Closer view of custom fabricated steel patio cover with travertine floor and elevated fire pit area with custom bench for seating. Photography: Brett J Hilton

Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped open plan kitchen in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Cramped kitchen be gone! That was the project motto and top priority. The goal was to transform the current layout from multiple smaller spaces into a connected whole that would activate the main level for our clients, a young family of four. The biggest obstacle was the wall dividing the kitchen and the dining room. Removing this wall was central to opening up and integrating the main living spaces, but the existing ductwork that ran right through the center of the wall posed a design challenge, er design opportunity. The resulting design solution features a central pantry that captures the ductwork and provides valuable storage- especially when compared to the original kitchen's 18" wide pantry cabinet. The pantry also anchors the kitchen island and serves as a visual separation of space between the kitchen and homework area. Through our design development process, we learned the formal living room was of no service to their lifestyle and therefore space they rarely spent time in. With that in mind, we proposed to eliminate the unused living room and make it the new dining room. Relocating the dining room to this space inherently felt right given the soaring ceiling and ample room for holiday dinners and celebrations. The new dining room was spacious enough for us to incorporate a conversational seating area in the warm, south-facing window alcove. Now what to do with the old dining room?! To answer that question we took inspiration from our clients' shared profession in education and developed a craft area/homework station for both of their boys. The semi-custom cabinetry of the desk area carries over to the adjacent wall and forms window bench base with storage that we topped with butcher block for a touch of warmth. While the boys are young, the bench drawers are the perfect place for a stash of toys close to the kitchen. The kitchen begins just beyond the window seat with their refrigerator enclosure. Opposite the refrigerator is the new pantry with twenty linear feet of shelving and space for brooms and a stick vacuum. Extending from the backside of the pantry the kitchen island design incorporates counter seating on the family room side and a cabinetry configuration on the kitchen side with drawer storage, a trashcan center, farmhouse sink, and dishwasher. We took careful time in design and execution to align the range and sink because while it might seem like a small detail, it plays an important role in supporting the symmetrical configuration of the back wall of the kitchen. The rear wall design utilizes an appliance garage mirrors the visual impact of the refrigerator enclosure and helps keep the now open kitchen tidy. Between the appliance garage and refrigerator enclosure is the cooking zone with 30" of cabinetry and work surface on either side of the range, a chimney style vent hood, and a bold graphic tile backsplash. The backsplash is just one of many personal touches we added to the space to reflect our client's modern eclectic style and love of color. Swooping lines of the mid-mod style barstools compliment the pendants and backsplash pattern. A pop of vibrant green on the frame of the pantry door adds a fresh wash of color to an otherwise neutral space. The big show stopper is the custom charcoal gray and copper chevron wall installation in the dining room. This was an idea our clients softly suggested, and we excitedly embraced the opportunity. It is also a kickass solution to the head-scratching design dilemma of how to fill a large and lofty wall. We are so grateful to bring this design to life for our clients and now dear friends.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and white benchtop.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Orange County with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Bright and warm, this custom kitchen was once a closed off room. The kitchen is the homes gathering space so we opened up the room to the dining area for comfortable entertainment.

Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional eat-in kitchen in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

An empty-nester couple was scaling down from a large house in Rye into a waterfront condo With spectacular harbor views, the condo needed a full redo including the removal of walls to open up the living spaces. Cabinetry by Studio Dearborn/Schrocks of Walnut Creek in custom gray stain, Range hood, Futuro Futuro. Quartzmaster engineered quartz countertops; Photos, Tim Lenz.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern open plan dining in Orange County with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, a peninsula, multi-coloured benchtop, a farmhouse sink, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

New butler’s pantry we created after removing the stove and the closet in the old kitchen. // This room makes a big design statement, from the hex tile, Alba Vera marble counters, custom cabinets and pendant light fixtures. // The pendant lights are from Circa Lighting, and match the brass of the drawer and door pulls. // The 3x12 subway tile runs from countertop to the ceiling. // One side of the butler’s pantry features a dish pantry with custom glass-front cabinets and drawer storage. // The other side features the main sink, dishwasher and custom cabinets. This butler’s pantry keeps dirty dishes out of sight from the guests and entertaining area. // Designer refers to it as the jewel of the kitchen

Roloff Construction, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 2019 NARI CotY Award-Winning Residential Kitchen $60,001 to $100,000
Photo of a mid-sized modern l-shaped open plan kitchen in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

Photo of a mid-sized country master bathroom in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, gray tile, marble, beige walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Acucraft custom gas peninsula 3 sided fireplace - private residence in Sammamish, WA.
Mid-sized contemporary enclosed family room in Seattle with beige walls, porcelain floors, a corner fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and beige floor.

Main Line Kitchen Design is a unique 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 8 nationally distributed cabinet lines much like traditional showrooms. Appointment Information 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. Our design process allows us to spend more time working on our customer’s designs. This is what we enjoy most about our business and it is what makes the difference between an average and a great kitchen design. Among the kitchen cabinet lines we design with and sell are Jim Bishop, 6 Square, Fabuwood, Brighton, and Wellsford Fine Custom Cabinetry.

Brent Rivers Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized country u-shaped kitchen in Atlanta with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, brown floor, grey splashback, quartzite benchtops, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Mauricio Fuertes | Susanna Cots Interior Design
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Barcelona with black cabinets, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors, a peninsula, beige floor and black benchtop.

photo by Pierangelo Laterza
Mid-sized contemporary open concept living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood floors, a built-in media wall and beige floor.

Photo of a mid-sized beach style formal open concept living room in Miami with white walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, a built-in media wall and brown floor.