Small midcentury galley eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, with island and white benchtop.

A light and bright minimalist design featuring two-pack painted cabinetry to match the clients freshly painted walls, subway tile stack-style, and feature timber components bring warmth into the space. 20mm Caesarstone 'Ocean Foam' benchtops in a polished finish help to reflect overhead light. A small kitchen packed with functionality.

This is an example of a large transitional single-wall eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, metallic splashback, metal splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, no island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

View of the all white kitchen in the Lakeshore house in Sagle, Idaho. Custom made maple paint grade shaker cabinets are finished in Sherwin Willams "High Reflective White" allowing the natural light from the view of the water to brighter the open concept living room and kitchen. Cabinet pulls are Top Knobs black bar pull. The 36" Thermardor hood is finished with 6" wood paneling and stained to match the client's decorative mirror (not shown). All other appliances are stainless steel, including the GE Cafe 36" gas range. Kitchen counters are finished with Pental Quartz in "Misterio," and surrounding backsplash is 4"x12" white subway tile from Vivano Marmo. Pendants over the raised counter (left) are Chloe Lighting Walter Industrial. Kitchen sink is Kohler Vault with Kohler Simplice faucet in black. Walls are finished with Sherwin Williams "Snowbound" in eggshell. Flooring is laminated wood by Marion Way in Drift Lane "Daydream Chestnut".

Photo of a country kitchen in Richmond with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, black splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, laminate floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

A green shaker kitchen in Hackney in a contemporary style with modern appliances and quartz worktops.
Mid-sized contemporary galley kitchen in London with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, no island, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

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.

This"after" photo taken from the dining area shows how the kitchen flows into the other living areas.
Inspiration for a transitional kitchen in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Gorgeous expansive custom kitchen with under cabinet, recessed, and pendant lighting, large island with built in open storage, stainless steel appliances, and crisp white cabinetry. Photos by Brice Ferre

This is an example of a mid-sized modern eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

This light and airy marble kitchen is a stark contrast to the small compartmentalized kitchen that existed before. With the long 19-foot kitchen island we worked with a finish carpenter to cover the cabinetry in wooden pieces to create a ribbed effect. The texture really elevates this modern, minimalist kitchen and makes it interesting. An appliance garage to the left of the ovens keeps all the clutter out of sight! Practical, calming, and great for entertaining!

Breakfast Nook, Compact/Duel Function
This is an example of a small scandinavian l-shaped kitchen in Other with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, black appliances, laminate floors, with island, beige floor and white benchtop.

Mid-sized contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Dunedin with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, a peninsula, brown floor and white benchtop.

Design ideas for a small midcentury galley eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, with island and white benchtop.

Mid-sized contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

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Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall open plan kitchen in Bilbao with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, laminate floors, with island, beige floor and white benchtop.

Small country l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley eat-in kitchen in Other with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.