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Easy Navigation
Tasked with designing an easy-to-navigate work space, Stephanie Young of Design Spectrum created a galley-like kitchen with cooking, storage and sink areas within a step or two of one another.
A pullout pantry not only saves space, but also spares you the frustration of rummaging through a cluttered closet. The kitchen is equipped with a large sink, stacked modern appliances, rich floor-to-ceiling cabinetry designed for storage and targeted overhead lighting.
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3020 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd, #302, Sammamish, WA 98075
Velvet Hammerschmidt Design
A Tuck-Away in a Loft
For this contemporary California loft space, Velvet Hammerschmidt Design of Santa Monica tucked a Bulthaup kitchen under a steel stairway that leads up to the second floor.
The cooking takes place on the back wall while an eleven-foot Cararra island does double duty as a prep area on one end and a kitchen table on the other. The island divides the kitchen from the rest of the living space and the towering ceilings, light wall color and reflective stainless provide an airiness.
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1601 Cloverfield Blvd., 5th Floor South, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Jennifer Dickert
Glass, Light, Space
With a carefully laid out plan you can tuck a homey, country kitchen into a small area. Creating the impression of spaciousness is key, however.
In this case, glass-front Kraftmaid cabinets in a vanilla bean glaze provide airiness while underside lighting removes many of the shadows. This apartment benefits from a large window that floods the kitchen with an abundance of natural light, giving the designer flexibility to incorporate darker colors, including a red oak floor, plum walls and green granite countertops.
The kitchen is raised six inches and is separated from the living space by an "eat-in" bar that seats three.
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Sub-Zero
Utilitarian Galley
Galley-style kitchens can be wonderfully utilitarian, especially in apartments. But particular attention must be paid to the aisle -- both the walkway and the raised cabinets. Too narrow a space will make you feel claustrophobic.
To avoid that pitfall, a wall of built-in cabinets flush with the large refrigerator were constructed at one end of this kitchen. A large window provides plenty of light to bounce off the bright white marble counters. The sink, oven and refrigerator are in an easily navigable triangle.
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Expansive White
Few things are as helpful as good old reflective, expansive WHITE when you are trying to make a small space feel bigger.
Combined with high ceilings, stainless counters, a light-colored mosaic tile backsplash and a large window that floods the room with natural light, this small apartment kitchen feels anything but cluttered, even though its footprint is tiny. The sleek linearity of the space adds to the perception of roominess and functionality.
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Jennifer Buktaw
Distract and Divert
Clutter is the enemy, especially in a 675 square foot condo. A splash of aqua tile diverts your eye and melds nicely with the tinted glass wardrobe on the right and the overall white decor.
A small island separates the kitchen work area from the apartment's living area while the blonde wood floor unifies the various spaces.
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Martha & Michael Stano
Angle Innovation
How do you fit professional appliances into a tiny space? Challenged by unusual angles and cramped quarters these homeowners designed a narrow workspace footprint where every inch of space was an opportunity to be creative.
Using blonde wood, stainless steel and spot lighting the kitchen has become an organic work of modern art. The table is a harmonious extension of the island, where the sink sits. On the left of the oven is a tambour door that rolls up to expose pullout shelves for the KitchenAid mixer and other appliances.
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Katie Lips
Utili-Island
The entire kitchen -- oven, cooktop, sink, storage drawers and prep area -- are neatly contained in a large, boldly contemporary island situated smack dab in the middle of this open-design Amsterdam apartment. On one side of the island is a living area and on the other is a dining space.
Multi-utility is the theme of this space. Even the range hood serves a duel purpose, doubling as a shelf for stemware and supplies.
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JAS Design Build
A Passthrough Galley
Here we have a passthrough galley kitchen designed in the classic schoolhouse style. Open to the dining room and a large sitting room window on one side, the orderly space is well lit and uses light colors to create the feeling of roominess.
Quintessential early 1900s flush-mount fixtures and a subway tile backsplash extend the period feel. And there's even room for a desk and computer station on the near end.
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Kim Clements and Joe Schneider
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3540 Wallingford Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103
Haier
U-shaped Efficiency
A U-shaped layout offers efficiency when short on space. This modified U places the refrigerator just out of sight on the right. A half-wall with countertop and stone base hides the workspace from the living area while letting light and conversation pass unobstructed.
All the essentials for cooking and cleaning are in arm's reach. The horizontal drawer handles are long enough to double as towel racks and the large floor tiles make the kitchen look bigger than it is.
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