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.

Gloss Grey & Anthracite

Dillons Kitchens & Bedrooms

Designed for an extended family home - Bespoke handleless kitchen – spraypainted in Gloss Grey and Anthracite custom colours. 20mm Silestone Niebla Suede work surfaces with shark nose profile and waterfall gables on the island. The open plan space also provides living and dining areas. ImagesInfinity Media

Hill Plains House

Wolveridge Architects

Derek Swalwell
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley kitchen pantry in Melbourne with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, concrete benchtops, metallic splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors and with island.

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.

Famille B

Catherine Lefret - Décoratrice/Archi d'Intérieur

Des vitrines suspendues pour ouvrir l'espace.
Design ideas for 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.

Property Development - Islington

Chantel Elshout Studio

We really enjoyed working with Gower Capital Ltd. on this project, who turned this very tired Georgian terraced house into 3 gorgeous flats. The First Floor Flat - a Pearl Grey Satin Lacquer L-shape Kitchen with tall open shelves, beautiful CRL Verona worktop & a Smoked Mirror splashback.

Ravine & Kirribilli

Nobby Kitchens

- Ravine - These beautiful timber look doors are the latest fashion. The textured door finish can be used for all the cabinetry or used as feature cabinets in one area of the kitchen. - Kirribilli - Polyurethane handleless door with a ‘stepped sharknose” profile, available in all gloss/satin polyurethane colours as well as any Dulux colour if customer requires.

Ultra-Matt Dark Anthracite Kitchen

Arlington Interiors

Check out this stunning project we've recently worked on in conjunction with Beckett & Beckett Interiors. This kitchen is Kuhlmann's Feel Ultra-Matt range, which is a fingerprint-proof door in a dark Anthracite finish. The Miele ovens are Graphite Grey handle-less models, making them blend in perfectly with the sleek units.

All NEW" KITCHEN MAKEOVER" Layout & Design

Dawn D. Totty Interior DESIGNS

Dawn D Totty Designs- Mirrored backsplash, custom inlayed butcher block, open concept cabinetry with mirrored backings, LED's, glass shelving, some with glass fronts & Swavorski Crystal pulls (far left corner), chandelier, integrated sink, chrome coil faucet, custom wood flooring, SS appl., & Staged.

Designer-Küche für gemütliche Zeit mit Familie und Freunden

Fries Küchen GmbH

Inspiration for a large industrial galley open plan kitchen in Frankfurt with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, metallic splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Cream & Wood Kitchen

Point 5 Kitchens Ltd

Design ideas for a large contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, concrete benchtops, brown splashback, mirror splashback, black appliances 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

Une cuisine chaleureuse blanche noire et bois

Distha Cuisines

Réalisation d'une cuisine Cesar avec façades laquées blanc brillant, plans de travail en Granit Noir du Zimbabwe effet cuir et table en chêne massif vernis mat. Le tout totalement sans poignées, avec gorges en aluminium. L'encadrement des meubles hauts est réalisé avec des panneaux en chêne de la même finition que la table mange debout galbée en bois massif. La table de cuisson est une BORA Pure. La crédence miroir bronze apporte une touche d'originalité et de profondeur à la pièce. Enfin, le meuble bas une porte, situé au dos de la péninsule, est réalisé sur-mesure avec une façade allant jusqu'au sol pour qu'il s'intègre et se dissimule parfaitement côté salle à manger.

Renovation Appartement Lille

GREG

Inspiration for a small contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Lille with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, coloured appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Gloss Grey & Anthracite

Dillons Kitchens & Bedrooms

Palm Beach Project

Dan Kitchens Australia

A striking entertainers kitchen in a beach house at Sydney's Palm Beach. Featuring a drinks bar hidden behind pocket doors, calacatta oro island bench, stainless steel benchtops with welded in sinks, walk in pantry/scullery, integrated Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf 76cm oven, and motorised drawers Photos: Paul Worsley @ Live By The Sea

Crisp & Clean White Kitchen in NYC

Bilotta Kitchen & Home

This clean, contemporary, white kitchen, in a New York City penthouse, was designed by Bilotta's Goran Savic and Regina Bilotta in collaboration with Jennifer Post of Jennifer Post Design. The cabinetry is Bilotta’s contemporary line, Artcraft. A flat panel door in a high-gloss white lacquer finish, the base cabinet hardware is a channel system while the tall cabinets have long brushed stainless pulls. All of the appliances are Miele, either concealed behind white lacquer panels or featured in their “Brilliant White” finish to keep the clean, integrated design. On the island, the Gaggenau cooktop sits flush with the crisp white Corian countertop; on the parallel wall the sink is integrated right into the Corian top. The mirrored backsplash gives the illusion of a more spacious kitchen – after all, large, eat-in kitchens are at a premium in Manhattan apartments! At the same time it offers view of the cityscape on the opposite side of the apartment. Designer: Bilotta Designer, Goran Savic and Regina Bilotta with Jennifer Post of Jennifer Post Design Photo Credit:Peter Krupenye

Palm Beach Project

Dan Kitchens Australia

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

Redfern Project

User

Huw Lambert
Inspiration for a small contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Sydney with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, black splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and multi-coloured floor.

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!