Handleless Matt Cashmere cabinetry with integrated appliances and Caesarstone Worktops and Upstands, Mirror Splashbacks and Contemporary Bar Stools. Wood Flooring throughout. Maison Photography

Sophistication

Mowlem & Co

The result of a close collaboration between designer and client, this stylish kitchen maximises the varying heights and shapes of the space to create a blend of relaxed, open-plan charm and functionally distinct working and living zones. The thoughtful updating of classic aesthetics lends the room a timeless beauty, while a tonal range of warm greys creates a subtle counterpoint to distinctive accents such as brass fittings and sliding ladders. An abundance of light graces the space as it flows between the needs of chic entertaining, informal family gatherings and culinary proficiency. Plentiful – and occasionally quirky – storage also forms a key design detail, while the finest in materials and equipment make this kitchen a place to truly enjoy. Photo by Jake Fitzjones

Contemporary Intuo Matt Glass Kitchen with Bespoke Additions

Searle & Taylor

As part of a large open-plan extension to a detached house in Hampshire, Searle & Taylor was commissioned to design a timeless modern handleless kitchen for a couple who are keen cooks and who regularly entertain friends and their grown-up family. The kitchen is part of the couples’ large living space that features a wall of panel doors leading out to the garden. It is this area where aperitifs are taken before guests dine in a separate dining room, and also where parties take place. Part of the brief was to create a separate bespoke drinks cabinet cum bar area as a separate, yet complementary piece of furniture. Handling separate aspects of the design, Darren Taylor and Gavin Alexander both worked on this kitchen project together. They created a plan that featured matt glass door and drawer fronts in Lava colourway for the island, sink run and overhead units. These were combined with oiled walnut veneer tall cabinetry from premium Austrian kitchen furniture brand, Intuo. Further bespoke additions including the 80mm circular walnut breakfast bar with a turned tapered half-leg base were made at Searle & Taylor’s bespoke workshop in England. The worktop used throughout is Trillium by Dekton, which is featured in 80mm thickness on the kitchen island and 20mm thickness on the sink and hob runs. It is also used as an upstand. The sink run includes a Franke copper grey one and a half bowl undermount sink and a Quooker Flex Boiling Water Tap. The surface of the 3.1 metre kitchen island is kept clear for when the couple entertain, so the flush-mounted 80cm Gaggenau induction hob is situated in front of the bronze mirrored glass splashback. Directly above it is a Westin 80cm built-in extractor at the base of the overhead cabinetry. To the left and housed within the walnut units is a bank of Gaggenau ovens including a 60cm pyrolytic oven, a combination steam oven and warming drawers in anthracite colourway and a further integrated Gaggenau dishwasher is also included in the scheme. The full height Siemens A Cool 76cm larder fridge and tall 61cm freezer are all integrated behind furniture doors for a seamless look to the kitchen. Internal storage includes heavyweight pan drawers and Legra pull-out shelving for dry goods, herbs, spices and condiments. As a completely separate piece of furniture, but finished in the same oiled walnut veneer is the ‘Gin Cabinet’ a built-in unit designed to look as if it is freestanding. To the left is a tall Gaggenau Wine Climate Cabinet and to the right is a decorative cabinet for glasses and the client’s extensive gin collection, specially backlit with LED lighting and with a bespoke door front to match the front of the wine cabinet. At the centre are full pocket doors that fold back into recesses to reveal a bar area with bronze mirror back panel and shelves in front, a 20mm Trillium by Dekton worksurface with a single bowl Franke sink and another Quooker Flex Boiling Water Tap with the new Cube function, for filtered boiling, hot, cold and sparkling water. A further Gaggenau microwave oven is installed within the unit and cupboards beneath feature Intuo fronts in matt glass, as before.

A Colourful Modern Hampstead Family Home

Claudia Dorsch Interior Design Ltd

Design ideas for a large modern galley eat-in kitchen in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, white floor, grey benchtop and recessed.

An Open-plan Contemporary Country Kitchen By Burlanes

burlanes interiors

It was such a pleasure working with Mr & Mrs Baker to design, create and install the bespoke Wellsdown kitchen for their beautiful town house in Saffron Walden. Having already undergone a vast renovation on the bedrooms and living areas, the homeowners embarked on an open-plan kitchen and living space renovation, and commissioned Burlanes for the works.

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

Hopton plot 1

Inspired Design Kitchens

Photo of a small scandinavian single-wall open plan kitchen in Other with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, black appliances, porcelain floors, with island, white floor and white benchtop.

K & M

Jacob Roberts Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Other with an integrated sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, metallic splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, linoleum floors, a peninsula, brown floor, white benchtop and timber.

Lydden Hills

Start With Art Interiors

This kitchen features sleek slate effect cabinetry with industrial style statement lighting. Artwork featured is by Maxine Gregson and Heath Kane.
Mid-sized industrial open plan kitchen in Kent with an integrated sink, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, mirror splashback, panelled appliances, laminate floors, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Designer-Küche für gemütliche Zeit mit Familie und Freunden

Fries Küchen GmbH

This is an example of a large industrial kitchen in Frankfurt with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, with island, grey benchtop and black appliances.

Dawn D Totty DESIGNS- Kitchen Designs

Dawn D. Totty Interior DESIGNS

Kitchen Design by- Dawn D Totty DESIGNS
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Other with an integrated sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, painted wood floors, white floor and with island.

Black and white modern kitchen Manhattan, NYC

WL Kitchen & Home

Black and white modern kitchen Manhattan, NYC A modern kitchen design in white that reflects the light coming into the interior, gets highlighted with black details in the doors to follow the floor color scheme. For more projects visit our website wlkitchenandhome.com . . . #whitekitchen #apartmentkitchen #modernkitchen #interiorarchitecture #kitchenbuilder #woodworker #luxuryapartment #manhattanapartment #manhattankitchens #nycinteriordesigner #nycfurniture #luxuryfurniture #italiandesign #cabinetry #dreamkitchen #smallkitchen #homeremodelling #whitemodernkitchen #moderndesigner #njcontractor #nycontractor #jerseyhomes #whitekitchens #kitchenstorage #hoteldesign #newjerseycontractor #newyorkcontractor #kitchenideas #remodelingcontractor #whitedesign

Villiers

Xavier Lemoine Architecture d'Intérieur

Pour une élégance parfaite, la partie cuisson a la possibilité d’être masquée grâce à une porte de placard pivotante intégrant de nombreux rangements. Ainsi, le four, la plaque, et le micro-ondes sont complètement invisibles une fois la porte refermée. Le réfrigérateur est également dissimulé derrière une façade de placard. Pour un design épuré, les façades des meubles hauts et bas ont été choisies lisses et sans aucune poignée.

Stylish Project Cheltenham

Contour

The tall Black Slate cabinetry and sink run sit flush with the walls, providing a smooth backdrop for the island and accentuating the textured quality of the Ferro steel base cabinets.

Une cuisine chaleureuse à Neuilly-sur-Seine

Catherine Lefret - Décoratrice/Archi d'Intérieur

This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Paris with an integrated sink, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island and black benchtop.

Cuisine Acrylique blanc brillant sans poignées

CREA CUISINE

Cuisine compact et très design, sans poignées, en acrylique effet verre et plan granit
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall separate kitchen in Nice with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, white appliances, marble floors, no island, beige floor and black benchtop.

Parsons Green Family home

Into interior design

Photo Chris Snook
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary galley open plan kitchen in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, panelled appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Super Prime Kensington House

Ben Thompson Photography Ltd

Contemporary kitchen in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, with island and beige floor.

Blue Sky Thinking

Mowlem & Co

This bespoke ‘Heritage’ hand-painted oak kitchen by Mowlem & Co pays homage to classical English design principles, reinterpreted for a contemporary lifestyle. Created for a period family home in a former rectory in Sussex, the design features a distinctive free-standing island unit in an unframed style, painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Railings’ shade and fitted with Belgian Fossil marble worktops. At one end of the island a reclaimed butchers block has been fitted (with exposed bolts as an accent feature) to serve as both a chopping block and preparation area and an impromptu breakfast bar when needed. Distressed wicker bar stools add to the charming ambience of this warm and welcoming scheme. The framed fitted cabinetry, full height along one wall, are painted in Farrow & Ball ‘Purbeck Stone’ and feature solid oak drawer boxes with dovetail joints to their beautifully finished interiors, which house ample, carefully customised storage. Full of character, from the elegant proportions to the finest details, the scheme includes distinctive latch style handles and a touch of glamour on the form of a sliver leaf glass splashback, and industrial style pendant lamps with copper interiors for a warm, golden glow. Appliances for family that loves to cook include a powerful Westye range cooker, a generous built-in Gaggenau fridge freezer and dishwasher, a bespoke Westin extractor, a Quooker boiling water tap and a KWC Inox spray tap over a Sterling stainless steel sink. Designer Jane Stewart says, “The beautiful old rectory building itself was a key inspiration for the design, which needed to have full contemporary functionality while honouring the architecture and personality of the property. We wanted to pay homage to influences such as the Arts & Crafts movement and Lutyens while making this a unique scheme tailored carefully to the needs and tastes of a busy modern family.”

Grey gloss kitchen with concrete

Schuller Kitchens by Artisan Interiors

This stunning handless kitchen with a large island and concrete breakfast bar works well as the family hub.
Photo of a large modern single-wall eat-in kitchen in Cardiff with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kitchen with an Integrated Sink and Mirror 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!