Small Kitchen with Timber Design Ideas

This is a challenging kitchen renovation for a beloved old farmhouse with a very small kitchen. We have decided to use white and light colour to make the space feels larger. The client would like a green kitchen, so we used pastel green for the outside and white cabinetry for the rest of the kitchen. Including a Statuario Maximus Caesarstone for bench top and splashback. With its soft pale grey veins adding classic looks for this tiny but yet functional kitchen for the whole family to create delicious meals. The end result is....happy clients!

A Somerset Kitchen. Small, so the family went with cosy; a long, low cladded ceiling, deep sink and a tidy arrangement of Open Slatted Shelves and cupboards, all while letting the warm light pour in from the garden. An Aga makes for a central hub, and treasured finds dot the space.

Inspiration for a small contemporary u-shaped separate kitchen in Auckland with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, engineered quartz splashback, black appliances, dark hardwood floors, no island, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop and timber.

This compact kitchen needed to be extremely functional and allow for ease of use as client had issues with her hands. We warmed up the all white kitchen with veining in the stone and timber shelving.

Cuisine sur mesure aspect bois avec plan de travail en compact. Pas de hotte style totalement épuré grâce la plaque BORA S-pure, nouvelle hotte de plaque en version 60 cm ultra-compact.

Modèle MAXIMA 2.2 sans poignées. Façades en laque blanc brillant pour donner de la lumière. Plans de travail en Inox Vittinox avec rebords anti-goutte et dosserets congés, le tout plié et soudé en une pièce. Cuve d'évier électro-soudée au plan avec égouttoir intégré. Meubles hauts, éléments ajourés et panneaux Noyer Miel pour apporter une touche de bois et de chaleur. Table de cuisson BORA Pure. Crédence miroir pour donner de la profondeur à cet espace "couloir".

After the second fallout of the Delta Variant amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in mid 2021, our team working from home, and our client in quarantine, SDA Architects conceived Japandi Home. The initial brief for the renovation of this pool house was for its interior to have an "immediate sense of serenity" that roused the feeling of being peaceful. Influenced by loneliness and angst during quarantine, SDA Architects explored themes of escapism and empathy which led to a “Japandi” style concept design – the nexus between “Scandinavian functionality” and “Japanese rustic minimalism” to invoke feelings of “art, nature and simplicity.” This merging of styles forms the perfect amalgamation of both function and form, centred on clean lines, bright spaces and light colours. Grounded by its emotional weight, poetic lyricism, and relaxed atmosphere; Japandi Home aesthetics focus on simplicity, natural elements, and comfort; minimalism that is both aesthetically pleasing yet highly functional. Japandi Home places special emphasis on sustainability through use of raw furnishings and a rejection of the one-time-use culture we have embraced for numerous decades. A plethora of natural materials, muted colours, clean lines and minimal, yet-well-curated furnishings have been employed to showcase beautiful craftsmanship – quality handmade pieces over quantitative throwaway items. A neutral colour palette compliments the soft and hard furnishings within, allowing the timeless pieces to breath and speak for themselves. These calming, tranquil and peaceful colours have been chosen so when accent colours are incorporated, they are done so in a meaningful yet subtle way. Japandi home isn’t sparse – it’s intentional. The integrated storage throughout – from the kitchen, to dining buffet, linen cupboard, window seat, entertainment unit, bed ensemble and walk-in wardrobe are key to reducing clutter and maintaining the zen-like sense of calm created by these clean lines and open spaces. The Scandinavian concept of “hygge” refers to the idea that ones home is your cosy sanctuary. Similarly, this ideology has been fused with the Japanese notion of “wabi-sabi”; the idea that there is beauty in imperfection. Hence, the marriage of these design styles is both founded on minimalism and comfort; easy-going yet sophisticated. Conversely, whilst Japanese styles can be considered “sleek” and Scandinavian, “rustic”, the richness of the Japanese neutral colour palette aids in preventing the stark, crisp palette of Scandinavian styles from feeling cold and clinical. Japandi Home’s introspective essence can ultimately be considered quite timely for the pandemic and was the quintessential lockdown project our team needed.

Design ideas for a small country single-wall open plan kitchen in Other with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, no island, brown floor, brown benchtop and timber.

Photo of a small midcentury kitchen in Hobart with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop and timber.

A Somerset Kitchen. Small, so the family went with cosy; a long, low cladded ceiling, deep sink and a tidy arrangement of Open Slatted Shelves and cupboards, all while letting the warm light pour in from the garden. An Aga makes for a central hub, and treasured finds dot the space.

After the second fallout of the Delta Variant amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in mid 2021, our team working from home, and our client in quarantine, SDA Architects conceived Japandi Home. The initial brief for the renovation of this pool house was for its interior to have an "immediate sense of serenity" that roused the feeling of being peaceful. Influenced by loneliness and angst during quarantine, SDA Architects explored themes of escapism and empathy which led to a “Japandi” style concept design – the nexus between “Scandinavian functionality” and “Japanese rustic minimalism” to invoke feelings of “art, nature and simplicity.” This merging of styles forms the perfect amalgamation of both function and form, centred on clean lines, bright spaces and light colours. Grounded by its emotional weight, poetic lyricism, and relaxed atmosphere; Japandi Home aesthetics focus on simplicity, natural elements, and comfort; minimalism that is both aesthetically pleasing yet highly functional. Japandi Home places special emphasis on sustainability through use of raw furnishings and a rejection of the one-time-use culture we have embraced for numerous decades. A plethora of natural materials, muted colours, clean lines and minimal, yet-well-curated furnishings have been employed to showcase beautiful craftsmanship – quality handmade pieces over quantitative throwaway items. A neutral colour palette compliments the soft and hard furnishings within, allowing the timeless pieces to breath and speak for themselves. These calming, tranquil and peaceful colours have been chosen so when accent colours are incorporated, they are done so in a meaningful yet subtle way. Japandi home isn’t sparse – it’s intentional. The integrated storage throughout – from the kitchen, to dining buffet, linen cupboard, window seat, entertainment unit, bed ensemble and walk-in wardrobe are key to reducing clutter and maintaining the zen-like sense of calm created by these clean lines and open spaces. The Scandinavian concept of “hygge” refers to the idea that ones home is your cosy sanctuary. Similarly, this ideology has been fused with the Japanese notion of “wabi-sabi”; the idea that there is beauty in imperfection. Hence, the marriage of these design styles is both founded on minimalism and comfort; easy-going yet sophisticated. Conversely, whilst Japanese styles can be considered “sleek” and Scandinavian, “rustic”, the richness of the Japanese neutral colour palette aids in preventing the stark, crisp palette of Scandinavian styles from feeling cold and clinical. Japandi Home’s introspective essence can ultimately be considered quite timely for the pandemic and was the quintessential lockdown project our team needed.

Modèle MAXIMA 2.2 sans poignées. Façades en laque blanc brillant pour donner de la lumière. Plans de travail en Inox Vittinox avec rebords anti-goutte et dosserets congés, le tout plié et soudé en une pièce. Cuve d'évier électro-soudée au plan avec égouttoir intégré. Meubles hauts, éléments ajourés et panneaux Noyer Miel pour apporter une touche de bois et de chaleur. Table de cuisson BORA Pure. Crédence miroir pour donner de la profondeur à cet espace "couloir".

Très belle réalisation d'une Tiny House sur Lacanau fait par l’entreprise Ideal Tiny. A la demande du client, le logement a été aménagé avec plusieurs filets LoftNets afin de rentabiliser l’espace, sécuriser l’étage et créer un espace de relaxation suspendu permettant de converser un maximum de luminosité dans la pièce. Références : Deux filets d'habitation noirs en mailles tressées 15 mm pour la mezzanine et le garde-corps à l’étage et un filet d'habitation beige en mailles tressées 45 mm pour la terrasse extérieure.

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, ceramic splashback, concrete floors and timber.

Cocina funcional en un pequeño espacio
Inspiration for a small contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Barcelona with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, no island, beige floor, white benchtop and timber.

Many standard kitchen features including an oven, fridge, freezer, plenty of cupboard space, and a breakfast bar.
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Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Grenoble with black cabinets, laminate benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, no island, grey benchtop, an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, beige floor and timber.

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