Kitchen

Mixing a three-dimensional tile with a subway tile creates a unique pattern on a focal wall that has space to display the owner's vintage glassware collection. A quartz countertop cantilevers over the edge of the wood laminate base cabinet to create visual styling. White laminate cupboards blend in with the white tile walls and backsplash. Under-cabinet LED lighting provides ample task lighting. The wall between the kitchen and the living/dining room was removed, creating the open concept space owners look for today.

Art Deco kitchen from BERLONI New Zealand in B50 doorstyle, Melanzana matt lacquer, Bianco Calce gloss lacquer, and Cemento finishes.
Mid-sized midcentury u-shaped kitchen pantry in Hamilton with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, purple cabinets, laminate benchtops, vinyl floors and no island.

Mid century inspired kitchen with Seacliff Construction.
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury kitchen in Other.

This is an example of a midcentury kitchen in Austin with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, no island, blue floor and white benchtop.

Build: Jackson Design Build. Designer: Kruger Architecture. Photography: Krogstad Photography
This is an example of a small midcentury kitchen in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, stainless steel appliances and grey benchtop.

Midcentury modern backsplash by Motawi Tileworks featuring Charley Harper subway tiles. Photo: Justin Maconochie.
This is an example of a small midcentury kitchen in Detroit with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback and brown benchtop.

Mid-sized midcentury u-shaped kitchen in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, with island, an undermount sink, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors and white floor.

Inspiration for a midcentury kitchen in Odense.

Inspiration for a midcentury kitchen in Copenhagen.

Chequerboard Mallory & Tora Blue limestone floor in a tumbled finish from Artisans of Devizes.
Midcentury kitchen in Wiltshire with limestone floors.

we wanted to preserve the mid-century modern feel (talk about a real flashback!), and boy, do we love the results! This kitchen is another perfect example of a project where we did the “lipstick and make-up” – another term for replacing the more cosmetic features such as countertops, backsplash, and the door and drawer fronts. Even doing so, the resulting kitchen leaves us with a breath of fresh air! To learn more about this space, continue reading below: Cabinetry To start, we removed the soffit in the kitchen making the space look taller. Next, we did not rip out the cabinetry boxes, because we were inspired by the finish and look of what existed. Maintaining the finish of the cabinets helped preserve the retro feel and is a good example of repurposing what you already have! As a result, we replaced the door and drawer fronts with a new slab style in a matching medium stain. In addition to the cabinetry fronts, we installed floating shelves – a perfect spot to display! Countertops For countertops we wanted something light and bright, and also something that would look good with the other finishes. As a result, we kept it simple with a light and bright surface from Caesarstone in the color “Blizzard” Backsplash Now for a little fun and a pop of color, the tile. The tile we selected is fresh, exciting, and also ties everything together giving that mid-century modern feel. In a brick-lay installation, we have a Glazzio Crystile Series, in a 4×12 size, with a finish of Soft Mint. Fixtures and Fittings Completing the space, we finished the cabinetry with U-Turn knob’s on the doors, and U-turn pulls on the drawers. Then from Blanco, we have a Quatrus stainless steel sink and a Culina mini faucet in satin nickel.

Kitchen
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury galley eat-in kitchen in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, concrete benchtops, concrete floors, grey floor, grey benchtop, stainless steel appliances and no island.

Design ideas for a large midcentury galley separate kitchen in Nashville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, terra-cotta splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula and grey benchtop.

Design ideas for a midcentury kitchen in Seattle.

Mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, a peninsula, brown floor, white benchtop and vaulted.

Photos by Tina Witherspoon.
Inspiration for a midcentury kitchen in Seattle with quartz benchtops, blue splashback and ceramic splashback.

Inspiration for a midcentury kitchen in Vancouver.

Midcentury kitchen in Melbourne.

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury separate kitchen in Paris with an undermount sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, timber splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, no island, brown floor and beige benchtop.