Convert Construction
This is an example of a large contemporary kitchen in London with a drop-in sink, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, white appliances and limestone floors.

Old Rectory Kitchen

Estervan Interior Design

Kitchen working area with cream four door Aga, separate hob and cooker, American fridge and double sink
Inspiration for a large country u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, stone slab splashback, black appliances, limestone floors and a peninsula.

Organic mid century Kitchen

Terri Sears, Kitchen and Bath Designer

Mid-sized midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Nashville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Eirianfa

Unique Homestays

Photo of a mid-sized country l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, coloured appliances, limestone floors and beige floor.

The farmhouse

Kinsella Kitchens & Baths

breakfast area of the kitchen, with custom table opposite. The cherry wood counter of the hutch pulls out to create additional serving space, dining room entry on right. Beadboard is repeated element at the banquette and in the home office/mudroom.

Kitchen

JW Design LLC

This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped open plan kitchen in Atlanta with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, panelled appliances, limestone floors, with island and beige floor.

Scottish lavender and cream

PlaceDesign Kitchens and Interiors

Chris Sutherland
This is an example of a large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in London with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, limestone splashback, coloured appliances, limestone floors, with island, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Sleek Painted Kitchen

Tom Howley

Every inch of a Tom Howley kitchen is designed around you. If you have fine china or glassware to display, we can install elegant glass-fronted cabinets to show them off. Try curved cabinets for a contemporary flair, or folding cabinet doors to save space.

Nt Adelaide

Qbic Living

Natural materials, clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic are all defining features of this custom solid timber kitchen.
Inspiration for a large scandinavian l-shaped open plan kitchen in Adelaide with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, limestone floors, with island and white benchtop.

Kitchen and Home Renovations in Penn Valley, PA

Rudloff Custom Builders

This European kitchen has several different areas and functions. Each area has its own specific details but are tied together with distinctive farmhouse feel, created by combining medium wood and white cabinetry, different styles of cabinetry, mixed metals, warm, earth toned tile floors, blue granite countertops and a subtle blue and white backsplash. The hand-hammered copper counter on the peninsula ties in with the hammered copper farmhouse sink. The blue azul granite countertops have a deep layer of texture and beautifully play off the blue and white Italian tile backsplash and accent wall. The high gloss black hood was custom-made and has chrome banding. The French Lacanche stove has soft gold controls. This kitchen also has radiant heat under its earth toned limestone floors. A special feature of this kitchen is the wood burning stove. Part of the original 1904 house, we repainted it and set it on a platform. We made the platform a cohesive part of the space defining wall by using a herringbone pattern trim, fluted porcelain tile and crown moulding with roping. The office area’s built in desk and cabinets provide a convenient work and storage space. Topping the room off is a coffered ceiling. In this classic English Tudor home located in Penn Valley, PA, we renovated the kitchen, mudroom, deck, patio, and the exterior walkways and driveway. The European kitchen features high end finishes and appliances, and heated floors for year-round comfort! The outdoor areas are spacious and inviting. The open trellis over the hot tub provides just the right amount of shelter. These clients were referred to us by their architect, and we had a great time working with them to mix classic European styles in with contemporary, current spaces. Rudloff Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016, 2017 and 2019. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. Rudloff Custom Builders will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with Rudloff Custom Builders from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: Linda McManus Images

Modern, Industrial Style New Build Home

Christian Builders Margate Ltd

Kitchen by Hacker Mike Waterman
This is an example of an expansive modern single-wall open plan kitchen in Kent with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, metallic splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors and with island.

Classic Contemporary Orangery Kitchen | Ashurst House

Humphrey Munson

The key design goal of the homeowners was to install “an extremely well-made kitchen with quality appliances that would stand the test of time”. The kitchen design had to be timeless with all aspects using the best quality materials and appliances. The new kitchen is an extension to the farmhouse and the dining area is set in a beautiful timber-framed orangery by Westbury Garden Rooms, featuring a bespoke refectory table that we constructed on site due to its size. The project involved a major extension and remodelling project that resulted in a very large space that the homeowners were keen to utilise and include amongst other things, a walk in larder, a scullery, and a large island unit to act as the hub of the kitchen. The design of the orangery allows light to flood in along one length of the kitchen so we wanted to ensure that light source was utilised to maximum effect. Installing the distressed mirror splashback situated behind the range cooker allows the light to reflect back over the island unit, as do the hammered nickel pendant lamps. The sheer scale of this project, together with the exceptionally high specification of the design make this kitchen genuinely thrilling. Every element, from the polished nickel handles, to the integration of the Wolf steamer cooktop, has been precisely considered. This meticulous attention to detail ensured the kitchen design is absolutely true to the homeowners’ original design brief and utilises all the innovative expertise our years of experience have provided.

Magnificent Extension On Period Property

Opun

A magnificent and elegant stone pattern adorns the entire kitchen floor. Underfloor heating ensures that our customer's toes are never too cold whilst they are enjoying a family meal.

Beekman Kitchen

Deborah Leamann

Tom Grimes
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, terra-cotta splashback, white appliances, limestone floors, with island, beige floor and white benchtop.

Multiple projects

Personal Touch Contracting

This kitchen was a reconfiguration of the original footprint to make the space more functional. We replaced the cabinets, , flooring, fixtures, added crown molding , recessed lighting coutertops, and all appliances to modernize the space and make it more functional.

Eclectic Kitchen

Daltile

Collection depicted: Limestone Collection Color: Jurastone Gray
Photo of an eclectic kitchen in Dallas with limestone floors and multi-coloured floor.

Kensington House

Harriet Forde Design Ltd

Zac and Zac
This is an example of a large contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors and with island.

Stunning Hoggs Hollow Kitchen

Bloomsbury Kitchens and Fine Cabinetry

Bloomsbury Fine Cabinetry
Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped open plan kitchen in Toronto with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island and beige floor.

Kensington Kitchen

Tim Wood Limited

This elegant, classic painted kitchen was designed and made by Tim Wood to act as the hub of this busy family house in Kensington, London. The kitchen has many elements adding to its traditional charm, such as Shaker-style peg rails, an integrated larder unit, wall inset spice racks and a limestone floor. A richly toned iroko worktop adds warmth to the scheme, whilst honed Nero Impala granite upstands feature decorative edging and cabinet doors take on a classic style painted in Farrow & Ball's pale powder green. A decorative plasterer was even hired to install cornicing above the wall units to give the cabinetry an original feel. But despite its homely qualities, the kitchen is packed with top-spec appliances behind the cabinetry doors. There are two large fridge freezers featuring icemakers and motorised shelves that move up and down for improved access, in addition to a wine fridge with individually controlled zones for red and white wines. These are teamed with two super-quiet dishwashers that boast 30-minute quick washes, a 1000W microwave with grill, and a steam oven with various moisture settings. The steam oven provides a restaurant quality of food, as you can adjust moisture and temperature levels to achieve magnificent flavours whilst retaining most of the nutrients, including minerals and vitamins. The La Cornue oven, which is hand-made in Paris, is in brushed nickel, stainless steel and shiny black. It is one of the most amazing ovens you can buy and is used by many top Michelin rated chefs. It has domed cavity ovens for better baking results and makes a really impressive focal point too. Completing the line-up of modern technologies are a bespoke remote controlled extractor designed by Tim Wood with an external motor to minimise noise, a boiling and chilled water dispensing tap and industrial grade waste disposers on both sinks. Designed, hand built and photographed by Tim Wood

A Fresh Contemporary Kitchen in a London Townhouse

Dovetail Workers in Wood ltd

Mid-sized contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in London with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, granite benchtops, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors and with island.

Beige Kitchen with Limestone Floors Design Ideas

There’s a lot to consider when it comes to planning your kitchen design. Where do you even start? Gathering some inspiration in a photo gallery is always a good starting point, as looking at different kitchen designs often brings up ideas you haven’t even thought of yet.

Browse Photos of Kitchen Designs for Inspiration and Collect Your Ideas

You can browse through photos of all kinds of kitchen styles, layouts and sizes on Houzz to get started before jumping into any design software or contacting a local professional for help. Here’s a few considerations to keep in mind when planning your kitchen.

1. What Makes a Good Kitchen Design, and Why is it Important?

For starters, you want to find a balance between aesthetics and function. You may have heard of the ‘kitchen work triangle’, which refers to the space between your fridge, sink and stove. You want everything within easy reach when you’re working in the kitchen and look beautiful at the same time. It’s a good idea to take note of both when browsing our photo gallery.

2. Consider Your Space to Determine Your Kitchen Layout

Firstly, consider the space you have, and the limitations that come with it. Do you have a small kitchen and need to maximise your workspace and storage? Can you allow yourself some more space and a big island with seating? Are you designing your kitchen from scratch or renovating an existing design? Which appliances do you already own and what are their measurements? Are there windows you need to take into consideration when planning cabinets? How do kitchen, living and dining areas connect? Depending on your space and needs, you want to use a shape that suits you. U, G, or L-shaped kitchen, with or without island or peninsula? Know your dimensions, plan cabinetry carefully and consider the placement of your appliances. You don’t want to end up with a finished design, only for your significant other to question where the fridge is supposed to go. Consider from the start where your fridge, oven, microwave and sink goes to save yourself from starting again from scratch - remember the kitchen work triangle! You also want to plan the layout of your cabinets. Maybe you’re planning for a pantry and can do with less storage space in your kitchen, so that your design can be one without upper or lower cabinets for a different look. A corner cabinet can be a smart storage solution if you want to keep the look clean and simple.

3. Decide on a Kitchen Style, But Don’t Forget Practicality

You want the style of your kitchen to reflect your personality and taste. We have curated a large array of kitchen styles here at Houzz, from traditional to contemporary to transitional and everything in between. Consider what your cooking style is for a start - Italy is known for its cuisine, so italian kitchen designs are generally popular. Also consider ergonomics - depending on how much time you spend in your kitchen, the height of your counters can make a big difference to your overall health. You also want to consider colour and finishes of cabinets, countertops and splashbacks. Which colour do you want your cupboards to be? Simple, timeless white or rather making a statement in black? Maybe rather a rustic wood? Also consider the colour of your floor - if you have dark floors, you may want to keep cabinets lighter. You could also go for an all-white look and choose black appliances for contrast. Once you know which style you fancy, don’t forget how you will be using the space. You want to keep cooking in mind, as well as how easy to clean and maintain the space will be. How many cooks do you need to accommodate? Do you have kids around? How much storage do you need? Maybe you want to go for open shelves rather than cabinets and allow for easy reach of key items you use when cooking. Again - remember the triangle! Lastly, choose lighting that both enhances the look of your kitchen as well as your cooking performance, providing light in all the right places.

4. Be Conscious of Your Budget

No matter what you plan for your kitchen design, cost is always a big factor. Be sure to plan with your budget in mind. It may make more sense to go for a modular kitchen design rather than custom build. You can save a lot of money if you get at least 3 estimates from professionals before locking in the job. And don’t forget to allow a 20% buffer for emergencies. Once you are ready to hire a pro, our directory will help you find one, no matter where you are. So whether you're looking for an Interior Designer in Melbourne or an Architect in Sydney, you can be sure to find a qualified expert for the job!