DannyDanSoy Photography
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic u-shaped eat-in kitchen in DC Metro with a drop-in sink, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, shaker cabinets and light wood cabinets.

Panels on the Refrigerator

Strite Design + Remodel

Lots of light cabinet finishes, including the matching panels on the refrigerator allowing it to blend and have the pendants, paint, tile and granite sing the song or draw the eye. The skylights provide soft even light throughout the space. The warm rust wall paint, island cabinets and pendants contrast nicely with the light wood cabinets and floor.

Pink Kitchen

Wise Design & Remodel LLC

This colorful kitchen included custom Decor painted maple shaker doors in Bella Pink (SW6596). The remodel incorporated removal of load bearing walls, New steal beam wrapped with walnut veneer, Live edge style walnut open shelves. Hand made, green glazed terracotta tile. Red oak hardwood floors. Kitchen Aid appliances (including matching pink mixer). Ruvati apron fronted fireclay sink. MSI Statuary Classique Quartz surfaces. This kitchen brings a cheerful vibe to any gathering.

Amy Lynn Interiors Boston

Amy Lynn - Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic single-wall eat-in kitchen in Boston with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Amy Lynn Interiors Boston

Amy Lynn - Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic single-wall eat-in kitchen in Boston with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Row Home Near Downtown Denver

Gretchen Lyons

The built ins needed to accommodate the homeowners storage needs but also needed to fit in the area between the stairwells. I adjusted the depths of the cabinets to get some additional storage and give some character to the unit. The addition of the crown molding and extra trim at the base give the furniture look the homeowner wanted. Photographs by : Libbie Martin

Clean Curves

Adams + Beasley Associates

Nat Rea Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic single-wall open plan kitchen in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors and with island.

Eclectic Colorful Bungalow

Jennifer Grey Color Specialist & Interior Design

Photography by Amy Bartlam
Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic l-shaped separate kitchen in Los Angeles with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, no island and brown floor.

Drummonds Case Study

Drummonds Bathrooms

This London townhouse is packed full of colour and vitality. From the lime green kitchen to the yellow ochre lounge area and magenta games room, the colours lend each room a unique energy and vibrancy. The bathroom is a place of calm in a riot of colours and styles. The classic bathroom products offer effortless style and stand out against the more muted colour palette. The polished Spey bath is our longest and perfect for the large family that the room serves, as is our largest basin the Kinloch and tallest 6 bar towel rail, draped with delightful splashes of colour

Bold and Aqua Blue Cottage Styled Kitchen

Dura Supreme Cabinetry

Diana Wiesner of Lampert Lumber in Chetek, WI worked with her client and Dura Supreme to create this custom teal blue paint color for their new kitchen. They wanted a contemporary cottage styled kitchen with blue cabinets to contrast their love of blue, red, and yellow. The homeowners can now come home to a stunning teal (aqua) blue kitchen that grabs center stage in this contemporary home with cottage details. Bria Cabinetry by Dura Supreme with an affordable Personal Paint Match finish to "Calypso" SW 6950 in the Craftsman Beaded Panel door style. This kitchen was featured in HGTV Magazine summer of 2014 in the Kitchen Chronicles. Here's a quote from the designer's interview that was featured in the issue. "Every time you enter this kitchen, it's like walking into a Caribbean vacation. It's upbeat and tropical, and it can be paired with equally vivid reds and greens. I was worried the homeowners might get blue fatigue, and it's definitely a gutsy choice for a rural Wisconsin home. But winters on their farm are brutal, and this color is a reminder that summer comes again." - Diana Wiesner, Lampert Lumber, Chetek, WI Request a FREE Dura Supreme Brochure: http://www.durasupreme.com/request-brochure

California Eclectic

Lindye Galloway Interiors

Chad Mellon Photographer
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic open plan kitchen in Orange County with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and with island.

Magnificently Modern Memorial Kitchen Remodel | 2016

Sweetlake Interior Design LLC

This amazing, U-shaped Memorial (Houston, TX 77024) custom kitchen design was influenced by the "The Great Gatsby" era with its custom zinc flared vent hood with nickel plated laminate straps. This terrific hood flares in on the front and the sides. The contrasting finishes help to add texture and character to this fully remodeled kitchen. This hood is considerably wider than the cooktop below. It's actually 60" wide with an open back splash and no cabinets on either side. We love to showcase vent hoods in most of our designs because it serves as a great conversation piece when entertaining family and friends. A good design tip is to always make the vent hood larger than the stove. It makes an incredible statement! The antiqued, mirror glass cabinets feature a faux finish with a furniture like feel. The large back splash features a zig zag design, often called "chevron pattern." The french sconces with nickel plated shades are beautifully displayed on each side of the gorgeous "La Cornue" stove adding bling to the kitchen's magnificence and giving an overall elegant look with easy clean up. Additionally, there are two (2) highbrow chandeliers by Curry & Company, gives the kitchen the love needed to be a step above the norm. The island bar has a farmhouse sink and a full slab of "Fantasy Brown" marble with seating for five. There is tons of storage throughout the kitchen with plenty of drawer and cabinet space on both sides of the island. The sub-zero refrigerator is totally integrated with cupboards and drawers to match. Another advantage of this variety of refrigeration is that you create furniture-style cabinetry. This is a truly great idea for a dateless design transformation in Houston with raised-panel cupboards and paneled appliances. Polished nickel handles, drawer pulls and faucet hardware complete the design.

Gladstone Kitchen & Keeping Room Remodel

Terracotta Design Build

Jeff Herr
Inspiration for a small eclectic l-shaped separate kitchen in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances and light hardwood floors.

Harvey Jones - Linear

Harvey Jones Kitchens

Design ideas for a small eclectic u-shaped kitchen in London with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, glass sheet splashback, white appliances, light hardwood floors and a peninsula.

Contemporary Glass Extension, Hampshire

Fowler Architecture & Planning

Exposed brick wall in eclectic kitchen space, with open shelves, midnight blue units, an Aga, and a reclaimed kitchen island.
Mid-sized eclectic l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Hampshire with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, light hardwood floors and with island.

Eclectic Kitchen

Sculleries of Stockbridge

Inspiration for an eclectic kitchen in Edinburgh with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and with island.

Kitchen Remodel - Northern Virginia

Alison Giese Interiors

A small command center in the kitchen stands in for a bar for family get togethers. Photo by Robert Radifera
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic u-shaped separate kitchen in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and a peninsula.

Valley Lo

KitchenLab Interiors

KitchenLab Interiors’ first, entirely new construction project in collaboration with GTH architects who designed the residence. KLI was responsible for all interior finishes, fixtures, furnishings, and design including the stairs, casework, interior doors, moldings and millwork. KLI also worked with the client on selecting the roof, exterior stucco and paint colors, stone, windows, and doors. The homeowners had purchased the existing home on a lakefront lot of the Valley Lo community in Glenview, thinking that it would be a gut renovation, but when they discovered a host of issues including mold, they decided to tear it down and start from scratch. The minute you look out the living room windows, you feel as though you're on a lakeside vacation in Wisconsin or Michigan. We wanted to help the homeowners achieve this feeling throughout the house - merging the causal vibe of a vacation home with the elegance desired for a primary residence. This project is unique and personal in many ways - Rebekah and the homeowner, Lorie, had grown up together in a small suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Lorie had been Rebekah's babysitter and was like an older sister growing up. They were both heavily influenced by the style of the late 70's and early 80's boho/hippy meets disco and 80's glam, and both credit their moms for an early interest in anything related to art, design, and style. One of the biggest challenges of doing a new construction project is that it takes so much longer to plan and execute and by the time tile and lighting is installed, you might be bored by the selections of feel like you've seen them everywhere already. “I really tried to pull myself, our team and the client away from the echo-chamber of Pinterest and Instagram. We fell in love with counter stools 3 years ago that I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on, thank god, because then they started showing up literally everywhere", Rebekah recalls. Lots of one of a kind vintage rugs and furnishings make the home feel less brand-spanking new. The best projects come from a team slightly outside their comfort zone. One of the funniest things Lorie says to Rebekah, "I gave you everything you wanted", which is pretty hilarious coming from a client to a designer.

Warm Blue Jamaica Plain Kitchen Renovation

Bailey Davol Studio Build

This gut renovation was a collaboration between the homeowners and Bailey•Davol•Studio•Build. Kitchen and pantry features included cabinets, tile backsplash, concrete counters, lighting, plumbing and flooring. Photos by Tamara Flanagan Photography

Silk Building Condo

Hatchet Design Build

Renovated Kitchen in Silk Building Condo. Encaustic Tiles from Cement Tile Shop. Hardwood counter on custom cabinetry and floating island. Sazerac Stitches brass chandelier. Photography by Nicholas Calcott.

Eclectic Kitchen with Light Hardwood 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 Eclectic 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!