Photo of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Montreal with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, marble floors, with island and white floor.

A Fresh & Contemporary Kitchen Design By Burlanes

burlanes interiors

Burlanes were commissioned to design, create and install a fresh and contemporary kitchen for a brand new extension on a beautiful family home in Crystal Palace, London. The main objective was to maximise the use of space and achieve a clean looking, clutter free kitchen, with lots of storage and a dedicated dining area. We are delighted with the outcome of this kitchen, but more importantly so is the client who says it is where her family now spend all their time. “I can safely say that everything I ever wanted in a kitchen is in my kitchen, brilliant larder cupboards, great pull out shelves for the toaster etc and all expertly hand built. After our initial visit from our designer Lindsey Durrant, I was confident that she knew exactly what I wanted even from my garbled ramblings, and I got exactly what I wanted! I honestly would not hesitate in recommending Burlanes to anyone.”

Modern in Montvale

Jennifer Pacca Interiors

A modern kitchen as part of an open concept family room/kitchen plan. Ebony stained cabinets mixed with white cabinets and white quartz counter top create a beautiful contrast. A crystal chandeleir resembling a snowflake creates a stunning focal point.

The Mill House

Noel Dempsey Design

A beautiful hand made full inframe or face frame inset kitchen made from solid wood and hand painted in Farrow & Ball 'Almost White.' The painted finish is complimented by the walnut detailing inside the cabinets, on the corbels over the range cooker, and on the wine rack over the American fridge freezer. A timeless painted kitchen from Noel Dempsey.

Kitchen

Tara Seawright Interior Design

Mid-sized contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a double-bowl sink, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, laminate floors, a peninsula, white floor and grey benchtop.

Projet Dupré

Mon Concept Habitation

Dans cet appartement familial de 150 m², l’objectif était de rénover l’ensemble des pièces pour les rendre fonctionnelles et chaleureuses, en associant des matériaux naturels à une palette de couleurs harmonieuses. Dans la cuisine et le salon, nous avons misé sur du bois clair naturel marié avec des tons pastel et des meubles tendance. De nombreux rangements sur mesure ont été réalisés dans les couloirs pour optimiser tous les espaces disponibles. Le papier peint à motifs fait écho aux lignes arrondies de la porte verrière réalisée sur mesure. Dans les chambres, on retrouve des couleurs chaudes qui renforcent l’esprit vacances de l’appartement. Les salles de bain et la buanderie sont également dans des tons de vert naturel associés à du bois brut. La robinetterie noire, toute en contraste, apporte une touche de modernité. Un appartement où il fait bon vivre !

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

Home for All Seasons

Kitchen Architecture Ltd

The seamless indoor-outdoor transition in this Oxfordshire country home provides the perfect setting for all-season entertaining. The elevated setting of the bulthaup kitchen overlooking the connected soft seating and dining allows conversation to effortlessly flow. A large bar presents a useful touch down point where you can be the centre of the room.

Handle-less european style kitchen in suburban Long Island, NY

European Kitchen Center

Long lead times and delays are a new normal. At European Kitchen Center, we adapt our business to new standards. We carefully planned this project to avoid extensive periods without cooking. With our help, the client could source and purchase all necessary products. The demolition started when we had cabinetry and all other parts in our possession. As a result, quick installation, pleased client, and a stunning kitchen. The client has opted for a two-tone finish; white lacquer and stunning wood veneer. It features handle-less cabinetry, contemporary design, and the latest in modern kitchen gadgets. PLEASE SEE THE BEFORE PICTUREBesides being aesthetically pleasing, we packed this kitchen with many mechanisms to improve its functionality, An amazing induction cooktop with a built-in downdraft, multi-functional workstation, LED task lighting. Please see the pictures.

Kitchen Shelving

Liz Schneider Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, with island, white floor and white benchtop.

Siteline Cabinetry Display with Three Galley Ideal Workstations - Showroom

Premium Wholesale Cabinets of Arizona

This is the beautiful Siteline Display in our showroom. I has three Galley Ideal Workstations, Cambria's Skara Brae countertops, Bosch appliances, an induction cooktop, and The Galley Accessory Kits.

Mockinbird Parkway

Beyond Interior Design, LLC

Design ideas for a contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Dallas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, white floor and white benchtop.

Leicht by Vogue Kitchens - Monochrome Kitchen with Miele Appliances

Vogue Kitchens

As part of a rear extension to a 20th Century Art Deco property in Middlesex, this minimalist open plan kitchen was designed by Jo Johal, managing director of Vogue Kitchens using furniture by German brand, Leicht. Designed as a room in which to cook and entertain, the handleless kitchen maximises space and minimises clutter. Leading directly to an extensive garden via a wall of bi-fold doors that run the entire length of the kitchen which features Carbon Grey matt lacquered tall door fronts with and Platinum White laminate door and drawer fronts for the kitchen island. Carbon grey-fronted storage abounds in this kitchen which features floor to ceiling cabinetry including a full-size contemporary pantry, further cupboards with pull out units and shelving together with a tall Le Mans corner unit to house an array of pans. Housed within is a fully integrated Liebherr Fridge and Freezer. Facing the garden the run of cabinetry continues with more storage units that surround a bank of Miele ovens – two 60cm multifunction pyrolytic ovens side-by-side topped by, a 45cm steam oven and a 45cm microwave. A five metre by three metre kitchen island faces out to the garden and incorporates a wet area for food preparation at one end, surface cooking on a Miele 80cm induction hob take place at the centre and informal dining takes place at the other as the Quartzform worktop features an extended overhang with bar stools beneath. Within the undercounter cabinetry is a Miele 60cm Dishwasher and a Caple 60cm 2-Zone Wine Cooler. Directly above is a Gutmann Claro integrated Ceiling Extractor. Behind the island is a further tall cupboard in carbon grey with pocket doors. By day, when closed, this forms a continuation of the run of cabinetry on the other side of the kitchen door. By night, when the pocket doors are folded back into recesses, an entire full-size backlit glass-backed bar area is revealed, with glass shelves and pull-out drawers beneath.

Cuisine Annecy

Inova Cuisine Pringy

Contemporary l-shaped kitchen in Lyon with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a peninsula, white floor and black benchtop.

Penthouse Kitchen

BROWN DAVIS ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS

Moris Moreno
This is an example of a contemporary galley kitchen in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, white floor and white benchtop.

The Park House

Element Property Group

Peter Taylor
Large contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Brisbane with an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, black appliances, marble floors, with island, white floor, grey benchtop and flat-panel cabinets.

RESIDENTIAL PARKLAND

XTONE- PORCELANOSA GRUPO

La esencia del mármol es única. Su presencia denota encanto, refinamiento y lujo, y en forma de porcelánico se añade durabilidad y resistencia Atemporal y luminoso refuerza la sofisticación en todo tipo de ambientes, desde una cocina gourmet a un amplio baño con unas vistas espectaculares. En el proyecto, se combinan las colecciones XLIGHT KALA White y XLIGHT LUSH White en acabado brillo espejo para potenciar aún más su fuerza.

Light and Dark Concrete Finish Kitchen

Adaptations Ltd

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall kitchen in Surrey with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, marble floors, with island, white floor and black appliances.

Dulwich Kitchen

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A Piqu favourite with lots to love and admire in this very simple timeless in-frame kitchen. Painted in Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue with knurled brass handles and knobs from Dowsing & Reynolds combined with Silestone work surfaces and state of the art Siemens appliances, the end result is a room you would just want to spend hours and hours in.

Contemporary Kitchen

This is an example of a small contemporary galley separate kitchen in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, marble floors, no island, white floor, white benchtop and panelled appliances.

Contemporary Kitchen with White Floor 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 Contemporary 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!