This is an example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Austin with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, terrazzo floors, no island, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Mini studio à Neuilly Plaisance

AGENCE MARN DÉCO

Un rendu sur mesure avec des meubles du commerce.
This is an example of a small modern single-wall open plan kitchen in Paris with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, terrazzo floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

SR House

NineTen Architects

A bright and airy transformation of a family home in Oxford. Generous windows and rooflight complimented with fun details and finishes create a unique look and strong visual connection to the garden.

Greenwich New York

CHER HOUSE

Inspiration for a small transitional galley kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, terrazzo floors, no island, white floor and white benchtop.

Sunrise House

Traction Architecture

Walnut cabinetry with sculptural pulls and a pinwheel patterned tile backsplash pick up the colors in the terrazzo floor and nod to the home’s mid-century modern roots.

1926 Kitchen remodel with waterfall counter top

Murphy Bros. Design | Build | Remodel

Backsplash Tile: Heath Dual Glaze Triangles, DG-10 Natural White Blend; 90-degree Corner Base sink; Cabinets: Full Overlay, Rift White Oak, Hard rock Melamine

Bernier

SINGER BIEDER Architecture

Design ideas for a large contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Paris with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, terrazzo floors, white floor and white benchtop.

La conjugaison du fonctionnel et de l'esthétique, 45m² à Paris

Ameo Concept

Cet appartement de 45m² typiquement parisien se caractérise par une disposition en étoile où l’ensemble des volumes se parent de lumière naturelle. Entre essences de bois et marbre, les matériaux nobles y sont à l’honneur afin de créer un intérieur esthétique et fonctionnel. De nombreux agencements sur mesure viennent organiser les espaces : Dans la pièce de vie, la musique prend une place centrale où platines et collection de vinyles créent le lien entre le salon et la salle à manger. La chambre s’est quant à elle vu reconfigurée avec un accès direct à la salle d’eau devenue attenante, sans oublier le grand linéaire dressing en faisant un espace optimisé et épuré. Une rénovation complète intemporelle et sophistiquée pour ce grand deux pièces !

Rénovation totale d'un appartement de 44 m2 à Issy Les Moulineaux

SWEET HOME PARIS

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall eat-in kitchen in Paris with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white appliances, terrazzo floors, multi-coloured floor and beige benchtop.

West View Mid Century Modern Green Kitchen

Hive Home

In a home with just about 1000 sf our design needed to thoughtful, unlike the recent contractor-grade flip it had recently undergone. For clients who love to cook and entertain we came up with several floor plans and this open layout worked best. We used every inch available to add storage, work surfaces, and even squeezed in a 3/4 bath! Colorful but still soothing, the greens in the kitchen and blues in the bathroom remind us of Big Sur, and the nod to mid-century perfectly suits the home and it's new owners.

Appartement Lepant - Barcelone

CLAAAC - architecture intérieure et décoration

This is an example of a large contemporary l-shaped separate kitchen in Barcelona with red splashback, ceramic splashback and terrazzo floors.

Mini studio à Neuilly Plaisance

AGENCE MARN DÉCO

Espace cuisine? Un rendu sur mesure avec des meubles du commerce. Salle d'eau avec verrière.
Photo of a small modern single-wall open plan kitchen in Paris with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, terrazzo floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Columna y barra de desayuno

mivainteriors

Los clientes necesitaban más almacenaje en la cocina y una barra para desayunos y comidas rápidas. En un par de horas de visita, nos contaron sus necesidades, realzamos el estudio del espacio y les dimos las ideas necesarias para que ellos mismos pudieran realizar todo el montaje.

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

Anna Maria Island Mid-Century

Coastal Life Design

Inspiration for a large midcentury u-shaped kitchen in Tampa with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, terrazzo floors, with island and white benchtop.

Muswell Hill N10

Martins Camisuli Architects

Alex Maguire Photography One of the nicest thing that can happen as an architect is that a client returns to you because they enjoyed working with us so much the first time round. Having worked on the bathroom in 2016 we were recently asked to look at the kitchen and to advice as to how we could extend into the garden without completely invading the space. We wanted to be able to "sit in the kitchen and still be sitting in the garden".

BURLINGAME KITCHEN

Dyer Studio Inc.

Meagan Larsen Photography
Photo of a small contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, terrazzo floors, black floor and white benchtop.

Pattern Cottage

Kitty Lee Architecture

This is an example of a small contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, white cabinets, wood benchtops, pink splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, terrazzo floors, with island, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Greenwich New York

CHER HOUSE

Small transitional galley kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, terrazzo floors, no island, white floor and white benchtop.

Bath Georgian Townhouse

Rebecca Morgan Designs

We replumbed and brought the kitchen to the front room of the house where the natural light is brighter and utilises the larger connecting room space. The back room became a family chill-out zone and the contemporary kitchen sat well juxtaposed with the beautiful original moulding details and firesurround. We laid porcelain terrazzo tiles throughout the ground floor adding a different tile for the splashback. The worktop is a pitted African Moak Granite. lighting was removed and replaced with contemporary fixtures to suit the contemporary kitchen.

Kitchen with Ceramic Splashback and Terrazzo 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!