Layout and work zones
Start with how the household cooks and moves through the room. Test the sink, cooktop, fridge and preparation space together, including the space needed to open doors and drawers.
Kitchen Design Sydney
Good kitchen design is the part you don't notice once you're living in the room — the bench is where you need it, the bin is by the prep zone, and everything has its place — and we work it all out on paper before a single cabinet is built.
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What the service covers
Kitchen design, planned around the room.
Kitchen design turns a room and your priorities into a kitchen that can be made and installed. H&R Kitchens works through layout, cabinetry, storage, appliance placement, benchtops, splashbacks and the way you move between the sink, cooktop and fridge, all checked against the measured room.
Designed by the team that builds it
The layout and cabinetry are drawn against our measure of the room, so the plan already carries the dimensions, appliance gaps and details needed to price, make and install the kitchen.
- Layout and floor-plan options for the space you have
- Cabinetry and storage planning, zone by zone
- Appliance, sink and rangehood placement
- Work-triangle and everyday-workflow planning
- Benchtop, splashback and finish choices
- Sightlines, lighting and power planning
Price guide
What shapes the cost of kitchen design.
The main drivers are the size and complexity of the kitchen, how many layout options you want explored, and whether the design has to reroute plumbing, gas or electrical. Detailed cabinetry, full appliance integration and higher-end materials add to the planning too. We talk these trade-offs through early so the design — and the kitchen it leads to — matches what you actually want and how you want to spend.
- Layout plan and concept drawings for one kitchen
- $1,000–$2,500
- Detailed design with full drawings and selections
- $2,500–$5,000
Typical Sydney fees for design on its own; makers often include the design when they build the kitchen. Reviewed October 2026.
Completed work
Layout, lighting and storage working together.
Compare a raised serving ledge, an illuminated feature island and the relationship between a long island and tall wall storage.
Bella Vista kitchenGrey and White Kitchen
A two-tone kitchen in Bella Vista with gloss white and charcoal cabinetry, a grey waterfall island and a sculptural ring pendant.View project
Dover Heights kitchenIlluminated Island Kitchen
A contemporary gloss white kitchen in Dover Heights centred on a translucent backlit island with illuminated waterfall faces.View project
Ryde kitchenTimber Island Kitchen
An open-plan Ryde kitchen with a long island, concealed storage and timber-look cabinetry.View project
Planning the layout
Work out the layout before the look.
Work zones, clearances and appliance positions decide whether a kitchen is easy to use; the finishes follow.
From a drawing to a buildable plan
Check cabinet dimensions, appliance gaps, panel returns and corners against the measured room. The drawings need to carry enough detail to price, make and install the selected kitchen.
Profiles, samples and appliances
Compare shaker, flat-panel and handleless fronts with the intended benchtop and splashback. Look at real samples together and settle appliances before cabinetry dimensions are approved.
How kitchen design works
Turn the room and priorities into a buildable kitchen plan.
01
Understand the room
The current layout, household routines, appliances and storage needs establish the design brief.
02
Plan the layout and cabinetry
Work zones, circulation, cabinet dimensions and finishes are tested against the measured space.
03
Complete the buildable plan
The selected direction is documented with the details needed to price, make and install it accurately.
Service areas
Kitchen design across Sydney.
We design kitchens across Sydney, from compact galley layouts in older terraces to large open-plan rooms with islands and butler's pantries. We check the design against the cabinetry dimensions and installation requirements before it is ready to price and make.
Before you enquire
Kitchen design questions.
What a kitchen designer does, the work triangle and how the design leads into the build.
What does a kitchen designer actually do?
A kitchen designer turns your room and brief into a buildable plan — working out the layout, cabinetry, storage, appliance placement and finishes. We plan how you move between sink, cooktop and fridge so the kitchen works day to day, then detail it so it can be built accurately.
Do I need a kitchen design before a renovation?
Yes — the design is what the renovation is built from. Settling the layout, storage and materials on paper first means fewer changes mid-build and a quote that matches the real kitchen. We can run the design as its own step or roll it into a full renovation.
How does the work triangle affect my kitchen layout?
The work triangle is the path between your sink, cooktop and fridge — the three spots you move between most. We plan the layout so that path stays short and clear, with prep space beside the cooktop and the bin near the sink, so the kitchen feels easy rather than cramped.
Can you design and build the kitchen, or just the design?
Both options can be discussed. The design can lead into a complete H&R Kitchens build and installation, or it can be developed as a clear design-only set of details.
How do you decide on benchtops and splashbacks during design?
We weigh look, durability and budget against how you use the kitchen — porcelain or sintered stone for everyday hard-wearing benchtops, natural stone for a higher-end finish, and tile, glass or stone splashbacks to suit. Settling these in the design stage keeps the whole scheme consistent.
Which parts of Sydney do you design kitchens for?
We design kitchens across Sydney, from small terrace kitchens to large open-plan spaces. Include your suburb when you send the room photos and we will let you know if the address is one we cover.
Start a project
Tell us about the room you want to change.
Send photos or a sketch of the current kitchen, your Sydney suburb, who uses the room and what frustrates you about the layout now.
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