Best Kitchen Ideas That Will Inspire You to Design Your Own

Your kitchen is the most utilized area in the house; it’s where you prepare breakfast, prepare late-night munchies, and host parties. It also appears to be where people gather. You’re probably not making the most of your time there, though, if it’s a little old or you just don’t like the finishes. Here’s where we get involved. We love kitchens so much that we’ve compiled the top kitchen design ideas from designers to help you visualize and organize your ideal room.

Excellent kitchen design concepts blend aesthetics and practicality. Ultimately, possessing exquisite items is meaningless if they don’t simplify your life. If you’d prefer a restaurant-like atmosphere at home, think about using banquette seating. Home cooks deserving of a Michelin star should concentrate on quality appliances and prep areas, such as a kitchen island.

Considering that most individuals remodel this area around every ten years, designing a classic kitchen that you will like for many years to come is crucial. Therefore, these kitchen design ideas will provide you with the inspiration you need, whether you’re remodeling or just seeking for ideas to make yours more efficient. We cover every design style, from sleek and futuristic to country casual and everything in between.

We also didn’t overlook any information: Stunning countertops, distinctive backsplashes, and eye-catching lighting are all available here. Continue scrolling if you’re seeking for tips on kitchen arrangement. At the conclusion, you’ll discover a professional analysis of the top kitchen designs and forms.

1 Disguise Your Kitchenware

The refrigerators Beautiful in House 2024 Whole Home kitchen, which included the under counter units seen above, were artfully concealed as cabinets with painted front panels and massive handles, all designed by Laura McCroskey and Leann Lynn of McCroskey Interiors. Appliances with panels are a fantastic way to blend style and utility—you won’t again have to be concerned about fingerprints marring your stainless steel refrigerator again.
The kitchen nook of a waterfront house in northern California created by Colleen Dowd Saglimbeni of CDS Interiors JONATHAN MITCHELL

2 Built-In Extra Storage Spaces

In this floating home in Sausalito, California, Colleen Dowd Saglimbeni of CDS Interiors recognized that every square inch mattered. Drawers hidden beneath the bench provide covert storage in this eating area off the kitchen.

3 Utilize a Library Ladder

Extending cabinets to the ceiling is the greatest approach to make the most use of available space in a kitchen. But when the time comes, it might be a hassle to retrieve the items you’ve stored up there. Install a library ladder, taking inspiration from the studio kitchen of designer Reena Ravi. This rail may be rolled out of the way when not in use because the brass one bends around the exterior of the cabinets.

4 Put Sentimental Items on Display

Jaqui Seerman installed a second one above the sink to match the original recessed niche (inspired by “Ralph Lauren in the 1990s”) on the other wall of her kitchen. Proper real estate is now taken by cook books and high-use glassware in the open.

5 Cover Your Cabinets

Adopt the cottage core style and, like Meta Coleman did in this California kitchen, forgo bottom cabinet doors in favor of ruffled fabric skirts. Although skirts prevent loud bangs and damaged hinges, it’s crucial to remember that they are more difficult to childproof than doors.

6 Set Apart Areas

In order to maximize functionality, Laura McCroskey and Leann Lynn of McCroskey Interiors separated the open-concept kitchen of the 2023 House Beautiful Whole Home into smaller zones. While the stove and prep space are located in the center, a marble table situated to one side makes it simple to put up a buffet in the family manner. There are two pieces to even the sink.

7 Include a Home Bar

While Joe Lucas didn’t seize the chance to include a nautical theme throughout his sister’s beach house, he did opt to utilize teak and holly wood, two traditional materials seen in boat interiors, for the bespoke bar located closest to the family area. Though it feels like a separate element of the overall design, it’s a pleasant area in the open kitchen.

8 Select a Basic Backsplash

Although Liz Lange, a fashion designer and owner of Grey Gardens, doesn’t have a huge kitchen, she wanted it to seem as light and open as possible. “Rather than going prewar in its aesthetic, we gutted it and went very clean and modern,” she explains. She applied reflective white lacquer to the hardware-free cabinets and used white plaster paint for the backsplash, which gives the space a carefree yet elegant air.

9 Customize IKEA Cabinetry

With playful antique items (those chairs!) and brass accents, Cameron Schwabenton brought a lot of excitement to this kitchen. She simply added brass hardware to make the glossy dark blue cabinets look more like ones she bought from IKEA.

10 Insider Information

In order to maximize storage in this kitchen, Lauren Lothrop Caron of Studio Laloc installed floating shelf in the area adjacent to the range hood. There’s a narrow ledge for spices and a broader one at the top for larger equipment. Their natural wood finish blend with the warm brass elements and Roman blinds to make this area seem cozy.

11 Lift Your Eyes

Mallory Kaye updated the kitchen in this ranch house while preserving its original architectural features. The skylight and vaulted ceiling, which span the breadth of the room and flood the space with light, are highlighted by the bespoke plaster range hood designed in the adobe style.

12 Go For a Vivid Color

Garrow Kedigian gave the kitchen cabinets in this Upper East Side apartment a bright, cheery feel by painting them with Benjamin Moore’s Soft Chinchilla. “I always like my kitchens to feel like rooms and not utilitarian spaces, so I always encourage my clients to paint their kitchens with a lively color,” Kedigian explains.

13 Accept Patterns

Matte greige painted cabinetry and dark stone counters are contrasted with glossy herringbone tiles in this kitchen designed by Cate Dunning. The floor tiles, which marry both, have a unique mosaic pattern evoking the atmosphere of a classic Parisian cafe.

14 Accept the Location

The walls, beams, and ceiling in Elizabeth Hay’s 16th-century thatch-roofed home are painted in Little Greene’s White Lead, which contrasts with Edward Bulmer’s lovely Invisible Green cabinetry. An arrangement of flowers by Rambling Rose elevates the English rural style.”Being a quintessential Devon cottage, it was already full of charm but quite neutral in terms of color,” she explains.

15 Utilize Every Square Inch of Available Space

Wit & Delight creator Kate Arends gave up wall space in her Minnesota kitchen to accommodate the large picture windows, but the natural light and views of the surrounding forest made the space worthwhile. Arends maximized the bottom cabinets by making them extra deep and suspended pots and pans from the dropping ceiling to compensate for the shortage of wall space. Lazy Susan on the countertop gathers condiments.

16 Stretch a Table Away from the Island

Eneia White designed this Brooklyn townhouse, and as the kitchen is one of the main areas for socializing, the designer made sure it was both cozy and fashionable. The island extension doubles as an additional dining table, and the cupboards are painted a calming pastel blue.

17 Suspend Fruit From the Roof

Francesca Grace updated the interiors cosmetically with wallpaper, antiques, light fixtures, and accessories to highlight the house’s historical qualities. The hanging fruit basket is so much fun, and it also keeps the surfaces clear.

18 Plant Flowers Next to a Window

Fresh flower pots by the window in this Winnetka, Illinois, kitchen designed by Alexandra Kaehler guarantee a cheery attitude. They work well with the relaxed, informal color scheme of traditional blue and white with a hint of gray.

19 Commit to the Room’s Origins

Ikuyo Tagawa, a local Japanese-American architect, created the original design for this 1970s house atop Belleayre Mountain in the Catskills. The original character was preserved while contemporary improvements were incorporated by interior design firm BHDM.

20 Put Some Bar Cart Stock on It

Water is always available in the kitchen of Jasmine Lam’s pied-à-terre in London for visitors. The mild sage green cabinetry and Roman shades with a forest design come to life with the addition of fresh greenery on the bar cart.