Hi I am 33F and I have purchased this flat with my husband where kitchen is so small and i dont understand how to deisgn it. My preference is all olives and beige color but color is not major problem. Problem is to have more space for prep than cooking which seems very less here

Hello hello! I am adding an island (with seating) to this kitchen. I cannot change the existing cabinets (except hardware), floor, or existing countertops. Any advice on what color base and counter top would work even remotely well with the current kitchen?!?

During the last few months we have been remodeling. Here is the Kitchen.

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So I've just paid my contractor a chunk to finalize the structural design of the kitchen. The render is not 100% accurate, but the basics are correct:

• White cabinets
• Soapstone counters, or possibly a black granite of some type.
• Some type of wood-look flooring. Shooting for dark and somewhat distressed looking, probably darker than the render.
• Backsplash will likely have something more retro/vintage looking than plain white subway tiles, but that's to be decided.

Overall mood I'm going for is a mix of farmhouse/rustic with some accents of Edwardian/Victorian. My goal is to recreate the vibe of a really nice ice cream shop that's been around for a hundred years! But I'll be adding those elements with accents like a rug and lighting fixtures rather than the basics. I am completely avoiding any suggestions of modernism/minimalism, etc.

Anyway, my contractor design guy gave me some homework to pick out hardware.

Pulls
I'm 95% likely to go with the pulls in the image. I think they hit that farmhouse/rustic casual vibe perfectly without looking too "cracker barrel."

Here's where I'm stuck:

Round knobs vs. square knobs?
I love the look of square - they are more sophisticated and distinctive -- but I'm worried they might get misaligned and out of rotation, looking janky. Is this a realistic concern?

Matte Black vs. Oil Rubbed Bronze finish?
I'm really not sure here at all. [Please don't suggest chrome/nickel/brass/gold/pewter etc. I am not interested.] What's the current wisdom about hardware finishing these days?

Curious to hear people's thoughts.

Realistically won’t be able to change the floor.
Thinking about replacing the old oven, removing and updating the kitchen counters(granite), adding tile backsplash, making it a drop in sink, and sanding and refinishing the wood cabinets to look white oak, changing outlets and outlet covers to white not old ivory.

What kitchen counter, backsplash or hardware would you recommend? Any thoughts on other things or like style/design?

Thanks

This modern kitchen features elegant granite countertops paired with black and white cabinetry. The spacious island provides additional workspace and the durable natural stone surface offers lasting beauty, heat resistance and everyday functionality making it an excellent choice for contemporary homes and family kitchens.

I'd love to hear your thoughts. If you have any suggestions share your best countertop tips.

Hi everyone! I’m a bit nervous to post as I’m not too confident in my English but here we go. I am moving into a new house very soon and I want to change things. I’m starting with the kitchen. What do you think I should do with it? I feel like it looks so lifeless and millennial even tho the layout etc is beautiful. I was thinking plum or navy blue but idk. The cupboards are light sage green btw

Came across one of my first client kitchen projects from a few years back.
It's always interesting to revisit older work and see how your design thinking evolves. I still like parts of it, but there are also details I'd handle differently today.
Curious to hear other designers' thoughts what stands out to you, and what would you improve?

What do you think of these Ai-rendered options for backsplash, barstool choices, and finishes/pendant lighting? We need to keep the flooring and halcyon green wall color. We are liking the vibe of the flat-sawn walnut veneer cabinetry, with whitish quartz countertops. Trying to find a way to tie it all together with the backsplash, seating, and pendants lights. What do you like? What do you hate? Other suggestions? Are we nuts to try to keep the flooring? (It is in great shape, and we hate to rip it up if we can make it work!) Any and all ideas/critiques welcome! (Last image shows what we Currently have 1996 with white laminate, particle board cabinets only along part of the wall, with gray laminate countertop. The AI rendering of the new possibility doesn’t show the window on the left for some reason.)

Tile guy couldn't make it out today as he had a family issue. So I have until Monday to play around with this. He did say our original plan seemed to be OK, as the floor is fairly flat.

Leaning toward the first photo as it's interesting without being too busy.

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We have this WOW Solids porcelain tile we're about to lay. 50/50 of 10x10 and 5x10.

https://www.wowdesigneu.com/collection/solid/

Any thoughts? Grout will be a lighter/warm gray. Our kitchen will be oak cabinets, white/ivory solid surface counters (Space Theory) and the walls will most likely be a lighter blue color.

It's a galley kitchen, 20x10 roughly. So we'll only have 4-5' of tile visible down the middle (and a desk area).

House is 1950's pretty mid-century — somewhat transitional/modern.

For those familiar with custom cabinetry, does this quote seem reasonable in a rural North MS (Olive Branch MS or nearby market areas)?

Custom cabinet package includes:
Kitchen cabinets with large island
Butler’s cabinets
Laundry room cabinets
Primary bath vanity
Secondary/guest bath vanity

Quote Included:
Design drawings
Installation
Soft-close undermount drawer in kitchen/ butlers
Gold champagne knobs on upper cabinets
Gold champagne pulls on lower cabinets

Cabinet specs:
Door style: Shaker, 90° edge RMDF
Drawer fronts: Slab, 90° edge RMDF
Cabinet construction: Maple
Painted finish

This is for a new construction home in a rural area.

If possible, please include your location and whether you’re a homeowner, builder, cabinet maker, or contractor.

We’re finalising our kitchen design and can’t decide whether to keep the glass dresser tops on either side of the hood. There’s 520 mm of worktop space on each the side of the range. May be not so clear from AI rendering.

The kitchen will have:
- Cream shaker cabinets
- 1000mm range with plaster hood
- Marble splashback
- Dark island

Should we:

1. Keep the fluted glass dresser tops for a more bespoke, furniture-style look
2. Change them to solid doors for a cleaner, more timeless feel
3. Remove them entirely and leave just the hood with base cabinets below

I’ve attached the elevation and a photo of the actual room.

What would you choose and why? Looking for opinions from homeowners, designers, and anyone who’s lived with glass cabinets.

I need to prep the top of my frame for a countertop surface and I’m wondering how perfect it needs to be. And how much the granite folks will shim and fill in the voids with an adhesive. For instance, there are a few places where there are small pan head screws over metal straps. My original thought was to cut strips of cement board and use them as a means to level the top. I was thinking it’d kinda smash down over the high spots, but it didn’t work out that way. Instead it just flexes/cracks over the high spots. I could shim the entire rest of the frame to bring it up to the height of the pan head screws. But that’s a lot of shimming. There is a screw or a strap. That at least for the span, but they’d be so small it probably wouldn’t matter. What’s the best recommendation?

This is the kitchen of my home in my hometown. We are planning a proper makeover. Not too expensive plan but the budget should be moderate. Chimney is required for throwing the air out.

Modular kitchen and some good furniture ideas.

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The space is very tricky.

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This is like a train boggie. 15 feet long and 6 feet wide. Entry is from west and exit (window side) is east.

Both sides are walls. Can't be expanded nor any projection be made for windows.

The basin is right near the window in the corner.

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Can cover the lofts. The mandir area is also planned for renovation. In the same space as it is.

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I can remove refrigerator. Have a space just before entry to kitchen. Can put it there.

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The exit door near window is 28inches and window area is 44 inches. Can demolish and plan as suggested.

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Open for suggestions. Need renders. 3d and 2d. Please help a brother out.

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Looking for genuine suggestions.

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We are remodeling our kitchen. We want to keep the flooring (not ideal, but it’s in great shape - really trying to go with it). Thinking flat-sawn walnut veneer cabinets, with alabaster quartz countertop. Wall color is halcyon green (really love it, and it’s in the house already, so we are wanting to work with it!). What are your ideas for backsplash? Or other suggestions? (Not keen on the pendants here, or the faucet… just trying to get some ideas!).