Anna Stathaki Photography Blending matt with gloss cabinets softens modern kitchens and makes them look far more contemporary and appealing
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood flooring and an island.

This is an example of a medium sized contemporary galley kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete flooring and black worktops.

Photography by Tony Murray
This is an example of a medium sized classic galley kitchen/diner in London with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, marble splashback, an island and grey floors.

Carlo Draisci
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary single-wall kitchen/diner in London with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, no island, grey floors and yellow cabinets.

Laura Dunraven
Inspiration for a medium sized modern kitchen in Other with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, wood splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring and an island.

Maximize space with this smartly designed kitchen. With a Scandinavian feel the NEW Portland range is perfect for a small but perfectly formed kitchen. High density particle board finished in melamine to give a matt finish with the look of Indian oak.

Shark is an elegant handleless kitchen which captures the essence of minimalism. This open plan kitchen features fine mitred edges of the worktops and the cabinetry creates the illusion of a floating worksurface, which seems to rise and flow with a lightness of touch. Beveled edges on doors and drawer fronts allow for optimum storage. Drawers and cabinets can be opened with ease without detracting from the seamless look. Perfectly thought through and precision finished.

Design ideas for a small bohemian u-shaped kitchen in London with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, glass sheet splashback, white appliances, light hardwood flooring and a breakfast bar.

A unique blend of visual, textural and practical design has come together to create this bright and enjoyable Clonfarf kitchen. Working with the owners interior designer, Anita Mitchell, we decided to take inspiration from the spectacular view and make it a key feature of the design using a variety of finishes and textures to add visual interest to the space and work with the natural light. Photos by Eliot Cohen

We worked closely with Plain English on the kitchen design, and in particular the section of semi-recessed appliances and units within the douglas fir panelling. Photographer: Nick Smith

Hand-made pippy oak kitchen with 'Pegasus' granite worktops. The freestanding island unit is painted in Farrow & Ball 'Green Smoke' with a distressed finish.

While we were working on the lounge project the couple decided to revamp the kitchen retaining as many of the original units as possible. We removed the wall units opting for simple display shelving. There were overpowering dark blue tiles on the wall around the sink area and we removed these in favour of a painted finish and upstand. We also replaced the existing breakfast bar which was overlarge with this arrangement that includes storage underneath. Image by Georgi Mabee

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped kitchen/diner in London with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring and no island.

Graham D Holland
Inspiration for a medium sized scandi kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble worktops, light hardwood flooring, an island, beige floors and grey worktops.

The original layout on the ground floor of this beautiful semi detached property included a small well aged kitchen connected to the dinning area by a 70’s brick bar! Since the kitchen is 'the heart of every home' and 'everyone always ends up in the kitchen at a party' our brief was to create an open plan space respecting the buildings original internal features and highlighting the large sash windows that over look the garden. Jake Fitzjones Photography Ltd

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Photo of a small traditional u-shaped kitchen in London with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, metro tiled splashback and no island.

Photo of a medium sized traditional kitchen/diner in London with blue cabinets, marble worktops, marble splashback, light hardwood flooring, an island, shaker cabinets, white splashback and stainless steel appliances.

Brett Boardman
Photo of a medium sized contemporary kitchen/diner in Sydney with a built-in sink, concrete worktops, metal splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete flooring and an island.

This is an example of a medium sized country l-shaped kitchen pantry in Essex with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, travertine flooring and an island.