This is an example of a midcentury kitchen in Orange County with marble benchtops, multiple islands, white benchtop, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

RAPSON REVISITED

Kate Roos Design LLC

The walls on either side of the island are cut back to the bottom of the upper cabinets which allows a full view through the kitchen. Andrea Rugg Photography

Mid-Century Modern Remodel

Studio M Kitchen & Bath

The client's style really shines through in their use of accessories. The lighting above the center island along with the vintage bench elevate the design of the kitchen and showcase the homeowner's creativity. Scott Amundson Photography, LLC

Los Altos New Residence

Klopf Architecture

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu  Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects  Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers  Staging: Da Lusso Design  Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed  Location: Los Altos, CA  Year completed: 2017

Elegant Home

LDB HOMES LLC

Open Kitchen with Custom Cabinetry. Stainless Steel Appliances. Kitchen Island with Bar space, White subway tile backsplash. LED Pendant Lights
Design ideas for a large midcentury l-shaped kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, white benchtop, subway tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Westchester Residence

JWT Associates

The cabinetry is all custom. The backsplash tile is from Heath Ceramics in LA.
Photo of a large midcentury l-shaped open plan kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and grey benchtop.

Mid-Century Modern White Galley Kitchen

Jennifer Gustafson Interior Design

• Full Eichler Galley Kitchen Remodel • Updated finishes in a warm palette of white + gray • A home office was incorporated to provide additional functionality to the space. • Decorative Accessory Styling • General Contractor: CKM Construction • Custom Casework: Benicia Cabinets • Backsplash Tile: Artistic Tile • Countertop: Caesarstone • Induction Cooktop: GE Profile • Exhaust Hood: Zephyr • Wall Oven: Kitchenaid • Flush mount hardware pulls - Hafele • Leather + steel side chair - Frag • Engineered Wood Floor - Cos Nano Tech • Floor runner - Bolon • Vintage globe pendant light fixtures - provided by the owner

Pretty in Pink Mid Century Inspired Kitchen

Space Craft Joinery

Josie Withers
This is an example of a small midcentury u-shaped open plan kitchen in Adelaide with flat-panel cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white appliances and light hardwood floors.

Brooklyn Residence

Naor Suzumori Architecture D.P.C.

Cheng Lin
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped separate kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors, a peninsula, beige floor and white benchtop.

Mid-Century Makeover

Wiedemann Architects LLC

Photography: Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography.
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped open plan kitchen in DC Metro with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, with island, a double-bowl sink, white splashback, stainless steel appliances and brown floor.

Glen Haven Residence

Ponciano Design

Large midcentury l-shaped open plan kitchen in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and beige floor.

Mid Century Meets Modern

Hermitage Kitchen Gallery LLC

Designer: Terri Sears Photography: Melissa M. Mills
Design ideas 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.

Mid Century Meets Modern

Hermitage Kitchen Gallery LLC

Designer: Terri Sears Photography: Melissa M. Mills
This is an example of 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.

Mid-Century Modern Kitchen

DC Designs - Diana Cutler Designs

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

Denver Mid-Century Modern

Architectural Workshop

Kitchen LaCasse Photography
Photo of a midcentury galley open plan kitchen in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and with island.

Point Loma Casita

Ike Kligerman Barkley

William Waldron
Inspiration for a midcentury kitchen in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, light hardwood floors, with island and beige floor.

Kitchen

Deering Design Studio, Inc.

Deering Design Studio, Inc.
Inspiration for a midcentury l-shaped kitchen in Seattle with dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, flat-panel cabinets, beige splashback and stone slab splashback.

Midcentury Kitchen

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, metallic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and with island.

Green Glass Tile Backsplash And White Countertop

Talmadge Construction, Inc.

This midcentry kitchen design uses green glass tile on the backsplash, and this color detail adds a stylish contrast to the wood and white surfaces throughout the rest of the kitchen.

Glen Road

risa boyer architecture

Inspiration for a midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Portland with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop and exposed beam.

Midcentury Kitchen with Light Hardwood 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!