Photo of a mid-sized eclectic galley eat-in kitchen in New York with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors and with island.

Eclectic Kitchen

JAS Design Build

This is an example of an eclectic kitchen in Seattle with stainless steel appliances, an integrated sink, open cabinets, yellow cabinets and soapstone benchtops.

Wayzata Dutch Cape

Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd

Interior Design: Lucy Interior Design | Builder: Detail Homes | Landscape Architecture: TOPO | Photography: Spacecrafting
Design ideas for a small eclectic l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops and with island.

Nantucket Cottage

Studio IQL

Sam Oberter Photography
Design ideas for a small eclectic u-shaped separate kitchen in Providence with a farmhouse sink, open cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, blue splashback, stone slab splashback, coloured appliances, medium hardwood floors and no island.

Eastside Bungalow

Jameson Design Group

The kitchen is in the portion of the home that was part of an addition by the previous homeowners, which was enclosed and had a very low ceiling. We removed and reframed the roof of the addition portion to vault the ceiling. The new kitchen layout is open to the family room, and has a large square shaped island. Other improvements include natural soapstone countertops, built-in stainless steel appliances and two tone cabinets with brass hardware.

Dilbeck Kitchen

Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects

This kitchen was designed to capture the eclectic nature of a 1939 house. Natural light and a variety of storage options were key goals.
Inspiration for an eclectic kitchen in Austin with soapstone benchtops.

Kitchen

Dunlap Design Group, LLC

Our clients wanted their new kitchen to work with the colonial architecture of their Bloomfield Village home, but to feel modern, warm, and clutter free. We selected warm cherry cabinetry with a simple recessed panel, and repeated materials to keep the design simple. Limestone was used both on the floor and behind the six-burner Wolfe range, although we changed the scale of the tile to keep things interesting. The countertops are a velvety soft finished soapstone. It’s funny, but looking at this image, the look could very easily be changed if the barstools and lights over the island were more traditional. That’s the beauty of simplicity.

Tanglewood

Courtney H. Design LLC

Norman & Young
Photo of a large eclectic l-shaped open plan kitchen in Dallas with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, travertine floors, with island, beige floor and black benchtop.

South Berkeley Open Eclectic Kitchen

Levitch Associates, Incorporated

Treve Johnson
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic l-shaped open plan kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Summit Hill Kitchen Remodel

TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders

Jenna Weiler
Mid-sized eclectic u-shaped separate kitchen in Minneapolis with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Boca Raton Multiple Cook Kitchen

Kitchens For Cooking

This kitchen is small, but can accommodate four or more active cooks at once The lack of wall storage means that the base and tall cabinets are all created to have maximum storage and organizational capacity. The designer and owner like the concept of wabi-sabi: mixing the sleek (appliances and cabinetry) with the rustic (Central and South American artworks and artifacts). Notice the Peruvian bean pot (love it) and the fact that the dining room light mimics the wall hung table below it.

A serious cooks kitchen

MkyDesign

The tall, custom cabinet was inspired by old libraries. The range backsplash is handmade Moroccan tiles. Their uneven surface sparkles when the sunlight plays across them.

Window bench turned island seating | Che Bella Interiors

Che Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling

Photos by Ehlen Creative
Photo of a small eclectic l-shaped separate kitchen in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, blue splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Philly Americana Modern Kitchen

Airy Kitchens

This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic u-shaped separate kitchen in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, soapstone benchtops, subway tile splashback, ceramic floors and grey floor.

Kitchen

Rock Paper Hammer

Construction by Redsmith Photo by Andrew Hyslop
Large eclectic l-shaped open plan kitchen in Louisville with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, soapstone benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and black benchtop.

Dunedin Road

Jamee Parish Architects, LLC

"A Kitchen for Architects" by Jamee Parish Architects, LLC. This project is within an old 1928 home. The kitchen was expanded and a small addition was added to provide a mudroom and powder room. It was important the the existing character in this home be complimented and mimicked in the new spaces.

Central Avenue Chef's Table

Thyme & Place Design LLC

At this turn of the 20th century, home badly needed a new kitchen. An old porch had been partially enclosed, and the old kitchen window opened onto that enclosure, a small stretch of hallway 6 feet wide. The room had little in the way of form or function. The appliances all needed to be replaced, the lighting and flooring were in bad repair and the kitchen itself lacked culinary inspiration. The client requested a kitchen with modern top-of-the-line cooking appliances, a well-thought-out plan which would include an island, a desk, eating for 6, custom storage, a "cat" corner for the family pet’s food and bowls as well as a drop-dead design aesthetic. Welcome to the Central Av Kitchen. The old exterior wall was removed and the 6’ hallway was incorporated into the kitchen area providing space for both a table as well as a generous island with seating for three. In lieu of pantry cabinets, a pantry closet was framed to the right of the refrigerator to account for a change in ceiling height. The closet conceals the slope of the old exterior wall. Additional space for the cooktop credenza was found by extending a wall concealing the basement stairs. Custom-screened marble tile covers the wall behind the induction cooktop. A pot filler faucet is an added convenience becoming very popular with clients who cook. The secondary cooking area adjacent to the cooktop has a single convection wall oven and one of my favorite appliances, a steam oven. This is the one appliance no kitchen should be without. An immovable corner chase became part of the design supporting a full counter-to-ceiling cabinet for glasses and cups. Dish drawer storage is located below this cabinet, perfect when unloading the dishwasher. Once again, my favorite culinary sink (Franke) and a professional-style faucet (Brizo) add to the chef’s table experience of the kitchen. The refrigerator is a gorgeous 42” french door-styled Sub Zero. Moving to the island, you will find an under-counter beverage refrigerator, additional storage, and a mixer lift to keep the stand mixer at ready but tucked away. Great for casual dining and ample space for preparing meals, the island is the perfect centerpiece for the kitchen design. A traditional ship lap wood detail was turned on its end to surround the island. The contrasting color and texture of the rustic oak give relief to the smooth painted finish of the kitchen cabinets. The stain color is repeated on the pantry door as well as the family room entrance door to the kitchen. Near the kitchen table, a desk is located for both recipe research as well as homework. The spare dining chair serves as a desk chair. Open shelves are simultaneously practical and decorative. Custom storage details include a spice drawer, pull-out pantry, dish drawer, garbage/recycling cabinet, vertical tray storage, utensil, and flatware drawers, and “cat corner” which holds all things kitty related, while keeping the cat dining area out of the main kitchen. Additional details about the space. The cabinets are a traditional plain inset construction but without visible hinges. Large format “concrete” porcelain floor tiles create a simple canvas for blue-painted cabinets with a black glazed finish. Contemporized matte black hardware provides a beautiful contrast to the cabinet color. The other splash areas are covered in a simple white mottled glazed porcelain subway tile. The “cat corner” which is not visible is realized in distressed black paint with a wood countertop to match the oak on the island. Another key point is the ceiling height. Taller ceilings allow for taller cabinets but need a strong molding detail to balance the tall cabinet doors. To demonstrate that detail, you will notice a combination of moldings (9” high) and double-paneled doors to overcome a “tower effect” in the space.

Grand Street Kitchen

Stumpff HomeWorks, LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic l-shaped open plan kitchen in Kansas City with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, yellow cabinets, soapstone benchtops, black splashback, timber splashback, coloured appliances, light hardwood floors, no island, brown floor, black benchtop and recessed.

Wayzata Cape Dutch

Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd

Interior Design: Lucy Interior Design | Builder: Detail Homes | Landscape Architecture: TOPO | Photography: Spacecrafting
Photo of a large eclectic l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, with island, green splashback, glass tile splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Hornby Island - Blue Soapstone (oiled)

Vancouver Island Soapstone

This is an eclectic style modern kitchen with Ikea cabinets in a dark blue-grey with Shaker style doors. The edge treatment on the soapstone is our standard offering - eased edge. Note the larger, 3/8" radius on the sink cut-out for added stability of the edge in a high traffic area. Photo by Casper Pretorius

Eclectic Kitchen with Soapstone Benchtops 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!