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Best of the Week: 30 Kitchens With Standout Features

Statement windows, range hoods, splashbacks, lighting, ceilings, wallpaper... Here's how to make your kitchen sing

Vanessa Walker
Vanessa WalkerSeptember 24, 2019
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor.
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Choosing one signature element to stand out in your kitchen is a lovely, tried and tested approach. These 30 kitchens went down the hero-item route to great success. See which one inspires you in your next kitchen renovation.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
Jasmine McClelland Design
1. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Jasmine McClelland Design
Features: A gorgeous pipe-like statement range hood.
Studio Gestalt
2. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Studio Gestalt
Features: A sensational hero light.

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Nest Kitchens
3. Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Designer: Nest Kitchens
Features: Ceilings that add a rustic aspect.
Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Showroom Scottsdale
4. Location: Phoenix, USA
Features: Tiles to the ceiling instead of the usual splashback height.
Santamaria Design
5. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Santamaria Design
Features: A view to the outside.
Dalecki Design
6. Location: Perth, WA
Designer: Dalecki Design
Features: A statement timber ceiling.
Анна Кларк
7. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: A study in blue.
Frankel Building Group
8. Location: Houston, USA
Designer: Frankel Building Group
Features: A range hood that shines like a jewel.
Joe Adsett Architects Pty Ltd
9. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Joe Adsett Architects
Features: Dark and handsome with a bolt of light.
Constanze Ladner -- Interior Design
10. Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Designer: Constanze Ladner – Interior Design
Features: Sheer curtains and classic arches in the kitchen.
RIVERSIDE HOMES
11. Location: Jacksonville, USA
Designer: Riverside Homes
Features: A scenic splashback.
Richardson Studio Interiors
12. Location: UK
Designer: Richardson Studio Interiors
Features: Colour to die for.
dcf design group
13. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: DCF Design Group
Features: Unusual material combinations make this kitchen stand out.
Roovice
14. Location: Yokohama, Japan
Designer: Roovice
Features: An industrial-style sink and cooking set-up.
Taylor + Taylor
15. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Taylor + Taylor
Features: Flooring that adds a sense of style.
Hendrickson Interiors
16. Location: Tampa, USA
Designer: Hendrickson Interiors
Features: A backdrop that takes you far, far away.
17. Location: UK
Features: Flowers that won’t wilt.
Irons McDuff Architecture
18. Location: Geelong, Victoria
Designer: Irons McDuff Architecture
Features: Open shelving par excellence.
Integriti Projects
19. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Integriti Projects
Features: A curved island bench with luxurious seating.
Ana Claudia Design
20. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Ana Claudia Design
Features: A-game framing of cupboards.
i architecture
21. Location: Wollongong, NSW
Designer: i architecture
Features: A bolt of colour where it counts.
Luigi Rosselli Architects
22. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Curvy corners to soften the scene.
Bridgens Construction & Design
23. Location: Auckland, NZ
Designer: Bridgens Construction & Design
Features: Windows that raise the game.
The Designory
24. Location: Byron Bay, NSW
Designer: The Designory
Features: Fearless colour choices.
Staprans Design
25. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: Staprans Design
Features: A beautiful approach to minimalism.
Reece Keil Design
26. Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Designer: Reece Keil Design
Features: A range hood that steals the show.
Element Property Group
27. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Element Property Group
Features: Ditto.
Mormac Group
28. Location: Kent, UK
Designer: Mormac Group
Features: Who wouldn’t love a chandelier in the kitchen?
Alexandra Kidd Design
29. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Alexandra Kidd Design
Features: An earthy island bench.
Australian Interior Design Awards
30. Location: Sydney, NSW
Features: Fun with facets


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  • HU-319610855
    5 months ago

    6, 12, 24 and 25 are lovely

  • John Lim
    3 months ago

    all Australian kitchens each has specific deep character. US version seem too common and outdated. European seem in between yet towards common.

  • Monika Kryger
    3 months ago

    The walls in 24 #heart eyes

    14 is very different to what is usually featured in Houzz!

    10 looks heavenly with those curtains!

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