Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped kitchen in DC Metro with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Oak Park Two Story Addition

Leader Builders

New kitchen featuring a BM Hale Navy island and SW Gray Screen cabinets. Photography by Lauren Nemtsev
This is an example of a transitional u-shaped open plan kitchen in Boston with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, panelled appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Renovation at the Chop

Martha's Vineyard Construction Co., Inc.

Bright Kitchen with blue cabinets
Beach style eat-in kitchen in Boston with an integrated sink, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Linear Kitchen with Copper, Sheffield UK

Goldman and Rankin

Clean lines, simplicity and a handleless cabinet design are the key characteristics that make up the Linear. A bespoke contemporary kitchen design on the outside with wealth of personalized features on the inside.

Abbeville Village

Into interior design

The existing Howdens kitchen was revamped with new fronts. A marble effect quartz splashback and cute door knobs in brass were installed. We added a ceiling hood and created a boxing as the hood, even compact, couldn't be entirely recessed into the ceiling.

Blue Sky Thinking

Mowlem & Co

Mowlem& Co: Virtuoso kitchen This award-winning kitchen by Julia Brown effortlessly combines the classic with the contemporary, through the application of thoughtful styling and a clever use of colour. The timeless framed, shaker-style furniture is hand-painted in Farrow & Ball’s Railings, making a striking contrast with use of a Caesarstone worktop in raw concrete to the island unit and the beautiful Carrara Gioia marble on the splashback. There’s an industrial quality to the chocolate bronze metal handles that are recessed into the furniture doors, and the Siemens ovens are discreetly integrated to the island, which is raised on robust legs for a nod to the chic freestanding look. The design maximises both working space and opportunities for social interaction, with storage optimised by the extra height wall units that take advantage of the period property’s high ceilings. Pendant lamps, stylish stools and a herringbone white-washed Oak wooden floor add the perfect finishing touches.

The Sebastian Cox Kitchen at St. John's Square

deVOL Kitchens

This is an example of a mid-sized modern eat-in kitchen in Other with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, copper benchtops, orange splashback, panelled appliances, painted wood floors, no island and black floor.

Thorpedale Road, N4

Build Team

This open plan space is split into segments using the long and narrow kitchen island and the dining table. It is clear to see how each of these spaces can have different uses.

Appartement Temple

User

Axel Dahl
Inspiration for a small contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Paris with an integrated sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, no island, grey floor and brown benchtop.

LK project

OnePlan

This project was to update a current kitchen space. Adding breakfast pantry into an understairs area, and creating a separate dining and seating space that was more in line with clients prefered layout. This was previously a long, awkward kitchen with a long walk between sink, hob and fridge, so had significant saftey failings.

Oak Park Two Story Addition

Leader Builders

Photography by Lauren Nemtsev
Photo of a transitional u-shaped open plan kitchen in Boston with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, panelled appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Row House Kitchen Remodel

JuniperOats Studio

Large modern single-wall kitchen pantry in DC Metro with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, panelled appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Burry Residence

marcon KITCHEN + BATH STUDIO

Inspired by Chef Michael Smith's kitchen, as well as a painting of Santorini, which hangs over the spice library. Design and Photos by Uli Rankin
This is an example of a country kitchen in Toronto with an integrated sink, blue cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances and open cabinets.

Turquopayne

Marazzi Design

Design ideas for an expansive contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors and a peninsula.

Brixton

Angel O'Donnell

Strong white walls contrast with deep blue lacquered kitchen units. A white Carrara marble worktop and splash back adds a touch of traditional luxury. Waney edged open shelves display a mix of ceramics, cast iron pots, cookery books and large glass jars filled with pasta. Industrial wall lights complement a reclaimed oak parquet floor. Limited addition prints add splashes of bright colour. A large copper and glass pendant light hangs over a concrete dining table with mid-century inspired chairs.

Evans Kitchen Case Study

Roundhouse

Roundhouse Urbo matt lacquer bespoke kitchen in Farrow & Ball Blue Black and Strong White with Burnished Copper Matt Metallic on wall cabinet. Worktop in Carrara marble and splashback in Bronze Mirror glass. Photography by Nick Kane

Bespoke Kitchen in Clapham

Mike Taylor Bespoke Kitchens

Frasar Marr
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall eat-in kitchen in London with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, coloured appliances, porcelain floors and no island.

Поликарпова и яркость

Salmon Lair

Планировочное решение: Миловзорова Наталья Концепция: Миловзорова Наталья Визуализация: Мовляйко Роман Рабочая документация: Миловзорова Наталья, Царевская Ольга Спецификация и смета: Царевская Ольга Закупки: Миловзорова Наталья, Царевская Ольга Авторский надзор: Миловзорова Наталья, Царевская Ольга Фотограф: Лоскутов Михаил Стиль: Соболева Дарья

High Wycombe - An open plan traditional in-frame kitchen

Simon Taylor Furniture

Working alongside our client’s building contractors, we were commissioned to design and make a bespoke in-frame hand-painted kitchen with a stunning island as the central focus. Situated in a 40 sq. metre open plan space, the 16 sq. metre kitchen has a door that leads on to a utility room, also designed by Simon Taylor Furniture. Our clients wanted a traditional in frame hand-painted kitchen with raised and fielded panel doors and end panels with symmetrical framed pilasters on each corner of the island. They required plenty of storage and because of the island’s generous 3m x 1.3m dimensions, we were able to incorporate cupboards on both sides with a recessed area facing the kitchen for two bar stools. For the task side, we made 45cm oak dovetail drawers on either side of 90cm versions at the centre, with a cupboard at one end and a pull-out bin at the other. The drawers at the centre have a 40cm depth in order to sit in front of the concealed ventilation tower of the Novy Panorama 90cm vented downdraft induction hob that is situated flush within the worktop. When in use, the tower rises up by up to 30cm to withdraw cooking odours directly next to the pans, therefore no overhead extraction is required in the room. The island is painted in Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball, the white 20mm worktops are Misty Carrera Quartz by Caesarstone. The run of cabinetry facing the island is painted in Dimpse by Farrow & Ball, includes a wet area with a 60cm Siemens integrated dishwasher within and a white undermount sink by Shaws of Darwen that includes an InSinkerator food waste disposer. A Hestia U-spout tap by Franke sits alongside a Quooker PRO3 Nordic Square boiling water tap. Overhead cupboards are in two sizes and base cabinetry features a two-door utility cupboard. To the left is a tall floor-to-ceiling housing featuring a bank of cooking appliances from the Pureline collection by Miele – a 45cm combination microwave above a 60cm pyrolytic single oven with a 29cm warming drawer. A storage cupboard sits above the appliance bank, with drawer beneath. At the other end of this run is a further floor-to-ceiling door front for a tall integrated larder fridge by Siemens. To the left of the double doors leading to the family room, is a further run of floor-to-ceiling cabinetry, which incorporates a breakfast cabinet with bi-fold doors, a drawer for napkins and cutlery and a two-door cupboard beneath. This is next to a full-size pantry larder with oak internals and spice racks built into the doors. All chrome knobs and hinges are by Crofts and Assinder and the pendant lights are by John Lewis. In order to maintain the symmetry of the open plan room, the ceiling cornicing runs throughout the kitchen above all tall furniture.

Linear Kitchen with Copper, Sheffield UK

Goldman and Rankin

Breakfast on the grill.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, panelled appliances, porcelain floors and with island.

Kitchen with an Integrated Sink and Blue Cabinets 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!