This traditional shaker style kitchen is a mixture of painted and old pine units and Oak and granite worktops. The combination works well in this very rustic barn conversion.

This traditional shaker style kitchen is a mixture of painted and old pine units and Oak and granite worktops. The combination works well in this very rustic barn conversion.

This traditional shaker style kitchen is a mixture of painted and old pine units and Oak and granite worktops. The combination works well in this very rustic barn conversion.

This is an example of a large rustic u-shaped kitchen in West Midlands with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, an island, beige floors, blue splashback and beige worktops.

Large rustic galley kitchen/diner in Copenhagen with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multiple islands, a built-in sink, wood worktops and painted wood flooring.

Johnny Grey names this the spine island - “a revolutionary design that caters for changing sociable and culinary functions”. Flexible work platforms branch out at one end of the long spine to host different activities. These consist of propeller shaped wooden surfaces, cantilevered and movable, which at the lower levels can act as stools. The central spine is a three metre high raised counter made in concrete, a material favoured by Grey for islands because “it offers scope for customization and also provides an effective contrast to surrounding wooden cabinetry, laminated and steel surfaces”. Two chopping boards sit on the island with guide bars enabling them to be moved at will. Bar stools can be drawn up making the surface multifunctional.

Johnny Grey names this the spine island - “a revolutionary design that caters for changing sociable and culinary functions”. Flexible work platforms branch out at one end of the long spine to host different activities. These consist of propeller shaped wooden surfaces, cantilevered and movable, which at the lower levels can act as stools. The central spine is a three metre high raised counter made in concrete, a material favoured by Grey for islands because “it offers scope for customization and also provides an effective contrast to surrounding wooden cabinetry, laminated and steel surfaces”. Two chopping boards sit on the island with guide bars enabling them to be moved at will. Bar stools can be drawn up making the surface multifunctional.

This “culinary triangle” at the end of the island , incorporates two cabinets – one containing an oven and hob and one below an end-grain block for storage of pots and pans.

Photo Credits: Sean Knott
This is an example of a large rustic kitchen/diner in Other with an integrated sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel worktops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors and grey worktops.

Photo Credits: Sean Knott
Inspiration for a large rustic kitchen/diner in Other with an integrated sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel worktops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors and grey worktops.

Photo Credits: Sean Knott
This is an example of a large rustic kitchen/diner in Other with an integrated sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel worktops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors and grey worktops.

Photo Credits: Sean Knott
This is an example of a large rustic kitchen/diner in Other with an integrated sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel worktops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors and grey worktops.

Design ideas for a large rustic u-shaped kitchen/diner in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors, white worktops, exposed beams and feature lighting.

Design ideas for a large rustic u-shaped kitchen/diner in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors, white worktops, exposed beams and feature lighting.

Photo of a large rustic u-shaped kitchen/diner in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors, white worktops, exposed beams and feature lighting.

Photo of a large rustic u-shaped kitchen/diner in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors, white worktops, exposed beams and feature lighting.

Inspiration for a large rustic u-shaped kitchen/diner in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors, white worktops, exposed beams and feature lighting.

Inspiration for a large rustic u-shaped kitchen/diner in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors, white worktops, exposed beams and feature lighting.

This is an example of a large rustic u-shaped kitchen/diner in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, beige floors, white worktops, exposed beams and feature lighting.