Inspiration for a midcentury kitchen in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback and limestone splashback.

Rénovation complète d'une maison des années 50

Emilie Melin architecte DPLG

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped open plan kitchen in Paris with a single-bowl sink, black cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, ceramic floors and black floor.

SImply Grove Hand Painted Tiles with Open Shelving

Fireclay Tile

Defined by moody contrasts, luxe accents, and Fireclay Tile's hand painted ceramic tiles in warm white and beige half moons, Kirsten Grove’s kitchen pairs minimalist style with her love for pattern. Sample Fireclay Tile's hand painted tiles, ceramic Tile, thin Brick, and Glass Tile at fireclaytile.com/samples Tile Shown Harvest Hand Painted Tile in White Motif

Mid- Century Modern Kitchen Del Mar, CA

MBK - My Bath and Kitchen

Delmar Mid- Century Modern Kitchen - Open Concept Kitchen
Design ideas for a large midcentury l-shaped open plan kitchen in San Diego with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, grey floor and yellow benchtop.

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Sans Soucie Art Glass

CUSTOMIZE YOUR GLASS PANTRY DOOR! Pantry Doors shipping is just $99 to most states, $159 to some East coast regions, custom packed and fully insured with a 1-4 day transit time. Available any size, as pantry door glass insert only or pre-installed in a door frame, with 8 wood types available. ETA for pantry doors will vary from 3-8 weeks depending on glass & door type.........Block the view, but brighten the look with a beautiful glass pantry door by Sans Soucie! Select from dozens of frosted glass designs, borders and letter styles! Sans Soucie creates their pantry door glass designs thru sandblasting the glass in different ways which create not only different effects, but different levels in price. Choose from the highest quality and largest selection of frosted glass pantry doors available anywhere! The "same design, done different" - with no limit to design, there's something for every decor, regardless of style. Inside our fun, easy to use online Glass and Door Designer at sanssoucie.com, you'll get instant pricing on everything as YOU customize your door and the glass, just the way YOU want it, to compliment and coordinate with your decor. When you're all finished designing, you can place your order right there online! Glass and doors ship worldwide, custom packed in-house, fully insured via UPS Freight. Glass is sandblast frosted or etched and pantry door designs are available in 3 effects: Solid frost, 2D surface etched or 3D carved. Visit our site to learn more!

Tueting kitchen

Wood Wise Design & Remodeling

Stuart Jones Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped open plan kitchen in Raleigh with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, terrazzo floors and with island.

Full home remodel, Santa Monica

Love Home Renovations

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury galley kitchen pantry in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, no island and white benchtop.

Spur Lane Residence

Dennis Kavanagh Construction, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped separate kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Lower Plenty Kitchen 2

The Kitchen Design Centre

Designer: Corey Johnson; Photographer: Yvonne Menegol
Design ideas for a large midcentury galley eat-in kitchen in Melbourne with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Skyway Mid-Century Modern Kitchen

Aspen Kitchens Inc.

Nestled in the renowned mid-century modern enclave of Skyway in Colorado Springs is this gorgeous rustic modern kitchen. Aspen Kitchens completed a full modern remodel of the space, creating a truly open floor plan while still working with the home's 1960s architecture.

Mid Century Meets Modern

Hermitage Kitchen Gallery LLC

Designer: Terri Sears Photography: Melissa M. Mills
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Nashville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula, light hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Eichler Home

Lewis Builders

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury eat-in kitchen in Other with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, concrete benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, panelled appliances, ceramic floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Kings Gate

Kitchen and Bath Plus

3D design for the kitchen are done by us along with customization of the cabinets. We provided the cabinet and countertop installation service for the client. We supplied the cabinets and quartz countertop.

West Seattle MCM Rambler

Leah Davidson at Windermere Real Estate Midtown

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Photo of a midcentury eat-in kitchen in Seattle with laminate floors, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige splashback, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and beige floor.

Cedar Point: Modern Home

Timberlake Custom Homes

open kitchen floorplan
Photo of a large midcentury l-shaped kitchen in Atlanta with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, laminate floors, with island, brown floor, grey benchtop, vaulted and quartz benchtops.

Panoramic Eichler Kitchen

Marin Kitchen Works Inc.

Panoramic doors to open up the kitchen making an airy, free-flowing space.
Large midcentury galley kitchen pantry in San Francisco with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, panelled appliances, porcelain floors, brown floor, grey benchtop and exposed beam.

mid-century modern kitchen

Neil Kelly Company

Modern materials were chosen to fit the existing style of the home. Mahogany cabinets topped with Caesarstone countertops in Nougat and Raven were accented by 24×24-inch recycled porcelain tile with 1-inch glass penny round decos. Elsewhere in the kitchen, quality appliances were re-used. The oven was located in its original brick wall location. The microwave convection oven was located neatly under the island countertop. A tall pull out pantry was included to the left of the refrigerator. The island became the focus of the design. It provided the main food prep and cooking area, and helped direct traffic through the space, keeping guests comfortable on one side and cooks on the other. Large porcelain tiles clad the back side of the island to protect the surface from feet on stools and accent the surrounding surfaces.

Clarendon Road

Studio Milne

Open plan kitchen, dining space. Walnut veneer kitchen cupboard fronts. Oak parquet flooring. Downdraft bora hob to kitchen island.
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury galley open plan kitchen in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and beige benchtop.

Lincoln

Acorn Deck House Company

With a grand total of 1,247 square feet of living space, the Lincoln Deck House was designed to efficiently utilize every bit of its floor plan. This home features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a two-car detached garage and boasts an impressive great room, whose soaring ceilings and walls of glass welcome the outside in to make the space feel one with nature.

Hilltop Road

Dichotomy Interiors

warm white oak and blackened oak custom crafted kitchen with zellige tile and quartz countertops.
Photo of a large midcentury open plan kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Midcentury Kitchen with Beige 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 Midcentury 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!