Photo of a contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and white floor.

Country galley open plan kitchen in Perth with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and white splashback.

Nick Stephenson
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open plan dining in Melbourne with white walls, medium hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Karina Illovska
Design ideas for an industrial galley kitchen in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, a double-bowl sink, green cabinets, medium hardwood floors, with island and stainless steel appliances.

This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a double-bowl sink, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and white floor.

Shannon McGrath
Photo of a contemporary kitchen in Melbourne.

Inspiration for a large contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors and with island.

Design ideas for a large contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors and with island.

Anthony Basheer
Photo of a modern kitchen in Melbourne with white splashback, stone slab splashback and with island.

©Spacecrafting
Inspiration for a large transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Minneapolis with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island and dark hardwood floors.

Other devices enhance this perception of free-flowing space from the unconventional kitchen bench which is raised on chrome legs, like a piece of furniture, to the walls of glass which draw the eye to the landscaping.

Large modern l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Inspiration for a large modern l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Photo of a large modern l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Large contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, with island, an undermount sink, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances and dark hardwood floors.

This is an example of a large modern l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Schweigen Rangehood: UM-9S
Inspiration for a transitional galley kitchen in Adelaide with stainless steel appliances, with island, a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, grey floor and black benchtop.

Dan Kitchens Australia Pty Ltd
This is an example of a mid-sized scandinavian galley eat-in kitchen in Sydney with a drop-in sink, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors and with island.

This West Pennant Hills renovation had a two main objectives: to improve the space around the island and reorganise the storage space for greater efficiency. Designer David Bartlett turned his attention to the layout of the room and repositioned a number of elements to enhance the work flow. "We needed to create an efficient work triangle," he says, "and I needed to find a way to include more appliances within the space."