Photo of a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped open plan kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, black appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor, brown benchtop and wood.

Cooperstown Cottage Style Kitchen Remodel

Bruce Hall Home Center

Design ideas for a small midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, black appliances, porcelain floors and with island.

Coppell Bethel School Rd. Kitchen

Integrated Home Improvement

Both the design and construction teams put their heart into making sure we worked with the client to achieve this gorgeous vision. The client was sensitive to both aesthetic and functionality goals, so we set out to improve their old, dated cramped kitchen, with an open concept that facilitates cooking workflow, and dazzles the eye with its mid century modern design. One of their biggest items was their need for increased storage space. We certainly achieved that with ample cabinet space and doubling their pantry space. The 13 foot waterfall island is the centerpiece, which is heavily utilized for cooking, eating, playing board games and hanging out. The pantry behind the walnut doors used to be the fridge space, and there's an extra pantry now to the left of the current fridge. We moved the sink from the counter to the island, which really helped workflow (we created triangle between cooktop, sink and fridge/pantry 2). To make the cabinets flow linearly at the top we moved and replaced the window. The beige paint is called alpaca from Sherwin Williams and the blue is charcoal blue from sw. Everything was carefully selected, from the horizontal grain on the walnut cabinets, to the subtly veined white quartz from Arizona tile, to the black glass paneled luxury hood from Futuro Futuro. The pendants and chandelier are from West Elm. The flooring is from karastan; a gorgeous engineered, white oak in herringbone pattern. The recessed lights are decorative from Lumens. The pulls are antique brass from plank hardware (in London). We sourced the door handles and cooktop (Empava) from Houzz. The faucet is Rohl and the sink is Bianco.

Blanc - tout en couleur (achat en VEFA)

Studio Zerck

Design ideas for a small midcentury l-shaped open plan kitchen in Paris with a single-bowl sink, tile benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Bel Mare Renovation

Your Home Designs

Oceanfront apartment retro renovation in Port Stephens. Featuring retro tiles, timber cabinets, stone benchtop and timber herringbone flooring.
This is an example of a small midcentury u-shaped kitchen pantry in Central Coast with a drop-in sink, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, black appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and grey benchtop.

Orange is the happiest colour-Frank Sinatra

Idesign Interiors (SW) Ltd

Frank Sinatra was apparently quoted as saying 'Orange is the happiest colour' and I think that couldn't be more true when you look at the orange and copper tones in this recently refurbished kitchen diner. It wasn't the easiest brief, 'Scandinavian style meets 1970's retro' but thankfully we have combined our customers favourite things in this eclectic yet undeniably 'happy' space.

Pymble house

Ballast Point PL

Photo of a midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, black appliances, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Verdi Place - ADU

Blue Horse Building & Design

Photo of a small midcentury single-wall open plan kitchen in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

Mid-Century Kitchen- Towson

Bearded Builders, Baltimore

This is an example of a large midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Baltimore with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, cement tile splashback, black appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, grey benchtop and recessed.

Mid Century Home renovation

Sophie Tomaras

Mid Century Kitchen renovation detail
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury galley separate kitchen in Melbourne with a single-bowl sink, ceramic splashback, black appliances, multi-coloured floor and red splashback.

RONOJI CORTHOUSE

TENアーキテクツ一級建築士事務所　

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury single-wall open plan kitchen in Other with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, with island, white benchtop, an integrated sink and grey floor.

MId Century Family Home

Sally Feeney Interior Design Pty Ltd

Midcentury open plan kitchen in Melbourne with a double-bowl sink, blue cabinets, terrazzo benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, black appliances and light hardwood floors.

Business in the front, Party in the back

Rogan Nash Architects Ltd

This thoughtfully renovated 1920’s character home by Rogan Nash Architects in Auckland’s Westmere makes the most of its site. The homeowners are very social and many of their events centre around cooking and entertaining. The new spaces were created to be where friends and family could meet to chat while pasta was being cooked or to sit and have a glass of wine while dinner is prepared. The adjacent outdoor kitchen furthers this entertainers delight allowing more opportunity for social events. The space and the aesthetic directly reflect the clients love for family and cooking.

В стиле mid-century modern

Tatiana Nikitina Photography

Inspiration for a small midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Saint Petersburg with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, porcelain floors, no island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Grange - Pavilion

Paradise Homes

Anthony Jaensch
Design ideas for a small midcentury galley open plan kitchen in Brisbane with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback, black appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Staudinger XS

LARS POPP & FRIENDS

Andreas Kern
Inspiration for a small midcentury single-wall separate kitchen in Munich with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, black appliances, concrete floors and black floor.

Leschi Renovation

Ambrose Construction Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury single-wall kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, black appliances, dark hardwood floors and with island.

Blackheath Residence

Rocco Revolution

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Sydney with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, glass sheet splashback, black appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Mid-Century Modern Style Kitchen

ITECTDESIGN LLC.

this mid-century modern-style kitchen is all about freshness and light. this light-colored kitchen is a breath of fresh air. A mixture of the modern beaded inset cabinets and a timelessly elegant marble backsplash. One of the most beautiful features of mid-century modern is brass, thus the use of brass pendant light above the island and sink as well as wall sconces to accentuate the board and baton accent wall.

Mid-century modern kitchen

DMR Remodeling, Inc. Kitchen & Bath Specialist

Cramped, outdated cape cod kitchen remodeled from the floor up. removing one wall between the dining room and original kitchen opens the entire space.

Midcentury Kitchen with Black Appliances 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!