This dark stained kitchen was completely transformed when we painted the upper cabinets in Sherwin Williams' 7008 "Alabaster" and the lower cabinets in Benjamin Moore's 445 "Greenwich Village". It's amazing what paint can do! Check out the "Before" photo to see the whole transformation.

Bellerose Kitchen/Powder Room

EL Design Studio

Our Bellerose Project was a combination of a kitchen and powder room remodel. Our work was inspired by our client's career- an arborist who wanted to bring her love of nature in. In doing so, we incorporated subtle color changes, movement, and reclaimed wood elements. We moved the powder room from the center of the space and were able to combine two spaces to create a functional and more spacious kitchen.

Proline PLFI 750 Series Stainless Island Range Hood

ProHoods

This open kitchen features a large island – and what better way to complement the kitchen island than with an island range hood? It's an exceptionally functional addition to this kitchen, which is already quite functional; the sink and pans are both readily accessible. With the PLFI 750, this homeowner will enjoy pristine kitchen air too. The PLFI 750 is a beautiful island range hood for your kitchen. It features a unique, sleek rectangular design that looks great in any kitchen. The PLFI 750 includes an 1100 CFM blower. With this powerful blower, you can cook fried, greasy, Chinese, and other high-heat foods with ease. Your kitchen air will stay incredibly clean and you'll be comfortable while cooking. This island hood is also versatile, allowing you to adjust between six different blower speeds. The PLFI 750 includes dishwasher-safe stainless steel baffle filters. This saves you time cleaning and gives you more time to spend with your family or guests. Four LED lights brighten your range, keeping you on task while cooking. There's no need to find additional lighting! Take a look at the specs below: Hood depth: 23.6" Hood height: 3.2" Sones: 7.8 Duct size: 10" Number of lights: 4 Power: 110v / 60 hz For more information, click on the link below. https://www.prolinerangehoods.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=PLFI%20750

Garden View Kitchen Remodel

Signature Designs Kitchen | Bath | Interiors

This adorable couple has spent a lifetime making other peoples homes around San Diego feel special through their inspired and delightful placement of natural plants for interior, creating each space in which they live, work, and play. They have also made their home an oasis where anyone visiting feels comfortable and yet excited by all the beautiful flowers and planting everywhere around their home. We were honored to be selected to help Andrea and Winston bring the heart of their home to life. When you have waited for years to have the kitchen of your dreams you want everything you could have possibility thought about. One thing the client wanted was when she walked into the front door of your home was to feel like she was not looking into her kitchen. We achieved that by creating a breakfast bar section with a distressed grayish green cabinetry.

Northwest 62nd Street | Boca Raton

The Place for Kitchens and Baths

Kitchen
Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and green benchtop.

The Zen Kitchen

Kitchens For Cooking

A cooks kitchen for a health-focused couple who wanted a calm-Zen feel to the space. Two sinks, steamer insert in the countertop, induction cooktop, double oven, foot activated trash drawer and faucet for cleanliness.

Traditional Galley Kitchen Remodel with Glass & Butcher block Countertop

J.C. MOAG, INC.

This Louisville, Kentucky, Residential Kitchen Remodel displays a mix of surfaces and textures. Custom glass countertop is paired with butcher block, warm-white painted cabinets, black appliances, under-mount sink and a stone- tile back splash for a transitional kitchen design that is both sophisticated and accessible. This galley kitchen is a more traditional, french country design, elevated by the clever surprise of the custom, blue green glass counter top. Cast and Fused glass is machine edged, hand polished and back painted; Fabrication by J.C. Moag Glass, located in Jeffersonville, Indiana and servicing Ketuckiana and the Ohio valley area. J.C. Moag Co. and their installation team, Hot Rush Glass, make and install kitchen/ bathroom countertops and bars to a builder or client's specifications. photo credits: jcmoag

Retirement Dreams - Expansive Gourmet Kitchen

Urbana Design Studio

This expansive light filled kitchen is designed to easily entertain. Cabinets - Farrow & Ball Pigeon along with a walnut island by Schmidtz Woodworks Countertops - Esmeralda Quartzite from DaVinci Marble Pendants - Visual Comfort Modern Line Faucet - Principle Faucets Pedal Bifold Window at Kitchen Sink: La Cantina

Woodside Kitchen Remodel

McCracken Studio

This open concept kitchen combined an existing kitchen and dining room to create an open plan kitchen to fit this large family's needs. Removing the dividing wall and adding a live edge bar top allows the entire group to cook and dine together.

Greenbrae

Patti Ogden Design

Photo of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in San Francisco with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback, light hardwood floors, with island, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, brown floor and green benchtop.

Eclectic Home in the Woods

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

This is a kitchen full of personality and warmth. The taupe and earth tones in this space bring the colors from the outdoors in. It is an inviting space to enjoy everyday.

Minimalist Cabin

JCM Architecture

Open concept kitchen to great room
Mid-sized contemporary galley open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, green benchtop, wood and beige floor.

Barrington Waterfront Home

Tuck and Tuck Architects

Shingle style waterfront cottage
Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Providence with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, granite splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and green benchtop.

Plymouth Meeting Kitchen and Dining Room

Harth Builders

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, a peninsula, beige floor and green benchtop.

Oakton Kitchen Project

WellCraft Kitchen and Bath

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and green benchtop.

Eclectic Traditional Kitchen

Sligh Cabinets Inc.

©2018 Sligh Cabinets, Inc. | Custom Cabinetry and Counter tops by Sligh Cabinets, Inc.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Luis Obispo with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey floor and green benchtop.

Home Renovation

Preferred General Contracting, Inc.

Desiree Henderson
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped separate kitchen in DC Metro with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, light hardwood floors, with island, a double-bowl sink, stainless steel appliances, brown floor and green benchtop.

Green and White Kitchen

Paper Moon Painting

Outdated Space Becomes IKEA Kitchen With Plenty of Flow

INSPIRED KITCHEN DESIGN

Opting to do the remodel themselves, the couple paired IKEA SEKTION cabinetry hardware with Mahogany Slab Cabinet Door/Drawer Fronts and Side Panels from Semihandmade and accented by IKEA BLANKETT aluminum handles. “The appeal for us with IKEA cabinetry was the modularity and cost. There’s so many combination options and we could install them ourselves,” she describes. They also chose IKEA’s FÖRBÄTTRA (now IRSTA) and STRÖMLINJE cabinet lighting system to highlight the IKEA NUTID slide-in range with gas cooktop and custom laminate countertops from Wilsonart, which feature a unique green color called Sprout. “We also did a white ceramic teardrop tile backsplash with silver sparkle grout,” she says.

North Andover Condo Kitchen Reno.

Black Lacquer Design

after photo Installation by HORIZON INTERIORS LLC
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island, brown floor and green benchtop.

Mid-sized Kitchen with Green 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!