Kitchen with Brown Cabinets and Subway Tile Splashback Design Ideas

Photo of a transitional u-shaped kitchen in Raleigh with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Gray and Copper Kitchen Remodel

Bath, Kitchen and Tile Center

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

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Seestedt's

Small transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Greenwich Street - TriBeCa NYC

TAHAR DÉCOR

Ilir Rizaj Photography
This is an example of a contemporary open plan kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and brown cabinets.

Modern Prairie Style Home on Minnehaha Creek

Sustainable Nine Design + Build

Landmark Photography
Mid-sized modern l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Minneapolis with a single-bowl sink, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and recessed-panel cabinets.

My Work

Jon Friedrich Photography

Photo of a transitional kitchen in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, panelled appliances and with island.

Preserving the Past

Urban Kitchens

Beautiful Tudor home in historic Edgemere neighborhood in Oklahoma City. A portion of the original cabinets were restored and additional cabinets added. The result is a perfect kitchen for a historic home. This small space has everything a cook could want!

Renton - NE 1st Lot 35

Sapphire Homes

Kitchen
Traditional u-shaped open plan kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Rustic Retreat on Lauderdale Lake

Stebnitz Builders, Inc.

To take advantage of this home’s natural light and expansive views and to enhance the feeling of spaciousness indoors, we designed an open floor plan on the main level, including the living room, dining room, kitchen and family room. This new traditional-style kitchen boasts all the trappings of the 21st century, including granite countertops and a Kohler Whitehaven farm sink. Sub-Zero under-counter refrigerator drawers seamlessly blend into the space with front panels that match the rest of the kitchen cabinetry. Underfoot, blonde Acacia luxury vinyl plank flooring creates a consistent feel throughout the kitchen, dining and living spaces.

Fabuwood Fusion Chestnut Cabinets with Fusion Blanco Peninsula

Alba Kitchen and Bath - Hasbrouck Heights

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, a peninsula and brown floor.

First Floor Remodel, Cortlandt Manor, NY

Nurzia Construction Corporation

Inspiration for a large transitional single-wall separate kitchen in New York with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, multiple islands and brown floor.

Fantasy Brown Kitchen

Cabinet Gallery

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Providence with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and multi-coloured benchtop.

Contemporary Remodel Featuring a Before Picture

Starlite Kitchens

Utilizing large pot and pan drawers gives this Kitchen plenty of storage space. In addition, to keep counter space free the microwave is hidden below the counter, keeping this appliance hidden and out of the way.

Eclectic Kitchen

Design ideas for an eclectic galley kitchen in New York with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback and stainless steel appliances.

Bishop Lauderdale Urban Bronze

Chris Rossetti at Main Line Kitchen Design

Main Line Kitchen Design is a group of skilled Kitchen Designers each with many years of experience planning kitchens around the Delaware Valley. Using doorstyle and finish kitchen cabinetry samples, photo design books, and laptops to display your kitchen as it is designed, we eliminate the need for and the cost associated with a showroom business model. This makes the design process more convenient for our customers, and we pass the significant savings on to them as well. Our design process also allows us to spend more time with our customers working on their designs. This is what we enjoy most about our business – it’s what brought us together in the first place. The kitchen cabinet lines we design with and sell are Jim Bishop, Durasupreme, 6 Square, Oracle, Village, Collier, and Bremtowm Fine Custom Cabinetry. Services Provided Custom Cabinets, Custom Countertops, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Floor Plans, Kitchen Design, Sustainable Design, Universal Design Areas Served Aldan, Ambler, Ardmore, Audubon, Audubon, Audubon Park, Bala Cynwyd, Blue Bell, Broomall, Bryn Mawr, Camden, Chester, Chesterbrook, Collingdale, Collingswood, Conshohocken, Darby, Drexel Hill, Eagleville, East Lansdowne, East Norriton, Flourtown, Folsom, Glenolden, Glenside, Gloucester City, Highland Park, Jenkintown, King Of Prussia, Lansdowne, Lawrence Park, Media, Millbourne, Narberth, Norristown, Oaklyn, Penn Wynne, Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting, Radnor, Rose Valley, Springfield, Trooper, West Norriton, Willow Grove, Wood-Lynne, Woodlyn, Wyndmoor, Yeadon Awards Selected Best of Houzz 2013. Pyramid Award winners. CoTY Award winners. We are proud members of the BBB, the NKBA, and NARI.

Gray and Copper Kitchen Remodel

Bath, Kitchen and Tile Center

Mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Coronet Transitional Kitchen

Kitchen Inspiration Inc.

Featuring dark brown Cherry Shaker cabinet from Sollera Fine Cabinetry. Countertop: Caesarstone Fair Lady Back splash: Handcraft subway tile
Traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback and stainless steel appliances.

Basement Lakehouse Kitchen

Dream Kitchens

This is an example of a large transitional single-wall eat-in kitchen in Detroit with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Tremont

Nicholson Companies

Breathtaking warm contemporary residence by Nicholson Companies has an expansive open floor plan with two levels accessed by an elevator and incredible views of the Pacific and Catalina Island sunsets. White and wood kitchen with large central island and wrap around custom cabinets opens to the adjacent dining space and outdoor entertaining area.

Avon Kitchen, Master Closet & Master Bedroom

Showcase Kitchens

This gorgeous kitchen boasts Burnt Hickory lower perimeter cabinetry and contrasting painted maple uppers, complimented by honed quartz countertops and a beautiful blue subway tile for a touch of color. This home is ADA compliant featuring wheelchair access under the sinks, as well as having no thresholds between doorways. The shower is also wheelchair friendly having no door and a wide turning arc.

Kitchen with Brown Cabinets and Subway Tile 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!