Becca Feauto
Design ideas for an expansive traditional open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Monticello Replica

Vartanian Custom Cabinets

Photo of a large traditional l-shaped separate kitchen in Boston with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Munro House

TENNA Homes

Incorporating a servery window to the new kitchen location. Servery window is undercover adjacent to the internal open plan living and exterior landscaping.

Kitchens by CCG, Inc.

Central Construction Group, Inc.

Adam Gibson
Mid-sized traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Indianapolis with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, turquoise cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors and a peninsula.

Allen Home

Red Pine Development

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Salt Lake City with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Cabot Cove Summer Cottage

Tracey Rapisardi Design

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall open plan kitchen in Tampa with open cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, no island, white appliances, white splashback, timber splashback, white floor and brown benchtop.

Soapstone Kitchenette

Custom Marble & Granite

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley eat-in kitchen in Other with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Primrose Hill Apartment

Amos Goldreich Architecture

We completed a luxury apartment in Primrose Hill. This is the second apartment within the same building to be designed by the practice, commissioned by a new client who viewed the initial scheme and immediately briefed the practice to conduct a similar high-end refurbishment. The brief was to fully maximise the potential of the 60-square metre, two-bedroom flat, improving usable space, and optimising natural light.   We significantly reconfigured the apartment’s spatial lay-out – the relocated kitchen, now open-plan, is seamlessly integrated within the living area, while a window between the kitchen and the entrance hallway creates new visual connections and a more coherent sense of progression from one space to the next. The previously rather constrained single bedroom has been enlarged, with additional windows introducing much needed natural light. The reconfigured space also includes a new bathroom.  The apartment is finely detailed, with bespoke joinery and ingenious storage solutions such as a walk-in wardrobe in the master bedroom and a floating sideboard in the living room. Elsewhere, potential space has been imaginatively deployed – a former wall cabinet now accommodates the guest WC.  The choice of colour palette and materials is deliberately light in tone, further enhancing the apartment’s spatial volumes, while colourful furniture and accessories provide focus and variation. Photographer: Rory Gardiner

Shabby-chic Style Kitchen

This is an example of an expansive traditional u-shaped open plan kitchen in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors and multiple islands.

Painted Green Kitchen Renovation St. Louis, MO

Karr Bick Kitchen and Bath

Denash Photography, Designed by Jenny Rausch C.K.D. French country kitchen with marble countertops and white tile backsplash throughout. Mouser cabinets cover a built-in stainless steel bottom freezer refrigerator. Ornate mouldings and simplicity. Deep sink with sconce on each side. Tiled floors. Craft Art island top. Marble perimeter top. Chandelier above island, bead board below. Arched windows, subway tiled wall.

Featured in Gentry Magazine & CalFinder - Danenberg Design White Kitchen

Danenberg Design

Design ideas for a traditional l-shaped kitchen in Other with stainless steel appliances, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, marble benchtops and marble splashback.

kitchen with bamboo cabinets and resin countertops

Erdreich Architecture, P.C.

Photo of a traditional kitchen in Birmingham with an undermount sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets and stainless steel appliances.

Clare Topham Interior Design

The Decorcafe

Whether you need inspiration for a single room; a whole house or help to oversee a full property renovation, Clare can work with you to create a unique design for the way you lead your life. She listens to her clients to ensure that she understands their lifestyle, creating beautiful and comfortable designs that work on a very practical basis. She brings together aesthetics and function, working with materials that will last. Clients are often drawn to her work for its timeless quality – She loves clean lines and design that stands the test of time. She has a plethora of experience working on large scale projects and is equally at home in a modern country barn conversion or a listed regency town house. She can oversee your project from concept to completion or offer design consultation services to suit your needs and involvement. Her working practise is very collaborative, both with her clients and with the team of architects and trades whom she works alongside. As she says “Any renovation project is as much about understanding the people involved as the property itself.” She wants to create a home that you love. Your home is so much more than the way your rooms are decorated, or the furniture you have in it. It is about having a space to enjoy with your family and friends. Your home should be unique to you – reflecting your tastes and your style, which may have evolved over many years.

Mountain Home

Meta Coleman

Inspiration for a large traditional galley eat-in kitchen in Salt Lake City with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white appliances, concrete floors, with island, blue floor and brown benchtop.

Rachel

St John Designs

Rachel had a vision for her newly purchased house with a very sad kitchen. Her high ceilings begged for an expansive array of upper cabinets. The angles near the window were quite a challenge. Using stocked cabinets, Dan St John worked his magic and made dead space useful and beautiful!

Lakehouse Kitchen in Pinckney, MI

Dream Kitchens

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Detroit with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island and brown floor.

Lakehouse Kitchen in Pinckney, MI

Dream Kitchens

Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped kitchen in Detroit with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl floors, with island and brown floor.

Brick Ceiling Design

Fratantoni Interior Designers

This stunning French Villa kitchen features two massive islands that are centered in the middle. Two sets of pendants suspend from the brick-arched ceiling for added lighting. The kitchen is in a U-shape featuring white cabinets and marble countertops with a stainless steel gas burning stove and steel range hood. Contact Fratantoni Interior Designers today and find out firsthand, why they remain the premiere interior design firm in Arizona.

1940's Shabby Chic Beach Bungalow Kitchen

Jennifer Grey Color Specialist & Interior Design

Embracing the vintage, and her love for Shabby Chic style, this coastal beach client wanted to retain her original stove, as well as her original kitchen cabinets. We also kept all her vintage china and old appliances. We removed the old tile counter and backsplash, and replaced them with a butcherblock countertop from IKEA, and beadboard backsplash. The farmhouse sink and bridge faucet and vintage style chandelier were also purchased for the new space. Since my client doesn't use the old stove very often, she opted for no hood above the stove. The breakfast nook is quite tiny yet still suitable for morning breakfasts for two.

Restoration of a 18th Century house in Greenwich, London

Russell Taylor Architects

Design ideas for a traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in London with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances and with island.

All Cabinet Styles Shabby-Chic Style Kitchen 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 Shabby-Chic Style 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!