1930s New England Colonial: Pub, Wine Cellar, Powder Room

Originally designed by renowned architect Miles Standish, a 1960s addition by Richard Wills of the elite Royal Barry Wills architecture firm - featured in Life Magazine in both 1938 & 1946 for his classic Cape Cod & Colonial home designs - added an early American pub w/ beautiful pine-paneled walls, full bar, fireplace & abundant seating as well as a country living room. We Feng Shui'ed and refreshed this classic design, providing modern touches, but remaining true to the original architect's vision.

Projekt B1 | Die Küche als Mittelpunkt

SieMatic - moebelplus Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Leipzig with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, black splashback, stone slab splashback, black appliances, with island, beige floor, black benchtop and wood.

Modern Mountain

Fiddlehead Design Group, LLC

Photo of a transitional u-shaped kitchen in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and coffered.

Big Wood Sanctuary

User

Photo of a country eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, with island and exposed beam.

Hunters Farmhouse

Younger Homes

Country l-shaped kitchen in Austin with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, black benchtop and vaulted.

Toorak Residence

MR.MITCHELL

This is an example of a large contemporary eat-in kitchen in Melbourne with an integrated sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors, multiple islands, beige floor, beige benchtop and exposed beam.

Charming French-Country Kitchen

Drury Design

THE SETUP Imagine how thrilled Diana was when she was approached about designing a kitchen for a client who is an avid traveler and Francophile. ‘French-country’ is a very specific category of traditional design that combines French provincial elegance with rustic comforts. The look draws on soothing hues, antique accents and a wonderful fusion of polished and relic’d finishes. Her client wanted to feel like she was in the south of France every time she walked into her kitchen. She wanted real honed marble counters, vintage finishes and authentic heavy stone walls like you’d find in a 400-year old château in Les Baux-de-Provence. Diana’s mission: capture the client’s vision, design it and utilize Drury Design’s sourcing and building expertise to bring it to life. Design Objectives: Create the feel of an authentic vintage French-country kitchen Include natural materials that would have been used in an old French château Add a second oven Omit an unused desk area in favor of a large, tall pantry armoire THE REMODEL Design Challenges: Finding real stone for the walls, and the craftsmen to install it Accommodate for the thickness of the stones Replicating château beam architecture Replicating authentic French-country finishes Find a spot for a new steam oven Design Solutions: Source and sort true stone. Utilize veteran craftsmen to apply to the walls using old-world techniques Furr out interior window casings to adjust for the thicker stone walls Source true reclaimed beams Utilize veteran craftsmen for authentic finishes and distressing for the island, tall pantry armoire and stucco hood Modify the butler’s pantry base cabinet to accommodate the new steam oven THE RENEWED SPACE Before we started work on her new French-country kitchen, the homeowner told us the kitchen that came with the house was “not my kitchen.” “I felt like a stranger,” she told us during the photoshoot. “It wasn’t my color, it wasn’t my texture. It wasn’t my style… I didn’t have my stamp on it.” And now? “I love the fact that my family can come in here, wrap their arms around it and feel comfortable,” she said. “It’s like a big hug.”

Crest De Ville

Streamline Construction

Transitional galley open plan kitchen in Orange County with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Saguaro Grove

AFT Construction

Large transitional galley open plan kitchen in Phoenix with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, multiple islands, beige floor, white benchtop and wood.

Cottage Charm

Six Walls Inc

Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped separate kitchen in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and coffered.

San Mateo Black And White Farm Kitchen

LA Architectural Visualization

Design ideas for a large country kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, brown floor, beige benchtop and vaulted.

Paradise River: Modern Riverside Home

Timberlake Custom Homes

This gorgeous modern home sits along a rushing river and includes a separate enclosed pavilion. Distinguishing features include the mixture of metal, wood and stone textures throughout the home in hues of brown, grey and black.

Lake Almanor Traditional

Deirdre Doherty Interiors

Design ideas for a beach style l-shaped kitchen in Sacramento with a farmhouse sink, grey cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and wood.

Coastal White Kitchen Remodel, Laguna Beach CA

OC Builders Group

Large beach style u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Orange County with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, grey floor, white benchtop and exposed beam.

Modern Mediterranean New Build

Wendy Black Rodgers Interiors

Design ideas for a mediterranean u-shaped kitchen in Phoenix with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, panelled appliances, with island, beige floor, black benchtop and vaulted.

Westport Avenue Beach House

Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.

Modern black and white kitchen
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern galley open plan kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, glass benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop and coffered.

Wildglen Dr. Kitchen and Bar Remodel

Rachael Elise Design

Photo of an expansive u-shaped separate kitchen in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, grey benchtop and vaulted.

NW Craftsman New Construction

McCabe By Design LLC

A microwave drawer on the end of the island lets one reheat a cup of coffee without entering the cooks zone.
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts l-shaped open plan kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, bamboo floors, with island, beige floor, green benchtop and vaulted.

U.A Revamp

The Creative Kitchen Company

A complete kitchen revamp completed in Lewis Center in 2020. With mitered edge countertops, panel appliances, full height backsplash, and exposed beams to create a transitional kitchen with a farmhouse touch. - To the left of the grand kitchen is a smaller nook with plenty of open shelving to create a fascinating space of its own.

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

SARAN INTERIORS

This is a challenging kitchen renovation for a beloved old farmhouse with a very small kitchen. We have decided to use white and light colour to make the space feels larger. The client would like a green kitchen, so we used pastel green for the outside and white cabinetry for the rest of the kitchen. Including a Statuario Maximus Caesarstone for bench top and splashback. With its soft pale grey veins adding classic looks for this tiny but yet functional kitchen for the whole family to create delicious meals. The end result is....happy clients!

All Ceiling Designs Kitchen with Stone Slab 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!