The villa kitchen provides the perfect setting. The large window over the sink looks out to a deck dining area. Stainless steel countertops are easy to care for. Warm and cool are combined by setting off the stainless steel faced cabinetry with a deep red wall, wood accents and red sisal rug. Open shelves for often-used dishware allow for convenience as well as a sense of rhythm and repetition, one of Jane's favorite motifs. The result is a kitchen that imbues the food -- and the kitchen conversation -- with lively energy.

Kitchens Projects

Ancient Surfaces

Source : Ancient Surfaces Product : Basalt Stone Kitchen Sink & Countertop. Phone#: (212) 461-0245 Email: Sales@ancientsurfaces.com Website: www.AncientSurfaces.com For the past few years the trend in kitchen decor has been to completely remodel your entire kitchen in stainless steel. Stainless steel counter-tops and appliances, back-splashes even stainless steel cookware and utensils. Some kitchens are so loaded with stainless that you feel like you're walking into one of those big walk-in coolers like you see in a restaurant or a sterile operating room. They're cold and so... uninviting. Who wants to spend time in a room that reminds you of the frozen isle of a supermarket? One of the basic concepts of interior design focuses on using natural elements in your home. Things like woods and green plants and soft fabrics make your home feel more warm and welcoming. In most homes the kitchen is where everyone congregates whether it's for family mealtimes or entertaining. Get rid of that stainless steel and add some warmth to your kitchen with one of our antique stone kitchen hoods that were at first especially deep antique fireplaces retrofitted to accommodate a fully functional metal vent inside of them.

SW Vista

Nifelle Design - Fine Interiors

Bloomfield Hills, MI Interior Remodel

MainStreet Design Build

When we started this project, opening up the kitchen to the surrounding space was not an option. Instead, the 10-foot ceilings gave us an opportunity to create a glamorous room with all of the amenities of an open floor plan. The beautiful sunny breakfast nook and adjacent formal dining offer plenty of seats for family and guests in this modern home. Our clients, none the less, love to sit at their new island for breakfast, keeping each other company while cooking, reading a new recipe or simply taking a well-deserved coffee break. The gorgeous custom cabinetry is a combination of horizontal grain walnut base and tall cabinets with glossy white upper cabinets that create an open feeling all the way up the walls. Caesarstone countertops and backsplash join together for a nearly seamless transition. The Subzero and Thermador appliances match the quality of the home and the cooks themselves! Finally, the heated natural limestone floors keep this room welcoming all year long. Alicia Gbur Photography

Cook's Kitchen, Hampshire, England

Artichoke

This bespoke professional cook's kitchen features a custom copper and stainless steel La Cornue range cooker and extraction canopy, built to match the client's copper pans. Italian Black Basalt stone shelving lines the walls resting on Acero stone brackets, a detail repeated on bench seats in front of the windows between glazed crockery cabinets. The table was made in solid English oak with turned legs. The project’s special details include inset LED strip lighting rebated into the underside of the stone shelves, wired invisibly through the stone brackets. Read our article about The Regency Cook's Kitchen. Primary materials: Hand painted Sapele; Italian Black Basalt; Acero limestone; English oak; Lefroy Brooks white brick tiles; antique brass, nickel and pewter ironmongery.

Breakfast Room

Wolfe Rizor Interiors

Stephen Allen Photography
This is an example of a large eclectic l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Orlando with open cabinets, limestone floors and with island.

Vedbæk, Copenhagen

SwanfieldLiving

Jonas Lundberg / Anna Truelsen
Design ideas for a small traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Copenhagen with a drop-in sink, white cabinets, white splashback, black appliances, limestone floors, no island, recessed-panel cabinets and limestone benchtops.

Traditional Kitchen

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional kitchen in Boston with a farmhouse sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, beige floor, marble benchtops, marble splashback and limestone floors.

Hampton on Thames || Dijon Tumbled Limestone

Floors of Stone

deVOL Kitchens Our Dijon Tumbled Limestone with a gorgeous kitchen from our sister company deVOL Kitchens. We love the muted tones.
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional eat-in kitchen with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, limestone floors, beige floor, an undermount sink and white benchtop.

Beach House South Hampmton Style

martha picciotti

Adrian Valle
Inspiration for a beach style galley kitchen in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, panelled appliances, a peninsula, brown floor, white benchtop, quartz benchtops, cement tile splashback and limestone floors.

Michigan retreat

L Rose Interior Design

Photographer- Katrina Wittkamp/ Architect- Visbeen Architects/ Builder- Homes By True North/ Interior Designer- L Rose Interior Design
Photo of a large country kitchen in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop and recessed-panel cabinets.

Andalusian Hilltop Estate

Allen Construction

This old-world kitchen is perfect for entertaining or cooking a fabulous meal. Key elements include custom made cabinets, French limestone floors, open beamed ceilings and mountain views. A 200 year-old, sand cast, iron fireback plate was selected and shipped by the owner from France, and is installed above the stove. The appliances are faced with wood veneer to blend with the cabinets. The white oak butcher block on the island creates more surface area for food preparation. Photographer: Jim Bartsch

Homestyling

User

Fotograf Daniel Lillman http://daniellillman.se/new/
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian l-shaped separate kitchen in Orebro with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate benchtops, limestone floors and no island.

Laurel Canyon Contemporary

Rande Leaman Interior Design

With a waterfall detail on the left of the quartz countertop, this modern kitchen also has a breakfast area overlooking the patio. A porcelain tile backsplash compliments the white quartz counters. Bookshelves hold the homeowners collection of cookbooks.

16th Century Manor House

Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens

Nina Petchey
Photo of a large transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, limestone floors and with island.

LITTON

JAMES VERNER FURNITURE

A modern kitchen mixing contemporary and traditional materials in a robust yet elegant design. The band-sawn oak provides an exceptionally hard-waring and durable surface. a travertine drainer ensures the the timber does not deteriorate from continual wetting and stone inserts either side of the range ensure the worktop does not become scorched. PHOTO CREDIT: MAISIE HILL

Maison du Béton

Atelier ST

© Bertram Bölkow Fotodesign
Photo of a contemporary open plan kitchen in Leipzig with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, panelled appliances, limestone floors and with island.

Kitchen with Limestone 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 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!