Mid-sized contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Orange County with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and black benchtop.

Elegant Transitional Kitchen

Drury Design

THE SETUP Client Background: Our clients, a couple who have transitioned into the empty nest phase, have cherished their home for over three decades without undergoing any significant renovations. With a newfound desire to adapt their living space to better suit their current lifestyle, they’ve embarked on a journey to reimagine their kitchen — the heart of their home. Their aspiration is to cultivate a serene, neutral-toned sanctuary on the first floor that seamlessly merges with their family room, ensuring a harmonious and inviting environment. Design Inspiration: The renovation is inspired by the couple’s penchant for soft, calming neutrals, using their cherished family room and the kitchen’s existing tile flooring as the cornerstone for the color scheme. This approach aims to foster a sense of warmth and tranquility throughout. Design Objectives: Harmonize the kitchen with the family room by adopting a soothing, neutral color scheme, ensuring a seamless flow across the first floor. Enhance kitchen functionality with thoughtfully designed cabinetry, providing a designated place for every item and maximizing storage efficiency. Cultivate an inviting and comfortable atmosphere that reflects the homeowners’ desire for a calm and relaxing space. Design Challenges: The homeowners wish to retain the existing kitchen tile flooring and integrate it into a refreshed, modern design. Accommodating a dining area spacious enough for family visits without compromising the kitchen’s open feel or functional layout. Despite liking the current placement of plumbing and appliances, the homeowners aspire for a more open floor plan to facilitate better movement and interaction. The need to amplify natural light in the kitchen, especially around the sink area, where existing lighting is insufficient. Preserving the half-wall between the kitchen and family room, a feature the homeowners want to keep, while ensuring it complements the new design. THE RENEWED SPACE Design Solutions: By choosing a neutral color palette that complements the existing tile, the design unifies the kitchen with the adjacent spaces. The tile’s grout was cleaned and restored, enhancing the floor’s appearance and integrating it seamlessly with the new kitchen aesthetic. The inclusion of a larger island with seating for two, alongside maintaining a substantial dining table, was achieved by optimizing the spatial layout. This allowed for a sociable yet functional kitchen, accommodating large family gatherings without feeling crowded. Minor adjustments to the kitchen’s layout maintained the preferred locations for plumbing and appliances while introducing an ‘open’ design concept. Strategic modifications, such as angling the pantry wall, improved the flow and accessibility within the space. Replacing the garden window with a broader, standard window significantly increased natural light, transforming the sink area into a bright, welcoming space with enhanced views of the outdoors. The decision to keep the half-wall was ingeniously leveraged to define the dining area while maintaining an open connection to the family room. This feature not only serves as a visual separator but also ties the two spaces together through the shared color scheme and design elements. The homeowners are thrilled with their newly remodeled kitchen, which has become a hub of warmth and hospitality. Hosting a wedding shower and a birthday party, they have shared their renewed space with friends and family, who have been equally enamored. This remodel has not only met their functional and aesthetic desires but has also enriched their home with a fresh sense of serenity and joy. The upstairs part of the home is shaping up nicely. Here’s their newly remodeled primary bathroom.

左京区岡崎の家

株式会社インターリビング

クォーツストーンのトップを使った特注のシステムキッチン。バック収納からダイニング収納までを統一
Inspiration for a single-wall open plan kitchen in Kyoto with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, a peninsula, grey floor, beige benchtop and wallpaper.

Pebble Grey Handleless Kitchen in Beckenham

BCK Interiors

The Brief For this contemporary kitchen project in Beckenham, the client wanted a combination of modern design elements and state-of-the-art appliances to create a highly functional and visually appealing space. Our design Choices This kitchen features the Pronorm Y-Line range in Pebble Grey Lacquer, presenting a sleek and minimalist aesthetic. Meanwhile, the central island in Dark Steel finish adds a touch of sophistication. Worktop and Appliances The Artscut Calacatta Royal Gold Quartz worktops and matching full-height splashback add a touch of luxury to the space. Siemens appliances, known for their advanced technology, contribute to the kitchen's functionality and modern appeal. Including a Franke sink and Quooker tap enhances the efficiency and convenience of daily kitchen tasks. Special Features The focal point of this kitchen is the island, complete with a sink, which is centrally positioned and serves as a multifunctional workspace and a focal point for socialising. Pendant lights suspended above the island add brightness and contribute to the overall ambience. Clever storage solutions are also integrated throughout the kitchen, ensuring that every inch of the space is utilised. Inspired by this Pebble Grey Handleless Kitchen in Beckenham? Contact us to begin your kitchen journey and bring your ideas to life.

Project 3220

Art Deco Enterprises

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, no island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Blue River Peaks

TKP Architects

Winner: Platinum Award for Best in America Living Awards 2023. Atop a mountain peak, nearly two miles above sea level, sits a pair of non-identical, yet related, twins. Inspired by intersecting jagged peaks, these unique homes feature soft dark colors, rich textural exterior stone, and patinaed Shou SugiBan siding, allowing them to integrate quietly into the surrounding landscape, and to visually complete the natural ridgeline. Despite their smaller size, these homes are richly appointed with amazing, organically inspired contemporary details that work to seamlessly blend their interior and exterior living spaces. The simple, yet elegant interior palette includes slate floors, T&G ash ceilings and walls, ribbed glass handrails, and stone or oxidized metal fireplace surrounds.

Japandi Minimalist Kitchen and Powder Room

Cedarstone Renovations Improvements Inc.

A minimalist kitchen is like the no-makeup makeup! Everything is well thought out throughout the space!
Mid-sized scandinavian l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Timeless Tudor

Potter Construction Inc

The design reflects the homeowners talents, style and creativity. We enhanced the design with beautiful, custom blue cabinets with gold hardware. Outstanding features such as the decorative hood, and an eye catching, handmade tile mural creates a focal point that ups the vintage vibe.

Trendy Design Selections Refresh a 1978 Kitchen

Medford Remodeling

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern separate kitchen in Dallas with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

CASA GALGO

Murado & Elvira

Cocina con isla y bodega. Solado cerámico Atom blanco y negro. Muebles de cocina Studio2 de Valencia
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern l-shaped kitchen in Madrid with an integrated sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, ceramic floors, with island, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

White Shaker-Style Cabinets in Vintage Industrial Farmhouse Kitchen by Darash

By Darash - Kitchen Cabinets, Vanities & Closets

Open concept kitchen - mid-sized french country l-shaped ceramic tile, gray floor and shiplap ceiling open concept kitchen idea in Austin with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, an island, a farmhouse sink, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and white countertops.

Modern transitional white kitchen West Orange, NJ

WL Kitchen & Home

Modern transitional white kitchen West Orange, NJ A sleek design primarily focus in white cabinetry, gets balance with the Mahogany wood island, modern carved details, stainless steel appliances and interiors in Walnut to create a beautiful composition of materials and textures, drawing more attention to certain fixtures and elements which stand out through the use of white marble for countertops and flooring,

Cheltenham Kitchen project

Contour

Our client had clear ideas on their preferred layout for the space and chose to have a bank of tall units behind the island, incorporating the appliances in a landscape configuration. A dark and atmospheric colour palette adds drama to this kitchen and the antique oak wood adds warmth and just a hint of Scandinavian styling. The wrap-around Silestone worktops in Eternal Noir tie the whole scheme together and deliver a striking finish.

Кухня INDIGO

Эксперт-Мебель

Верхний ряд без ручек - стильно и лаконично.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, white appliances, ceramic floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Indigo Reiny Kitchen

Hammerdown Home Reno. & General Construction Inc.

Photo of a large contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Tweed Berwick

Hello Kitchen

Inspiration for an expansive transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Mudroom

Thompson Construction

This is an example of an expansive traditional u-shaped kitchen in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, white appliances, ceramic floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

SOKOL A9

Totaste.studio | Виктор Штефан

Авторы проекта: Макс Жуков Виктор Штефан Стиль: Даша Соболева Фото: Сергей Красюк
Mid-sized industrial l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Moscow with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, no island, blue floor and brown benchtop.

Coastal Soul House

Tiny Cocoons

Coastal modern style kitchen remodeling with hand-picked appliances.
Photo of a mid-sized modern galley kitchen in Seattle with a single-bowl sink, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, cement tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, brown floor, grey benchtop and wood.

Farmhouse Inspired Kitchen Remodel - Denver

Colorado Homes & Design

This is an example of a small country kitchen in Denver with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, no island, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Kitchen with Carpet and Ceramic Floors 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!