We helped this client search for the right property that we could turn into their forever home. The challenge was to bring the best features out of this home that had been remodeled by a previous home flipper who lacked some vision with certain spaces. We opened up some walls, moved some doorways, and rearranged the kitchen to transform this space into a family environment that will be enjoyed for years to come.

Mid-Century Modern Rehabilitation

Herron Horton Architects, Inc.

Kitchen with walnut cabinets and screen constructed by Woodunique.
Large midcentury galley eat-in kitchen in Little Rock with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, no island, white benchtop, exposed beam, vaulted, flat-panel cabinets and brown floor.

Gayle Project

Leah Marie Interiors

Design ideas for a large midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, ceramic floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Aries Whole Home Remodel

Shearer Designs

Open concept kitchen, dining and living room with amazing views of Deer Valley, Utah
Inspiration for a large midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Salt Lake City with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Mid-Century Renovation

Ducy Design

This kitchen renovation features custom rift white oak cabinetry and painted cabinetry in Benjamin Moore Narragansett Green HC-157. The slab cabinet doors and drawers with concealed pulls creates a clean minimalist look with beautiful horizontal tile. This kitchen uses an interesting mixture of metal finishes including a custom copper hood and back splash with other black accents. Seating was maximized with the use of a custom wood banquette. The use of specialty inserts such as a pot and pan pullout, peg drawers for dishes, cutlery divider, oil and spice pullouts ensure that everything has its proper place and maximized functional storage.

Mid-Century Culver City house

Noah Construction & Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Palka Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | Lebanon, Ohio

Flooret

Warm, light, and inviting with characteristic knot vinyl floors that bring a touch of wabi-sabi to every room. This rustic maple style is ideal for Japanese and Scandinavian-inspired spaces.

Forest Hills Mid-Century Remodel

The Kingston Group - Remodeling Specialists

Photo of a large midcentury l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Nashville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop and vaulted.

Raleigh Hills Mid Century Modern

Northland Design & Build

Inspiration for a midcentury kitchen in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, marble splashback, terra-cotta floors, with island, black floor and vaulted.

Photo Styling for Marmol Radziner & Chroma, photos by Stephen Kent Johnson

Yedda Morrison

This is an example of a midcentury kitchen in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, dark hardwood floors, with island, white benchtop, vaulted and wood.

Class Act Modern Kitchen Renovation

Omorfia' Designs Inc

This modern kitchen update was a dream to work on. Every detail down to the lighting included inside the cabinets and drawers was well thought out executed by our team of designers, architects and builders. We are proud of the end result and more importantly our home owners are ecstatic and can't wait to spend every moment possible in their new mid century modern inspired kitchen.

Mid Century refresh

Jennifer Ryan Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Mid Century refresh

Jennifer Ryan Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Mid-century Modern Kitchen Remodel for Lake House in Falls Church, VA

USA Cabinet Store Fairfax

Mid-sized midcentury u-shaped open plan kitchen in DC Metro with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, cork floors, a peninsula, beige floor, multi-coloured benchtop and vaulted.

Millbrook

Lindy Design Build

This 1950s home was sporting elements of the original kitchen and the dark space was not meeting our client’s needs. The original kitchen didn’t have much to offer in the way of functionality, so our first order of business was to create a design that would exponentially increase the usability of the kitchen. We brought in functional cabinetry, introduced uninterrupted work surfaces, and added plenty of lighting to brighten up their kitchen. They also wanted to open the new kitchen to the living room and create space for a larger dining table, so we started by removing the existing cabinetry that was visually cut the living space in two and minimized the power of the dramatic vaulted ceiling. We also extended the wood flooring into the kitchen as well to create seamless transitions between spaces. We fell in love with the idea of a two-toned cabinetry design for this kitchen and ultimately went head over heels for clean white painted base cabinets and a textured wood-look melamine on the uppers. This gave us a crisp backdrop that allowed us to bring is fun forms like the black light fixture over the table and the gorgeous silhouettes on the hardware. We played a lot with directionality in this space. The elongated open shelves and rectangular backsplash tiles give us wonderfully clean horizontal lines, but to balance those out we brought in a vertical grain pattern on the wall cabinets and added long black cabinetry pulls that emphasize the verticality of the space. The clients have a green thumb and wanted to make sure we created a home for their growing plant collection. The open shelving gives us plenty of opportunities for foliage and to showcase fun kitchen accessories. This design feels like home and brings together the clean lines and crisp finishes our clients were looking.

Altbau-Charme mit moderner Gestaltung

Ellerbrock "Bad und Küche" GmbH

Der hohe Raum wurde stilvoll und modern eingerichtet, bietet durch die besondere Gestaltung jedoch auch dem Altbau-Charme mit hohen Decken und Fenstern Raum. Ergänzt um indirekte Beleuchtung über den Schränken und eingelassenen Strahlern in der Decke bleibt die Zierde der Raumstruktur erhalten und kontrastiert harmonisch mit den klaren Linien der Einrichtung.

niguel west mid-century modern

Moss Yaw Design studio

subtle linear mosaic tile creates wall texture at the kitchen backsplash and bertazzoni oven and vent hood
Inspiration for a small midcentury l-shaped open plan kitchen in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Ranch Dressing

Michael Ross Kersting Architecture, P.A.

Renovation update and addition to a vintage 1960's suburban ranch house. Bauen Group - Contractor Rick Ricozzi - Photographer
Mid-sized midcentury galley open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, beige floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Skycrest 2

Asher Homes Inc.

Inspiration for a large midcentury l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop and vaulted.

B House NW PDX

AlisonBVer

Kitchen framed with reclaimed 100 year doug fir beams, Fireclay brick backsplash, customer bamboo fronts and Cedar + Moss sconces with Rejuvenation pendants. Honed black brown granite remnant for the countertop. Etched Bamboo door by local craftsman designed by me on Krown labs hardware.

Midcentury Kitchen with Vaulted 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!