Photography by Eduard Hueber / archphoto North and south exposures in this 3000 square foot loft in Tribeca allowed us to line the south facing wall with two guest bedrooms and a 900 sf master suite. The trapezoid shaped plan creates an exaggerated perspective as one looks through the main living space space to the kitchen. The ceilings and columns are stripped to bring the industrial space back to its most elemental state. The blackened steel canopy and blackened steel doors were designed to complement the raw wood and wrought iron columns of the stripped space. Salvaged materials such as reclaimed barn wood for the counters and reclaimed marble slabs in the master bathroom were used to enhance the industrial feel of the space.

Abelow Sherman Architects LLC

FORBES TOWNHOUSE Park Slope, Brooklyn Abelow Sherman Architects Partner-in-Charge: David Sherman Contractor: Top Drawer Construction Photographer: Mikiko Kikuyama Completed: 2007 Project Team: Rosie Donovan, Mara Ayuso This project upgrades a brownstone in the Park Slope Historic District in a distinctive manner. The clients are both trained in the visual arts, and have well-developed sensibilities about how a house is used as well as how elements from certain eras can interact visually. A lively dialogue has resulted in a design in which the architectural and construction interventions appear as a subtle background to the decorating. The intended effect is that the structure of each room appears to have a “timeless” quality, while the fit-ups, loose furniture, and lighting appear more contemporary. Thus the bathrooms are sheathed in mosaic tile, with a rough texture, and of indeterminate origin. The color palette is generally muted. The fixtures however are modern Italian. A kitchen features rough brick walls and exposed wood beams, as crooked as can be, while the cabinets within are modernist overlay slabs of walnut veneer. Throughout the house, the visible components include thick Cararra marble, new mahogany windows with weights-and-pulleys, new steel sash windows and doors, and period light fixtures. What is not seen is a state-of-the-art infrastructure consisting of a new hot water plant, structured cabling, new electrical service and plumbing piping. Because of an unusual relationship with its site, there is no backyard to speak of, only an eight foot deep space between the building’s first floor extension and the property line. In order to offset this problem, a series of Ipe wood decks were designed, and very precisely built to less than 1/8 inch tolerance. There is a deck of some kind on each floor from the basement to the third floor. On the exterior, the brownstone facade was completely restored. All of this was achieve

Kitchens of The French Tradition

The French Tradition

Kitchens of The French Tradition
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, grey splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors and with island.

Kings Cross Studio Flat

Philip Raymond Photography

Philip Raymond
This is an example of a small contemporary kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, brick splashback, a peninsula, brown benchtop, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops and black appliances.

Shawnee Kitchen Remodel

Allen Building Specialties, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Kansas City with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Kitchen

Fedewa Custom Works

Rustic kitchen cabinets with green Viking appliances. Cabinets were built by Fedewa Custom Works. Warm, sunset colors make this kitchen very inviting. Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The cabinets are knotty alder wood, with a stain and glaze we developed here in our shop.

Project 47

The Main Company

Wine cooler tucked away in the island
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley eat-in kitchen in London with blue cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop, a farmhouse sink and beaded inset cabinets.

Greenwich Street

Liza Kuhn Interiors

Photo of a small traditional separate kitchen in Other with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Minimalist apartment

Crewzz, Inc

Modernist clean kitchen
Inspiration for a small industrial single-wall open plan kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, with island, black floor and brown benchtop.

PV French Country

Sanders Design Studio llc

Photo of an u-shaped open plan kitchen in Phoenix with white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, with island and recessed-panel cabinets.

The Kenell Kitchen

The Creative Kitchen Company

The beautiful lake house that finally got the beautiful kitchen to match. A sizable project that involved removing walls and reconfiguring spaces with the goal to create a more usable space for this active family that loves to entertain. The kitchen island is massive - so much room for cooking, projects and entertaining. The family loves their open pantry - a great functional space that is easy to access everything the family needs from a coffee bar to the mini bar complete with ice machine and mini glass front fridge. The results of a great collaboration with the homeowners who had tricky spaces to work with.

Central Phoenix Copper Hood

AFT Construction

Large transitional galley eat-in kitchen in Phoenix with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and black benchtop.

After-Kitchen Expansion

Icon Homes

Traditional/European kitchen with farm style implements per the homeowner's request.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley eat-in kitchen in Boise with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, multiple islands, brown floor and grey benchtop.

1835 South Ocean Boulevard Unit 1 | Delray Beach, FL

Judi Lukens & Kim Lekas

Kitchen
Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall open plan kitchen in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, beige floor and blue benchtop.

Fremantle Open Plan Solar Passive

Swell Homes

Photo of a mid-sized industrial galley eat-in kitchen in Perth with concrete floors, an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, concrete benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Meyer Kitchen

Legacy Custom Renovations

Complete kitchen renovation with new custom cabinets and open shelves. Whit cabinet color and stained oak island with custom range hood. Also renovated laundry room, powder room, and lockers.

Reclaimed Historic Brick and Wood Beams

G.W. Smith Lumber Co.

McKenna Hutchinson
Inspiration for a mid-sized country u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Charlotte with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, brick splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, no island, grey floor and black benchtop.

Design Sur Mesure : L'Art de Réinventer 61 m²

A.D.O Concept

Small modern single-wall eat-in kitchen in Paris with a single-bowl sink, white cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, slate splashback, panelled appliances, no island, black floor, brown benchtop, flat-panel cabinets and concrete floors.

Small Home with a Big Heart

Tommy Daspit Photographer

New home construction in Homewood Alabama photographed for Willow Homes, Willow Design Studio, and Triton Stone Group by Birmingham Alabama based architectural and interiors photographer Tommy Daspit. You can see more of his work at http://tommydaspit.com

Cucina

Roberta De Palo-Fotografie Interni, Architettura

Servizio pubblicato su COSE DI CASA - Febbraio 2016 © Roberta De Palo
This is an example of an industrial galley kitchen in Milan with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, brick splashback, black appliances, with island and white benchtop.

Kitchen with Brick Splashback and Slate 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!