Photo by Kip Dawkins
This is an example of a large modern u-shaped kitchen pantry in Richmond with a double-bowl sink, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and open cabinets.

Elk Country Estate

Cascade Builders & Associates Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized country kitchen pantry in Other with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Riverside Drive Kitchen

atmosphere kitchen and bath

This is an example of a small modern galley kitchen pantry in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, marble benchtops, black splashback and ceramic splashback.

Kitchen / Powder Room Remodel 2014

buzzman55

Tempered art glass doors lead to step in pantry for all food storage
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped kitchen pantry in San Francisco with no island, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, a farmhouse sink and medium hardwood floors.

FINNE Kitchen Seattle

FINNE Architects

Architect Nils Finne has created a new, highly crafted modern kitchen in his own traditional Tudor home located in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. The kitchen design relies on the creation of a very simple continuous space that is occupied by intensely crafted cabinets, counters and fittings. Materials such as steel, walnut, limestone, textured Alaskan yellow cedar, and sea grass are used in juxtaposition, allowing each material to benefit from adjacent contrasts in texture and color. The existing kitchen was enlarged slightly by removing a wall between the kitchen and pantry. A long, continuous east-west space was created, approximately 25-feet long, with glass doors at either end. The east end of the kitchen has two seating areas: an inviting window seat with soft cushions as well as a desk area with seating, a flat-screen computer, and generous shelving for cookbooks. At the west end of the kitchen, an unusual “L”-shaped door opening has been made between the kitchen and the dining room, in order to provide a greater sense of openness between the two spaces. The ensuing challenge was how to invent a sliding pocket door that could be used to close off the two spaces when the occasion required some separation. The solution was a custom door with two panels, and series of large finger joints between the two panels allowing the door to become “L” shaped. The resulting door, called a “zipper door” by the local fabricator (Quantum Windows and Doors), can be pushed completely into a wall pocket, or slid out and then the finger joints allow the second panel to swing into the “L”-shape position. In addition to the “L”-shaped zipper door, the renovation of architect Nils Finne’s own house presented other opportunity for experimentation. Custom CNC-routed cabinet doors in Alaskan Yellow Cedar were built without vertical stiles, in order to create a more continuous texture across the surface of the lower cabinets. LED lighting was installed with special aluminum reflectors behind the upper resin-panel cabinets. Two materials were used for the counters: Belgian Blue limestone and Black walnut. The limestone was used around the sink area and adjacent to the cook-top. Black walnut was used for the remaining counter areas, and an unusual “finger” joint was created between the two materials, allowing a visually intriguing interlocking pattern , emphasizing the hard, fossilized quality of the limestone and the rich, warm grain of the walnut both to emerge side-by-side. Behind the two counter materials, a continuous backsplash of custom glass mosaic provides visual continuity. Laser-cut steel detailing appears in the flower-like steel bracket supporting hanging pendants over the window seat as well as in the delicate steel valence placed in front of shades over the glass doors at either end of the kitchen. At each of the window areas, the cabinet wall becomes open shelving above and around the windows. The shelving becomes part of the window frame, allowing for generously deep window sills of almost 10”. Sustainable design ideas were present from the beginning. The kitchen is heavily insulated and new windows bring copious amounts of natural light. Green materials include resin panels, low VOC paints, sustainably harvested hardwoods, LED lighting, and glass mosaic tiles. But above all, it is the fact of renovation itself that is inherently sustainable and captures all the embodied energy of the original 1920’s house, which has now been given a fresh life. The intense craftsmanship and detailing of the renovation speaks also to a very important sustainable principle: build it well and it will last for many, many years! Overall, the kitchen brings a fresh new spirit to a home built in 1927. In fact, the kitchen initiates a conversation between the older, traditional home and the new modern space. Although there are no moldings or traditional details in the kitchen, the common language between the two time periods is based on richly textured materials and obsessive attention to detail and craft.

Mediterranean Kitchen

Design ideas for a mediterranean l-shaped kitchen pantry in Denver with a double-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances and with island.

Glen Iris Californian Bungalow Renovation and Extension

Everlong Constructions

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall kitchen pantry in Melbourne with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Country Club Kitchen

Sharer Design Group LLC

Mid-sized transitional u-shaped kitchen pantry in Detroit with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Light Green Walk-in Pantry

Tom Howley

This full-sized pantry is the ultimate storage for all your dried and fresh produce as well as herbs, spices, tinned and bottled goods. Everything has a dedicated space that’s been specially designed for its purpose. Heavy, bulky items below and lighter items, within easy reach on upper open shelves, or nestled inside individually crafted racks so they can be seen and not forgotten.

Autumn Red Farmhouse

Metzler Home Builders

Inspiration for a mid-sized country l-shaped kitchen pantry with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, granite benchtops, subway tile splashback, white appliances, vinyl floors, with island and brown floor.

Chef's Pantry

Cheryl Chenault Interiors, Inc.

Design ideas for a small contemporary l-shaped kitchen pantry in Other with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Carlisle Lane

Atwood Custom Homes

Photo of a large transitional u-shaped kitchen pantry in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

Mid-Century Modern Phased Remodel

HKP architects

The owner's of this Mid-Century Modern home in north Seattle were interested in developing a master plan for remodeling the kitchen, family room, master closet, and deck as well as the downstairs basement for a library, den, and office space. Once they had a good idea of the overall plan, they set about to take on the priority project, the kitchen, family room and deck. Shown are the master plan images for the entire house and the finished photos of the work that was completed.

Chester Two

Habit Studio

Photo of a transitional u-shaped kitchen pantry in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, no island, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Modern Traditional Kitchen Renovation

Katy Popple Design

Inspiration for a traditional l-shaped kitchen pantry in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, no island, brown floor and white benchtop.

2019 Salt Lake City Parade of Homes

The Cabinet Gallery

Inspiration for a country l-shaped kitchen pantry in Salt Lake City with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, no island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Pantry Remodel

Closet Envy

Design ideas for a large modern l-shaped kitchen pantry in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, dark hardwood floors, no island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Project Clark Ave Restoration

Chelsea Design Company

Dark Stained Cabinets with Honed Danby Marble Counters & Exposed Brick to give an aged look
Inspiration for an expansive traditional galley kitchen pantry in St Louis with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

Dream Kitchen

Evenflow Interiors

Design ideas for a large country galley kitchen pantry in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Whole Home - Oakton VA

Berriz Design Build Group

Mid-sized country l-shaped kitchen pantry in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and black benchtop.

Brown Kitchen Pantry 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!