Inspiration for a large contemporary kitchen in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, black splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor, black benchtop, marble benchtops and panelled appliances.

Pacific Heights Wurster

Ann Lowengart Interiors

For this classic San Francisco William Wurster house, we complemented the iconic modernist architecture, urban landscape, and Bay views with contemporary silhouettes and a neutral color palette. We subtly incorporated the wife's love of all things equine and the husband's passion for sports into the interiors. The family enjoys entertaining, and the multi-level home features a gourmet kitchen, wine room, and ample areas for dining and relaxing. An elevator conveniently climbs to the top floor where a serene master suite awaits.

White Cabinets

Everingham Design

Photo of a large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Columbus with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, panelled appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Traditional Kitchen

Design ideas for a traditional u-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, panelled appliances, with island, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Sugar Land Transitional

Kitchen & Bath Concepts

This dark and dated feeling kitchen and bar were completely renovated for this multi-generational global family. By re-configuring the space and incorporating the bar, removing several heavy columns and a wall, it made the kitchen open and accessible to the adjacent rooms and visible from the front door. Everything was lightened and brightened with new cabinetry, counter tops, appliances, flooring, paint, better windows, electrical and lighting. The old range top and down draft were enclosed in a massive brick structure, with no prep space, by removing it and centering the new range on the wall with a custom hood and full height stone back splash, a stunning focal point was created. The position of other key appliances and plumbing were moved or added to create several work stations throughout the large space, such as the refrigeration, full prep sink, coffee bar, baking station, cocktail bar and clean up island. Another special feature of this kitchen was roll out table from the end of the serving island. Specialty features include: A roll out table for eating, prep or serving; coffee bar and drink service area with beverage center; full size prep sink adjacent to refrigeration and cooking areas; steam oven and baking station; microwave/warming drawer; dual fuel range with double ovens, 6 burners and a griddle top; two separate islands, one for serving large family meals, one for clean up; specialty spice storage inserts and pull outs; corner turn outs for large items; two double pull outs for trash and recycling; stacked cabinetry with glass display at the top to take advantage of the 14' ceilings.

Holladay Residence

Clayton Vance Architecture

Mid-sized transitional l-shaped separate kitchen in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, no island, multi-coloured floor, grey benchtop, marble benchtops, subway tile splashback, panelled appliances and cement tiles.

Lebanon, TN Custom Home

Noble Johnson Architects

Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com
This is an example of a large transitional galley open plan kitchen in Nashville with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, green splashback, medium hardwood floors, multiple islands and white benchtop.

Kitchen

Banda Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Orlando with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

Colonial on the Bluff

Murphy & Co. Design

This is an example of a beach style kitchen in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

Village Retreat

Snake River Interiors

We love to collaborate, whenever and wherever the opportunity arises. For this mountainside retreat, we entered at a unique point in the process—to collaborate on the interior architecture—lending our expertise in fine finishes and fixtures to complete the spaces, thereby creating the perfect backdrop for the family of furniture makers to fill in each vignette. Catering to a design-industry client meant we sourced with singularity and sophistication in mind, from matchless slabs of marble for the kitchen and master bath to timeless basin sinks that feel right at home on the frontier and custom lighting with both industrial and artistic influences. We let each detail speak for itself in situ.

#urbanfarmhouse - Gray and White Kitchen

Laura Fox Interior Design, LLC

Stunning custom chef's kitchen with white cabinets, gray island, black pendant lights, and marble countertops Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg Photography

Peach's Point - Marblehead, MA

Windhill Builders

Kitchen cabinets Benjamin Moore light pewter with white trim Ben Moore America's Cup Backsplash Stone Impressions Oyster on Arctic White Countertop Tahiti Quartzite Benjamin Moore Ballet White

Sunfilled Contemporary

Wendy Glaister Interiors

This high contemporary kitchen places an emphasis on the views to the expansive garden beyond. Soft colors and textures make the space approachable.
Photo of a large contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Sacramento with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop, marble benchtops and stainless steel appliances.

Modern Craftsman Farmhouse

Allen Construction

Designer: Honeycomb Home Design Photographer: Marcel Alain This new home features open beam ceilings and a ranch style feel with contemporary elements.

Bedford Stuyvesant

Star Renovations NY

Full custom kitchen and master bathroom. Lots of marble and H+H vanity.
Expansive contemporary single-wall eat-in kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, panelled appliances, with island and grey benchtop.

Midcentury Kitchen

This is an example of a large midcentury open plan kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop and marble benchtops.

Lake House New Construction

Leighanne LaMarre Interiors

Mid-sized country u-shaped kitchen in Detroit with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Grey Modern Kitchen With Pendants

Sea Island Builders LLC

This contemporary kitchen features beautiful dark oak cabinets, a modern pendant light fixture, open shelving and a zinc wrapped hood. Margaret Wright Photography

Kitchen

Rock Paper Hammer

Photo by Andrew Hyslop
Small transitional l-shaped separate kitchen in Louisville with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

Henneman Project

Ideal Kitchen & Bath

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Kitchen with Marble Benchtops 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!