Inspiration for a modern l-shaped kitchen in Denver with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and beige floor.

El Caballero Residence

User

A custom stainless barrel hood, backsplash and professional range defines the cooking zone and naturally becomes the focal point within the space. Photo Credit: Bethany Nauert

Toronto Condo | Interior Photography Toronto

Leslie Goodwin Photography

Interior design by JG Interiors, Toronto.
Design ideas for a modern kitchen in Toronto with a double-bowl sink, quartz benchtops, grey splashback and matchstick tile splashback.

Traditional Kitchen

LD's Unlimited Home Improvement

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Boston with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island and dark hardwood floors.

Waterbury Center Kitchen Remodel

Green Line Builders

RS Designs
Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Burlington with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, panelled appliances, slate floors, with island, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Red, Gray, and Cherry City Kitchen

The Kitchen Specialist

Michael Zirkle
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Raleigh with flat-panel cabinets, red cabinets, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, granite benchtops, a double-bowl sink, matchstick tile splashback, ceramic floors and brown floor.

Gaudet residence

Budget Blinds of Moncton

Photography: Alex Robichaud. Interior Design: Patrick Gagnon Interior Designer. Shutters: 3 1/2" Composite shutters with tilt bar. Panel configuration: LLRR (bifolds) by Signature Series by Budget Blinds. Installer: Marcel Boudreau. Style Consultant: Nathalie Vautour.

CUISINES / KITCHENS

RODOLF NOEL Photographe

Photo of a contemporary u-shaped kitchen in Montreal with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, red cabinets, black splashback, matchstick tile splashback and stainless steel appliances.

Appartamento Via Gabriele d'Annunzio - Firenze

ONLY HOME STAGING

Cucina, DOPO
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall eat-in kitchen in Florence with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, black splashback, matchstick tile splashback, stainless steel appliances and grey floor.

Murrumbateman Residence

Studio Black Interiors

For this new family home in the rural area of Murrumbateman NSW, the interior design aesthetic was an earthy palette, incorporating soft patterns, stone cladding and warmth through timber finishes. For these empty nesters, simple and classic was key to be able to incorporate their collection of pre-loved furniture pieces and create a home for their children and grandchildren to enjoy. Built by REP Building. Photography by Hcreations.

Kitchen-2496

Lucvaa Kitchens

Large modern l-shaped separate kitchen in Toronto with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors and with island.

River Oaks Contemporary Kitchen

Kitchen & Bath Concepts

Challenge: Redesign the kitchen area for the original owner who built this home in the early 1970’s. Our design challenge was to create a completely new space that was functional, beautiful and much more open. The original kitchen, storage and utility spaces were outdated and very chopped up with a mechanical closet placed in the middle of the space located directly in front of the only large window in the room. We relocated the mechanical closet and the utility room to the back of the space with a Butler’s Pantry separating the two. The original large window is now revealed with a new lowered eating bar and a second island centered on it, featuring a dramatic linear light fixture above. We enlarged the window over the main kitchen sink for more light and created a new window to the right of the sink with a view towards the pool. The main cooking area of the kitchen features a large island with elevated walnut seating bar and 36” gas cooktop. A full 36” Built-in Refrigerator is located in the Kitchen with an additional Sub-Zero Refrigerator and Freezer located in the Butler’s Pantry. Result: Client’s Dream Kitchen Realized. Designed by Micqui McGowen, CKD, RID. Photographed by Julie Soefer.

Whole House Remodel in Hopkinton - Kitchen, Bathroom, & Living Room

RemodelWerks LLC

Photo Credits: Greg Perko Photography
This is an example of a large transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Boston with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, matchstick tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, a double-bowl sink, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Vogel Kitchen

Kircher Design & Build

This is an example of a contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Orange County with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Pasadena CA Condo Remodel

Marlene Oliphant Designs LLC

This kitchen was designed for a married couple who are gourmet cooks and wine enthusiasts. All of the appliances are Viking. There is a tall pantry cabinet and corner desk area at the far end. To the left of the cooktop, the wall was opened up to a serving counter with stools on the other side and a view to the living room. Gold granite tops mahogany cabinetry. The floor tile is porcelain, a weave of 12 x 24 tiles with a 6x6-inch tile accent. Both the floor and backsplash tiles are by Crossville. Photo by Harry Chamberlain

Twin Peaks House

Mihaly Slocombe

Twin Peaks House is a vibrant extension to a grand Edwardian homestead in Kensington. Originally built in 1913 for a wealthy family of butchers, when the surrounding landscape was pasture from horizon to horizon, the homestead endured as its acreage was carved up and subdivided into smaller terrace allotments. Our clients discovered the property decades ago during long walks around their neighbourhood, promising themselves that they would buy it should the opportunity ever arise. Many years later the opportunity did arise, and our clients made the leap. Not long after, they commissioned us to update the home for their family of five. They asked us to replace the pokey rear end of the house, shabbily renovated in the 1980s, with a generous extension that matched the scale of the original home and its voluminous garden. Our design intervention extends the massing of the original gable-roofed house towards the back garden, accommodating kids’ bedrooms, living areas downstairs and main bedroom suite tucked away upstairs gabled volume to the east earns the project its name, duplicating the main roof pitch at a smaller scale and housing dining, kitchen, laundry and informal entry. This arrangement of rooms supports our clients’ busy lifestyles with zones of communal and individual living, places to be together and places to be alone. The living area pivots around the kitchen island, positioned carefully to entice our clients' energetic teenaged boys with the aroma of cooking. A sculpted deck runs the length of the garden elevation, facing swimming pool, borrowed landscape and the sun. A first-floor hideout attached to the main bedroom floats above, vertical screening providing prospect and refuge. Neither quite indoors nor out, these spaces act as threshold between both, protected from the rain and flexibly dimensioned for either entertaining or retreat. Galvanised steel continuously wraps the exterior of the extension, distilling the decorative heritage of the original’s walls, roofs and gables into two cohesive volumes. The masculinity in this form-making is balanced by a light-filled, feminine interior. Its material palette of pale timbers and pastel shades are set against a textured white backdrop, with 2400mm high datum adding a human scale to the raked ceilings. Celebrating the tension between these design moves is a dramatic, top-lit 7m high void that slices through the centre of the house. Another type of threshold, the void bridges the old and the new, the private and the public, the formal and the informal. It acts as a clear spatial marker for each of these transitions and a living relic of the home’s long history.

Terrace Mountain

Dick Clark + Associates

Inspiration for a large contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, a double-bowl sink, granite benchtops, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors and with island.

Cukier Kitchen

Legacy Millworks, Inc.

Cabinet orginanization.
Large contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and with island.

A.S.D. Interiors kitchen remodel

A.S.D. Interiors - Shirry Dolgin, Owner

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Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall kitchen in Los Angeles with quartz benchtops, stainless steel appliances, a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and matchstick tile splashback.

Sch2 Kitchen Town 'n Country

Schoeman Construction

Mid-sized traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Tampa with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, matchstick tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Kitchen with a Double-bowl Sink and Matchstick Tile Splashback 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!