Private Apartment – George V – Paris. The designer and great decorator Gerard Faivre (www.gerardfaivreparis.com) has used the richness and plasticity of concrete for cooking and dressing of a Haussmann apartment completely refurbished. Photo credits : Pascal Pronnier/Serge Labrunie /Véronique Chanteau

This is an example of a medium sized urban l-shaped enclosed kitchen in Melbourne with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, marble worktops, stainless steel appliances, concrete flooring, an island and metallic splashback.

Design ideas for a small rustic galley kitchen/diner in Cornwall with a belfast sink, beaded cabinets, medium wood cabinets, integrated appliances, light hardwood flooring and concrete worktops.

Radu Palicica
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, red splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and white worktops.

Pete Landers
Medium sized contemporary l-shaped kitchen in London with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, black appliances, ceramic flooring and an island.

Medium sized scandinavian single-wall kitchen/diner in Oxfordshire with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, light hardwood flooring, a submerged sink, beige floors and beige worktops.

Medium sized traditional kitchen in Essex with mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, an island, white worktops, a single-bowl sink, beaded cabinets, beige floors, travertine flooring and white cabinets.

Tom Ross | Brilliant Creek
Medium sized contemporary galley kitchen/diner in Melbourne with black cabinets, granite worktops, concrete flooring, an island and flat-panel cabinets.

Medium sized traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, metallic splashback, stainless steel appliances, travertine flooring and an island.

Honey Interior Design Photography: Tony TImmington
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Kent with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, blue splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring and an island.

The Portobello kitchen is a beautiful contemporary kitchen that creates utility and function through wonderful design. This kitchen makes great use of a compact space without lacking style. Cabinets either side of the island maximise storage space whilst the tall run of Hague Blue cabinets provide areas for integrated appliances and larders. This kitchen optimizes intelligent design.

Medium sized traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with a belfast sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, metallic splashback, stainless steel appliances, travertine flooring and an island.

Graham Gaunt
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped kitchen in London with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, light hardwood flooring, an island, beige floors and white worktops.

“The kitchen was slightly too small to allow a typical kitchen island with a worktop run on one side and a storage run on the other” says Griem. “We worked closely with Bulthaup who created a bespoke slim 600mm wide bar with a solid walnut top which also houses a microwave and storage at one end with a slender column support at the other, The room feels light and spacious because we left the space under the top empty and stopped before the wall so no-one can walk around the island completely. I was very pleased how Bulthaup integrated a 430mm wine fridge at the end of the storage run”. Photography: Philip Vile

Design ideas for a medium sized victorian l-shaped kitchen in Wiltshire with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an island and grey floors.

Steve Davies
Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped kitchen/diner in London with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island, grey floors and black worktops.

Bespoke in-frame kitchen painted in Farrow and Ball Blue Grey 91 a beautiful blue,grey colour chosen to compliment the Gazinni Space Green tiles. A faux chimney breast was constructed around the Aga with a chunky shelf to create a more traditional kitchen style

Medium sized country kitchen/diner in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood flooring, an island and brown floors.

Contemporary Matt handleless kitchen with white quartz worktops and up stands. Glass splash backs and recessed under unit lighting, integrated appliances and wine cooler.