These 30 Small Kitchens Are Big on Style
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Julia Fairley
17 August 2019
Chief Sub-Editor and Writer, Houzz Australia and New Zealand. I love design and architecture that is thoughtful, sophisticated and champions an element of the unexpected. Before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW and becoming a journalist, I studied interior architecture. For over a decade I have interviewed inspiring creative minds from around the world to write about design in its many different forms. Recently, I have also become an accidental gardener, to everyone's surprise.
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While extra space is always helpful when you’re stirring at the cooker, kitchens don’t need to be big to be beautiful. If you’re faced with spatial constraints that prevent you from cooking in a generously sized kitchen, here are 30 cooking spaces from around the world that prove that pint-sized kitchens can be as stylish as ever.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Pendant power. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Renotech Building
Designer: Renotech Building
2. Contemporary country. Raleigh, USA
Designer: Rebecca Driggs Interiors
Designer: Rebecca Driggs Interiors
4. Scandi style. Stockholm, Sweden
Designer: Jenny André Designing
Designer: Jenny André Designing
5. Just add drama. Moscow, Russia
6. Small and spunky. Paris, France
Designer: Batiik Studio
Designer: Batiik Studio
7. Pattern with punch. Paris, France
Designer: Atelier Daaa
Designer: Atelier Daaa
8. French flair. Paris, France
Designer: Jean-Christophe Peyrieux
Designer: Jean-Christophe Peyrieux
…Here’s another view of this pint-sized Parisian kitchen.
9. Culinary cool. London, UK
Designer: Openstudio Architects
Designer: Openstudio Architects
10. Moody blues. Atlanta, USA
Designer: Driftwood Homes USA
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Designer: Driftwood Homes USA
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11. Flooring fantasy. London, UK
Designer: Laura Lakin Design
Designer: Laura Lakin Design
12. Shades of grey. London, UK
Designer: Peek Architecture
Designer: Peek Architecture
13. Arctic white. Bordeaux, France
Designer: Jordan Herisse
Designer: Jordan Herisse
14. Fold it away. Bulgaria
Designer: DontDIY
Designer: DontDIY
15. Side act. Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: MiniKitchens Australia
Designer: MiniKitchens Australia
16. Step it up. Essex, UK
Designer: An Artful Life
Designer: An Artful Life
17. Laid bare. London, UK
18. Wood have, could have. New York, USA
Designer: 590BC
Designer: 590BC
19. Slice of sunshine. London, UK
Designer: Schmidt Kitchens Palmers Green
Designer: Schmidt Kitchens Palmers Green
20. Polished pool house. Boston, USA
21. Bright and white. London, UK
Designer: Amos Goldreich Architecture
Designer: Amos Goldreich Architecture
22. Hideaway. New York, USA
Designer: Wellbuilt Company
Designer: Wellbuilt Company
23. Minimal marvel. London, UK
Designer: Ardesia Design
What’s the Best Material for Kitchen Cabinets?
Designer: Ardesia Design
What’s the Best Material for Kitchen Cabinets?
24. Changeling. Paris, France
Designer: Batiik Studio
Designer: Batiik Studio
…Here’s a closer look when that cleverly concealed trundle bed has been pulled out and the white bar stools tucked away.
Read more about this tiny Parisian studio apartment here
Read more about this tiny Parisian studio apartment here
25. For literary lovers. London, UK
Designer: J Foster Architects
Designer: J Foster Architects
26. Mighty moody. Nashville, USA
Designer: Sara Ray Interior Design
Designer: Sara Ray Interior Design
27. Cheers to that. Coogee, NSW
Designer: Bondi Kitchens
Remarkable Pairings: 40 Gorgeous Living Dining Combos
Designer: Bondi Kitchens
Remarkable Pairings: 40 Gorgeous Living Dining Combos
28. Perfect pitch. Madrid, Spain
Designer: Ábaton
Designer: Ábaton
29. Now you see it, now you don’t. Stuttgart, Germany
Designer: Ute Günther Wachgeküsst Innenarchitektur + Design
Designer: Ute Günther Wachgeküsst Innenarchitektur + Design
…And if you were wondering where the kitchen sink is, voila!
30. Contemporary concept. Chercassy, Ukraine
Designer: Sergey Harenko
Designer: Sergey Harenko
…Here’s another look.
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24 is really clever and well designed
I love the stainless steel cabinets in #12, are they low or high maintenance to keep clean ?
Love them all