Large kitchen island with wormy chestnut in background.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops and with island.

French Country Kitchen

Taylor House Interiors

French country kitchen with hand-carved cabinetry, hand-painted tile, soapstone countertops and La Cornue stove.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Santa Barbara with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, porcelain splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Contemporary Lake House

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC., LAKE GENEVA, WI., This modern open floor plan features a contemporary kitchen with storage by Plato Cabinetry. Inovae is a line of frameless cabinets featured here in the Tekase Teak finish. The entire home is accessible including the kitchen and all baths.

Virgin Gorda British Virgin Islands

Nicholas Lawrence Design

Building and Interior Design: Nicholas Lawrence Design Photo: Susan Teare
Design ideas for a large mediterranean open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, limestone floors and multiple islands.

Ed & Cheryl

Chris Druschel - S&W Kitchens Inc.

Custom Integrate freezer with drawer column on left, custom built in coffee center in the middle, and custom refrigerator column on the right. #SUBZERO

Rustic Doylestown Kitchen

LBK Design Build

Inspiration for a large country l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Rustic Hickory Kitchen

Collaborations at Gilmore Home Center

Nice Rustic Hickory traditional farmhouse in Vermont. Some design challenges included this wall jog that worked out very well with a transition cabinet to get around the corner to the Pantry.

Rustic Reclaimed North Scottsdale Remodel

Cosa Belle Interiors

Plain Jane Photography
This is an example of an expansive country u-shaped open plan kitchen in Phoenix with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, red splashback, glass tile splashback, panelled appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Villanova Barn Renovation

Chris Rossetti at Main Line Kitchen Design

Our Approach Main Line Kitchen Design is a unique business model! We are a group of skilled Kitchen Designers each with many years of experience planning kitchens around the Delaware Valley. And we are cabinet dealers for 8 nationally distributed cabinet lines much like traditional showrooms. Appointment Information Unlike full showrooms open to the general public, Main Line Kitchen Design works only by appointment. Appointments can be scheduled days, nights, and weekends either in your home or in our office and selection center. During office appointments we display clients kitchens on a flat screen TV and help them look through 100’s of sample doorstyles, almost a thousand sample finish blocks and sample kitchen cabinets. During home visits we can bring samples, take measurements, and make design changes on laptops showing you what your kitchen can look like in the very room being renovated. This is more convenient for our customers and it eliminates the expense of staffing and maintaining a larger space that is open to walk in traffic. We pass the significant savings on to our customers and so we sell cabinetry for less than other dealers, even home centers like Lowes and The Home Depot.

Ravenna

Davis Mill and Cabinet

Photo of a large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Salt Lake City with raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, a farmhouse sink and brown floor.

Country French Style Kitchen - Cabinets

The Artists Hands - Faux Finishes

We used multiple layers of glazes to create this beautiful cabinet finish, creating a French Country feeling. Copyright © 2016 The Artists Hands
Inspiration for a large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Houston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances and with island.

Manakin Sabot Kitchens

European Stone Concepts

European Stone Concepts
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Richmond with soapstone benchtops, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Lakewood Estates Private Retreat, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Lowell Custom Homes

Lowell Custom Homes, Lake Geneva, WI. This private lakeside retreat in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Open wood burning fireplace for in kitchen cooking over an open fire.

Checkmate Farm Kitchen

Shenandoah Kitchen & Home

Farmhouse Kitchen remodel by Shenandoah Furniture Gallery featuring beautiful soap stone counter tops, painted and natural reclaimed wood cabinetry, with vertical pan-sorter.

Traditional Farmhouse

Joanna Ianni Designs

Large country u-shaped open plan kitchen in Houston with a farmhouse sink, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and a peninsula.

Another kitchen transformation

Renovative Home

Distressed cabinets were a must, so was a farmhouse sink; then we paired new hardwood floors with classic white subway tile.
Design ideas for a mid-sized country single-wall eat-in kitchen in Other with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Hunter Douglas Kitchen's

Perspectives

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, yellow splashback and subway tile splashback.

Rustic Doylestown Kitchen

LBK Design Build

Design ideas for a large country l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and blue benchtop.

A Vermont Farmhouse Remade

J. W. Huber Architect LLC

Robert Perron Photographer
Design ideas for a large country l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Boston with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, green splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Traditional Kitchen

Bryan Bilczewski Design

This project involved a vast remodel of poorly executed alterations to a smaller kitchen, butler's pantry and laundry areas housed within a historic 1929 residence. Our new design provides an open updated version of a period appropriate kitchen. Details such as arching exterior doors and new windows with matching cremone bolts were added. All cabinetry is our custom design and was fabricated with extensive marquetry, hand carving and special aging to the wood. The highly figured soapstone counters and decorative tiles were hand selected. Furnishings are both antique and new made to order pieces.

Kitchen with Distressed Cabinets and Soapstone Benchtops 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!