Inspiration for a large modern galley separate kitchen in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island and beige floor.

Art Deco

Neil Norton Design

This kitchen features a large range cooker with the integrated dishwasher drawers and the under mounted sink sitting to the right. Glazed wall cabinets and an integrated extractor positioned above.

491 Ellsworth

The Fresh Room by Tammy Parker

Small transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors and no island.

Orchard Park

Custom Homes by Robert Wood

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, panelled appliances, limestone floors and with island.

Merriam Street

Oak Hill Architects

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall separate kitchen in Boston with a farmhouse sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, limestone floors, no island and beige floor.

Blue Open Plan Kitchen

Tom Howley

This blue open plan kitchen features a bespoke Tom Howley island. It’s the perfect spot for preparing an evening meal, whilst taking in the views of your idyllic garden. The innovative induction hob technology and integrated cooktop extractor means that you will find cooking has never been more intuitive. The contrasting tones of our relaxed blue, Azurite and pure white, Sorrel create a stylish and well-balanced space that’s subtly discerning.

Painted Shaker, Oswestry

Kenton Jones

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall separate kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, granite splashback, black appliances, limestone floors, with island, beige floor and grey benchtop.

White Manston & Graphite Gloss doors with glass effect edging and profile handle

Kettle Co. Kitchens

The concept of mixing the colours of doors in kitchens seems to have exploded in popularity in the last few years. Some go for bold and in your face, whilst others like a more understated approach. In this kitchen the latter of these two has been observed. For much of the kitchen, a simple White Gloss Manston door with glass effect edging has been utilised to lift and brighten the kitchen, adding in just a touch of shape and dimension with a Gloss Graphite door in the same range on one wall. Using a slightly different approach with handles, the stainless-steel profile handle sitting atop the door means that the kitchen remains sleek and also safe without taking away from the overall look. With all those square edges of the doors and handles, the worktops needed to be softened with curves. Not only a stunning look, but ergonomically crafted to enable safe passage through the kitchen. Large drawers to the right of the cooker give easy and ready access to all sorts of items requiring storage. Whether it be pots & pans, crockery or even food, these drawers are a boon to the frequent kitchen user as easy access storage. No need to start rooting in the back of a cupboard for that colander anymore! Overall, the kitchen is practical, ergonomically well designed and with the finishing touches of tiling and flooring, most importantly, a beautiful space to spend time in.

Our Work

Brilliant Services, LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in Boise with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island and beige floor.

Kitchen and Home Renovations in Penn Valley, PA

Rudloff Custom Builders

This European kitchen has several different areas and functions. Each area has its own specific details but are tied together with distinctive farmhouse feel, created by combining medium wood and white cabinetry, different styles of cabinetry, mixed metals, warm, earth toned tile floors, blue granite countertops and a subtle blue and white backsplash. The hand-hammered copper counter on the peninsula ties in with the hammered copper farmhouse sink. The blue azul granite countertops have a deep layer of texture and beautifully play off the blue and white Italian tile backsplash and accent wall. The high gloss black hood was custom-made and has chrome banding. The French Lacanche stove has soft gold controls. This kitchen also has radiant heat under its earth toned limestone floors. A special feature of this kitchen is the wood burning stove. Part of the original 1904 house, we repainted it and set it on a platform. We made the platform a cohesive part of the space defining wall by using a herringbone pattern trim, fluted porcelain tile and crown moulding with roping. The office area’s built in desk and cabinets provide a convenient work and storage space. Topping the room off is a coffered ceiling. In this classic English Tudor home located in Penn Valley, PA, we renovated the kitchen, mudroom, deck, patio, and the exterior walkways and driveway. The European kitchen features high end finishes and appliances, and heated floors for year-round comfort! The outdoor areas are spacious and inviting. The open trellis over the hot tub provides just the right amount of shelter. These clients were referred to us by their architect, and we had a great time working with them to mix classic European styles in with contemporary, current spaces. Rudloff Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016, 2017 and 2019. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. Rudloff Custom Builders will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with Rudloff Custom Builders from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: Linda McManus Images

Bay Project

Bungalow 56

Beautiful kitchen remodel on the San Diego Bay.
Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in San Diego with an undermount sink, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, panelled appliances, limestone floors, with island, beige floor, grey benchtop and recessed-panel cabinets.

Townhouse Turnaround

James Wagman Architect, LLC

Photo: Sean Litchfield
Transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in New York with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island and grey floor.

Randall, Cliddesden, Basingstoke, Hampshire Kitchen Project

BP Kitchens & Interiors

Rhona and David Randall’s 1986 home near Basingstoke, North Hampshire originally had a kitchen with a separate utility room attached, which meant that their kitchen space was somewhat limited to being a functional kitchen and not the kitchen, dining, living space that they could use to entertain friends and family in. It was important to then create a new utility space for the family within the newly enlarged kitchen dining room, and Rhona commented: “Mark then designed in a Utility/Laundry Cupboard that is now hidden away behind bi-fold doors and is a much better use of space and now has our washing machine, tumble dryer and water softener. It was also his idea to take off the kitchen door leading into the hallway, which now gives a better flow to the room. Mark then designed in another bi-fold door to hide away the big fridge freezer and to use part of that area for coats.”

Casual Elegance

JWH Design and Cabinetry LLC

Large traditional u-shaped separate kitchen in New York with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, limestone floors, with island, beige floor and white benchtop.

Kitchens

Alioto & Associates Restoration & Development

Photo of a large transitional u-shaped separate kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors and with island.

Beach House

ALVAREZ-DIAZ & VILLALON

Photography by Carlos Perez Lopez © Chromatica.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped separate kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors and no island.

Stone shelves with copper pots

Artichoke

This bespoke professional cook's kitchen features a custom copper and stainless steel La Cornue range cooker and extraction canopy, built to match the client's copper pans. Italian Black Basalt stone shelving lines the walls resting on Acero stone brackets, a detail repeated on bench seats in front of the windows between glazed crockery cabinets. The table was made in solid English oak with turned legs. The project’s special details include inset LED strip lighting rebated into the underside of the stone shelves, wired invisibly through the stone brackets. Primary materials: Hand painted Sapele; Italian Black Basalt; Acero limestone; English oak; Lefroy Brooks white brick tiles; antique brass, nickel and pewter ironmongery.

Golf Course Home

Linda Ashley Interior Decoration, Inc

© Image / Dennis Krukowski
Photo of a large traditional l-shaped separate kitchen in Miami with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, white appliances and limestone floors.

Kitchens

Y & G Construction Group

Aaron Waugh Complete kitchen remodel.
Small transitional l-shaped separate kitchen in Toronto with beige splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops and limestone floors.

Dark Grey Kitchen

Tom Howley

This stunning dark grey kitchen incorporates the highest quality ingredients for exceptional style and luxury living; handcrafted bespoke cabinetry is meticulously made to fit the exact dimensions of the room and create ingenious storage solutions to maximise every inch of space. The cabinetry is finished in our exclusive paint colour, Dewberry, a richly indulgent dark grey shade.

Separate Kitchen with Limestone 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 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!