Open Concept Kitchen- western style, big island, metallic backsplash, pot filler, door handles, large window in Plain City
Large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Columbus with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, metallic splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, multi-coloured floor and beige benchtop.

A Signature Bespoke Shaker Kitchen and Walk-in Pantry

Searle & Taylor

As part of an expansive extension to a Victorian property in a picturesque village just outside Winchester, Searle & Taylor was appointed to design and make a capacious bespoke in-frame Shaker kitchen with a separate walk-in pantry. The clients were seeking a traditional handpainted kitchen with a statement island as the central focus of the room. At the end of the extension are double doors leading to the garden so the design was created to ensure that the island and pendant lights were completely symmetrical with this feature. With storage a key component, there are 26 pull-out drawers in the kitchen and pantry, all featuring solid oak dovetail drawer boxes, plus four open vegetable wicker basket drawers. All cabinetry is painted in Inkwell by Colour Trend Paints. Darren Taylor designed breakfront cabinetry using a 30mm chamfer frame with oak carcases for the cooking and wet runs and all feature tongue and grooved end panels. For the cooking area, opposite the island, he designed symmetrical cupboards and drawers on both sides of the Rangemaster range cooker, with a silver antique glass splashback above it within a bow fronted Adam-style canopy. The large canopy features a central ceiling-height cornice with a lacquered oak overmantel shelf complete with corbel supports with a horizontal dowel that runs through them used for hanging cooking utensils. Slim cabinets on either side of the canopy include oak internal shelving, with one that houses a knife rack mounted on the interior door. Each features single spice drawers beneath, while additional floating cabinets extending from the canopy feature further small spice drawers to the right and left. A pair of integrated fridge freezers are concealed by floor to ceiling cabinetry décor fronts. The wet run is situated beneath a large window, extending at a right angle, and includes storage and utility cupboards, an integrated dishwasher and a cupboard for pull-out bins. Centrally located beneath the window is a double farmhouse sink by Villeroy & Boch, which incorporates a waste disposal unit by InSinkerator, and a satin brass tap by Perrin & Rowe. Specified throughout the kitchen, on the island, and in the walk-in pantry, is a 20mm thick quartz worktop with pencil edging in Blanco Zeus by Silestone. This surface is also used as an upstand and as a stone sill situated beneath the sink to help protect the cabinetry from water damage. To both sides of the double doors leading to the garden are symmetrical wall-mounted dresser cabinets with open shelving and tongue and groove back panels. These are used to store cookery books and decorative items and they connect with one another via a flyover shelf above the doorway. Beneath each are further storage cupboards. On the working side of the 4.7 metre x 1.4 metre island feature are 10 symmetrical 900mm wide drawers to accommodate pans, plates and crockery. On the side facing the walk-in pantry the worksurface overhangs at the centre to accommodate four counter stools beneath for informal dining. At each end, are 900mm cutlery drawers above vegetable baskets on hardwood runners. At each corner of the island are square chamfered legs with lamb’s tongue edging that surround tongue and grooved end panels. Above the island are three pendant lights by Jim Lawrence Lighting. The walk-in pantry is situated in an original part of the house and during the design process it was agreed to showcase the original brickwork. This room features a combination of enclosed cabinetry for storing dry foodstuffs with plenty of open shelving to house bowls, baskets and vases. Throughout the kitchen and the walk-in pantry, a mix of Armac Martin antique brass ball knob and pull-cup handles, together with brass butt hinges all add to the contemporary Shaker aesthetic.

Kitchen Project Cheltenham

Contour

Photo of a large scandinavian eat-in kitchen in Gloucestershire with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, blue splashback, glass sheet splashback, black appliances, porcelain floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Barbara Kitchen Project

Woodcliff Builders, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Sanctuary Kitchens - Beyond the Pale White Classic Kitchen

Sanctuary Kitchens & Bathrooms

Fraser Marr photography
Transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Surrey with a farmhouse sink, light hardwood floors, with island, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback and stainless steel appliances.

Custom River House

Selle Valley Construction, Inc.

Here you can see the smaller kitchen island, custom made from wood tiles in a herringbone pattern, completed with granite countertop and farmhouse custom made copper sink. Behind is the island, you can see the light sea-foam hue of the back painted glass backsplash as well as the dual Wolf ovens. Photography by Marie-Dominique Verdier.

City Penthouse Living

Storm Interiors

Mid-sized modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, glass sheet splashback, grey floor and white benchtop.

Modern Queenslander - Shorncliffe

John Croft Design

John Downs Photography Architecture by Your Architect Brisbane
Photo of a transitional u-shaped kitchen in Brisbane with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Country meets Modern

Palazzo Kitchens & Appliances

A well designed island will allow you to entertain friends and family, while using the kitchen to prepare and serve drinks and food. The breakfast bar is still a popular option, though this design calls for more storage and therefore cupboards and draws have been installed on both the front and the back of the island. This client has a generous dinning area, so the breakfast bar was not a feature needed to complete the kitchen. Stunning country influence nestled in this 2017 modern new build home. The lacquer doors compliment the dark oak laminate top, offering a warm and welcoming appeal to friends and family. Floor to ceiling cabinets offers an enormous amount of storage, and the negative detail above the cornice prevents the height of the kitchen over powering the room. All Palazzo kitchens are locally designed by fully qualified (and often award winning) designers, an manufactured using precision German Engineering, and premium German Hardware.

Burrows Road Glazed Envelope

RISE Design Studio

Jack Hobhouse
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in London with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, white appliances, concrete floors and with island.

Columbia street (Heights) houston, tx

Millbrook Construction LLC

Whitney Taylor, Millbrook Construction. Wall color for the room is March Wind. We used a mosaic tile backsplash in blue hues. All of the cabinetry is Custom and designed specifically for a small space. The island hosts a stove top. Not shown here, we included outlets in the drawers with charging stations. Pull out-trash cans and built-in China cabinet really helped make good use of a very small space.

Westridge

C + P Architects

Stella S. Lee Photography
Inspiration for a large modern eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Cunnnington Kitchen

Rob Crawshaw Photo

Rob Crawshaw
This is an example of a large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with shaker cabinets, granite benchtops, metallic splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop and a farmhouse sink.

Blue and White Delight

Coffee Talk Kitchens

The hood was custom designed and built for this homeowner. The kitchen features a functional 5- zone design. The drawers offer easy access to pots/pans as well as prep items. The pantry was custom designed with metal slots on the bottom to allow the homeowner great storage for potatoes, onions, squash etc.

Island

KBF by Audi Contractors

Renee Alexander
Photo of a large transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in DC Metro with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Dedicated Pop-Up Stand Mixer in White Kitchen Cabinets

SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks

Dedicated pop-up stand mixer cabinet. Don't miss the gorgeous white kitchen cabinets, glass sheet backsplash, and marble countertops.
Design ideas for a large contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Indianapolis with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, green splashback, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Indian River Club

Melanie Bock Studios

Tom Smoyer Photography
Small beach style l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Miami with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Open Concept Kitchen - Gray Quartz Countertops - Issaquah WA

Dream Home Construction

Kitchen remodeling part of a complete home remodel - all walls in living room and old kitchen removed, ceiling raised for an open concept design, kitchen includes white shaker cabinet with gray quartz counter tops and glass tile backsplash, all stock items which was making the work expedited and kept the client on budget. also featuring large windows and doors To maximize backyard view.

Cultra

Interior360

Rory Corrigan
Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall eat-in kitchen in Belfast with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, metallic splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

1940's Bungalow in Five Points

Align Design LLC

Bright white, shaker style cabinets and butcher block counter tops, combine to brighten up this cottage kitchen. A farmhouse sink base in a contrasting wood adds a vintage feel.

Kitchen with a Farmhouse Sink and Glass Sheet 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!