Wheelchair Accessible Kitchen Custom height counters, high toe kicks and recessed knee areas are the calling card for this wheelchair accessible design. The base cabinets are all designed to be easy reach -- pull-out units (both trash and storage), drawers and a lazy susan. Functionality meets aesthetic beauty in this kitchen remodel. (The homeowner worked with an occupational therapist to access current and future spatial needs.)

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. You can see the bianco venato granite worktop sparkling with drainer grooves. The hanging white pendant lights and vintage accessories and Roberts radio add a subtle industrial touch.

zero energy home

MEL/ARCH architectural studio

free standing kitchen element with downdraft exhaust fan. Backsplash is made of one single piece of linoleum. Linoleum is a product made of saw dust and linseed oil. It has anti microbial properties, which makesfor an excellent product in a clean environment

Vintage Kitchen

CEK Design, Inc.

Bringing a 50 year old kitchen into the 21st century but managing to preserve the vintage and coastal feel. Every detail was taken into consideration.

The 1940's Period-Style House

Wren & Willow, Inc.

The refrigerator, from Big Chill, is a brand-new fridge designed to give the look of an original mid-century refrigerator. The Wedgewood oven, however, is a fully functional restored stove from the 1940's. Photos by Aleksandr Akinshev

Industrial Kitchen With American Diner Feel

Sustainable Kitchens

Sustainable Kitchens - Industrial Kitchen with American Diner Feel. White shelving on vintage Duckett design brackets attached to white metro tiles with dark grout. The hanging white pendant light with black and white coloured flex adds a feel of authenticity. Vintage style accessories compliment the theme.

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.

Kitchen & Bath

RD Homes

michel clair - French architect
This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Santa Barbara with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors and with island.

Brereton Lake Cottage

Pine Creek Homes

Blending old and new, rustic and contemporary. A custom build allows you to do all these things. Merging all these things when done right, is seamless and beautiful. Make your great room perfectly suited to you.

Dream Coast Builders

Dream Coast Builders
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Tampa with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors, with island, beige floor, beige cabinets and black benchtop.

Creative colorful kitchen in Monterey

WoodMaster

A mixture of maple, alder, mahogany and metal cabinets. All clear lacquer finish.
Photo of a mid-sized modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, recycled glass benchtops, blue splashback, cement tile splashback, white appliances, linoleum floors and a peninsula.

Chocolate Brown Cabinetry Kitchen Remodel

CaliCabi Cabinets & Remodeling

Kitchen remodel in Calabasas, CA.
Design ideas for an expansive modern u-shaped kitchen in Los Angeles with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors, with island, multi-coloured floor and beige benchtop.

Whittier Kitchen

RemodelUp, Inc.

This is an example of a small transitional u-shaped kitchen in Los Angeles with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, terra-cotta splashback, stainless steel appliances and linoleum floors.

Dulwich Hill House

Studio 74 architects

Douglas Frost
Design ideas for a small eclectic l-shaped kitchen in Sydney with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, linoleum floors, a peninsula and a double-bowl sink.

Family friendly kitchen on the Hudson

Summit Street Design

This is an example of a large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors, with island, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

The Pink House

Martha's Vineyard Construction Co., Inc.

Mid Century Modern Kitchen
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Boston with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors, a peninsula, grey benchtop and multi-coloured floor.

Mendelsson Residence

Classic Architectural

Inspiration for a small midcentury l-shaped kitchen in Tampa with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, ceramic splashback, coloured appliances and linoleum floors.

Kitchens With Colour

Crafted Cabinetry

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary kitchen in London with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, blue splashback, glass sheet splashback, coloured appliances, linoleum floors, with island and yellow floor.

Galley Style Kitchen

`Infinity Kitchens & Joinery Pty Ltd

Waterfall edge
Photo of a mid-sized modern galley eat-in kitchen in Canberra - Queanbeyan with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, a double-bowl sink, laminate benchtops, stainless steel appliances and linoleum floors.

Belmont Craftsman Bungalow Kitchen

Wendel Klein Builders, Inc.

Kitchen in a Craftsman Bungalow in Belmont. Photo by Eric Levin Photography
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts u-shaped separate kitchen in Boston with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors and a peninsula.

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!