Inspiration for a midcentury u-shaped kitchen in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, concrete floors, a peninsula, grey floor and white benchtop.

Mid Century Glam

John McClain Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped separate kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, metallic splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, no island, grey floor and black benchtop.

Mill Valley Home

gamble + design

Midcentury kitchen in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Walnut Kitchen

HCC Interiors

Photo Credit - Paul Ryan-Goff
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury single-wall kitchen in Devon with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, panelled appliances, concrete floors, a peninsula and grey floor.

Weather House

Mihaly Slocombe

Weather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block. Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature. From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard. Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery. From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.

Venice Island Mid-Century Modern

Dynan Construction Management

SRQ Magazine's Home of the Year 2015 Platinum Award for Best Bathroom, Best Kitchen, and Best Overall Renovation Photo: Raif Fluker
Photo of a midcentury l-shaped kitchen in Tampa with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, concrete floors and with island.

Ski Shores Lakehouse

Stuart Sampley Architect

Casey Dunn
Midcentury galley open plan kitchen in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors and with island.

Quintessential midcentury modern perfection

Fran Loga - Redl Kitchens

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury galley open plan kitchen in Edmonton with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, with island and black benchtop.

McDowell Mountain - Mid Century Modern

Kitchens by Good Guys

In this kitchen up in Desert Mountain, we provided all of the cabinetry, countertops and backsplash to create the Mid Century Modern style for our clients remodel. The transformation is substantial compared to the size and layout it was before, making it more linear and doubling in size. For the perimeter we have white skinny shaker cabinetry with pops of Hickory wood to add some warmth and a seamless countertop backsplash. The island features painted black cabinetry with the skinny shaker style for some contrast and is over 14' long with enough seating for 8 people. In the fireplace bar area, we have also the black cabinetry with a fun pop of color for the backsplash tile along with honed black granite countertops. The selection choices of painted cabinetry, wood tones, gold metals, concrete flooring and furniture selections carry the style throughout and brings in great texture, contrast and warmth.

Edgemont | North Vancouver

Hasler Homes Ltd

Photo of a large midcentury single-wall open plan kitchen in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, black splashback, panelled appliances, with island, grey floor, black benchtop, quartz benchtops and concrete floors.

Hayes Road

Vibe Design Group

Kitchen, dining and family ‘rooms’ sit within one open-plan expanse. Along one wall Vibe plays a trick with scale. What appears as one vast plane of walnut veneer, opens out to conceal a plethora of storage, a powder room, laundry and butler’s pantry. A great many things concealed by one single material and form. A part-recessed hearth and kitchen bench only serve to increase the luxurious impression of space. Photos by Robert Hamer

Red Brick House

Sheri Haby Architects

The design honours the unpretentious bones of the post-war house with a natural materials palette. Birch ply cabinetry with a hardwax oil finish has been used to create warmth, while predominantly white surfaces enhance the feeling of spaciousness. Splash back areas feature Japanese tiles. The polished concrete floor slab acts as highly desirable thermal mass, absorbing warmth from direct sunlight and releasing it at night.

Venice Island Mid-Century Modern

Dynan Construction Management

SRQ Magazine's Home of the Year 2015 Platinum Award for Best Bathroom, Best Kitchen, and Best Overall Renovation Photo: Raif Fluker
Midcentury l-shaped kitchen in Tampa with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, concrete floors and with island.

Diamond Heights Eichler Kitchen

Yama Architecture

bruce damonte
Design ideas for a midcentury u-shaped kitchen in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, orange cabinets, wood benchtops, stainless steel appliances and concrete floors.

Warrandyte River House

Adie Courtney Architect

Tatjana Plitt
Mid-sized midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Melbourne with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, black appliances, concrete floors, with island and grey floor.

McDowell Mountain - Mid Century Modern

Kitchens by Good Guys

Family House East Dulwich

Imperfect Interiors

Ignas Jermosenka
Design ideas for a midcentury open plan kitchen in London with concrete floors and with island.

Morrison Ave

User

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury galley separate kitchen in Tampa with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, window splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, with island and beige floor.

Palm Residence

Clark Richardson Architects

Photography By : Piston Design, Paul Finkel
Inspiration for a large midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Austin with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete floors, with island, grey floor and white benchtop.

Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern Kitchen and Island in Rift-Cut Oak

Cedar Hill Cabinets

This kitchen is a mix of the original midcentury cabinets and new rift-cut white oak cabinetry. on the far left is a pantry and storage behind the oak panels doors. Photography by Greg Hoppe.

Midcentury Kitchen with Concrete Floors 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!