Design ideas for a large mediterranean separate kitchen in Santa Barbara with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, multi-coloured floor, marble benchtops and cement tile splashback.

Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean separate kitchen in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, tile benchtops, yellow splashback, subway tile splashback, coloured appliances, terra-cotta floors, no island, red floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

The owners of a charming home in the hills west of Paso Robles recently decided to remodel their not-so-charming kitchen. Referred to San Luis Kitchen by several of their friends, the homeowners visited our showroom and soon decided we were the best people to design a kitchen fitting the style of their home. We were delighted to get to work on the project right away. When we arrived at the house, we found a small, cramped and out-dated kitchen. The ceiling was low, the cabinets old fashioned and painted a stark dead white, and the best view in the house was neglected in a seldom-used breakfast nook (sequestered behind the kitchen peninsula). This kitchen was also handicapped by white tile counters with dark grout, odd-sized and cluttered cabinets, and small ‘desk’ tacked on to the side of the oven cabinet. Due to a marked lack of counter space & inadequate storage the homeowner had resorted to keeping her small appliances on a little cart parked in the corner and the garbage was just sitting by the wall in full view of everything! On the plus side, the kitchen opened into a nice dining room and had beautiful saltillo tile floors. Mrs. Homeowner loves to entertain and often hosts dinner parties for her friends. She enjoys visiting with her guests in the kitchen while putting the finishing touches on the evening’s meal. Sadly, her small kitchen really limited her interactions with her guests – she often felt left out of the mix at her own parties! This savvy homeowner dreamed big – a new kitchen that would accommodate multiple workstations, have space for guests to gather but not be in the way, and maybe a prettier transition from the kitchen to the dining (wine service area or hutch?) – while managing the remodel budget by reusing some of her major appliances and keeping (patching as needed) her existing floors. Responding to the homeowner’s stated wish list and the opportunities presented by the home's setting and existing architecture, the designers at San Luis Kitchen decided to expand the kitchen into the breakfast nook. This change allowed the work area to be reoriented to take advantage of the great view – we replaced the existing window and added another while moving the door to gain space. A second sink and set of refrigerator drawers (housing fresh fruits & veggies) were included for the convenience of this mainly vegetarian cook – her prep station. The clean-up area now boasts a farmhouse style single bowl sink – adding to the ‘cottage’ charm. We located a new gas cook-top between the two workstations for easy access from each. Also tucked in here is a pullout trash/recycle cabinet for convenience and additional drawers for storage. Running parallel to the work counter we added a long butcher-block island with easy-to-access open shelves for the avid cook and seating for friendly guests placed just right to take in the view. A counter-top garage is used to hide excess small appliances. Glass door cabinets and open shelves are now available to display the owners beautiful dishware. The microwave was placed inconspicuously on the end of the island facing the refrigerator – easy access for guests (and extraneous family members) to help themselves to drinks and snacks while staying out of the cook’s way. We also moved the pantry storage away from the dining room (putting it on the far wall and closer to the work triangle) and added a furniture-like hutch in its place allowing the more formal dining area to flow seamlessly into the up-beat work area of the kitchen. This space is now also home (opposite wall) to an under counter wine refrigerator, a liquor cabinet and pretty glass door wall cabinet for stemware storage – meeting Mr. Homeowner’s desire for a bar service area. And then the aesthetic: an old-world style country cottage theme. The homeowners wanted the kitchen to have a warm feel while still loving the look of white cabinetry. San Luis Kitchen melded country-casual knotty pine base cabinets with vintage hand-brushed creamy white wall cabinets to create the desired cottage look. We also added bead board and mullioned glass doors for charm, used an inset doorstyle on the cabinets for authenticity, and mixed stone and wood counters to create an eclectic nuance in the space. All in all, the happy homeowners now boast a charming county cottage kitchen with plenty of space for entertaining their guests while creating gourmet meals to feed them. Credits: Custom cabinetry by Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry Contracting by Michael Pezzato of Lost Coast Construction Stone counters by Pyramid M.T.M.

Werner Segarra
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean galley separate kitchen in Phoenix with black cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, with island, wood benchtops, an undermount sink, ceramic splashback and stainless steel appliances.

Large mediterranean l-shaped separate kitchen in Austin with glass-front cabinets, a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island and beige floor.

The Mediterranean-style kitchen features custom cabinets by Inplace studio, marble countertops and reclaimed French stone.
This is an example of a large mediterranean u-shaped separate kitchen in San Diego with panelled appliances, beige cabinets, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, marble floors, with island and brown floor.

Notre cliente venait de faire l’acquisition d’un appartement au charme parisien. On y retrouve de belles moulures, un parquet à l’anglaise et ce sublime poêle en céramique. Néanmoins, le bien avait besoin d’un coup de frais et une adaptation aux goûts de notre cliente ! Dans l’ensemble, nous avons travaillé sur des couleurs douces. L’exemple le plus probant : la cuisine. Elle vient se décliner en plusieurs bleus clairs. Notre cliente souhaitant limiter la propagation des odeurs, nous l’avons fermée avec une porte vitrée. Son style vient faire écho à la verrière du bureau afin de souligner le caractère de l’appartement. Le bureau est une création sur-mesure. A mi-chemin entre le bureau et la bibliothèque, il est un coin idéal pour travailler sans pour autant s’isoler. Ouvert et avec sa verrière, il profite de la lumière du séjour où la luminosité est maximisée grâce aux murs blancs.

Photo of a large mediterranean l-shaped separate kitchen in Jacksonville with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and black benchtop.

Erika Bierman www.erikabiermanphotography.com
Design ideas for a small mediterranean u-shaped separate kitchen in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and no island.

Lawrence Taylor Photography
Inspiration for a large mediterranean l-shaped separate kitchen in Orlando with beige cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, panelled appliances, travertine floors, multiple islands, glass-front cabinets, travertine splashback, beige floor and a farmhouse sink.

Photo of a mediterranean separate kitchen in San Diego with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, beige splashback and stainless steel appliances.

Design ideas for a mediterranean l-shaped separate kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances and terra-cotta floors.

Classic coastal Mediterranean. We completed a historic facade restoration, full interior expansion and renovation.
Photo of a mediterranean u-shaped separate kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Design ideas for a large mediterranean separate kitchen in Orange County with with island, a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback, coloured appliances, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Мария Иринархова
Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean u-shaped separate kitchen in Moscow with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, porcelain floors, a peninsula, multi-coloured floor and beige benchtop.

фотограф Наталия Кирьянова
This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean u-shaped separate kitchen in Moscow with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, white appliances, ceramic floors, no island, multi-coloured floor, white benchtop and an integrated sink.

Completely new kitchen. Photo Credit: Matthew Millman
This is an example of a large mediterranean l-shaped separate kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, limestone benchtops, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown splashback and brown floor.

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.