Grey, White Kitchen with Orange Cabinets, Dark Wood Cabinets and All Types of Island Ideas and Designs

The stunning kitchen is a nod to the 70's - dark walnut cabinetry combined with glazed tiles and polished stone. Plenty of storage and Butlers Pantry make this an entertainers dream.

Large industrial l-shaped open plan kitchen in Cologne with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl flooring, multiple islands and grey floors.

Photo of a contemporary kitchen in Sydney with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, black appliances, an island and white floors.

Warm, sleek and functional joinery creating modern functional living. Image: Nicole England
Design ideas for a medium sized modern galley kitchen/diner in Sydney with dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, grey splashback, cement tile splashback, ceramic flooring, an island and a submerged sink.

Design ideas for a contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Devon with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, integrated appliances, light hardwood flooring, an island, granite worktops, grey splashback and glass sheet splashback.

A stained timber oak veneer kitchen with beautiful details including railings, antique brass handles, double bullnose edge to the island and splash back, and curved stone island. New curved steel doors were also designed and installed.

Inspiration for a medium sized modern l-shaped kitchen/diner in Sunshine Coast with flat-panel cabinets, concrete flooring, an island, grey floors, a single-bowl sink, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, window splashback, black appliances and black worktops.

Tim Doyle
This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island and white worktops.

We were commissioned to design and make a bespoke kitchen and a separate dining space with banquette seating for our clients, who were in the process of having a new private home built on the outskirts of Winchester. Following these initial projects, we were then briefed to design and create all the fitted furniture for the pantry, laundry room, boot room, banquette seating for the bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe and a bathroom vanity. We worked closely with our clients who had a distinct vision of the aesthetic they were seeking, so our role was to interpret their requirements to create a beautiful kitchen and dining area, designed with perfect flow and functionality, and perfectly in-keeping with the rest of the space. The entire ground floor is neutrally decorated in Stone 1 by Paint & Paper Library on the walls and ceiling. It has large black steel Crittall windows throughout, with full-height Crittall doors leading to the garden. Matching internal glazed panel doors lead to a separate drawing room, while the rest of the ground floor is dedicated to the open plan kitchen and entertaining area. The hand-laid patterned Ash flooring was chosen during the design process so the dark stain of the vertical grain Oak veneered fronts, and plinth on the island was chosen to complement it. All Antique Brass knobs and handles are by Armac Martin and all Antique Brass wall brackets are by Corston Architectural. These complement the pendant and wall lights by Apparatus Studio and wall lights above the sink run by Blue Print Lighting NYC. There are two main runs of cabinetry which are made using dark stained oak carcases and solid oak shelves. The 22mm thick door and drawer fronts feature 18mm broken ogee bead mouldings and all are handpainted in Stone 2 by Paint & Paper Library. The tall run behind the island runs floor-to-ceiling with a moulded cornice at the top matching the cornicing in the rest of the room. Five storage top boxes run along the length of the cabinetry and are situated above (from left) a tall integrated cabinet for glasses, next to an integrated tall freezer by Gaggenau. At the centre is housing for a bank of Gaggenau Vario 400 cooking appliances consisting of a single oven with a combination microwave above and a 29cm culinary drawer beneath. A reduced height top box and a shallow drawer for racks and trays are above and below. To the right is a tall integrated fridge next to an integrated three-zone wine conditioning cabinet, all by Gaggenau. On the task side, directly in front of the bank of ovens, is a personalised Gaggenau cook centre mounted within the 3.6m x 1.3m island’s 30mm thick Bianco Superiore Honed Quartzite worktop. This comprises a domino gas hob, domino induction hob and domino teppan yaki, separated by two downdraft extractors in-between and all feature rotary controls integrated within cabinetry beneath. The entire hob set is rebated into the worktop providing a completely flush finish. Also on the task side are handleless deep drawers for pots and pans beneath handleless shallow drawers for cutlery and utensils. At one end of the island is a square ceramic undermount sink by Shaws and Quooker Fusion Pro3 Boiling Water Tap with a special finish, which is used for food preparation. The facing side of the island features further handleless cabinets, all with pull-out shelves on soft close runners, together with further shallow storage drawers above them. The long sink run extends beneath a large Crittall window. Undercounter from left is an integrated pull-out fridge by Liebherr next to two pull-out storage drawers and a cabinet for pull-out bins. At the centre is a Shaws Entwistle single bowl sink with an aged brass Perrin & Rowe Ionian Tap. Beneath the farmhouse style sink is a 30mm quartzite sill to accommodate for spils and splashes protecting the painted woodwork of the sink cabinet, a signature addition by Searle & Taylor. To the right of the sink is a 60cm integrated dishwasher by Miele adjacent to further deep and shallow storage drawers. At the end of the run is a specially designed cabinet for two dark oak pull-out trays and two solid dark oak pull-out chopping boards, another signature design by Searle & Taylor. Matching the quartzite worktop is a 30mm splashback and upstand in the same material. In addition, there are four 30mm thick quartzite shelves with with ogee edged moulding, that sit upon the Corston Architectural brackets. To the right of the kitchen area is the dining area within a triple window recess. Built within the bay is a large bespoke banquette seating area made by Searle & Taylor, with piano-hinged lids to provide hidden cushion storage behind the seats. LED lighting runs at the base of the cabinetry to make a feature of the seating at night. On either side of the banquette are alcove cabinets in the same dark oak stained veneer as the kitchen island and kitchen accents. An oval dark oak Miniforms Monoplauto dining table from Go Modern sits at the centre with two further Fritz Harken Series 7 dining chairs from The Conran Shop.

Inspiration for a contemporary galley kitchen in Sydney with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, integrated appliances, concrete flooring, an island, grey floors and grey worktops.

This is an example of a medium sized modern l-shaped kitchen/diner in Cheshire with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, integrated appliances, lino flooring, an island, grey floors and white worktops.

Photo of a medium sized contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Newcastle - Maitland with a double-bowl sink, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, grey splashback, marble splashback, black appliances and an island.

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, an island, a double-bowl sink, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, multi-coloured splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors, multicoloured worktops and a vaulted ceiling.

This is an example of a medium sized classic u-shaped kitchen/diner in Gloucestershire with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, an island, grey floors and white worktops.

This is an example of a small mediterranean l-shaped kitchen/diner in Malaga with a double-bowl sink, orange cabinets, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, white appliances, a breakfast bar, concrete worktops and travertine flooring.

Minimalist kitchen with pale grey walls and large white Carrara marble island. Emerald green bar stools with bronze legs. Open shelving with a mix of interesting objet completes the clean-lined simplicity of the scheme.

Function. Function. Function. Deep pullout storage under all bench tops, touch to open overhead lift systems and concealed appliances. Image: Nicole England

Contemporary galley kitchen in Gold Coast - Tweed with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood flooring, a breakfast bar, brown floors and white worktops.

Modern mix of natural wood and laminate finish for kitchen diner. Appliances include wall mounted angled extractor and built-in ovens.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern u-shaped kitchen/diner in London with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring and an island.