The homeowners wished to have an updated kitchen with a large window where they can see their established gardens. The gardens inspired the soft color palette where mint green cabinets top the oak wood floors. The client used white and black granite for the counters to achieve the look of marble and soapstone without the maintenance. The island seating helps when grandchildren come to visit for snack time.

Novato Ranch

Studio H Designs, Inc.

Marlon Duenas
Photo of a large traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in San Francisco with raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, with island, a farmhouse sink, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

"White Ice" Granite Countertops

Tops Solid Surface

Area: Kitchen Product: Granite Color: White Ice (MGX) Edge: 1/4" Radius
Mid-sized traditional u-shaped separate kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, granite benchtops, stone slab splashback, a peninsula, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white appliances, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Bespoke Kitchen

Vintage Renovation and Construction

Mid-sized traditional u-shaped separate kitchen in DC Metro with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, limestone floors, with island and brown floor.

Northshore Historic

User

Jared Kuzia
Traditional l-shaped kitchen in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Kitchen Remodels

USI Design & Remodeling

Inspiration for an expansive traditional l-shaped kitchen in Dallas with dark hardwood floors, with island, a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, panelled appliances and brown floor.

Libbit

JJP Construction

open floor plan design
This is an example of a large traditional galley eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, with island, brown floor, white cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

Kildare painted

Dillons Kitchens & Bedrooms

Bespoke solid ash cabinetry with oak internals, dovetail drawers and subtle decorative beaded door detail – handpainted in Light Grey with Lava on the island. The cabinetry has been designed to look as though it’s part of the room’s architecture with the ceiling coving around the top of the cabinets to make it look as though the kitchen has always been there. Appliances include Fisher & Paykel freestanding fridge freezer, Prima dual zone wine cooler and Rangemaster Nexus 110cm range cooker. Work surfaces are Silestone Snowy Ibiza. Images Infinity Media

Lake Tapps Home

Hyland Cabinetworks Inc.

Photo of a traditional l-shaped kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Queen Anne Tudor Kitchen + Powder Room

Kirk Riley Design

Large traditional kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Hampshire Cottage

Chris Snook

Chris Snook © 2017 Houzz
This is an example of a small traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in London with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, a peninsula and brown floor.

Classical Beauty

HOBBS INC

Mark P. Finlay Architects, AIA Warren Jagger Photography
Design ideas for a large traditional u-shaped separate kitchen in New York with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, marble benchtops, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances and green benchtop.

Hopkinton kitchen, Transitional kitchen with two islands

Westborough Design Center, Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped kitchen pantry in Boston with an undermount sink, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and recessed-panel cabinets.

Boxford MA Kitchen

Heartwood Kitchens

Boxford, MA kitchen renovation designed by north of Boston kitchen design showroom Heartwood Kitchens. This kitchen includes white painted cabinetry with a glaze and dark wood island. Heartwood included a large, deep boxed out window on the window wall to brighten up the kitchen. This kitchen includes a large island with seating for 4, Wolf range, Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer, large pantry cabinets and glass front china cabinet. Island/Tabletop items provided by Savoir Faire Home Andover, MA Oriental rugs from First Rugs in Acton, MA Photo credit: Eric Roth Photography.

Windows over Kitchen Sink

EKA Build

Wall of windows over kitchen sink. Casement windows allow easy opening. Photo by David Berlekamp
Large traditional l-shaped kitchen in Cleveland with shaker cabinets, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, an undermount sink, white cabinets, quartz benchtops and white benchtop.

Victoria

13thirty Designs

Kelly Christine
Mid-sized traditional kitchen in Dallas with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, panelled appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Brooklyn Brownstone

Creo Projects, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley eat-in kitchen in New York with flat-panel cabinets, grey splashback, brown floor, no island, concrete benchtops, an integrated sink, grey cabinets, stone slab splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Dolores

John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA

Paul Dyer
This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped separate kitchen in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, red splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and quartz benchtops.

European Style Kitchen Update in Lake Forest

Tina Dann-Fenwick Interiors

A dark kitchen was transformed with brightly painted cabinets, a newly designed hood and tile and lighting.
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor, multi-coloured splashback, panelled appliances and grey cabinets.

North Smithfield, RI

Studio Rios Architecture

Elaine Fredrick Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Providence with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island and brown floor.

Traditional Kitchen with Brown Floor 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 Traditional 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!