Be inspired by a modern galley kitchen with hi-gloss units

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Hi-gloss kitchen units painted in soft magnolia are a modern alternative to traditional wood. All the cooking appliances have been fitted along one side with the sink area opposite for a clutter-free working triangle.

1/7 Kitchen units and design

Kitchen with white wall and wooden flooring

(Image credit: Future PLC/David Still)

Ballerina at Mark Plant

2/7 Gloss kitchen units

Kitchen with white cabinet and wash basin

(Image credit: Future PLC/David Still)

Avoid a visually overbearing scheme by employing large base kitchen cabinets with linear wall units above. A large sink is big enough to soak pans and baking trays.

Kubus sink and Gotthard tap
Franke

3/7 Pull-out kitchen drawer

Wooden flooring with drawer and plates

(Image credit: Future PLC/David Still)

A kitchen drawer within a drawer makes it easy to reach both cutlery and crockery.               

Similar crockery
Villeroy & Boch

4/7 Stone kitchen worktop

Marble with blur background

(Image credit: Future PLC/David Still)

Glossy and eyecatching, this polished stone worktop with clear and brown bottle glass, and flecks of aqua and silver suits both traditional and contemporary kitchens.

Similar worktop
Silestone

5/7 Induction hob

Marble with induction hob and bttles

(Image credit: Future PLC/David Still)

Safe, energy-efficient and easy to keep clean, induction hobs are a great option for contemporary kitchens.

Induction hob
Siemens

6/7 Kitchen-dining area

Kitchen with white cabinet and wooden flooring

(Image credit: Future PLC/David Still)

To save space in the kitchen-dining area (and also prevent any light from the doorway being blocked out), the table is fixed to the wall.

Table top

Spekva

7/7 Informal kitchen seating

White wall with wooden flooring and white door

(Image credit: Future PLC/David Still)

The lower kitchen cabinet is actually a drawer that is used to store various paraphernalia. During the warmer months, the owners eat and entertain outdoors.

Similar stool
Ikea

Looking for more kitchen inspiration? Take a look at our other kitchens for more ideas to steal, or check out the Beautiful Kitchens home page

Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.