Melodie Hayes
Large transitional kitchen in Atlanta with an undermount sink, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, glass-front cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and limestone splashback.

Yellowstone Club Residence - 2015

North Fork Builders of Montana, Inc.

Photo of a large country l-shaped kitchen in Other with a farmhouse sink, medium wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, shaker cabinets, black splashback and black benchtop.

V-P RESIDENCE SILVER LAKE CALIFORNIA

Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.

Location: Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA, USA A lovely small one story bungalow in the arts and craft style was the original house. An addition of an entire second story and a portion to the back of the house to accommodate a growing family, for a 4 bedroom 3 bath new house family room and music room. The owners a young couple from central and South America, are movie producers The addition was a challenging one since we had to preserve the existing kitchen from a previous remodel and the old and beautiful original 1901 living room. The stair case was inserted in one of the former bedrooms to access the new second floor. The beam structure shown in the stair case and the master bedroom are indeed the structure of the roof exposed for more drama and higher ceilings. The interiors where a collaboration with the owner who had a good idea of what she wanted. Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co. Photographed by: Claudio Santini Photography 12915 Greene Avenue Los Angeles CA 90066 Mobile 310 210 7919 Office 310 578 7919 info@claudiosantini.com www.claudiosantini.com

Richard

Rosewood Custom Builders

Photo of a large contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Dallas with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, black benchtop and with island.

Sheffield Avenue Transformation

Jerrica Zaric Interior Design, LLC

Bringing summer all year-round. JZID did a full gut-remodel on a small bungalow in Whitefish Bay to transform it into a New England Coastal-inspired sanctuary for Colorado transplant Clients. Now even on the coldest winter days, the Clients will feel like it’s summer as soon as they walk into their home.

Contemporary Kitchen

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with concrete benchtops, stainless steel appliances, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in sink 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.

Carlsbad Kitchen, Big Makeover for Petite Client

Tracy Berman Interiors

This two-toned custom kitchen was designed for our 5-foot client who loves to cook. Although the floorplan stayed the same, she dreamed of having an appropriate-sized cooktop, and top cabinets she could easily access. We dropped the back wall toekick a few inches allowing her to safely reach and have better use of the burners. To the left, a small waterfall edge in creamy white Caesarstone quartz, transitions into a standard counter height. Below her cooktop, we have larger drawers for pots and pants and spice pull-outs as her cooking zone. As for the backsplash, our client really loved her travertine tile, we kept it and refilled the areas as needed in our new design. We boosted our total countertop area with a custom-wrapped bookcase to the left of the sink. This also allowed us to bring the island forward. The island and hood are both in the color Miso, a slightly darker stain. Everything turned out great! If only the fridge would have made it in time. We can thank the magic of photoshop for this back order shipment!

Barrington RI Kitchen

Venegas and Company

Design ideas for a traditional kitchen in Boston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, beige splashback, stainless steel appliances, soapstone benchtops and limestone splashback.

1425 Mt. Larson RoadKitch

Travis Peak Construction & Ann Temple Interiors

Kitchen and breakfast area.
Photo of a large country u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island and white benchtop.

Project Fairmount

Penny Black Interiors LLC.

Photo of a large modern l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Portland with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Brentwood Traditional Kitchen Remodel

Gayler Design Build

This photo shows a different angle on the completed work. The combination of wood and warm toned white cabinets, raised bar with lighted glass cabinets underneath, decorative trim, shelving and cabinets located in different areas of the kitchen, and subdued paint colors and finish materials, made this new kitchen very inviting.

French Country Cottage

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

Removing the existing kitchen walls made the space feel larger and gave us opportunities to move around the work triangle for better flow in the kitchen.

Timeless Country

Kirshman Kitchen Design Studio

Expansive country kitchen pantry in Grand Rapids with grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, multiple islands, white benchtop and timber.

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.

The Minimalist Club Condo

Moore House Design

A country club respite for our busy professional Bostonian clients. Our clients met in college and have been weekending at the Aquidneck Club every summer for the past 20+ years. The condos within the original clubhouse seldom come up for sale and gather a loyalist following. Our clients jumped at the chance to be a part of the club's history for the next generation. Much of the club’s exteriors reflect a quintessential New England shingle style architecture. The internals had succumbed to dated late 90s and early 2000s renovations of inexpensive materials void of craftsmanship. Our client’s aesthetic balances on the scales of hyper minimalism, clean surfaces, and void of visual clutter. Our palette of color, materiality & textures kept to this notion while generating movement through vintage lighting, comfortable upholstery, and Unique Forms of Art. A Full-Scale Design, Renovation, and furnishings project.

Decoración Vivienda de Alquiler Barrio Salamanca

Interior Home Staging

Vivienda decorada para el alquiler. Cocina blanca moderna con isla. Acompaña el conjunto taburetes regulables en altura de madera de roble.
Design ideas for a small modern eat-in kitchen in Madrid with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, limestone benchtops, grey splashback, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Seymour Ave Residence

Harmony Homes

Photo of a large arts and crafts l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with a farmhouse sink, glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and green benchtop.

Seymour Ave Residence

Harmony Homes

Design ideas for a large arts and crafts l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with a farmhouse sink, glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, limestone splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and green benchtop.

Ridge Residence

User

The Ridge Residence has been carefully placed on the steeply sloped site to take advantage of the awe-inspiring views. The Glo European Windows A5 Double Pane series was selected for the project to provide cost effective durability and value. Full lite entry doors from the A5 series provide natural daylight and access to the energy efficient home while delivering a much higher performance value than traditional aluminum doors and windows. Large asymmetrical window configurations of fixed and tilt & turn windows provide natural ventilation throughout the home and capture the stunning views across the valley. A variety of exterior siding materials including stucco, dark horizontal wood and vertical ribbed metal are countered with an unembellished Dutch hip roof creating a composition that is both engaging and simplistic. Regardless of season, the Ridge Residence provides comfort, beauty, and breathtaking views of the Montana landscape surrounding it.

Kitchen with Limestone Splashback and Stainless Steel Appliances 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!