Mid-sized transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Austin with a single-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and green benchtop.

Kitchen Remodels

NMB Custom Homes & Renovations

Elegant traditional kitchen for the most demanding chef! Side by side 36" built in refrigerators, custom stainless hood, custom glass & marble mosaic backsplash and beyond!

Bellerose Kitchen/Powder Room

EL Design Studio

Our Bellerose Project was a combination of a kitchen and powder room remodel. Our work was inspired by our client's career- an arborist who wanted to bring her love of nature in. In doing so, we incorporated subtle color changes, movement, and reclaimed wood elements. We moved the powder room from the center of the space and were able to combine two spaces to create a functional and more spacious kitchen.

Transitional Kitchen Remodel

Satin & Slate

Quartzite counter-tops in two different colors, green and tan/beige. Cabinets are a mix of flat panel and shaker style. Flooring is a walnut hardwood. Design of the space is a transitional/modern style.

Historic Takoma Park additon

Grossmueller's Design Consultants

Large transitional u-shaped open plan kitchen in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, green splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, slate floors, with island, black floor and green benchtop.

Nussbaum & Green Mamba

raumwerkstätten

ES ist vollbracht, ein Unikat ist entstanden. Als erstes wurde die alte Küche abgebaut und die Elektrik für die neue Küche und die neuen Leuchten verlegt. Danach wurden die alten Fliesen entfernt, die Wände verputzt, geglättet und in einem zarten Rosaton gestrichen. Der wunderschöne Betonspachtelboden wurde von unserem Malermeister in den Raum gezaubert. Dann war es soweit, die neue Küche wurde geliefert und die Montage konnte beginnen. Wir haben uns für eine polarweiß matte Front mit graphitgrauen Korpus (Innenleben) entschieden. An den Fronten finden unsere gedrechselten, massiven Nussbaumknöpfe ihren perfekten Platz, die mit der maßangefertigten Wandverkleidung (dahinter versteckt sich der Heizkörper) und der Sitzgruppe super harmonieren. Selbst die Besteckeinsätze sind aus Nussbaum gefertigt. Die Geräte stammen alle, bis auf den Siemens-Einbauwaschtrockner, der sich links neben der Spüle hinter der Tür verbirgt, aus dem Hause Miele. Die Spüle und Armatur kommen aus der Schmiede der Dornbracht Manufaktur, deren Verarbeitung und Design einzigartig ist. Um dem ganzen die Krone aufzusetzen haben wir uns beim Granit für einen, nur für uns gelieferten Stein entschieden. Wir hatten diesen im letzten Sommer in Italien entdeckt und mussten diesen unbedingt haben. Die Haptik ist ähnlich wie Leder und fühlt sich samtweich an. Nach der erfolgreichen Montage wurden noch die weißen Panzeri Einbaustrahler eingebaut und wir konnten die Glasschiebetüre montieren. Bei dieser haben wir uns bewusst für eine weiße Oberführung entschieden damit am Boden keine Schiene zu sehen ist. Bilder (c) raumwerkstätten GmbH

Aging in Place Custom Kitchen

Dovetail Group LLC

Mid-sized transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and green benchtop.

Woodbluff Lane Residence, Camano Island WA

Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

View to great room from kitchen, looking out to Saratoga Passage and Whidbey Island. Photography by Stephen Brousseau.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern u-shaped open plan kitchen in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, no island, grey floor and green benchtop.

Kitchen Renovation

Bassett Construction Services

Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Atlanta with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback, coloured appliances, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula, brown floor and green benchtop.

Fairfax

Duet Design Group

This unused basement pantry was remodeled into a bright and cheerful craft room. Photo by Emily Minton Redfield
Photo of a small transitional kitchen pantry in Denver with brown floor, green cabinets, green splashback and green benchtop.

Contemporary Brownstone Kitchen

Urban Chalet Inc.

Custom ikat glass mosaic tile backsplash by Waterworks. Matte white lacquer base cabinets with smoked acacia wood veneer uppers. Stainless steel pulls and rectangular undermount sink. Photos by Dana Hoff.

Beach House - Kitchen refurbishment

Sybil Jane Barrido, FASID, CID - SJVD DESIGN

Kitchen refurbishment Photo by Henry Cabala
Small transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island, multi-coloured floor and green benchtop.

A Room With A View

Archipelago Hawaii Luxury Home Designs

Photo of a contemporary kitchen in Hawaii with stainless steel appliances and green benchtop.

Kitchen by In Detail Interiors -Cheryl Kees-Clendenon, designer

In Detail Interiors

This English Tudor architectural home combines classic styling, fixtures and fittings with modern convenience. The kitchen is quite large yet the client did not want it to feel that way. In order to keep some of the coziness she desired, we opted to put in a Wolf two hob electrical unit in the island where the cook spends most of her time. This allows her to do “quick cooking” in the mornings while keeping conversation going with her two young sons and maintains a galley layout within the larger footprint of the space. This hob also does double duty when entertaining, acting as a hot plate for service and an extra burner for prepping foods by the caterer. The Pro refrigerator was chosen to “lighten up” the heavier feel of the English Tudor design with some contemporary pizzazz. This unexpected bit of modernism along with a sleek Blanco faucet adds just the right touch of Wow! The second island is considered the entertaining island as it helps direct the traffic flow in and around the kitchen area as well as adds some visual definition of the kitchen and breakfast area. Again,keeping it cozy and functional in a large space. This island is home to a subzero integrated wine refrigerator and bar sink. We included casual seating for the two boys at the main island and additional bar seating at the entertainment island. This use of dual islands keeps the kitchen from feeling too large. The brick alcove encloses a 48 in wolf dual fuel range with antique walnut shelves on each side. The alcove is a focal point of the design however it blends in with the surrounding cabinetry to appear as it has been there for decades.

Kitchen with Coloured Stone and Two Tone Cabinets

Improva

This is an example of a mid-sized modern galley eat-in kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and green benchtop.

Contemporary Kitchen

Design Focus

Custom designed wenge wood cabinetry, a mosaic glass backsplash with a second glass style above the cabinetry, both underlit and uplit to enhance the appearance, made the most of this small kitchen. Green Typhoon granite provided a beautiful and unique counter work surface . Photography: Jim Doyle

Workstation Sink

C&K Custom Remodeling Inc.

This kitchen in a 1911 Craftsman home has taken on a new life full of color and personality. Inspired by the client’s colorful taste and the homes of her family in The Philippines, we leaned into the wild for this design. The first thing the client told us is that she wanted terra cotta floors and green countertops. Beyond this direction, she wanted a place for the refrigerator in the kitchen since it was originally in the breakfast nook. She also wanted a place for waste receptacles, to be able to reach all the shelves in her cabinetry, and a special place to play Mahjong with friends and family. The home presented some challenges in that the stairs go directly over the space where we wanted to move the refrigerator. The client also wanted us to retain the built-ins in the dining room that are on the opposite side of the range wall, as well as the breakfast nook built ins. The solution to these problems were clear to us, and we quickly got to work. We lowered the cabinetry in the refrigerator area to accommodate the stairs above, as well as closing off the unnecessary door from the kitchen to the stairs leading to the second floor. We utilized a recycled body porcelain floor tile that looks like terra cotta to achieve the desired look, but it is much easier to upkeep than traditional terra cotta. In the breakfast nook we used bold jungle themed wallpaper to create a special place that feels connected, but still separate, from the kitchen for the client to play Mahjong in or enjoy a cup of coffee. Finally, we utilized stair pullouts by all the upper cabinets that extend to the ceiling to ensure that the client can reach every shelf.

Golden Lightning Granite Kitchen

Pacific Crest Granite

Golden Lightning Granite Kitchen. This project models polished golden lightning granite counter tops, under mount sinks, and island all fabricated with a mitered flat edge detail.

After 1 - Saint Anthony Mid Mod Kitchen

Knutson Residential Design, LLC

Inspiration for a large midcentury kitchen in Minneapolis with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red splashback, with island and green benchtop.

Downtown Condo Oasis

Barbara Dalton Interiors

This is an example of a large traditional l-shaped separate kitchen in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, with island, granite benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, a farmhouse sink, dark hardwood floors and green benchtop.

Kitchen with Green Benchtop 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!