New Island on Casters - Kitchen - Daughters Delight

Design ideas for a small transitional galley eat-in kitchen in Grand Rapids with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, white appliances, linoleum floors and with island.

Peg Drawer Dish Storage

Northwest Design House

Jan Hubbard Images
This is an example of a large arts and crafts galley eat-in kitchen in Portland with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors and with island.

BLACK KITCHEN

Thomas and Birch - Kitchens and Living

Photo of a mid-sized modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Vancouver with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors, a peninsula and black floor.

Classic design and natural materials that will never go out of fashion

Sussex Kitchen and Bedrooms

Technical Features • Doors - Shaker style from Milligan and Jessop. Painted finish - Farrow & Ball Elephant’s breath. • Worktop - Solid oak with Subway tiles • Bosch appliances – single oven, gas hob and integrated mantle extractor • Caple, overmounted bowl and a half sink in a white ceramic • Abode curved stainless steel tap • Oak style flooring

Fallingbrook Kitchen

Kingsgate Construction Ltd.

Mid-sized traditional l-shaped separate kitchen in Toronto with a double-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors and no island.

White and Black Transitional Style Kitchen

Jackson Interiors

jackson Interiors
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall eat-in kitchen in Cincinnati with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors and with island.

A new kitchen in Gobbagombalin Wagga Wagga

Flair Cabinets

Alatalo Bros built this new home in Gobbagombalin Estate Wagga Wagga. The kitchen design is a collaboration between John Boland and Anni Alatalo. Photo credit Alatalo Bros/ Amy Lee Carlon Photography

Industrial Kitchen With American Diner Feel

Sustainable Kitchens

Sustainable Kitchens - Industrial Kitchen with American Diner Feel. Farrow & Ball St Giles Blue painted flat panel cabinets with routed pulls sit next to the white Smeg fridge. Clearwater Stereo double bowl sink and monobloc tap sourced by client between. You can see the bianco venato quartz worktop sparkling on the breakfast bar. The checkered floor gives the kitchen a playful feel. Triple hanging pendant lights feature over the sink area. A Roberts radio features on top of the Fridge.

Kitchen Remodel

TMP Interiors & Design

Design ideas for a small traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, white appliances, linoleum floors, a peninsula and multi-coloured benchtop.

Traditional Contemporary Kitchen

Connor Design-Build, LLC

Dimitri Ganas
Contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors and with island.

Fresh and Fantastic

New Vision Projects Inc

This was an amazing change from what it was before. This was 2 separate rooms opened to 1 awesome kitchen. This was an amazing project to be a part of and the clients were even better!

Local project

Hall's Kitchen and Bath

Small l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Charleston with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors and brown floor.

Elkins Park

The Selection Center

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors and no island.

Kitchen-diner Blues

Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens

This lovely kitchen-diner and utility started life as a collection of much smaller rooms. Our clients wanted to create a large and airy kitchen-dining room across the rear of the house. They were keen for it to make better use of the space and take advantage of the aspect to the garden. We knocked the various rooms through to create one much larger kitchen space with a flow through utility area adjoining it. The Kitchen Ingredients Bespoke designed, the kitchen-diner combines a number of sustainable elements. Not only solid and built to last, the design is highly functional as well. The kitchen cabinet bases are made from high-recycled content MFC, these cabinets are super sustainable. They are glued and dowelled, and then set rigidly square in a press. Starting off square, in a pres, they stay square – the perfect foundation for a solid kitchen. Guaranteed for 15 years, but we expect the cabinets to last much longer. Exactly what you want when you’re investing in a new kitchen. The longer a kitchen lasts, the more sustainable it is. Painted in a soft light grey, the timber doors are easy on the eye. The solid oak open shelves above the sink match those at the end of the peninsula. They also tie in with the smaller unit's worktop and upstand in the dining area. The timber shelves conceal flush under-mounted energy-saving LED lights to light the sink area below. All hinges and drawer runners are solid and come with a lifetime guarantee from Blum. Mixing heirlooms with the contemporary The new kitchen design works much better as a social space, allowing cooking, food prep and dining in one characterful room. Our client was keen to mix a modern and contemporary style with their more traditional family heirlooms, such as the dining table and chairs. Also key was incorporating high-end technology and gadgets, including a pop-up socket in the Quartz IQ worktop peninsula. Now, the room boasts underfloor heating, two fantastic single ovens, induction hob and under counter wine fridge. The original kitchen was much, much smaller. The footprint of the new space covers the space of the old kitchen, a living room, WC and utility room. The images below show the development in progress. By relocating the WC to just outside the kitchen and using RSJs to open up the space, the entire room benefits from the flow of natural light through the patio doors.

Furnishing a Fun + Functional AirBNB

MOTIV Interiors

Interior Designer: MOTIV Interiors LLC Photography: Laura Rockett Photography Design Challenge: MOTIV Interiors created this colorful yet relaxing retreat - a space for guests to unwind and recharge after a long day of exploring Nashville! Luxury, comfort, and functionality merge in this AirBNB project we completed in just 2 short weeks. Navigating a tight budget, we supplemented the homeowner’s existing personal items and local artwork with great finds from facebook marketplace, vintage + antique shops, and the local salvage yard. The result: a collected look that’s true to Nashville and vacation ready!

The Legends at Bluegrass Commons, Cumberland Craftsman C2

Jagoe Homes Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Louisville with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, linoleum floors, with island, grey floor, multi-coloured benchtop and stainless steel appliances.

Kitchens

Cataraqui Granite Co

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Toronto with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, stainless steel appliances, a double-bowl sink, linoleum floors and grey floor.

Mid Century Kitchen

Standforth

A mid-century, hand painted kitchen for a period property in South London. With a passion for mid-20th century design, our client commissioned this bespoke kitchen as the desired style was not available ‘off the shelf'. Fourteen, individually unique cabinets in a mid century style, all but two were bespoke in size. Please visit our website for more details. Photography by R. McVittie

Traditional Contemporary Kitchen

Connor Design-Build, LLC

Peculiar remodel

Decker Cabinets

Decker Cabinets
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Kansas City with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, linoleum floors and with island.

Kitchen with a Double-bowl Sink and Linoleum 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!