A galley-style kitchen can be gorgeous and elegant

In 2006 we decided to update and upgrade our 1990 galley-style kitchen, and we are SO pleased with how it looks now. We did not want to alter the kitchen's footprint, so we designed our kitchen so that works for us without having to move any walls.

We chose to lay Brazillian Cherry flooring at an angle to increase the appearance of the room's width, while adding to the natural beauty of the cherry cabinetry.

Extra touches make it special, such as adding granite countertops with a tumbled marble backsplash, a farmer's or apron sink, the double-drawer dishwasher, a 5-burner gas cooktop with a pot filler avove, a convection wall oven and an Advantium wall microwave which cooks with microwave and/or heat.

Instead of a raised breakfast bar, we actually lowered it to table height, which we love; the two of us seldom used our kitchen table anyway. We replaced the table with a charming windowseat made out of matching cabinetry. All of the lower cabinets have pull-out shelves for easier, full access, and several cabinets and drawers make unique and very functional use of space.

9 Comments

Miriam I New York, NY

I love what you did here. Congratulations on creating such a beautiful space!

on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 1
Steve G Fort Collins, CO

Love the breakfast bar and the pot filler. I hadn't heard of pot fillers above the stove until a few months ago, but they seem super-handy.

on Jun 17, 2012 · Like 0
Patty S Sturgeon Bay, WI

Gorgeous kitchen, congrats on a beautiful and functional space.

on Jun 18, 2012 · Like 0
Teri K Akron, OH

Absolutely beautiful!

on Jul 10, 2012 · Like 0
Joy Kelly-Warner

BEAUTIFUL!

on Nov 21, 2012 · Like 1
RemodelOrMove.com Sunnyvale, CA

Some great design ideas here. The pot filler above the stove is a nice touch! It's good to see someone so in love with their galley kitchen as that kind of kitchen layout isn't considered desirable by home owners that want big open-plan spaces - well done!

on Dec 10, 2012 · Like 1
Karen S Douglasville, GA

Thank you for your kind comments. The galley kitchen is still plenty wide and long. It works well for casual entertaining and for the two of us nearly-retired folks.

on Dec 11, 2012 · Like 0
Theresa Valenza

What a beautiful kitchen. Good job.

on Dec 26, 2012 · Like 0
Karen S Douglasville, GA

Thank you, Theresa. We wanted to do it right so it would still be functional in our retirement,

on Dec 27, 2012 · Like 0