Small Kitchen Design Ideas

Foto: Cathy Schusler
Small modern kitchen in Other with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white benchtop and black appliances.
Navy Blue Kitchen Apr 2020 - mmm1960

The kitchen performs double-duty with laundry functions under the breakfast bar bench as well as kitchen storage. Broom and pantry storage sit hidden behind minimalist cabinetry. Our goal was to maximise storage and bench space while keeping everything open and airy. The white cabinetry was a deliberate choice to reduce the bulk of so much storage in a smaller space. New insulation (to ceilings, walls and under the floors), European uPVC windows and energy efficient blinds hugely increased the sustainability of the house. A cold, draughty house became warm, inviting and cheaper to heat and cool.
de we want a waterfall counter top? - webuser_872653665

Photo of a small beach style u-shaped open plan kitchen in Brisbane with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, recessed-panel cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.
i like the kitchen and floor boards! - baileabfatnowna

The hidden kitchen, patio connected deck. Herringbone flooring white on white
Inspiration for a small transitional galley separate kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, dark hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.
Hide away draws and full stone island, dark herringbone floor - abowler

Putting cabinetry along the back wall of our Condo project would have looked clumsy butted up against the window. Instead we made this otherwise awkward corner shine with a striking marble splash back to the ceiling. Keeping the upper cabinets white (which keeps the space open and spacious) adding a splash of colour below and hint of timber and brass means that this small kitchen is not small on style.
I like the textures of this, even happy with this layout if it's something we need to look at. Also with the dining table butting up against - perfect for us needing it to be casual and family friendly - melissa_rogers92

Small scandinavian l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Melbourne with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, metal splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, no island, brown floor, brown benchtop and vaulted.
My space wall and floor cabinets - flickmac

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Sunshine Coast with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor, brown benchtop, wood benchtops, grey splashback and panelled appliances.
Love contrast of dark grey timber and light floor - webuser_437174447

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall eat-in kitchen in Melbourne with an undermount sink, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.
Feature wall/cupboard around fridge - webuser_944330006

Anastasia Kariofylldis
Inspiration for a small contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Sunshine Coast with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige splashback, timber splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, multiple islands, grey floor and white benchtop.
window into wall - rachael_heald

Small modern u-shaped kitchen in Gold Coast - Tweed with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, glass sheet splashback, orange floor and grey benchtop.
Like the cupboard door handles and the pale mint green splash back. Think this would look good with the pale wood surrounds. - webuser_366132501

Inspiration for a small contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Melbourne with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, black appliances, no island, grey floor and white benchtop.
simple and inexpensive but lovely - louise_chick

To keep in budget we reconfigured our client's existing IKEA kitchen and designed the kitchen area in the extension around the new layout. It looks fantastic and saved them approx. $20K.
Small island, white, clean and crisp - riab83

Underpinning our design notions and considerations for this home were two instinctual ideas: that of our client’s fondness for ‘Old Be-al’ and associated desire for an enhanced connection between the house and the old-growth eucalypt landscape; and our own determined appreciation for the house’s original brickwork, something we hoped to celebrate and re-cast within the existing dwelling. While considering the client’s brief of a two-bedroom, two-bathroom house, our design managed to reduce the overall footprint of the house and provide generous flowing living spaces with deep connection to the natural suburban landscape and the heritage of the existing house. The reference to Old Be-al is constantly reinforced within the detailed design. The custom-made entry light mimics its branches, as does the pulls on the joinery and even the custom towel rails in the bathroom. The dynamically angled ceiling of rhythmically spaced timber cross-beams that extend out to an expansive timber decking are in dialogue with the upper canopy of the surrounding trees. The rhythm of the bushland also finds expression in vertical mullions and horizontal bracing beams, reminiscent of both the trunks and the canopies of the adjacent trees.
I cabs and white tile and like color of wood with white - cdokkenmorris

The downstairs of this home has a fully self contained studio apartment. To avoid the space being boring we opted for a subtle mineral coloured cabinetry to tie in the colour of the main part of the house. We needed to be able to create the Kitchenette, Tv cabinet and Laundry space all on one wall.
Ok. So this is a large concept of a kitchenette for our suite but it’s pretty cool - tracey_mullen

This is an example of a small contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Melbourne with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, no island, brown floor and grey benchtop.
Plywood and concrete combo - abowler

Photograph by Caitlin Mills + Styling by Tamara Maynes
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Melbourne with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, grey floor, flat-panel cabinets and grey benchtop.
Love this very close to my ideal kitchen but needs dolomite to run up splashback, iluminated strip on wall and wood on the top cabinates - abowler

Residential Interior Design & Decoration of a compact Kitchen by Camilla Molders Design.
Small contemporary u-shaped separate kitchen in Melbourne with blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, cement tiles, grey benchtop, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets and grey floor.
Similar size to mine - note layout - naomi_gardiner39

Small contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Melbourne with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, beige floor and multiple islands.
I think this is almost - but not quite. The tiles don't work with the white cupboards, but I'm saving it for the mix of black taps, white and black and wood cupboards - michelleh46