget. In Context A families, needs, wants, and desires are constantly changing as they mature, yet our family nests stay static, and can obstruct the ease and enjoyment of everyday life if they don’t adapt in line with modern living requirements. Our Approach The client’s home is located in a suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in North Staffordshire. Their original house is a three bedroomed link detached family home that’s located on a mature housing estate close to the Trent and Mersey Canal. The original home is immediately connected to the properties on either side via the garage link, with a neighbouring property flanking wall also located at the base of their rear garden too. Before progressing with the project we advised the family to inform all of their adjoining neighbours of their intention to extend. It's often much better to take the neighbourly approach and to inform neighbours of works in advace, so that they can express any concerns,which are often easily resolved. Other matters to discuss with neighbours may be the need to have a Party Wall agreement. For more details about Party Wall Regulations click here to take a look at our blog. To create the space that our clients aspired to achieve the neighbouring properties needed to be taken into consideration. Design Approach The site available was compact so a balance needed to e struck to provide a generous amount of floor space for the new extension. Our clients needed our help to create a design solution that offered them a generous amount of extra space whilst bearing no visual impact on the neighbouring properties or street scene. The development of the design for the home extension referenced the style and character of the homes in the immediate neighbourhood, with particular features being given a contemporary twist. Our clients had done their own research and planning with regards to the required look, finish and materials that wanted to use. They liked oak beamed structures and they wanted to create a light space that seamlessly opened into the garden, using a glazed oak beamed structure. However, oak comes a price and our clients had a determined budget for the project. Numerous companies were contacted for prices to reflect their budget and eventually perseverance paid off. The oak structure was sourced locally in Staffordshire. The design of the newly extended family space complements the style & character of the main house, emulating design features and style of brick work. Careful design consideration has been given to ensure that the newly extended family living space corresponds well with not only, the adjoining properties, but also the neighbouring homes within the local area. It was essential to ensure that the style, scale and proportions of the new generous family living space to the rear of the property beard no visual impact on the streetscape, yet the design responded to the living patterns of the family. The extension to the rear of the home replaces a conservatory spanning the full width of the property, which was always too cold to use in the winter and too hot in the summer. We saw the opportunity for our clients to take advantage of the westerly afternoon/evening sun and to fill the space with natural light. We combined the traditional oak framing with modern glazing methods incorporated into the oak structure. The design of the extension was developed to receive the sunlight throughout the day using roof lights, with the evening sun being captured by the floor to ceiling grey framed bi-folding doors. The pitched roof extension creates an internal vaulted ceiling giving the impression of a light, airy space, especially with the addition of the large roof lights. The updated light grey, high gloss kitchen and light grey marble countertops help reflect the light from the skylights in the ceiling, with a zesty lime grey block splashback creating a perfect accent colour to reflect the family’s fun personalities and to bring life to their new living space. The extension is an open room with the kitchen and dining room all sharing the same space. White walls have been combined with wooden flooring and oak structure to create a sense of warmth. The oak beams really come into their own in this large open plan space, especially with the vaulted ceiling and large folding doors open seamlessly into the back garden. Adding an oak framed extension with the floor to ceiling glazing has enabled the family to get the ‘wow factor’ within their budget. Externally, our team at Croft Architecture have created a clean, traditional addition to the existing period property, whilst inside the dwelling now has a new, sleek, light and spacious family ‘hub’ that seamlessly connects with the existing home and the garden. Our team has also worked closely with the client to consider the project as whole and not just the home extension and new additional garden space. The design of the external space has been carefully remodelled to ensure that the ground not only, works for the family, but also successfully enhance the visual appearance. A strong working relationship between our team, the client and the planners enabled us to gain the necessary permissions promptly, rapidly propelling the project forwards within a short time frame. We enjoyed working with the project team and we’re extremely pleased to successfully deliver the completed project in accordance with our client’s timescales and budget.