98 Kitchen Ideas To Help You Plan Your Dream Space

Use Unique Walls in Place of Backsplash

Designer Leah Ashley Finn chose the same smeared exterior stone for the kitchen walls in lieu of contemporary backsplash tile. “Early German settlers would have used Texas limestone inside and out,” she says. A custom kitchen island was built to resemble a vintage find that was coated in lead paint, and refurbished pendant lights were sourced from Nomadic Trading Co. in Durham, North Carolina.

No Need For a Built-In Island

While built-in islands can be a nice feature, not every kitchen is going to have one or need to be renovated to add one. In this kitchen, a large antique French white oak table was used in lieu of a traditional island.

Bring the Outside In

In this farmhouse, designer Caroline Brackett painted her cabinets a lovely shade of natural green to blend beautifully into the trees surrounding the home seen through the large windows.

Gracious Welcome

The designer wanted guests to feel like they could just walk in and hang out in this space. All of the living areas connect, so to avoid cluttering the open floor plan with too many cabinets, almost everything—from flatware to everyday dishes—is well organized and stowed away in drawers. This also makes it easy for guests of all agest to access kitchen essentials.

Glass pendant lights over the bar mimic candles resting in huricane holders, an element typically found on outdoor dining tables.

The woven plastic seats and backs on the barstools by Serena & Lily hold up well against wet bathing suits.

Keep it Natural

Designer Catherine Branstetter renovated her 1920s Tudor cottage hoping to keep the original charm. To do this, she kept a very natural color palette to highlight some of the original wood.

English Country Inspired

Southern farmhouse style kitchens have deep roots in classic English countryside style kitchens, and this kitchen shows that tie perfectly. The vertical plank cabinetry gives that country feel, and the bright openness of the design makes for a stunning, efficient layout.

Highlight Natural Light

“I love how sunny it is,” designer Molly Williams says of her compact kitchen, which She painted the cabinetry with a fresh coat of Sherwin-Williams’ Extra White (SW 7006) and real brass hardware to make the space even brighter. She also added pattern with Magnolia’s French Ticking Wallpaper and added bamboo blinds to allow natural light to filter in.

Fresh Start

To avoid the expense of relocating the plumbing, the homeowner kept the room’s original footprint but updated the cabinetry, appliances, and fixtures. He replaced the dated wood cabinets, which hung near the ceiling and were difficult…