Country galley open plan kitchen in Other with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, brown benchtop and vaulted.

Eclectic Kitchen

Small eclectic l-shaped open plan kitchen in Philadelphia with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, wood benchtops, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, a peninsula, timber, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Modern Industrial Commercial Grade Loft Kitchen

Woodhull

Inspiration for an industrial l-shaped kitchen in Portland Maine with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, multi-coloured floor, brown benchtop and exposed beam.

Cozy & Cute Tiny House

Parlour & Palm

A modern-meets-vintage farmhouse-style tiny house designed and built by Parlour & Palm in Portland, Oregon. This adorable space may be small, but it is mighty, and includes a kitchen, bathroom, living room, sleeping loft, and outdoor deck. Many of the features - including cabinets, shelves, hardware, lighting, furniture, and outlet covers - are salvaged and recycled.

Apartment Designed By Whitespace Designs- Ganesh Nair

Shamanth Patil Photography

Design ideas for a large contemporary galley kitchen in Bengaluru with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, panelled appliances, porcelain floors, no island, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Capitol Hill

Heidi Caillier Design

Inspiration for a traditional galley separate kitchen in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, panelled appliances, dark hardwood floors, no island, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Appartement rue de Bellechasse 75007 Paris

Philippe Conzade

Design ideas for a contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Paris with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Agrandissement d'une maison

Arzel Studio

Projet d'agrandissement de maison
Large contemporary galley eat-in kitchen in Other with a drop-in sink, white cabinets, wood benchtops, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, flat-panel cabinets, white splashback, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Квартира в ЖК Виз-Правобережный

Юлия Родионова

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Yekaterinburg with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula, black appliances, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Chez moi, Fontagard

Adrien Granchere

Design ideas for a large eclectic galley kitchen in Other with black cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, with island, brown floor, brown benchtop, flat-panel cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Sackett Street Towhouse

Frederick Tang Architecture

Photo of a contemporary galley kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Studio Cannes

Trame

Rénovation d'un studio à Cannes
This is an example of a small contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Nice with white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, cement tiles, a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Piso Álvarez Mendizabal

Emma Sánchez Miranda Interiorismo

Cocina en forma de L abierta al salón en melamina blanca y encimera de madera. Frente de la cocina es espiga gris y estantes de pared con microondas y decoración. Suelos en madera natural y viga vista en metal blanco

Canal de l'Ourcq

Agence Olivia Clor

Inspiration for a small contemporary u-shaped separate kitchen in Paris with a single-bowl sink, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, no island, brown benchtop, flat-panel cabinets and multi-coloured floor.

Реализация, проект "Milk Chocolate"

Студия дизайна "Три кита"

Photo of a large contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Novosibirsk with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Traditional Elegance

City Homes, LLC

LandMark Photography
Photo of a traditional l-shaped kitchen pantry in Minneapolis with open cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

APPARTEMENT / BUREAU - BAB

NATHAN BRAMI ARCHITECTURE

Nathan Brami
Design ideas for a large contemporary single-wall kitchen in Paris with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown benchtop, black appliances and brown floor.

Caputuring Craftsman

Creative Design Construction, Inc.

Embracing an authentic Craftsman-styled kitchen was one of the primary objectives for these New Jersey clients. They envisioned bending traditional hand-craftsmanship and modern amenities into a chef inspired kitchen. The woodwork in adjacent rooms help to facilitate a vision for this space to create a free-flowing open concept for family and friends to enjoy. This kitchen takes inspiration from nature and its color palette is dominated by neutral and earth tones. Traditionally characterized with strong deep colors, the simplistic cherry cabinetry allows for straight, clean lines throughout the space. A green subway tile backsplash and granite countertops help to tie in additional earth tones and allow for the natural wood to be prominently displayed. The rugged character of the perimeter is seamlessly tied into the center island. Featuring chef inspired appliances, the island incorporates a cherry butchers block to provide additional prep space and seating for family and friends. The free-standing stainless-steel hood helps to transform this Craftsman-style kitchen into a 21st century treasure.

Urban Kitchen

SOD Home Group

Photo of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped separate kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, multi-coloured floor, brown benchtop, ceramic floors and no island.

IKEA Galley Kitchen Goes From Cramped To Glam

INSPIRED KITCHEN DESIGN

Jenny was open to using IKEA cabinetry throughout, but ultimately decided on Semihandmade’s Light Gray Shaker door style. “I wanted to maximize storage, maintain affordability, and spice up visual interest by mixing up shelving and closed cabinets,” she says. “And I wanted to display nice looking things and hide uglier things, like Tupperware pieces.” This was key as her original kitchen was dark, cramped and had inefficient storage, such as wire racks pressed up against her refrigerator and limited counter space. To remedy this, the upper cabinetry is mixed asymmetrically throughout, over the long run of countertops along the wall by the refrigerator and above the food prep area and above the stove. “Stylistically, these cabinets blended well with the butcher block countertops and the large Moroccan/Spanish tile design on the floor,” she notes.

Kitchen with Wood Benchtops and Brown Benchtop 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!