This large kitchen in a converted schoolhouse needed an unusual approach. The owners wanted an eclectic look – using a diverse range of styles, shapes, sizes, colours and finishes. The final result speaks for itself – an amazing, quirky and edgy design. From the black sink unit with its ornate mouldings to the oak and beech butcher’s block, from the blue and cream solid wood cupboards with a mix of granite and wooden worktops to the more subtle free-standing furniture in the utility. Top of the class in every respect! Photo: www.clivedoyle.com

Residential Interior Design & Decoration project by Camilla Molders Design
Design ideas for a large classic u-shaped kitchen/diner in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, blue splashback, a submerged sink, wood worktops, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring and an island.

Traditional hand painted, Shaker style kitchen with a Corian worktop and butler sink. Photos by Adam Butler
Inspiration for a small classic u-shaped enclosed kitchen in London with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, metro tiled splashback, no island, composite countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring and beige floors.

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

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

Three colourful custom-made colander lights add a splash of colour to this open-plan kitchen in a converted Victorian school house. The kitchen island is custom-made out of a vintage oak chest. Photography by Fisher Hart

Williams Ridout Ltd. bespoke furniture www.williamsridout.com
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.

Matt Greaves Photography
This is an example of a large traditional galley kitchen/diner in West Midlands with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, black appliances, an island, ceramic flooring and exposed beams.

The heart of this converted school house is a glorious open-plan kitchen where bespoke colander lights in aubergine, tango and lime pair with a vivid vintage gramophone for a colour injection. Photography by Fisher Hart

Photo of a large contemporary galley kitchen in Melbourne with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, black splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring and an island.

New kitchen by Extreme Design. Was a pleasure to work with this specialist under the guidance of Marcello Cuconato (Creative Director)
Large contemporary l-shaped kitchen/diner in London with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback and an island.

View of the whole kitchen. The island is painted in Valspar Merlin and has an oak worktop with an antiqued brass inlay. The stools are also oak. The base cabinetry is painted in Farrow & Ball Ammonite. The splashback behind the Aga cooker is also antiqued brass. The hanging pendant lights are vintage clear glass, chrome and brass. The worktop on the sink run is Nero Asulto Antique Granite. The floating shelves are oak. Charlie O'Beirne

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.

Kitchen with amazing views of the River Dart to Kingswear, Quarterdecks, Dartmouth, South Devon. Colin Cadle Photography, photo styling Jan Cadle
Small contemporary grey and pink u-shaped kitchen/diner in Devon with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring, pink splashback and no island.

Photographer - Ben Park
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, an island, white floors, white worktops and integrated appliances.

Classic tailored furniture is married with the very latest appliances from Sub Zero and Wolf to provide a kitchen of distinction, designed to perfectly complement the proportions of the room. The design is practical and inviting but with every modern luxury included.

Beautiful Handleless Open Plan Kitchen in Lava Grey Satin Lacquer Finish. A stunning accent wall adds a bold feel to the space.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary galley kitchen/diner in London with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an island, grey floors, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring and a feature wall.

Inspiration for a large traditional galley enclosed kitchen in Essex with an integrated sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring and an island.

Our brief was to create a calm, modern country kitchen that avoided cliches - and to intrinsically link to the garden. A weekend escape for a busy family who come down to escape the city, to enjoy their art collection, garden and cook together. The design springs from my neuroscience research and is based on appealing to our hard wired needs, our fundamental instincts - sociability, easy movement, art, comfort, hearth, smells, readiness for visitors, view of outdoors and a place to eat. The key design innovation was the use of soft geometry, not so much in the planning but in the three dimensionality of the furniture which grows out of the floor in an organic way. The soft geometry is in the profile of the pieces, not in their footprint. The users can stroke the furniture, lie against it and feel its softness, all of which helps the visitors to kitchen linger and chat. The fireplace is located in the middle between the cooking zone and the garden. There is plenty of room to draw up a chair and just sit around. The fold-out doors let the landscape into the space in a generous way, especially on summer days when the weather makes the indoors and outdoors come together. The sight lines from the main cooking and preparation island offer views of the garden throughout the seasons, as well as people coming into the room and those seating at the table - so it becomes a command position or what we call the sweet spot. This often results in there being a family competition to do the cooking. The woods are Canadian Maple, Australian rosewood and Eucalyptus. All appliances are Gaggenau and Fisher and Paykel.