An island and a peninsula provide extra counter space and centralized storage areas. Opposite the cooking zone, a cozy dining nook with a built-in banquette offers space for quick meals. The kitchen maintains a fresh, open feel because there’s no upper cabinetry disrupting sightlines. Kitchen ideas may not be the most obvious realm for pattern; at the end of the day, kitchens are meant to be functional.

• This kitchen’s geometric green backsplash plays off the foliage showcased outside a wall of windows.
• “Using all cupboard and shelf space appropriately and using depth space. We use clear stacking containers and bins that are properly labeled so each item has a home and is easy to find.”
• New Orleans designer Shaun Smith gave a 1950s ranch a charming, functional makeover.
• Sooo if you have enough closed storage consider taking down some of your upper cabinet doors and paint everything the same color so it looks intentional .
• Here, interior designer Julia Chasman packs a ton of style into a narrow space with green cabinetry, gold hardware, open shelving and a statement runner.

We’re living for the shapes of these cabinets byWhittney Parkinson Design. By incorporating geometric shapes into thekitchen’s storage, the room is filled with texture and color alike. The choice of multiple paint colors creates both symmetry and focal points.

U-Shaped Kitchen Triangle

We also think there’s plenty of scope to be more daring in a small space than in a huge kitchen complete with an island and American-style fridge. Small kitchen design also means less money spent on cabinetry, potentially leaving more budget for fun additional extras such as lighting, appliances and decor. Removing walls from your kitchen means you won’t have extra wall space to hang tons of decor. Floor to ceiling cabinetry doesn’t have to crowd your space or take away from your design. Instead, opt for open shelving for a more lived-in and personalized look. The bottom cabinets mixed with the black iron shelves on top gives this kitchen a modern and industrial style.

This petite modern kitchen from Fantastic Frank has glossy lacquered cabinetry in a sleek flat-front design that blends into the backsplash. A large picture window floods the tiny kitchen with natural light, making the compact space feel open and airy. Clean white floors complement the cabinetry and island in this kitchen. In their place, cantilevered antique chestnut shelves, reminiscent of a ship’s deck, add an organic touch. The shelves display plain white dishware against a wall of deep royal blue tile. The stainless steel appliances and large hanging light fixtures over the island call to mind metal boat fittings.

Galley Kitchen Feature Wall

If your galley kitchen has a door to the outside on one end, be sure that it doesn’t block appliances like the dishwasher. In this kitchen from Rashida Banks for Emily Henderson Design, the door opens toward the storage side of the kitchen. In a smaller space with a corner window, place the sink to the left or right of the window and leave the countertop in front of the window free, like this London kitchen from deVOL Kitchens. Check out these kitchen layout ideas in a variety of shapes, sizes, and configurations to inspire you. Expansive kitchen windows let in light and fresh air, plus share views of nature.

• This light, airy kitchen designed by Natalie Kraiem Interiors blends beauty and functionality—a hallmark of traditional kitchens.
• Designed by Verner Panton, the light is the ‘Flowerpot’ from &Tradition, SCP, £220.
• Instead, opt for a petite pair to showcase your favorite vintage pieces, as homeowner Katie Barnes did here in her lakeside cabin.
• Creative touches up the luxury of your kitchen immensely by making it one of a kind.

Sharing its lively quality with Milan’s Porta Venezia district, where it is located, it’s a vision in high-shine mirrored gold, lacquer and aubergine-emoji purple. A bespoke gold bar by the architect paired with a fringed stool by Lorenza Bozzoli Couture for Artemest, £2,305 and cabinetry from Old Line, from £32,454. The upper section of which has been clad in a mirrored laminate finish by Abet Laminati.