This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Chicago with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Kitchen Cabinets & Islands

Trademark Wood Products

Susan Gilmore Photography
This is an example of a large traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Kitchen Remodel

David Gates

Main Kitchen area. Kraftmaid maple cabinets in the Jamison door style, painted in Biscotti with Cocoa Glaze. LG Model LSG4513ST Gas Range. ZEPHYR Model ZSA-M90CS range hood. DANZE Model D205058SS pot filler faucet.

Open Kitchen

Huseby Homes

Photo of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Nashville with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Lincoln Net Positive Farmhouse

ZeroEnergy Design

Lincoln Farmhouse LEED-H Platinum, Net-Positive Energy OVERVIEW. This LEED Platinum certified modern farmhouse ties into the cultural landscape of Lincoln, Massachusetts - a town known for its rich history, farming traditions, conservation efforts, and visionary architecture. The goal was to design and build a new single family home on 1.8 acres that respects the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, produces more energy than it consumes, and provides the family with flexible spaces to live-play-work-entertain. The resulting 2,800 SF home is proof that families do not need to compromise on style, space or comfort in a highly energy-efficient and healthy home. CONNECTION TO NATURE. The attached garage is ubiquitous in new construction in New England’s cold climate. This home’s barn-inspired garage is intentionally detached from the main dwelling. A covered walkway connects the two structures, creating an intentional connection with the outdoors between auto and home. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY. With a modest footprint, each space must serve a specific use, but also be flexible for atypical scenarios. The Mudroom serves everyday use for the couple and their children, but is also easy to tidy up to receive guests, eliminating the need for two entries found in most homes. A workspace is conveniently located off the mudroom; it looks out on to the back yard to supervise the children and can be closed off with a sliding door when not in use. The Away Room opens up to the Living Room for everyday use; it can be closed off with its oversized pocket door for secondary use as a guest bedroom with en suite bath. NET POSITIVE ENERGY. The all-electric home consumes 70% less energy than a code-built house, and with measured energy data produces 48% more energy annually than it consumes, making it a 'net positive' home. Thick walls and roofs lack thermal bridging, windows are high performance, triple-glazed, and a continuous air barrier yields minimal leakage (0.27ACH50) making the home among the tightest in the US. Systems include an air source heat pump, an energy recovery ventilator, and a 13.1kW photovoltaic system to offset consumption and support future electric cars. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. -6.3 kBtu/sf/yr Energy Use Intensity (Actual monitored project data reported for the firm’s 2016 AIA 2030 Commitment. Average single family home is 52.0 kBtu/sf/yr.) o 10,900 kwh total consumption (8.5 kbtu/ft2 EUI) o 16,200 kwh total production o 5,300 kwh net surplus, equivalent to 15,000-25,000 electric car miles per year. 48% net positive. WATER EFFICIENCY. Plumbing fixtures and water closets consume a mere 60% of the federal standard, while high efficiency appliances such as the dishwasher and clothes washer also reduce consumption rates. FOOD PRODUCTION. After clearing all invasive species, apple, pear, peach and cherry trees were planted. Future plans include blueberry, raspberry and strawberry bushes, along with raised beds for vegetable gardening. The house also offers a below ground root cellar, built outside the home's thermal envelope, to gain the passive benefit of long term energy-free food storage. RESILIENCY. The home's ability to weather unforeseen challenges is predictable - it will fare well. The super-insulated envelope means during a winter storm with power outage, heat loss will be slow - taking days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. During normal conditions, reduced energy consumption plus energy production means shelter from the burden of utility costs. Surplus production can power electric cars & appliances. The home exceeds snow & wind structural requirements, plus far surpasses standard construction for long term durability planning. ARCHITECT: ZeroEnergy Design http://zeroenergy.com/lincoln-farmhouse CONTRACTOR: Thoughtforms http://thoughtforms-corp.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Choi http://www.chuckchoi.com/

Chic Transitional Grey Kitchen

NV Kitchen and Bath

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in DC Metro with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors and a peninsula.

Newtown Square Home Renovation

Main Line Kitchen Design

Main Line Kitchen Design is a brand new business model! We are a group of skilled Kitchen Designers each with many years of experience planning kitchens around the Delaware Valley. And we are cabinet dealers for 6 nationally distributed cabinet lines much like traditional showrooms. Unlike full showrooms open to the general public, Main Line Kitchen Design works only by appointment. Appointments can be scheduled days, nights, and weekends either in your home or in our office and selection center. During office appointments we display clients kitchens on a flat screen TV and help them look through 100’s of sample doorstyles, almost a thousand sample finish blocks and sample kitchen cabinets. During home visits we can bring samples, take measurements, and make design changes on laptops showing you what your kitchen can look like in the very room being renovated. This is more convenient for our customers and it eliminates the expense of staffing and maintaining a larger space that is open to walk in traffic. We pass the significant savings on to our customers and so we sell cabinetry for less than other dealers, even home centers like Lowes and The Home Depot. We believe that since a web site like Houzz.com has over half a million kitchen photos any advantage to going to a full kitchen showroom with full kitchen displays has been lost. Almost no customer today will ever get to see a display kitchen in their door style and finish because there are just too many possibilities. And the design of each kitchen is unique anyway.

Hyde Park Kitchen Remodel with Authentic Barn Beams

Bauscher Construction & Remodeling, Inc.

RVP Photography
Photo of a large country l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Cincinnati with white cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, a farmhouse sink, marble benchtops, porcelain splashback and shaker cabinets.

Neutral pallet allows so much flexibility with your decorating

Eye 4 Detail

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped separate kitchen in Ottawa with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Quintessentially Wide Open in Wayland

KitchenVisions

The main sink is separated by the island. The prep sink does all the duty over by the rangetop. A bookshelf on the island allows the homeowner to keep recipes nearby.

Modern hickory kitchen Mechanicsburg PA.

Mother Hubbard's Custom Cabinetry

Carl Socolow
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall separate kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and no island.

San Benito Designer Kitchen Remodel

W. B. Jordan, Inc.

Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped kitchen in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances and dark hardwood floors.

Park City Remodel Project

Artisanal Stone, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley eat-in kitchen in Salt Lake City with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Cupboard Kitchen and Bath Discounter

Cupboards Kitchen Bath Discounters

This is an example of a mid-sized modern l-shaped kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Turn of the Century Kitchen Remodel

Spectrum Design Group

Cory Rodeheaver
Photo of a mid-sized country l-shaped separate kitchen in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, cork floors, a peninsula and brown floor.

Hardwood Flooring

CarpetsPlus ColorTile Missoula

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island and brown floor.

Cape Cod Traditional

BAR Design + Construction

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Beach House- Carlsbad

REHAB Kitchen & Bath

Mid-sized beach style l-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Diego with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Rambling Rose Cottage

Oliver Grahame Photography

Oliver Grahame Photography - shot for Character Cottages. This is a 2 bedroom cottage to rent in Upper Oddington that sleeps 4. For more info see - www.character-cottages.co.uk/all-properties/cotswolds-all/rambling-rose-cottage

The Girl With the Dragon Print

Square Footage Inc.

Photos by Valerie Wilcox
Photo of a large contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Toronto with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

All Cabinet Styles Kitchen with Porcelain 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!