Best of the Week: 29 Gorgeous Galley Kitchens Worldwide
A space-saving galley kitchen can be as pretty as it is practical. Check out these real kitchens for inspiration
There’s a reason galley kitchens are found on ships – they save on space and make for an efficient cooking experience – just about everything you need is within arm’s reach. It’s not all about practicalities, however. As these appealing designs demonstrate, there’s no need to scrimp on style if a galley kitchen makes the most sense at your house.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
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2. Location: London, UK
Features: Galley kitchens need not lack character, as this Shaker-style design shows.
Features: Galley kitchens need not lack character, as this Shaker-style design shows.
3. Location: Cottage Point, NSW
Designer: Richard Cole Architecture
Features: An out-of-the-box kitchen for an out-pf-the-box house.
Designer: Richard Cole Architecture
Features: An out-of-the-box kitchen for an out-pf-the-box house.
4. Location: Toronto, Canada
Features: A minimalist design works wonders in a small space.
Features: A minimalist design works wonders in a small space.
5. Location: San Francisco, USA
Features: This kitchen feels open to the rest of the home thanks to the generous space between the banks of cabinetry.
Features: This kitchen feels open to the rest of the home thanks to the generous space between the banks of cabinetry.
6. Location: London, UK
Features: A breakfast nook gives this kitchen extra appeal.
Features: A breakfast nook gives this kitchen extra appeal.
7. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Carrera By Design
Features: This gorgeous space is actually a butler’s kitchen hidden behind a far grander version.
Designer: Carrera By Design
Features: This gorgeous space is actually a butler’s kitchen hidden behind a far grander version.
8. Location: Willoughby, NSW
Designer: Art of Kitchens
Features: The veining in the marble splashback interrupts an otherwise symmetrical design.
Designer: Art of Kitchens
Features: The veining in the marble splashback interrupts an otherwise symmetrical design.
9. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Danny Broe Architect
Features: A single-wall kitchen made interesting with colour.
Designer: Danny Broe Architect
Features: A single-wall kitchen made interesting with colour.
11. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Features: This kitchen packs in a lot of mod-cons, yet retains its traditional charm.
Features: This kitchen packs in a lot of mod-cons, yet retains its traditional charm.
12. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Smart Design Studio
Features: Black and white cabinetry with storage and other practicalities cleverly hidden away.
Designer: Smart Design Studio
Features: Black and white cabinetry with storage and other practicalities cleverly hidden away.
13. Location: Paris, France
Features: Close quarters with energetic splashbacks.
Features: Close quarters with energetic splashbacks.
14. Location: Chelsea, UK
Features: Natural light plays up the detail in this hand-crafted cabinetry.
Features: Natural light plays up the detail in this hand-crafted cabinetry.
15. Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Features: Skylights bring the kitchen to life, and there’s even a window seat for the dog.
Features: Skylights bring the kitchen to life, and there’s even a window seat for the dog.
16. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: zuzana&nicholas architects
Features: Concrete benchtops add an industrial edge.
Designer: zuzana&nicholas architects
Features: Concrete benchtops add an industrial edge.
17. Location: Kent, UK
Features: Dark and handsome cabinetry shows off the brass drawer pulls.
Features: Dark and handsome cabinetry shows off the brass drawer pulls.
18. Location: London, UK
Features: Like a hallway, a focal point at the end of a galley kitchen draws the eye through.
Features: Like a hallway, a focal point at the end of a galley kitchen draws the eye through.
19. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Features: A tiny house need not have a tiny kitchen. A galley set-up makes the most of a small space.
Features: A tiny house need not have a tiny kitchen. A galley set-up makes the most of a small space.
20. Location: Paris, France
Features: Reflections in the shiny cabinet faces make more of that patchwork tiled floor.
Features: Reflections in the shiny cabinet faces make more of that patchwork tiled floor.
21. Location: Crowe Lake, Canada
Features: A dash of pale blue makes this kitchen irresistible.
Features: A dash of pale blue makes this kitchen irresistible.
22. Location: Paris, France
Features: Banks of dark cupboards for a handsome effect.
Features: Banks of dark cupboards for a handsome effect.
23. Location: Milan, Italy
Features: Opting to go without handles makes for clean lines, but geometric tiles add the personality this kitchen needs.
Features: Opting to go without handles makes for clean lines, but geometric tiles add the personality this kitchen needs.
24. Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Features: It’s hip to be square.
Features: It’s hip to be square.
25. Location: Nashville, USA
Features: Timber panelling echoes the line of this single-wall kitchen beauty.
Features: Timber panelling echoes the line of this single-wall kitchen beauty.
26. Location: Washington DC, USA
Features: Even without the cool fridge, this kitchen is big on style.
Features: Even without the cool fridge, this kitchen is big on style.
27. Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Features: A grey and white palette in harmony with the home’s look.
Features: A grey and white palette in harmony with the home’s look.
28. Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Features: Functions along one side plus a cosy dining scene and exposed brick to warm things up.
Features: Functions along one side plus a cosy dining scene and exposed brick to warm things up.
29. Location: London, UK
Features: A grown-up chalkboard adds interest to this sleek kitchen, and the mirror is a genius space-enhancing move.
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Features: A grown-up chalkboard adds interest to this sleek kitchen, and the mirror is a genius space-enhancing move.
Tell us
Which of these ideas is your favourite? Tell us in the Comments. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, like the story, and join the conversation.
More
Looking for more great decorating ideas? Check out last week’s Best of the Week: Kitchen-Dining Areas From Around the Globe.
Designer: DTDA
Features: Streamlined in all the right places.