Galley Kitchen Design Ideas

Curly's Shot Photography
Detail on the end of the bench - webuser_765576671

Elegant and minimalist kitchen in classic marble and soft dark tones. The Balmoral House is located within the lower north-shore suburb of Balmoral. The site presents many difficulties being wedged shaped, on the low side of the street, hemmed in by two substantial existing houses and with just half the land area of its neighbours. Where previously the site would have enjoyed the benefits of a sunny rear yard beyond the rear building alignment, this is no longer the case with the yard having been sold-off to the neighbours. Our design process has been about finding amenity where on first appearance there appears to be little. The design stems from the first key observation, that the view to Middle Harbour is better from the lower ground level due to the height of the canopy of a nearby angophora that impedes views from the first floor level. Placing the living areas on the lower ground level allowed us to exploit setback controls to build closer to the rear boundary where oblique views to the key local features of Balmoral Beach and Rocky Point Island are best. This strategy also provided the opportunity to extend these spaces into gardens and terraces to the limits of the site, maximising the sense of space of the 'living domain'. Every part of the site is utilised to create an array of connected interior and exterior spaces The planning then became about ordering these living volumes and garden spaces to maximise access to view and sunlight and to structure these to accommodate an array of social situations for our Client’s young family. At first floor level, the garage and bedrooms are composed in a linear block perpendicular to the street along the south-western to enable glimpses of district views from the street as a gesture to the public realm. Critical to the success of the house is the journey from the street down to the living areas and vice versa. A series of stairways break up the journey while the main glazed central stair is the centrepiece to the house as a light-filled piece of sculpture that hangs above a reflecting pond with pool beyond. The architecture works as a series of stacked interconnected volumes that carefully manoeuvre down the site, wrapping around to establish a secluded light-filled courtyard and terrace area on the north-eastern side. The expression is 'minimalist modern' to avoid visually complicating an already dense set of circumstances. Warm natural materials including off-form concrete, neutral bricks and blackbutt timber imbue the house with a calm quality whilst floor to ceiling glazing and large pivot and stacking doors create light-filled interiors, bringing the garden inside. In the end the design reverses the obvious strategy of an elevated living space with balcony facing the view. Rather, the outcome is a grounded compact family home sculpted around daylight, views to Balmoral and intertwined living and garden spaces that satisfy the social needs of a growing young family. Photo Credit: Katherine Lu
island and backsplash. Skylight - alpha1builders

Edge Commercial Photography
Lowered ceiling defines kitchen - dingonick

Tatjanna Plitt Photography
double height ceiling - ronleesm

colours, dining table idea? - michaela_sainsbury45

Timber veneer cabinets with Caesarstone benchtops. Tallowwood timber flooring to the back of the island bench. Separate Butler's Pantry accommodates a larder and fridge, as well as providing storage for large appliances and extra bench space when required. CACO Photography
cupboards not the while length broken up by wooden shelves... wooden cupboards and hanging lights - emailsarajane

nice scullery hidden away - glenn_ashwell61

Black veneer, White/grey marble - brigitte_colombo

Family was key to all of our decisions for the extensive renovation of this 1930s house. Our client’s had already lived in the house for several years, and as their four children grew so too did the demands on their house. Functionality and practicality were of the utmost importance and our interior needed to facilitate a highly organised, streamlined lifestyle while still being warm and welcoming. Now each child has their own bag & blazer drop off zone within a light filled utility room, and their own bedroom with future appropriate desks and storage. Part of our response to the brief for simplicity was to use vibrant colour on simple, sculptural joinery and so that the interior felt complete without layers of accessories and artworks. This house has been transformed from a dark, maze of rooms into an open, welcoming, light filled contemporary family home. This project required extensive re-planning and reorganising of space in order to make daily life streamlined and to create greater opportunities for family interactions and fun. Photography: Fraser Marsden

Tom Ferguson
Grey is elegant, use of timber on island, casual - brigitte_colombo

Marian Riabic Photography
love the wooden cabinet doors and the cement floor - loksze_shum

Marble bench - mjac7

Emily Bartlett

CMDA President's Award - Art of Kitchens Pty Ltd www.artofkitchens.com.au 1/9-15 Gundah Road Mt Kuring gai, NSW 2080 Australia

Jack Lovel
200 morning side - sandy_williams62