The gourmet kitchen appliances harmonize with the elevated interior finishes to provide the perfect blend of modern technology, innovation and beauty. The open concept main level aids in the feeling of coziness while creating a spacious, yet, comfortable area for entertainment and day-to-day life.

Light Blue Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

USA Cabinet Store Fairfax

This is an example of a large country galley eat-in kitchen in DC Metro with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and white benchtop.

Blithedale Farmhouse Inspired

Patti Ogden Design

Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped open plan kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, medium hardwood floors, with island, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, grey floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Rustic Working Barn

Selle Valley Construction, Inc.

Rustic Working Barn Cupola, complete with wet bar, under cabinet refrigerator and microwave for entertaining. Cherry wood shaker cabinets, with oil rubbed bronze knobs and pulls. Pental Quartz countertops and backsplash. Single bowl undermount Kohler sink with a Delta Cassidy single handle pull out faucet in Venetian Bronze. Chandelier is from Moonshine Lamp Company, live edge base with multicolored bottles. Cupola walls are Sherwin Willams "White Heron Stain", baseboards, window sills and beams are hemlock. Flooring is Cathedral Plank in "Gold Coast Oak." Tongue and groove ceiling is rough sawn fir and spruce.

South Mississauga Reno

marcon KITCHEN + BATH STUDIO

Design and photos by Uli Rankin
Mid-sized country l-shaped open plan kitchen in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop and vaulted.

BOLD + Balance: Modern Farmhouse

Coyle Carpet One Floor & Home

Black painted oak mixed with natural wood cabinets. Porcelaion Countertops: Corian, Black Marquis & Calacatta Novello
Country open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Tradition Colonial Transforms into Modern Farmhouse with Main Floor Remodel

The Cleary Company

Modern farmhouse kitchen gets an expanded footprint with allows for an 8.5'x3' island, natural faux beams, counter to ceiling windows, custom cabinetry and storage.

Oak Country Kitchen

Tom Howley

This country style shaker kitchen has been thoughtfully designed to compliment a magnificent and historic Tudor country house in the beautiful south Shropshire countryside. Every requirement of our client was considered during the design process and the results are spectacular. A generous and welcoming oak island is surrounded by soft warm grey cabinetry that has been expertly fitted to the characterful stone walls. A window seat sits below one of the thoughtfully restored windows, making it the perfect place to relax after a stroll in the countryside. A bifold breakfast pantry makes preparing the most important meal of the day a breeze, while the generous Belfast sink sits proudly under another beautifully crafted window. The bespoke chimney breast detail and cabinetry frame the impressive AGA range cooker perfectly.

The 5th Paradise Model ATU- Built By: Paradise Tiny Homes

Paradise Tiny Homes LLC

This Paradise Model ATU is extra tall and grand! As you would in you have a couch for lounging, a 6 drawer dresser for clothing, and a seating area and closet that mirrors the kitchen. Quartz countertops waterfall over the side of the cabinets encasing them in stone. The custom kitchen cabinetry is sealed in a clear coat keeping the wood tone light. Black hardware accents with contrast to the light wood. A main-floor bedroom- no crawling in and out of bed. The wallpaper was an owner request; what do you think of their choice? The bathroom has natural edge Hawaiian mango wood slabs spanning the length of the bump-out: the vanity countertop and the shelf beneath. The entire bump-out-side wall is tiled floor to ceiling with a diamond print pattern. The shower follows the high contrast trend with one white wall and one black wall in matching square pearl finish. The warmth of the terra cotta floor adds earthy warmth that gives life to the wood. 3 wall lights hang down illuminating the vanity, though durning the day, you likely wont need it with the natural light shining in from two perfect angled long windows. This Paradise model was way customized. The biggest alterations were to remove the loft altogether and have one consistent roofline throughout. We were able to make the kitchen windows a bit taller because there was no loft we had to stay below over the kitchen. This ATU was perfect for an extra tall person. After editing out a loft, we had these big interior walls to work with and although we always have the high-up octagon windows on the interior walls to keep thing light and the flow coming through, we took it a step (or should I say foot) further and made the french pocket doors extra tall. This also made the shower wall tile and shower head extra tall. We added another ceiling fan above the kitchen and when all of those awning windows are opened up, all the hot air goes right up and out.

Northridge Project

JLK Interiors, Design & Project Management

This is an example of a large country galley eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island and white benchtop.

Tradition Colonial Transforms into Modern Farmhouse with Main Floor Remodel

The Cleary Company

Modern farmhouse kitchen gets an expanded footprint with allows for an 8.5'x3' island, natural faux beams, counter to ceiling windows, custom cabinetry and storage.

Mercer Island | Modern Farmhouse

Heiser Designs

This project was a whole-home new construction modern farmhouse design on Mercer Island. The design inspiration for this project was a creative mix of classic farmhouse coupled with contemporary luxury design aesthetics.

Mica Point

Natasha Nash

This is an example of a large country galley eat-in kitchen in Ottawa with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, red cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, slate floors, with island, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Wine Country Modern Farmhouse

SDG Architects

Expansive country l-shaped open plan kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor, white benchtop and wood.

Hickory Midnight Kitchen Combo

Linden Kitchen and Bath

Dark cabinetry with wood floors, light quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances really makes this room one of elegance and beauty! Features Showplace Concord Hickory Midnight cabinetry and quartz countertops.

Harris Kitchen

JOHN EADON

The Harris Kitchen uses our slatted cabinet design which draws on contemporary shaker and vernacular country but with a modern rustic feel. This design lends itself beautifully to both freestanding or fitted furniture and can be used to make a wide range of freestanding pieces such as larders, dressers and islands. This Kitchen is made from English Character Oak and custom finished with a translucent sage coloured Hard Wax Oil which we mixed in house, and has the effect of a subtle wash of colour without detracting from the character, tonal variations and warmth of the wood. This is a brilliant hardwearing, natural and breathable finish which is water and stain resistant, food safe and easy to maintain. The slatted cabinet design was originally inspired by old vernacular freestanding kitchen furniture such as larders and meat safes with their simple construction and good airflow which helped store food and provisions in a healthy and safe way, vitally important before refrigeration. These attributes are still valuable today although rarely used in modern cabinetry, and the Slat Cabinet series does this with very narrow gaps between the slats in the doors and cabinet sides. Emily & Greg commissioned this kitchen for their beautiful old thatched cottage in Warwickshire. The kitchen it was replacing was out dated, didn't use the space well and was not fitted sympathetically to the space with its old uneven walls and low beamed ceilings. A carefully considered cupboard and drawer layout ensured we maximised their storage space, increasing it from before, whilst opening out the space and making it feel less cramped. The cabinets are made from Oak veneered birch and poplar core ply with solid oak frames, panels and doors. The main cabinet drawers are dovetailed and feature Pippy/Burr Oak fronts with Sycamore drawer boxes, whilst the two Larders have slatted Oak crate drawers for storage of vegetables and dry goods, along with spice racks shelving and automatic concealed led lights. The wall cabinets and shelves also have a continuous strip of dotless led lighting concealed under the front edge, providing soft light on the worktops.

White Rock Modern Farmhouse

Celisse Renee Creative Studios

Design ideas for a large country l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Vancouver with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and white benchtop.

Brimfield Home

Executive Developers, LLC

View from kitchen and wet bar from dining room
Inspiration for an expansive country l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, multi-coloured floor, grey benchtop and wood.

The Haven - 2022 Clark County Parade of Homes - Ridgefield, WA

Cascade West Development

- Primary Interior Wall/Ceiling Color : Sherwin-Williams Ivory Lace, SW 7013. - Flooring : LVP (Luxury Vinyl Plank), Metropolitan, Evoke, Donna, #43118/A, from Macadam Floor & Design. - CUSTOM CABINETRY by Northwood Cabinets, Woodland, Washington - Kitchen Island : Series: Cascade (Frameless). Species: Maple. - Finish: Sand. Glaze: Van Dyke Brown. Door: Baker - Kitchen Perimeter : Series: Cascade (Frameless). Species: Paint Grade. Finish: Dove. Door: Baker - Kitchen Counter : 3CM Quartz - Cosmos Linen - Kitchen Backsplash : Bedrosians, Cloe, White, Glossy, 2.5x8 - Kitchen Island : 3CM Quartz - Daltile, Statuary Glory - Kitchen Appliances: KitchenAid

Traveston

Cabinet House

Inspiration for a mid-sized country l-shaped kitchen pantry in Sunshine Coast with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, yellow floor, white benchtop and timber.

Country Kitchen with Engineered Quartz Splashback 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 Country 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!