This is an example of a large country l-shaped open plan kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Billerica Modern Stainless Kitchen

Mobi Cabinets

With custom cabinetry, you can mix all types of styles to create your very own unique kitchen. This kitchen shows a mixture of modern and traditional cabinetry through the door styles and stain colors. Metal doors and frosted glass hides the items stored in the cabinets. The traditional stain color mixes with the contemporary slab doors and drawers. With a mixture of stain and metal there is no telling what beauty can be created.

Livingston NJ - Traditional Kitchen - Maple Stained & Glazed Cabinets - Granite

Palm Beach Kitchen Design

Traditional Kitchen - Maple Stained and Glazed - Granite - Island Seating - Paneled Refrig photo: Gary Townsend, Designer
Mid-sized traditional eat-in kitchen in New York with with island, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Countertops & Backsplashes

ELEVATIONS | Design Solutions by Myers

Visit Our Showroom 8000 Locust Mill St. Ellicott City, MD 21043 HanStone Hanwha Surfaces Sahara Quartz Countertop Hanwha Surfaces offers one of the broadest array of colors and textures of quartz surfaces on the market today. In fact, we offer comprehensive surfaces solutions with products that can be designed for use on the floor, wall and counter tops.

Kitchern-American Traditional

Metro Contractors & Potter Co design

Design ideas for a large traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Oklahoma City with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and a peninsula.

Harrisburg PA, Small Kitchen Contemporary Remodel

Mother Hubbard's Custom Cabinetry

Carl Socolow
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, metallic splashback, metal splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Kitchen Storage

A Plus Cabinets, Inc.

Adriana Ortiz
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, metallic splashback, matchstick tile splashback, white appliances, ceramic floors and no island.

Beautiful Kitchen Ideas!!

Kissimmee Granite & Marble Inc

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped kitchen in Orlando with granite benchtops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Monterey Modern

Catherine Garrison Architect, Inc

This lovely Monterey Modern style house on Royal Blvd in Glendale had a 1980’s kitchen without good light or access to the house’s outdoor spaces. To aggravate the flow of the house further, the driveway runs directly to the back of the house where the garage is located off of a motor court. Access to the house by family and friends was naturally happened through the backyard which forced them through a carport and around the side of the house to enter the kitchen directly. The kitchen has a new exit to the side yard and a set of french doors to a new deck. The location of the deck connects the formal living room with the kitchen through exterior spaces in a more immediate way than it is connected through the interior. To create a kitchen that could accomodate a family of cooks and in-kitchen dining, one of the requests of the Client, we combined the existing kitchen, an old utility room, and small breakfast room. The small utilitarian spaces of the original rooms were remade to feel and embrace a contemporary lifestyle, while also integrating seamlessly into the style and scale of this 1930’s vintage home. When working on a kitchen of this scale in a vintage home, we make sure to layer materials and forms into the design so it does not feel out of scale or modernist. The floors are blue slate herringbone and set the color tone for many of the other finishes. We used a quartzite with many of the same colors as the floor for the perimeter counters because of its durability and a light marble with flecks of blue and gold for the eat-in island. The wood on the inside of the windows and doors was stained blue. Cabinets are a combination of white oak and painted with brass screen fronts. The Client has wanted to save some built-in niches from the original breakfast room, but in the end it would have limited the design too much and so included two small radiused end cabinets, one in each cabinet finish.

Appartement familial Montreuil

AGENCE MARN DÉCO

This is an example of a mid-sized modern l-shaped open plan kitchen in Paris with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, tile benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Rénovation d'un appartement qui chante le sud - Projet Phillipe

Mon Concept Habitation

Le charme du Sud à Paris. Un projet de rénovation assez atypique...car il a été mené par des étudiants architectes ! Notre cliente, qui travaille dans la mode, avait beaucoup de goût et s’est fortement impliquée dans le projet. Un résultat chiadé au charme méditerranéen.

Rice Lake 3

Lampert Lumber

Denise Bauer Photography
Design ideas for a large transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and black benchtop.

Scandinavian Modern Kitchen Design- Coogee, Sydney

Blue Tea Kitchens and Bathrooms

Scandinavian Style kitchen designed and built in Sydney. Featured here are some open shelves in the kitchen island. Photo credit: Pablo Hirigoyen
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Big Red House

Teakwood Enterprises, Inc.

This is an example of a large arts and crafts galley eat-in kitchen in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Berry Hill project

Frontier Craftsmen

The open and airy space provides ample room for food preparation and a large island with seating, allowing the whole family to spend more time together. In the hallway to the right of the kitchen, bench cabinets with drawers and locker cabinets provide places for the family to keep their shoes and outdoor apparel convenient but out of sight.

Canterbury

CCI Renovations

CCI Renovations/North Vancouver/Photos - Ema Peter Featured on the cover of the June/July 2012 issue of Homes and Living magazine this interpretation of mid century modern architecture wow's you from every angle. The name of the home was coined "L'Orange" from the homeowners love of the colour orange and the ingenious ways it has been integrated into the design.

90 8th Ave

Richard Massa Architect

Design ideas for a small transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, no island, black floor and grey benchtop.

Michelle Lane

Kitchen & Bath Details

Matt Francis Photos
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style eat-in kitchen in Boston with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, a peninsula, beige floor and beige benchtop.

NEW! 2015 Kitchen: PORTLAND + ARCOS

Schmidt Kitchens Palmers Green

Maximize space with this smartly designed kitchen. With a Scandinavian feel the NEW Portland range is perfect for a small but perfectly formed kitchen. High density particle board finished in melamine to give a matt finish with the look of Indian oak.

Burke, Kansas City

+ Modern Design

Modern Penthouse Kansas City, MO - High End Modern Design - Glass Floating Wine Case - Plaid Italian Mosaic - Custom Designer Closet Wesley Piercy, Haus of You Photography

Kitchen with Light Wood Cabinets 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!