This stylish, family friendly kitchen is also an entertainer’s dream! This young family desired a bright, spacious kitchen that would function just as well for the family of 4 everyday, as it would for hosting large events (in a non-covid world). Apart from these programmatic goals, our aesthetic goal was to accommodate all the function and mess into the design so everything would be neatly hidden away behind beautiful cabinetry and panels. The navy, bifold buffet area serves as an everyday breakfast and coffee bar, and transforms into a beautiful buffet spread during parties (we’ve been there!). The fridge drawers are great for housing milk and everyday items during the week, and both kid and adult beverages during parties while keeping the guests out of the main cooking zone. Just around the corner you’ll find the high gloss navy bar offering additional beverages, ice machine, and barware storage – cheers! Super durable quartz with a marbled look keeps the kitchen looking neat and bright, while withstanding everyday wear and tear without a problem. The practical waterfall ends at the island offer additional damage control in bringing that hard surface all the way down to the beautiful white oak floors. Underneath three large window walls, a built-in banquette and custom table provide a comfortable, intimate dining nook for the family and a few guests while the stunning chandelier ties in nicely with the other brass accents in the kitchen. The thin black window mullions offer a sharp, clean contrast to the crisp white walls and coordinate well with the dark banquette. Thin, tall windows on either side of the range beautifully frame the stunningly simple, double curvature custom hood, and large windows in the bar/butler’s pantry allow additional light to really flood the space and keep and airy feel. The textured wallpaper in the bar area adds a touch of warmth, drama and interest while still keeping things simple.

Brewery Road

Crafted Cabinetry

Inspiration for a small modern galley kitchen in London with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, panelled appliances, ceramic floors, a peninsula, grey floor, white benchtop and white cabinets.

White Galley Kitchen with Hidden Toe Kick Drawers Washington DC

Reico Kitchen & Bath

Designed by Marc Jean-Michel of Reico Kitchen & Bath in Bethesda, MD in collaboration with Wisdom Construction, this Washington, DC kitchen remodel features Merillat Masterpiece kitchen cabinets in the Ganon door style in a Dove White finish with Calacatta Laza engineered quartz countertops from Q by MSI. The kitchen features unique storage in a smaller galley kitchen space by utilizing the toe kick area of the cabinets to create pull out drawer storage. Those drawers are touch-sensitive...a little toe push and out (and in) they go! Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

1940s House Renovation

You-Neek Designs

This is an example of a small eclectic l-shaped kitchen pantry in Other with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, terra-cotta splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Clontarf kitchen

The Design Yard Dublin

Modern classic Hand painted In Frame shaker kitchen in Zoffany Gargoyle with Silestone Eternal Classic Calacatta quartz worktop. Finished with Copper sink and brass handles to complete the look.

Modern 3 Island Kitchen

Servigon Construction Group

Modern 3 Island Kitchen with waterfall countertops. Walnut cabinets with contemporary hardware
Expansive modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Dallas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, multiple islands, black floor and white benchtop.

Sophisticated Kitchen Remodel

User

This sophisticated contemporary remodel took a condominium with standard builder fittings to a whole different level. Featuring new oak plank flooring, rift walnut living room storage and media unit surrounding a marble tiled fireplace, walnut kitchen cabinets with quartz counters and backsplash and all new high end appliances.

Belleair Beach Contemporary Kitchen

Van Selow Design Build L.L.C.

Contemporary eat-in kitchen in Tampa with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island and white benchtop.

West Linn Kitchen, Family and Dining Room

Double J Construction Inc dba Double J Renovations

Custom designed kitchen light above the island. Hand crafted light and cabinetry with appliance garage and sliding drawers. Custom partitians in drawers for spices, pan lids, knives, etc...

Lutz Project

Clearcut Construction, Inc.

Our take on an updated traditional style kitchen with touches of farmhouse to add warmth and texture.
Large traditional u-shaped separate kitchen in Raleigh with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Black + Tan

EYDER Curated Kitchens + Home

Design ideas for a contemporary kitchen in Portland Maine with black cabinets, quartz benchtops, engineered quartz splashback, panelled appliances and white benchtop.

Transitional 1st Floor Remodel in Villanova, PA

Rudloff Custom Builders

This light and airy kitchen is the definition of elegance. It has white shaker cabinets with satin gold pulls topped with white quartz counters. The matching white quartz backsplash provides a clean look. The center piece of the room is the large island! With seating for four, the deep blue island is loaded with storage and has a drawer microwave. For a special touch on the white quartz counter, we used an extra thick quartz slab. The striking gold pendants are from Ferguson Lighting. Sleek and contemporary, this beautiful home is located in Villanova, PA. Blue, white and gold are the palette of this transitional design. With custom touches and an emphasis on flow and an open floor plan, the renovation included the kitchen, family room, butler’s pantry, mudroom, two powder rooms and floors. Rudloff Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016, 2017 and 2019. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. Rudloff Custom Builders will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with Rudloff Custom Builders from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: Linda McManus Images

Anamor Kitchen

Landed Interiors & Homes

Photography by Brad Knipstein
Large transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartzite benchtops, yellow splashback, terra-cotta splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop and brown floor.

Bader Custom Cabinets

Meyer Design

The kitchen is finished with high-gloss, white lacquered Bader cabinets and Quartz Silestone counters with a suede finish. Floor tiles are Evoque Grigio Porcelain Floor Tile – 12 x 24 in. Photos: Reel Tour Media

Robinson Woods

DiFabion Remodeling, Inc.

Large midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Charlotte with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, white appliances, terrazzo floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

The Dumbo Project

Coastal Cabinet Works

This is an example of a small beach style single-wall eat-in kitchen in New York with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, a peninsula and white benchtop.

Grayhawk - Modern Farmhouse

Kitchens by Good Guys

At our Modern Farmhouse project, we completely remodeled the entire home and modified the kitchens existing layout allowing this new layout to take shape. We have the custom 1/4 Sawn Oak island with marble quartz 2 1/2" mitered countertops. To add a pop of color, the entire home is accented in beautiful black hardware. In the 12' island, we have a farmhouse sink, pull out trash and drawers for storage. We did custom end panels on the sides, and wrapped the entire island in furniture base to really make it look like a furniture piece. On the range wall, we have a drywall hood that really continues to add texture to the style. We have custom uppers that go all the way to the counter, with lift up appliance garages for small appliances. All the perimeter cabinetry is in swiss coffee with black honed granite counters.

Adobe Falls Kitchen Remodel

M Prevost Design

kitchen remodel
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped kitchen in San Diego with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, terra-cotta splashback, black appliances, vinyl floors, with island, beige floor and black benchtop.

Riverside

Jennifer Radakovic Design

Mid-sized transitional separate kitchen in Richmond with beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, terra-cotta splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Angel Bay - Lake Travis

AE Interiors

Inspiration for an expansive country u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Austin with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, beige splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors, multiple islands, white benchtop, marble benchtops and terra-cotta splashback.

Kitchen with Terra-cotta Splashback and Engineered Quartz 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!