Beautiful cozy cabin in Blue Ridge Georgia. Cabinetry: Rustic Maple wood with Silas stain and a nickle glaze, Full overlay raised panel doors with slab drawer fronts. Countertops are quartz. Beautiful ceiling details!! Wine bar features lovely floating shelves and a great wine bottle storage area.

Larkspur Rustic Remodel

Brooks Brothers Cabinetry

Design ideas for an expansive country kitchen in Denver with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, panelled appliances, with island, grey benchtop, grey cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Rural Kewanee Kitchen Remodel With Rustic Beech Cabinets and White Sand Granite

Village Home Stores

A rural Kewanee home gets a remodeled kitchen featuring Rustic Beech cabinetry and White Sand Granite tops, Black Stainless Steel appliances, and the legrand undercabinet lighting system. Kitchen remodeled from start to finish by Village Home Stores.

Additions and Renovation - Oley, PA

Peter Zimmerman Architects

Tom Crane
Inspiration for a large traditional l-shaped separate kitchen in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, travertine splashback, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Large Two-Level Island | After

Renaissance Kitchen and Home

Great house remodel, reconfigured the kitchen floor plan, opened up the great room, double arches and columns, stone 2 story fireplace, cast stone mantle from stoneworks, travertine floors,marble foyer,hardwood with carpet inlays, molding galore

Benview

LoneStar Design Build

Inspiration for a large transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Dallas with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, with island, brown floor, quartzite benchtops, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Mountain Formal - Kitchen

Sesshu Design Associates, Ltd

A kitchen that any cook would love to have- spacious, loads of counter space and state-of-the-art appliances – in a rustic mountain style home that brings the grandeur of the surroundings inside. Photo credits: Design Directives, Dino Tonn

Carmel Country Club Kitchen Reonvation

IMPACT design Resources

foothills photo works, Design in The City
Inspiration for a large traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Charlotte with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Tuscan style

Providential Custom Homes

Design ideas for a large mediterranean l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Dallas with raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Country Home

Schrock's Woodworking

Large transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Columbus with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, multiple islands, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Natural Hickory Kitchen

Dream Kitchens

Inspiration for a mid-sized country u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Detroit with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, a peninsula, brown floor and black benchtop.

Transitional Kitchen for Updated Farmhouse

Bailiwick Interior Design

To keep the beautiful new kitchen clutter-free, we designed a custom storage area to act as "home central". We enlarged the doorway into this Butlers Pantry to make it feel more like a room rather than a hallway. This also improved the natural lighting into the Dining Room.

Kitchen Remodel

Robinwood Kitchens

Andrew Pitzer Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional separate kitchen in New York with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island, brown floor and black benchtop.

Glass Door Corner Cabinet

Big City Construction Co

Bayside Images
This is an example of an expansive transitional galley open plan kitchen in Houston with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, bamboo floors, with island, brown floor and black benchtop.

Barn Home Addition

First Choice Custom Builders

Rustic kitchen with travertine backsplash, wood panel walls and raised bar seating. (Photo Credit: Epic Foto Group)
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts l-shaped open plan kitchen in Dallas with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, no island and brown floor.

Traditional White Kitchen with Formal Wood Hood
Large traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Atlanta with raised-panel cabinets, stainless steel appliances, travertine splashback, a farmhouse sink, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Contemporary Traditional Kitchen Update

Heartland Building & Design

Bright and Airy Kitchen Update
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Traditonal Kitchens

Cabinet Encounters

Custom Wood Products raised panel door and deco paneled island painted off white and distressed Contrasting Island
Design ideas for a large traditional single-wall separate kitchen in Miami with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, travertine splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Old Toccoa Farms

Mountain Lakes Cabinetry

Kitchen with Travertine Splashback and Brown Floor 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!