Purley - Contemporary Bespoke Kitchen in a Georgian Home

Simon Taylor Furniture was commissioned to design a contemporary kitchen and dining space in a Grade II listed Georgian property in Berkshire. Formerly a stately home dating back to 1800, the property had been previously converted into luxury apartments. The owners, a couple with three children, live in the ground floor flat, which has retained its original features throughout. When the property was originally converted, the ground floor drawing room salon had been reconfigured to become the kitchen and the owners wanted to use the same enclosed space, but to bring the look of the room completely up to date as a new contemporary kitchen diner. In direct contrast to the ornate cornicing in the original ceiling, the owners also wanted the new space to have a state of the art industrial style, reminiscent of a professional restaurant kitchen. The challenge for Simon Taylor Furniture was to create a truly sleek kitchen design whilst softening the look of the overall space to both complement the older aspects of the room and to be a comfortable family dining area. For this, they combined three essential materials: brushed stainless steel and glass with stained ask for the accents and also the main dining area. Simon Taylor Furniture designed and manufactured all the tall kitchen cabinetry that houses dry goods and integrated cooling models including an wine climate cabinet, all with brushed stainless steel fronts and handles with either steel or glass-fronted top boxes. To keep the perfect perspective with the four metre high ceiling, these were designed as three metre structures and are all top lit with LED lighting. Overhead cabinets are also brushed steel with glass fronts and all feature LED strip lighting within the interiors. LED spotlighting is used at the base of the overhead cupboards above both the sink and cooking runs. Base units all feature steel fronted doors and drawers, and all have stainless steel handles as well. Between two original floor to ceiling windows to the left of the room is a specially built tall steel double door dresser cabinet with pocket doors at the central section that fold back into recesses to reveal a fully stocked bar and a concealed flatscreen TV. At the centre of the room is a long steel island with a Topus Concrete worktop by Caesarstone; a work surface with a double pencil edge that is featured throughout the kitchen. The island is attached to L-shaped bench seating with pilasters in stained ash for the dining area to complement a bespoke freestanding stained ash dining table, also designed and made by Simon Taylor Furniture. Along the industrial style cooking run, surrounded by stained ash undercounter base cabinets are a range of cooking appliances by Gaggenau. These include a 40cm domino gas hob and a further 40cm domino gas wok which surround a 60cm induction hob with a downdraft extractors. To the left of the surface cooking area is a tall bank of two 76cm Vario ovens in stainless steel and glass. An additional integrated microwave with matching glass-fronted warming drawer by Miele is installed under counter within the island run. Facing the door from the hallway and positioned centrally between the tall steel cabinets is the sink run featuring a stainless steel undermount sink by 1810 Company and a tap by Grohe with an integrated dishwasher by Miele in the units beneath. Directly above is an antique mirror splashback beneath to reflect the natural light in the room, and above that is a stained ash overhead cupboard to accommodate all glasses and stemware. This features four stained glass panels designed by Simon Taylor Furniture, which are inspired by the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany from the Art Nouveau period. The owners wanted the stunning panels to be a feature of the room when they are backlit at night.

Bridgehampton, NY - Outdoor Kitchen

Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet

This comfortable and beautiful backyard is the perfect place to host celebrations and serve family and friends. The Hybrid Fire Grill offers these homeowners everything from high-heat, gas-only searing to low and slow, wood-smoke infused American Barbecue. The Gaucho Grill's gas start ensures a more convenient and primal cooking experience.

St. Charles of New York

A&D Building | 150 E 58th St. | NYC

Photo of a large industrial kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances and with island.

New Construction in Hockley, TX

Midtown Cabinetry & Designs

A clean modern kitchen designed for an eclectic home with Mediterranean flair. This home was built by Byer Builders within the Houston Oaks Country Club gated community in Hockley, TX. The cabinets feature new mechanical drawer slides that are a touch-to-open drawer with a soft-close feature by Blum.

Wisconsin Lake Retreat

Albertsson Hansen Architecture, Ltd

A cabin in Western Wisconsin is transformed from within to become a serene and modern retreat. In a past life, this cabin was a fishing cottage which was part of a resort built in the 1920’s on a small lake not far from the Twin Cities. The cabin has had multiple additions over the years so improving flow to the outdoor space, creating a family friendly kitchen, and relocating a bigger master bedroom on the lake side were priorities. The solution was to bring the kitchen from the back of the cabin up to the front, reduce the size of an overly large bedroom in the back in order to create a more generous front entry way/mudroom adjacent to the kitchen, and add a fireplace in the center of the main floor. Photographer: Wing Ta Interior Design: Jennaea Gearhart Design

Middle Street Home, Newburyport, MA

Keery Design

This is an example of a large arts and crafts galley eat-in kitchen in Boston with shaker cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, with island, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Lynch Residence

Goldberg General Contracting

Photo © Christopher Barrett Architect: Brininstool + Lynch Architecture Design
Small modern single-wall open plan kitchen in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, metallic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and with island.

Laguna Beach Design Studio

Flashman Design Inc.

www.rational.de Neos Bookmatched smoked oak and stainless steel cabinetry
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern galley eat-in kitchen in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, quartz benchtops, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and with island.

Society Hill Townhouse

Phillip Johnson Construction

Don Pearse Photographers
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, marble benchtops, metallic splashback, metal splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Award Winning Stainless Steel Kitchen

hausscape

Designers: HausScape and Juan Montoya Design Corporation
Photo of a large modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Miami with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Contemporary Stainless Steel and Cherry Kitchen

Maraya Interior Design

Newly designed kitchen in completely remodeled home. Kitchen cabinets are custom made with stainless steel doors and cherry wood frames. Caesarstone table, grey black granite counters, porcelain floors. Backsplash is covered with large grey glass tile. Custom made silver leather sofa. Modern Home Interiors and Exteriors, featuring clean lines, textures, colors and simple design with floor to ceiling windows. Hardwood, slate, and porcelain floors, all natural materials that give a sense of warmth throughout the spaces. Some homes have steel exposed beams and monolith concrete and galvanized steel walls to give a sense of weight and coolness in these very hot, sunny Southern California locations. Kitchens feature built in appliances, and glass backsplashes. Living rooms have contemporary style fireplaces and custom upholstery for the most comfort. Bedroom headboards are upholstered, with most master bedrooms having modern wall fireplaces surounded by large porcelain tiles. Project Locations: Ojai, Santa Barbara, Westlake, California. Projects designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Malibu, Westlake and Calabasas, across the tri-county areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills- north through Solvang and more. Peter Malinowski, photographer

Industrial Kitchen Design Ideas

Everingham Design

Design ideas for a large industrial single-wall eat-in kitchen in Columbus with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

ALNOSTAR CERA

European Living Kitchen and Bath

The discovery of a new material for living ceramic materials have unique qualities allowing them to be used in space technology. Elegant ceramics and warm wood tone blend in a handle less design, creating an overall appearance that is perfect in looks and to the touch

Freemans Bay House

Gerrad Hall Architects

Inspiration for a contemporary galley kitchen in Auckland with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, concrete benchtops, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors and with island.

Loft J

Eilmann Architekt

Inspiration for a large industrial separate kitchen in Leipzig with open cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, wood benchtops, stainless steel appliances, with island and a drop-in sink.

Franklin Street Loft - Kitchen

Jane Kim Architect

Photography by Eduard Hueber / archphoto North and south exposures in this 3000 square foot loft in Tribeca allowed us to line the south facing wall with two guest bedrooms and a 900 sf master suite. The trapezoid shaped plan creates an exaggerated perspective as one looks through the main living space space to the kitchen. The ceilings and columns are stripped to bring the industrial space back to its most elemental state. The blackened steel canopy and blackened steel doors were designed to complement the raw wood and wrought iron columns of the stripped space. Salvaged materials such as reclaimed barn wood for the counters and reclaimed marble slabs in the master bathroom were used to enhance the industrial feel of the space.

HV Pavillon

GGA gardini gibertini architetti

Cucina su disegno GGA architetti
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary open plan kitchen in Other with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, concrete floors and with island.

Open House

Matthew Gallant Photography

This is an example of an expansive modern galley open plan kitchen in Seattle with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, metallic splashback, metal splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

London, England

Cavendish Equipment Ltd

Contemporary u-shaped separate kitchen in Hertfordshire with an integrated sink, raised-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, stainless steel benchtops and with island.

Y様邸

株式会社アクトリー

Design ideas for a scandinavian kitchen in Other with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, terra-cotta floors, with island and beige floor.

Kitchen with Stainless Steel Cabinets and with Island Design Ideas

There’s a lot to consider when it comes to planning your kitchen design. Where do you even start? Gathering some inspiration in a photo gallery is always a good starting point, as looking at different kitchen designs often brings up ideas you haven’t even thought of yet.

Browse Photos of Kitchen Designs for Inspiration and Collect Your Ideas

You can browse through photos of all kinds of kitchen styles, layouts and sizes on Houzz to get started before jumping into any design software or contacting a local professional for help. Here’s a few considerations to keep in mind when planning your kitchen.

1. What Makes a Good Kitchen Design, and Why is it Important?

For starters, you want to find a balance between aesthetics and function. You may have heard of the ‘kitchen work triangle’, which refers to the space between your fridge, sink and stove. You want everything within easy reach when you’re working in the kitchen and look beautiful at the same time. It’s a good idea to take note of both when browsing our photo gallery.

2. Consider Your Space to Determine Your Kitchen Layout

Firstly, consider the space you have, and the limitations that come with it. Do you have a small kitchen and need to maximise your workspace and storage? Can you allow yourself some more space and a big island with seating? Are you designing your kitchen from scratch or renovating an existing design? Which appliances do you already own and what are their measurements? Are there windows you need to take into consideration when planning cabinets? How do kitchen, living and dining areas connect? Depending on your space and needs, you want to use a shape that suits you. U, G, or L-shaped kitchen, with or without island or peninsula? Know your dimensions, plan cabinetry carefully and consider the placement of your appliances. You don’t want to end up with a finished design, only for your significant other to question where the fridge is supposed to go. Consider from the start where your fridge, oven, microwave and sink goes to save yourself from starting again from scratch - remember the kitchen work triangle! You also want to plan the layout of your cabinets. Maybe you’re planning for a pantry and can do with less storage space in your kitchen, so that your design can be one without upper or lower cabinets for a different look. A corner cabinet can be a smart storage solution if you want to keep the look clean and simple.

3. Decide on a Kitchen Style, But Don’t Forget Practicality

You want the style of your kitchen to reflect your personality and taste. We have curated a large array of kitchen styles here at Houzz, from traditional to contemporary to transitional and everything in between. Consider what your cooking style is for a start - Italy is known for its cuisine, so italian kitchen designs are generally popular. Also consider ergonomics - depending on how much time you spend in your kitchen, the height of your counters can make a big difference to your overall health. You also want to consider colour and finishes of cabinets, countertops and splashbacks. Which colour do you want your cupboards to be? Simple, timeless white or rather making a statement in black? Maybe rather a rustic wood? Also consider the colour of your floor - if you have dark floors, you may want to keep cabinets lighter. You could also go for an all-white look and choose black appliances for contrast. Once you know which style you fancy, don’t forget how you will be using the space. You want to keep cooking in mind, as well as how easy to clean and maintain the space will be. How many cooks do you need to accommodate? Do you have kids around? How much storage do you need? Maybe you want to go for open shelves rather than cabinets and allow for easy reach of key items you use when cooking. Again - remember the triangle! Lastly, choose lighting that both enhances the look of your kitchen as well as your cooking performance, providing light in all the right places.

4. Be Conscious of Your Budget

No matter what you plan for your kitchen design, cost is always a big factor. Be sure to plan with your budget in mind. It may make more sense to go for a modular kitchen design rather than custom build. You can save a lot of money if you get at least 3 estimates from professionals before locking in the job. And don’t forget to allow a 20% buffer for emergencies. Once you are ready to hire a pro, our directory will help you find one, no matter where you are. So whether you're looking for an Interior Designer in Melbourne or an Architect in Sydney, you can be sure to find a qualified expert for the job!