Tempering light, heat, privacy and security by way of a dynamic facade, this Well Tempered House offers an energy efficient response to a narrow inner-Melbourne site. The renovation and extension has created a healthy, thermally comfortable home that takes advantage of its position on a north-facing laneway to enhance the lifestyles of our clients, a couple of young professionals. With the thoughtful combination of a naturally heated thermal mass slab, a high level of insulation, adjustable shading, natural light and cross-ventilation, this beautiful home will maintain a comfortable temperature with minimal energy consumption year in, year out.

Markham Project

Lynda MacDonald Interior Design

Design ideas for a contemporary l-shaped kitchen in Gold Coast - Tweed with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Glebe Kitchen - Front

Matter Design & Make Pty Ltd

Our client approached Matter in late 2019 for a new kitchen. While the existing kitchen had a reasonable layout and some great features, the cupboards weren’t optimising the space to its full potential, particularly for storage. Noting that the old kitchen aged very quickly, our client wanted the new kitchen to be constructed entirely from plywood—liking the appearance and strength of the material. They also loved vibrant use of colour and suggested we look at the kitchens featured in films by the Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar for inspiration. The result was a playful mix of hand painted navy, light blue and retro orange in combination with a ‘raw’ effect from the birch plywood. To save on cost and waste, we decided to keep certain components of the kitchen that have remained in very good condition. Some of these included the stainless steel bench tops and oven/range hood stack, as well as a polished concrete island bench top. We replaced most of the cupboards with drawer units specifically tailored to fit our client's extensive collection of cookware and appliances with adjustable partitions. An integrated Hideaway rubbish bin free’s up circulation space and a Kesseböhmer pull-out pantry will ensure no bottle of spice is ever lost to the back of a cupboard again.

Pleasanton Custom Home

Ridgecrest Designs

Kitchen featuring white oak lower cabinetry, white painted upper cabinetry with blue accent cabinetry, including the island. Custom steel hood fabricated in-house by Ridgecrest Designs. Custom wood beam light fixture fabricated in-house by Ridgecrest Designs. Steel mesh cabinet panels, brass and bronze hardware, La Cornue French range, concrete island countertop and engineered quartz perimeter countertop. The 10' AG Millworks doors open out onto the California Room.

Stormville Contemporary

Quatrefoil Inc.

Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall eat-in kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, concrete floors, no island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Colourful Kitchen Project Tivoli

Contour

The U-shape kitchen in Fenix, Midnight Blue, and Synthia, Limes Oak enabled the client to retain a dining table and entertaining space. A purposefully placed parapet discreetly conceals the kitchen's working area and hob when approaching from the hallway. The Vero cabinet's soft lighting and the play on heights are a modern interpretation of a traditional dresser, creating an ambience and space for a choice of personalised ornaments. Additionally, the midi cabinet provided additional storage. The result was a playfully bright kitchen in the daylight and an atmospherically enticing kitchen at night.

Stoke Newington

Cassidy Hughes Interior Design

Inspiration for a large eclectic eat-in kitchen in London with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Mid-Century Modern, Shavano Park

NR Interiors

We completely transformed the original small Kitchen into a space twice as large. The homeowner's love to cook and this new Kitchen is designed with both beauty and high function in mind with plenty of well designed storage, generous amount of counterspace and unique design features such as the quartersawn white oak table end of the island which intersects the beautiful white macabus quartzite waterfall edge. The two tone perimeter cabinets bring subtle interest to the space.

Kitchen in Log Cabin

Darcy Bean Custom Construction Inc.

Underlighting on the Shaker cabinets not only assist with the ambiance of the space but accentuates the rich textures of the Quartz countertop.
Country eat-in kitchen in Chicago with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, timber splashback, with island and grey benchtop.

Joyful Kitchen Chelsea Family Loft

Tamara Hubinsky Interiors

A double island in slate blue, a custom kitchen nook with banquette seating, Decorative storage and functional spaces abound with lots of fun accents.

Home Sweet Home - Seven Hills Project

Rylo Co

The downstairs of this home has a fully self contained studio apartment. To avoid the space being boring we opted for a subtle mineral coloured cabinetry to tie in the colour of the main part of the house. We needed to be able to create the Kitchenette, Tv cabinet and Laundry space all on one wall.

Дом в Ленинградской области

Интерьерная студия AI

Design ideas for a large scandinavian l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Saint Petersburg with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, grey splashback, panelled appliances, porcelain floors, no island, grey floor, grey benchtop and exposed beam.

Ross House

Dotter & Solfjeld Architecture + Design

This is an example of a large country u-shaped open plan kitchen in San Francisco with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Clairmont, Home Remodel

Audry Cordero, NKBA at Design Studio West

This beautiful kitchen is perfect for friends and family to gather around, cook meals together, or to simply enjoy an afternoon of baking with the kids. The large central island has plenty of storage including a mixer lift, a microwave drawer, and trash/recycle bins. Easy maintenance and kid friendly with plenty of storage were on top of our list. Cabinets: Sollera Cabinets, Custom Colors

Silver Lake Loft

Black Lacquer Design

Inspiration for a small contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Palisades

Anne Rae Design

Small modern kitchen in San Diego with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, cement tiles, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Kingswood Road

Maria Pennington Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic l-shaped open plan kitchen in London with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, zinc benchtops, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

Silver Maple

SCM Design Group

Beautiful kitchen!! We are so proud of how it turned out. #scmdesigngroup #dreamkitchen #mykitchenisbetterthanyours #lifestyledesign SCM Design Group
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional galley open plan kitchen in Houston with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Modern/Contemporary Spanish Kitchen in Blue and Rustic Alder

UltraCraft Cabinetry

This beautiful Spanish/Mediterranean Modern kitchen features UltraCraft's Stickley door style in Rustic Alder with Natural finish and Lakeway door style in Maple with Blue Ash paint. A celebration of natural light and green plants, this kitchen has a warm feel that shouldn't be missed!

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CURIOUS design workers

Design ideas for a scandinavian l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Nagoya with blue cabinets, grey benchtop, recessed-panel cabinets, white splashback, painted wood floors, a peninsula and grey floor.

Kitchen with Blue Cabinets and Grey 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!