Large country u-shaped kitchen pantry in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Balham | A contemporary classic

Davonport Kitchen & Home

In this London project, Chantel Elshout has masterfully incorporated Davonport's Holkham style furniture into a contemporary design. The Holkham range, known for its classic shaker style, lends itself to bold colour schemes, statement tiles, and aged metal hardware. Its simplicity and pared-back style make it a versatile choice for various spaces, including smaller kitchens. In this project, the Holkham furniture's inherent elegance and poise are retained, with its narrow rails and styles and a simplified surrounding frame. The furniture itself becomes a focal point, demonstrating how the beauty of the Holkham range lies in how it is styled. Chantel Elshout, with her expertise in kitchen and interior design, has created a unique and thoughtful theme for the project. Her approach to design is holistic, keeping sustainability at the forefront and focusing on designing timeless, multifunctional spaces that complement the client's lifestyle and reflect their personality. The project showcases the perfect blend of contemporary style with the classic charm of the Holkham range. The design bridges the gap between rustic country and urban kitchen design, demonstrating a relaxed, classic style. The use of bespoke cabinets, worktops, and other elements from the Holkham range adds to the overall aesthetic and functionality of the space. This project is a testament to the versatility of Davonport's Holkham range and Chantel Elshout's expertise in creating unique, comfortable, and innovative interiors of understated luxury and relaxed elegance.

Farmhouse Sophisticated

TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders

Inspiration for a large country u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Minneapolis with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, black benchtop and vaulted.

Yoneyama Residence- Kitchen Remodel

So Cal Builders & Design

Full remodel of existing kitchen, including new black tile floors, flat panel white cabinets, white and black marble countertops
Photo of a large modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, black floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Sound Cottage

Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.

The center of this compact house is a high, open room combining living, dining, and kitchen. Windows on both sides open to the views and the sea breezes, and dormers fill the space with light from above.

Silver Lake - Kitchen Remodel

Luxe Remodel

Mid-sized transitional galley eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, no island, brown floor, black benchtop and vaulted.

JVille

Asher Homes Inc.

Photo of a large traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Helena Drive - Scandinavian Minimalism

The Contractor Guys

Scandinavian kitchen in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, grey floor, grey benchtop and vaulted.

Harbor View

Kennedy Cole Interior Design

Inspiration for a large transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Orange County with light hardwood floors, brown floor, vaulted, a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island and white benchtop.

Downtown Mill Valley

Patti Ogden Design

This is an example of a small traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Rosanna Residence

Lume Architecture

contemporary kitchen
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern galley open plan kitchen in Melbourne with dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, concrete floors, with island, grey floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Kensington Circle Addition / Renovation

Alan Christ Architects LLC

View of Kitchen & Dining Area from East
This is an example of a large midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop and vaulted.

Brenwick Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | WA

Flooret

Rich toasted cherry with a light rustic grain that has iconic character and texture. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.

Carmel Point

michelle.m chu | INTERIORS

Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, marble benchtops, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, no island, white benchtop, grey cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, exposed beam, vaulted and wood.

3D Interior Designers present Classy kitchen specimens

Yantram Animation Studio - Interior Designer

3D Interior Designers know exactly what client is looking for, in their future property. Yantram 3D Architectural Design Services have an excellent 3D Interior Designing team, that produces edge-cutting 3D Interior Visualization. Using the best features and exemplary software, they have created multiple ideas for the kitchen in San Diego, California. 3D Interior Rendering Services can help in Advertising and Explaining by high-quality Architectural Interior Rendering. 3D Interior Rendering Company can be a great benefit, as we offer project completion in the client's given timeframe. Combining several ideas, and adding different elements, colors, structures, and dimensions, this specific piece of art is given out as an outcome. 3D Interior Designers have developed 3D Interior Visualization of these specimens in a very short time and in the client's budget, and Yantram 3D Architectural Design Services has made this possible. For More Visit: https://www.yantramstudio.com/3d-interior-rendering-cgi-animation.html

Custom Contemporary Kitchen in Northbrook

Fraerman Associates Architecture

Eric Hausman
Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped kitchen pantry in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop and vaulted.

The Wood Residence

Timber Creek Construction

Photo of a transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, green benchtop, exposed beam and vaulted.

Harbor View

Kennedy Cole Interior Design

Photo of a large transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Orange County with light hardwood floors, brown floor, vaulted, a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island and white benchtop.

Warm Post-Modern

Karen Berkemeyer Home

This is an example of an expansive beach style l-shaped open plan kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor, beige benchtop and vaulted.

Oak & Olive Mid-Century Modern

Hometown Design-Build & Allens Creek Cabinetry

Design ideas for a midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, grey floor, multi-coloured benchtop, exposed beam and vaulted.

Kitchen with Marble Benchtops and Vaulted 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!