Weather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block. Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature. From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard. Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery. From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.

South Shore Gambrel

Frank Shirley Architects

Photo by Randy O'Rourke www.rorphotos.com
Inspiration for a mid-sized country l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Boston with soapstone benchtops, black appliances, recessed-panel cabinets, a farmhouse sink, green cabinets, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, no island and brown floor.

Дизайн квартиры в стиле Mid-century

Сигнал - архитектурно-строительная компания

Photo of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Moscow with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, black appliances, porcelain floors, no island, white floor and white benchtop.

Black Stallion

America Granite INC

A mid-size minimalist bar shaped kitchen gray concrete floor, with flat panel black cabinets with a double bowl sink and yellow undermount cabinet lightings with a wood shiplap backsplash and black granite conutertop

Кухня со столовой группой

LSD Bureau

Кухня строгая, просторная, монолитная. Множество систем для хранения: глубокие и узкие полочки, открытые и закрытые. Здесь предусмотрено все. Отделка натуральным шпоном дуба (шпон совпадает со шпоном на потолке и на стенах – хотя это разные производители. Есть и открытая часть с варочной панелью – пустая стена с отделкой плиткой под Терраццо и островная вытяжка. Мы стремились добиться максимальной легкости, сохранив функциональность и не минимизируя места для хранения.

Квартира в центре Москвы

Ira Sagun

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall eat-in kitchen in Moscow with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, granite splashback, black appliances, marble floors, no island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Rénovation totale RdC Paris XV

Desjoconception

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall kitchen in Paris with black cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, no island, shaker cabinets, black appliances, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

AG House

Marcello Mariana

Design ideas for a modern l-shaped separate kitchen in Milan with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, an integrated sink, no island and grey benchtop.

Time-Honored Beauty

Alexanders Designs & Remodeling LLC

Inspiration for a large transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Hawaii with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige splashback, black appliances, no island, quartz benchtops, stone slab splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Bartholomew Rd

Martins Camisuli Architects

The original layout on the ground floor of this beautiful semi detached property included a small well aged kitchen connected to the dinning area by a 70’s brick bar! Since the kitchen is 'the heart of every home' and 'everyone always ends up in the kitchen at a party' our brief was to create an open plan space respecting the buildings original internal features and highlighting the large sash windows that over look the garden. Jake Fitzjones Photography Ltd

Modern Kitchen Greenwich

piqu

This super sleek all white modern kitchen in Greenwich has been designed to pack in a lot of functionality and storage with a beautiful full height stone splashback with mitred leg to the floor in Silestone Ethereal Glow. Stylish appliances from Siemens and a Quooker tap in stainless steel complete the sophisticated look.

ЖК Лефортово парк

Ольга Танцурина

Photo of a contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Moscow with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, no island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

ECO BERLIN THREE LEVEL REMODEL

Raini Peters - Interior Design & Styling

Made from FSC Certified solid wood oak kitchen full custom design U shaped kitchen. Marble benchtops flow to the ceiling. Brush brass skirting boards with seamless push to open doors. Eco friendly natrual vegatable oil light grey flooring high quaitly seamless alternative. Matt black power coated slide to open kitchen windows.

White apartment interior design with the home office

Alexander Tischler

The kitchen is divided into two parts. The floor-to-ceiling column cabinets have lots of shelves and contain a built-in refrigerator and a range of appliances. The second part is a minimalist kitchen set with a sink and a cooktop. To illuminate the dining table, we made a chandelier of profile lamps mounted at different heights. We design interiors of homes and apartments worldwide. If you need well-thought and aesthetical interior, submit a request on the website.

04 apartment Berlin

studiocape

Es handelt sich um eine kleine, 44 qm große Wohnung im Seitenflügel eines Berliner Altbaus. Durch die Entfernung einer Wand konnte eine offenen Wohnküche geschaffen werden. Der l-förmig geschnittene Küchenblock mit hellgrauer Fenix Oberfläche steht auf einem Feld aus Zementfliesen.

Casa Carruba

ARCH.0

This is an example of a small industrial l-shaped separate kitchen in Rome with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, black appliances, porcelain floors, no island, grey floor, black benchtop and recessed.

Кухня Прованс

Студия кухни Апрель

Кухня в средиземноморском стиле
Mid-sized mediterranean l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, no island, beige floor, grey benchtop and coffered.

Кухня "COSTOLA".

Комод & Кухни (ООО "Комод и Кухни)

Данные фасады являются репликой известного западного производителя. Ящики выдвижные BLUM (Legrabox) и петли BLUM, Подсветка врезная. Ручки- производство Италия. Сушка выдвижная в нижней базе.

REFORMA COCINA Y BAÑO EN PALLEJA

Estudio de Interiorismo Laura Martínez, S.L.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall separate kitchen in Barcelona with an undermount sink, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, no island, beige floor, white benchtop and flat-panel cabinets.

Bloomington Flansburgh House

Susan Yeley Homes

Nearly two decades ago now, Susan and her husband put a letter in the mailbox of this eastside home: "If you have any interest in selling, please reach out." But really, who would give up a Flansburgh House? Fast forward to 2020, when the house went on the market! By then it was clear that three children and a busy home design studio couldn't be crammed into this efficient footprint. But what's second best to moving into your dream home? Being asked to redesign the functional core for the family that was. In this classic Flansburgh layout, all the rooms align tidily in a square around a central hall and open air atrium. As such, all the spaces are both connected to one another and also private; and all allow for visual access to the outdoors in two directions—toward the atrium and toward the exterior. All except, in this case, the utilitarian galley kitchen. That space, oft-relegated to second class in midcentury architecture, got the shaft, with narrow doorways on two ends and no good visual access to the atrium or the outside. Who spends time in the kitchen anyway? As is often the case with even the very best midcentury architecture, the kitchen at the Flansburgh House needed to be modernized; appliances and cabinetry have come a long way since 1970, but our culture has evolved too, becoming more casual and open in ways we at SYH believe are here to stay. People (gasp!) do spend time—lots of time!—in their kitchens! Nonetheless, our goal was to make this kitchen look as if it had been designed this way by Earl Flansburgh himself. The house came to us full of bold, bright color. We edited out some of it (along with the walls it was on) but kept and built upon the stunning red, orange and yellow closet doors in the family room adjacent to the kitchen. That pop was balanced by a few colorful midcentury pieces that our clients already owned, and the stunning light and verdant green coming in from both the atrium and the perimeter of the house, not to mention the many skylights. Thus, the rest of the space just needed to quiet down and be a beautiful, if neutral, foil. White terrazzo tile grounds custom plywood and black cabinetry, offset by a half wall that offers both camouflage for the cooking mess and also storage below, hidden behind seamless oak tambour. Contractor: Rusty Peterson Cabinetry: Stoll's Woodworking Photographer: Sarah Shields

Kitchen with Black Appliances and no Island 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!