Referencing the art deco period in which the apartment was build, a curved range hood finished in linear kit kat Japanese tiles forms the focal point of the kitchen. Light timber laminate for full height joinery with dark grey / charcoal ultra matte laminate for below bench cupboards and drawers. Quartzite bench tops in a leathered finish.

Warriewood Kitchen + Laundry

Northern Beaches Kitchens and Bathrooms

Small contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and beige splashback.

Quimby

risa boyer architecture

Josh Partee
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped kitchen in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop, white cabinets and beige floor.

Maison F&L - Vue Cuisine

ICØS Architecture

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Montpellier with white cabinets, wood benchtops, grey floor, a single-bowl sink, open cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, no island and brown benchtop.

Stylish Cheltenham Living

Contour

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley eat-in kitchen in Gloucestershire with flat-panel cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black appliances, marble floors, with island, white benchtop, an undermount sink, black cabinets and grey floor.

Modern Santiago

Chelsea Lauren Interiors

Mid-sized contemporary l-shaped kitchen in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, stone tile splashback, panelled appliances, cement tiles, multiple islands, grey floor, black cabinets and grey benchtop.

California Modern

CM Natural Designs

Chipper Hatter Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary galley kitchen in San Diego with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and white benchtop.

Highbury

Maxwell & Company Architects

Peter Landers Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, cement tiles, with island, a single-bowl sink, beige floor and white benchtop.

9154 St Albans

Sheldon Peever Studio Ltd

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Hertfordshire with with island, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, solid surface benchtops, panelled appliances, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Monton Way, N14

Silke by Urban Interior

One of our beautiful bespoke Kosher Kitchens in Matte Lacquer Navy Blue and suede Quartz worktops! Our experienced team integrates the very specific requirements of a Kosher Kitchen with an elegant design, always enabling practicality in the separate preparation, cleaning and storage of dairy and meat!

Elphin

Upstyled Interiors

A well balanced kitchen is created by utilising the existing unused fireplace as the niche for the freestanding gas oven and built in under-mount range hood. The expansive underbench cabinetry continues around to the existing timber windows, then drops to create a window seat sitting area. Within the back wall cabinetry there is an under-mount white stone sink with white and chrome sink mixer for hand washing. Sleek push-to-open overhead cabinetry are complemented by the herringbone layed textured subway tiles - with grout kept white to soften the over all look. A slimline LED Bar pendant light is suspended over the island bench for added interest and work space lighting. The black wenge island is a bold feature featuring 3 banks for push to open drawers. The fridge, dishwasher and double washing up sink is located in the butlers pantry to the left. Photo Credit: Anjie Blair Staging: DHF Property Styling

Bright open plan kitchen diner with full width sliding patio doors

Absolute Project Management

Herringbone timber flooring has been used in the space, bringing a traditional element to the home, which works beautiful combined with the more contemporary handleless kitchen in white. Open shelving in the large kitchen island displays a light timber interior, adding to the layers of organic finishes in the space. Having a large island keeps the kitchen open and bright, flowing nicely from this work area into the dining space and then outside. The alcove storage in the kitchen wall adds a decorative as well as a practical touch, with the black of the wall sconces either side tying in with the patio doors. Photographs by Helen Rayner

Home Renovation

Lynch Construction

John Cancelino
Photo of a large contemporary kitchen in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, window splashback and marble benchtops.

Modern kitchen in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn

European Kitchen Center

Working on this modern kitchen design gave me great pleasure. Unique flat-panel door, integrated and paneled high-end appliances, quartz counters, lacquered and wood veneer finishes, are just a few attributes of this stunning kitchen. Many intricate details, handle-less design, ample modern storage, elevated this kitchen to be one of my favorites projects.

Wimbledon Townhouse

Kia Designs

Design ideas for a large contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in London with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

Home Sweet Home - Seven Hills Project

Rylo Co

The downstairs of this home has a fully self contained studio apartment. To avoid the space being boring we opted for a subtle mineral coloured cabinetry to tie in the colour of the main part of the house. We needed to be able to create the Kitchenette, Tv cabinet and Laundry space all on one wall.

Modern Apartment, Fort Lee, NJ

Design Depot

Design ideas for a modern open plan kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, white benchtop, quartz benchtops and stainless steel appliances.

Duplex SoPi

Source Architecture

This is an example of a small contemporary galley separate kitchen in Paris with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey splashback, black appliances, terra-cotta floors, no island, orange floor and grey benchtop.

Basement Grey Handless Kitchen by Neil Norton Design

Neil Norton Design

Warm and muted, our 'cave' kitchen project in Wimbledon Village combines soft and warm colours to bring this compact kitchen space to life. Features Neolith 'Estatuario' silk compact work surface and handless kitchen cabinetry in Farrow & Ball Plummett 272.

Contemporary Intuo Matt Glass Kitchen with Bespoke Additions

Searle & Taylor

As part of a large open-plan extension to a detached house in Hampshire, Searle & Taylor was commissioned to design a timeless modern handleless kitchen for a couple who are keen cooks and who regularly entertain friends and their grown-up family. The kitchen is part of the couples’ large living space that features a wall of panel doors leading out to the garden. It is this area where aperitifs are taken before guests dine in a separate dining room, and also where parties take place. Part of the brief was to create a separate bespoke drinks cabinet cum bar area as a separate, yet complementary piece of furniture. Handling separate aspects of the design, Darren Taylor and Gavin Alexander both worked on this kitchen project together. They created a plan that featured matt glass door and drawer fronts in Lava colourway for the island, sink run and overhead units. These were combined with oiled walnut veneer tall cabinetry from premium Austrian kitchen furniture brand, Intuo. Further bespoke additions including the 80mm circular walnut breakfast bar with a turned tapered half-leg base were made at Searle & Taylor’s bespoke workshop in England. The worktop used throughout is Trillium by Dekton, which is featured in 80mm thickness on the kitchen island and 20mm thickness on the sink and hob runs. It is also used as an upstand. The sink run includes a Franke copper grey one and a half bowl undermount sink and a Quooker Flex Boiling Water Tap. The surface of the 3.1 metre kitchen island is kept clear for when the couple entertain, so the flush-mounted 80cm Gaggenau induction hob is situated in front of the bronze mirrored glass splashback. Directly above it is a Westin 80cm built-in extractor at the base of the overhead cabinetry. To the left and housed within the walnut units is a bank of Gaggenau ovens including a 60cm pyrolytic oven, a combination steam oven and warming drawers in anthracite colourway and a further integrated Gaggenau dishwasher is also included in the scheme. The full height Siemens A Cool 76cm larder fridge and tall 61cm freezer are all integrated behind furniture doors for a seamless look to the kitchen. Internal storage includes heavyweight pan drawers and Legra pull-out shelving for dry goods, herbs, spices and condiments. As a completely separate piece of furniture, but finished in the same oiled walnut veneer is the ‘Gin Cabinet’ a built-in unit designed to look as if it is freestanding. To the left is a tall Gaggenau Wine Climate Cabinet and to the right is a decorative cabinet for glasses and the client’s extensive gin collection, specially backlit with LED lighting and with a bespoke door front to match the front of the wine cabinet. At the centre are full pocket doors that fold back into recesses to reveal a bar area with bronze mirror back panel and shelves in front, a 20mm Trillium by Dekton worksurface with a single bowl Franke sink and another Quooker Flex Boiling Water Tap with the new Cube function, for filtered boiling, hot, cold and sparkling water. A further Gaggenau microwave oven is installed within the unit and cupboards beneath feature Intuo fronts in matt glass, as before.

Kitchen 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!