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The warmth of wood meets the cool of matt black and stainless steel in this kitchen by designers Alan Bertenshaw and Maria Pomeroy of Matisse. The kitchen accentuates long lines that work well with the wood batten ceiling and wood p...

Want benchspace that‘s handy but not right on show? To the rear of this kitchen by designer Davinia Sutton, the on-show pantry includes countertops tucked into side niches within the ancillary space – keepin...

For this renovation by Higham Architecture, drawers instead of cupboards, even right in the corner, provide maximise accessibility and contribute to the kitchen’s sleek, linear nature.

A long marble-clad kitchen island is the central feature of this kitchen and includes a fitted chopping board that can be positioned anywhere along the island.

Task lighting over the island is often a must in a kitchen design but you don’t want it to detract from the wider scheme of things. Here, a long, linear pendant provides adequate lighting – assisted by the skylight –– i...

There’s a good reason that designers often add open shelving in a pantry. The mundane, day-to-day objects on the shelves aren’t seen in the main living spaces plus locating and grabbing this or that is instant, as in this kitchen p...

This storage-rich kitchen by Studio Dearborn includes a dedicated, compartmentalised deep drawer for pot and pans.

Part of the calm, restful appeal of this kitchen is that the designers visually downplayed its functionality. The expansive open shelving on the front of the island gives it the feel of a piece of furn...

Want your scullery handy but not highlighted? A concealed door in this Matisse kitchen leads to the walk-in scullery.

The stainless steel front panel on this kitchen island opens up as an extension to the countertop, revealing a storage space behind.  

Recessed door pulls – seen running across the top of the cupboards in this scullery – are often used for clean-lined simplicity. However, they have another advantage. In a hard-working scullery, there isn’t always a completely ...

The play of wood and black is seen throughout this kitchen – right down to the wood-and-black breakfast stools. The double fridge, however, provides a sheeny metal counterpoint within the warm-look aesthetic.