Erin E. Kaiser, Kaiser Real Estate Sales, Inc

An Architectural and Interior Design Masterpiece! This luxurious waterfront estate resides on 4 acres of a private peninsula, surrounded by 3 sides of an expanse of water with unparalleled, panoramic views. 1500 ft of private white sand beach, private pier and 2 boat slips on Ono Harbor. Spacious, exquisite formal living room, dining room, large study/office with mahogany, built in bookshelves. Family Room with additional breakfast area. Guest Rooms share an additional Family Room. Unsurpassed Master Suite with water views of Bellville Bay and Bay St. John featuring a marble tub, custom tile outdoor shower, and dressing area. Expansive outdoor living areas showcasing a saltwater pool with swim up bar and fire pit. The magnificent kitchen offers access to a butler pantry, balcony and an outdoor kitchen with sitting area. This home features Brazilian Wood Floors and French Limestone Tiles throughout. Custom Copper handrails leads you to the crow's nest that offers 360degree views. Photos: Shawn Seals, Fovea 360 LLC

Contemporary Farm Style Kitchen

Ross Design Inc.

View of kitchen looking back toward seating area. photo: Tracy Witherspoon
Design ideas for a large transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Atlanta with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, medium hardwood floors and limestone splashback.

North Oaks - Traditional New Home

Michels Homes

Photography: Landmark Photography
Design ideas for a large traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Minneapolis with a farmhouse sink, beige cabinets, raised-panel cabinets, with island, granite benchtops, beige splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors and limestone splashback.

Glynmoor Lakes Kitchen

ReVision Design/Remodeling

© Deborah Scannell Photography
Photo of a traditional kitchen in Charlotte with raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, beige splashback, stainless steel appliances and limestone splashback.

Saratoga Creek House

WA Design Architects

Photo credit: WA design
Design ideas for a large contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in San Francisco with stainless steel appliances, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown splashback, an undermount sink, soapstone benchtops, slate splashback, concrete floors and with island.

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TINEKE TRIGGS

This is an example of a traditional kitchen in San Francisco with stainless steel appliances, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops and limestone splashback.

Noir Peaks

The Ranch Mine

Photo by Roehner + Ryan
Country galley open plan kitchen in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, limestone splashback, panelled appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Lofty Ambitions

Bilotta Kitchen & Home

This project was a gut renovation of a loft on Park Ave. South in Manhattan – it’s the personal residence of Andrew Petronio, partner at KA Design Group. Bilotta Senior Designer, Jeff Eakley, has worked with KA Design for 20 years. When it was time for Andrew to do his own kitchen, working with Jeff was a natural choice to bring it to life. Andrew wanted a modern, industrial, European-inspired aesthetic throughout his NYC loft. The allotted kitchen space wasn’t very big; it had to be designed in such a way that it was compact, yet functional, to allow for both plenty of storage and dining. Having an island look out over the living room would be too heavy in the space; instead they opted for a bar height table and added a second tier of cabinets for extra storage above the walls, accessible from the black-lacquer rolling library ladder. The dark finishes were selected to separate the kitchen from the rest of the vibrant, art-filled living area – a mix of dark textured wood and a contrasting smooth metal, all custom-made in Bilotta Collection Cabinetry. The base cabinets and refrigerator section are a horizontal-grained rift cut white oak with an Ebony stain and a wire-brushed finish. The wall cabinets are the focal point – stainless steel with a dark patina that brings out black and gold hues, picked up again in the blackened, brushed gold decorative hardware from H. Theophile. The countertops by Eastern Stone are a smooth Black Absolute; the backsplash is a black textured limestone from Artistic Tile that mimics the finish of the base cabinets. The far corner is all mirrored, elongating the room. They opted for the all black Bertazzoni range and wood appliance panels for a clean, uninterrupted run of cabinets. Designer: Jeff Eakley with Andrew Petronio partner at KA Design Group. Photographer: Stefan Radtke

Artistic Mid Century Mod

Amber Roberts/ The Williams Studio

A mix of mid century modern with contemporary features, this kitchen specially designed and installed for an artist! JBJ Building & Remodeling put this full access Kitchen Craft space together. The cabinets are in a horizontal bamboo & the island is black. Countertop's are concrete, floors are cork and the hood & back splash is slate. I love the wall treatments & lighting to make this space even more unique!

REFORMA CASTELLARNAU, SABADELL

Estudio de Interiorismo Laura Martínez, S.L.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, a peninsula, grey floor, white benchtop, recessed and light wood cabinets.

Lofty Ambitions

Bilotta Kitchen & Home

The Barefoot Bay Cottage

The Designory

The Barefoot Bay Cottage is the first-holiday house to be designed and built for boutique accommodation business, Barefoot Escapes (www.barefootescapes.com.au). Working with many of The Designory’s favourite brands, it has been designed with an overriding luxe Australian coastal style synonymous with Sydney based team. The newly renovated three bedroom cottage is a north facing home which has been designed to capture the sun and the cooling summer breeze. Inside, the home is light-filled, open plan and imbues instant calm with a luxe palette of coastal and hinterland tones. The contemporary styling includes layering of earthy, tribal and natural textures throughout providing a sense of cohesiveness and instant tranquillity allowing guests to prioritise rest and rejuvenation. Images captured by Jessie Prince

Upper East Side Atelier

Weil Friedman Architects

A galley kitchen was reconfigured and opened up to the living room to create a charming, bright u-shaped kitchen.
Design ideas for a small traditional u-shaped kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, limestone splashback, panelled appliances, limestone floors and black benchtop.

Cuisine moderne sur mesure

Artmeuble

This is an example of a mid-sized modern galley open plan kitchen in Paris with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, limestone splashback, panelled appliances, terra-cotta floors, no island, beige floor and black benchtop.

Watford/1

Edgar Joseph Furniture

Photo of a large contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Hertfordshire with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, slate floors, with island and beige floor.

Oceanfront Oasis Kitchen

BeeTree Homes

Blanco sink. Hood Zephr. Executive Cabinets. Blanco Sink.
Design ideas for a beach style kitchen in Jacksonville with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Kitchen in the Woods

Design Perspective Interior Design, LLC

Our clients wanted to update their kitchen and create more storage space. They also needed a desk area in the kitchen and a display area for family keepsakes. With small children, they were not using the breakfast bar on the island, so we chose when redesigning the island to add storage instead of having the countertop overhang for seating. We extended the height of the cabinetry also. A desk area with 2 file drawers and mail sorting cubbies was created so the homeowners could have a place to organize their bills, charge their electronics, and pay bills. We also installed 2 plugs into the narrow bookcase to the right of the desk area with USB plugs for charging phones and tablets. Our clients chose a cherry craftsman cabinet style with simple cups and knobs in brushed stainless steel. For the countertops, Silestone Copper Mist was chosen. It is a gorgeous slate blue hue with copper flecks. To compliment this choice, I custom designed this slate backsplash using multiple colors of slate. This unique, natural stone, geometric backsplash complemented the countertops and the cabinetry style perfectly. We installed a pot filler over the cooktop and a pull-out spice cabinet to the right of the cooktop. To utilize counterspace, the microwave was installed into a wall cabinet to the right of the cooktop. We moved the sink and dishwasher into the island and placed a pull-out garbage and recycling drawer to the left of the sink. An appliance lift was also installed for a Kitchenaid mixer to be stored easily without ever having to lift it. To improve the lighting in the kitchen and great room which has a vaulted pine tongue and groove ceiling, we designed and installed hollow beams to run the electricity through from the kitchen to the fireplace. For the island we installed 3 pendants and 4 down lights to provide ample lighting at the island. All lighting was put onto dimmer switches. We installed new down lighting along the cooktop wall. For the great room, we installed track lighting and attached it to the sides of the beams and used directional lights to provide lighting for the great room and to light up the fireplace. The beautiful home in the woods, now has an updated, modern kitchen and fantastic lighting which our clients love.

Daybreak

Destination Homes

Design ideas for a traditional galley kitchen in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, dark hardwood floors, with island and limestone splashback.

Rustic Kitchen

Photo of a country u-shaped open plan kitchen in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey splashback and slate splashback.

Vanillawood

Josh Partee | Architectural Photographer

© Josh Partee 2013
Modern kitchen in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, slate splashback and white benchtop.

Kitchen with Limestone Splashback and Slate Splashback 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!