The new bar area as seen from the dining room. Display shelves with an integrated steel, aluminum, and glass system were custom designed for the project.

Modern Ikea Kitchen, Open Floorplan

Nicholas Ferris

Architect: Napier Clarke Architects Photographer: Gibson Blanc

This modern kitchen space was converted from a separate kitchen, laundry and dining room into one open-plan area, and the lowered ceiling in the kitchen helps define the space.

This 50's home had a tiny 8' long galley kitchen with 3 feet between counters which is common for the era. The clients love the location and wanted to stay so they decided to improve the kitchen they would need to do an addition. The addition allow them to move the small dining room into the larger addition and extend the kitchen down into the old dining room giving them a spacious island kitchen.

An extensive Remodel of of an existing 1,500 square foot Flat, resulting in an open expansive Kitchen, Dining and Entry. Three large skylights and expansive windows were introduced into the main open space, creating a significantly brightened interior. Clean, Modern Design is emphasized. The main space now spans the length of the building, over 60 feet. The New Open Kitchen, Dining and Entry was created from an existing dark and underutilized Hallway. The new space includes a reconfigured Living Room, Bedroom, Master Bedroom and Bath, 2 Bedrooms, and the open main Kitchen, Dining and Entry. The Bright, Clean, Modern Design also creates a galleried space for Modern Art and Furnishings.

Modern kitchen by Eddie Jones of Jones Studio, inc. Architect: Jones Studio, inc. Contractor: the construction zone, ltd. Photo Credit: Ed Taube

Award winning warm modern contemporary open kitchen design by Mosaic Architects. Photos by Raul J Garcia

This project aims to be the first residence in San Francisco that is completely self-powering and carbon neutral. The architecture has been developed in conjunction with the mechanical systems and landscape design, each influencing the other to arrive at an integrated solution. Working from the historic façade, the design preserves the traditional formal parlors transitioning to an open plan at the central stairwell which defines the distinction between eras. The new floor plates act as passive solar collectors and radiant tubing redistributes collected warmth to the original, North facing portions of the house. Careful consideration has been given to the envelope design in order to reduce the overall space conditioning needs, retrofitting the old and maximizing insulation in the new. Photographer Ken Gutmaker

When the owners of this Oatley kitchen expanded on their property they want to capture the beautiful vista in the design. Not one to disappoint, designer Ole Jensen from Art of Kitchens conceptualised a project that went above and beyond this request and made the stunning scenery the back drop to the eye-catching design.

Kitchen featuring cararra marble counters; Interior by Robert Nebolon and Sarah Bertram. Pictures byDavid Duncan Livingston