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Following up to my previous post on drool-worthy, dream kitchens, here are more kitchen designs in white/light shades meant to inspire.
Although lovely, they are without a doubt exorbitantly expensive, but all the features aren’t. Sometimes switching out a light fixture, faucet, paint, accessories and/or cushions can breathe new life into a kitchen.
Just stunning! Why? Because it’s different. A new, fresh take on the standard island and cabinet front…
A beautiful chandelier, brackets (an easy add for anyone!!) added under cabinets and an interesting floor. via Houzz
Mixing modern elements (here a funky chandelier) in a traditional kitchen. But what I love about this kitchen are the iridescent tiles taken up to the ceiling to add more luster. (The iridescence doesn’t show up too well in a photo).
The panels in the pantry door were painted with chalk board paint, available at most home improvement stores. Although so organized and lovely, this pantry is just for show – just look at all the bottles and jars with no labels!!
The above cabinets I love. Sometimes I really regret my decision of not adding them to my kitchen! I could add them, but that would mean prying up all the crown molding we did on top of the cabinets and I’m not at that level of regret…yet!
A galley kitchen is made to appear larger by using glass front cabinets. Personally, I am not a fan of ceilings painted with a gloss or semi-gloss paint, but that’s just me! Via House Beautiful
Adding color to the ceiling beams to highlight the architectural detail.
A great use of space by adding bench seating with the island used as the seat backs.
A sophisticated take on a white kitchen by offseting the austere, white marble and cabinets with dark floors and tables (probably cocktail height, used as islands).
A large table used as an island…
The infusion of dark wood to offset the white cabinets. Note the formal dining table and chairs used with a bench set in the eat-in portion of the kitchen to continue the formal feel of the kitchen. The pendent lighting is gorgeous, lined up symmetrically with the island.
Another notable feature of this kitchen: the built-in hutch has mirrored fronts, which is a wonderful way to give the feel and openness of glass front cabinets, but they reflect more light when lined up across from a window or a light fixture – this one was lined up with both.
I’m still looking for delft (white and blue) tiles for our kitchen. Although too pale for the color scheme I have, I do adore these tiles, so someone, please use them!
Modern light fixtures with some sparkle. I’ve seen these fixtures priced very high at Horchow, but then seen identical ones for much, much less. It pays to shop around.
A whisper of green is painted on the cupboards and an exposed brick background plus a lantern with an aged patina add to the look.
With kitchens now being the center of activity, even when hosting parties, there is a trend to make the kitchens more formal. Using dark wood, crystal chandeliers with the white add to the ambiance. Open shelving in a formal kitchen (although pretty because they are staged), would be extremely difficult to have them looking good at all times.
This is a *lot* of white marble, especially with the flooring, but I like the baskets in the island and the sparkling pots above. Some cream, pale celadon green or tan rugs would soften the space as there are too many hard surfaces.
When I imagine a French pied-à-terre, this is what I envision! This is a perfect example of how even a small space can be absolutely luxurious! Using a cream throughout keeps the space airy and open feeling, because colors would chop up a room this small. Also notice the mirrored door to reflect light.
Finding an apartment with a working fireplace is beyond rare, but in older buildings there are non-functioning ones. This is a bonus – you get the beauty of the mantle and an opportunity to use the space. Here, a cupboard was made to probably house a TV. With small spaces, every inch needs to be utilized to the fullest.
Continuing hardwood flooring into the kitchen keeps the continuity of the first floor and the dark stain gives a nice contrast to the white. Via Home-Designing
A warmer, medium stain on the floors is repeated on the chairs. Here, they trimmed out the stove with flat molding for a mantle feel. I would have added pullout spice cabinets and a shelf, as they had space that could have been used for storage. Instead, it is unusable. Via Atticmag
Notice the design on the island top. Via Beverly Ellsley
Sometimes just the smallest detail can make a kitchen so appealing. Taking a curved cut of the countertop material and placing it behind the sink is something I’ve never seen before. The black pops against the white tile and makes the kitchen memorable. Via Inspired Design
I love brass and they extended the brass to the range hood.
The molding looks very rich and detailed despite being very linear. The painted chairs would be an easy DIY project even for the most timid of DIYers. Craigslist, estate sales, yard sales, etc. are all good places to pick up cheap chairs (and tables for that matter). To redo them:
- Unscrew the cushion from the bottom
- Sand the wood frame
- Prime and paint the chair
- Stretch new fabric over the cushions
- Using a staple gun, staple the fabric to bottom of the cushion making sure to pull fabric taunt and not having an wrinkles
- Screw the pads back on – you can even hot glue trim around the pads
Voilà! New chairs!! Via Between You and Me
Another traditional kitchen with a modern light fixture. Hardwood flooring (softened by a rug) in the kitchen makes the room seem part of the first floor as opposed to chopped off from it. I also like the addition of a rug.
In my kitchen, I use outdoor rugs. With so many selections and ornate patterns, outdoor rugs are pretty enough to be used inside. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to hose mine off from spaghetti sauce, which would ruin most rugs. Mine look brand new after 5 years, 2 kids and 4 dogs! Via Miles Redd Love
A slate floor gives the feel that the room is old, which is also represented in the cabinets, and sinks. I am dying to put drapes on either side of our French door, but that will probably have to wait until my children get a little older. I just discovered “art” that my youngest drew in our pantry. When painting, I used the washable paint, but crayons just don’t come off that easily! Via Miles Redd Love
The range hood here is an easy DIY project…
I selected this photo because I thought the side panel on the island was interesting, but also because I really like the feet (although a little hard to see in this photo) on the cabinets. It gives more of a “furniture” feel to a kitchen and is an easy add. I am going to add feet to my kitchen cabinets once I find the time! There are so many selections on line for cabinet feet – rounded, square, thick, thin, dainty, chunky, ball and claw and even brackets – just make sure to measure your space from the floor to the bottom of the cabinet, as these feet vary in height.
The ceiling treatment, which is extended into the family room, is also a handsome and interesting addition.
With a white-white kitchen like this, I would infuse some color – whether pale or bold – just to add some visual interest, because if you take away the flowers, this kitchen looks a little too sterile.
A black and white tile set on the diagonal is classic, regardless of the room, and will withstand the test of time.
susan sheldon nolen said:
loving the white on white!
ADetailedHouse said:
Me too! There’s just something so sophisticated about them!!
Rukmini Roy said:
Love these…Someday when I get a house of my own, I’d be able to materialize these inspirations. Till then (drool). I love white kitchens…they exude so much warmth and makes everything look beautiful. Plus, in some traditions its also auspicious to have a white kitchen.
Rukmini XO
ADetailedHouse said:
They really do!! I didn’t know they were actually considered favorable, but just from looks alone I can see why 🙂 I very much enjoy your blog and I’m very glad you visited mine!! XOXO
The Lonely Dogs said:
There is so much inspiration out there, it must be so hard to choose which ideas to incorporate into your home. The galley kitchen was my favorite!
Here is a link to one more beautiful cream colored kitchen I came across the other day, that i thought you might like:
http://www.visionsdesigngroup.com/categories/1/sub_categories/10/products/181
ADetailedHouse said:
Thank you!!! How nice of you to be on the look out!! Not many people would be that kind and giving of their time, but I believe that is your nature. What you do for the sweet, sweet rescue dogs is amazing!
Thank you also for following along and I hope you enjoy my posts!
viva loves said:
I looooove the kitchens you chose to highlight! Beautiful. And your kitchen is wonderful, too! 🙂
The Modern Home Economist said:
I absolutely love the article on kitchens and the images are stunning. The kitchens are all so homely and warm! I am now going to enjoy a good browse through your earlier work!
ADetailedHouse said:
I will be on the prowl for your upcoming posts! I’m so glad you came to visit my site as well…and even more glad that you enjoyed it!!! Thank you!!
Amanda said:
Oh to have space in my kitchen! I really like the dark wood flooring.
ADetailedHouse said:
Me too!! Thank you for visiting!!!
A WAH Mom's Point of View said:
LOVE these!! Great post, thanks!
Kitchens said:
I am just going mad to see these kitchens pic. I love those but it will need lot of money to make kitchens like this but these are my dream kitchens
disgracedbanker said:
Your spatial management is awesome. I love the art nouveau style touches.
ADetailedHouse said:
Thank you!!!
iamtheinvisiblehand said:
Hi
The pictures of all these kitchens put me in “daydream” mode…. not only are the kitchens beautiful per se, but the photos are exquisite.
I’ll be sending your blog to my husband, since his business mainly involves designing kitchens, among others, and I’m sure he’ll be pretty impressed.
momsellshouses02852 said:
beautiful kitchen. Probably the BEST part of any house is the kitchen. Truley the heart of the home.
ADetailedHouse said:
I couldn’t agree more!!! I just love them!! And love adding details! Thank you so much for “liking” my post 🙂
Yulia said:
Beautiful kitchen! I hope one day I can have the kitchen like that
Anastasia said:
I wouldn’t mind showing off such a pantry! Gorgeous!
Real Realty LA said:
I’ll take any of them. 🙂 They are all definitely Dream Kitchens. I don’t think I’d ever leave the house if I had a kitchen like that.
naqaashi said:
Ye gads. Kitchens like these exist? I’d be happy to move into any one of them and just call it my house!
If I could ever get over my awe of everything on display, that is. And the pantry was just darling – very evocative of those Enid Blyton farmhouse classics, like Six Cousins at Mistletoe Farm.
Victoria I Haute said:
I love that comfy looking breakfast knook off the island, in one of the pictures!
Any Lucky Penny said:
HI Kearney! I absolutely love your blog! I really love architecture and interior design! Looking at houses and seeing how they are set and decorated is really fun to me! I look foward in reading your posts 🙂
-Adri
ADetailedHouse said:
Hi Adri!! I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your blog and it’s rare that a blog covers so many things, which is why I devour it! I am glad I discovered it! We have so many of the same interests in common – well…except I’m not very good at photography I very much enjoy reading your posts and I am so pleased you enjoy mine as well!!
Quizoxy said:
I love the fact that there are signs of symmetry everywhere! Pretty fascinating! ^^
andy1076 said:
Wow wish I had this kind of finish at my place 🙂
Lill and Jill said:
*Drool* Ugh, so gorgeous. Really puts our hot plate and ikea table to shame…
Liking that many of the smaller features are do-able though…a girl can dream *sigh*.
dearfriends said:
Beautiful kitchens! We stayed with some lovely people who had one of these kitchens (so to speak), and it was interesting to note that the kitchen was left to be spotless while we curled comfortably in the corner around a little breakfast table–it was as if we all needed the intimacy of a small space to actually enjoy our time together. I wonder if anyone else has had this type of experience? And yes, so many aspects of functional beauty–thank you, Barb
danielandwhitney said:
wow that is pretty. i am writing a post today on our new white on white kitchen. shalom, i am glad to have visited your blog!
whitney
ADetailedHouse said:
Oohhh!! I can’t wait to read it!!! You are one of the lucky few to have a white on white kitchen!! I’ve always wanted one, which is probably why I post about them so often 😉
Anna said:
I love white and creams, they leave so many possibilities, you can decorate with pops of colors (or not) you can easily add things without having to find the perfect color shade.
Also, you rarely get bored of it, not like you would with a bright red kitchen for example.
And for a large part it can be very unique, looks clean and feels good (I mean it)
Rae said:
Beautiful rooms. Thanks for inspiring me to look for kitchens that I love…
WordsIUse said:
Gorgeous.
tahnscoonliving said:
I completely agree with the dark floors offsetting the white kitchen – stunning! I always feel dark timber floors really ‘ground’ a room. Really enjoying your blog.
mollystrz said:
Ungggooommmggg…I want to pin each of these on a Pinterest board so I don’t forget. And then I want to bust out pots and pans and cook in each one of these kitchens–that, to me, is a sign of a cozy, wonderful, well-designed kitchen. And I also completely agree on dark floors with the light kitchen. Gives it such a warmer feel, methinks.
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Subhan Zein said:
Absolutely gorgeous!! Wow!! 🙂
Subhan Zein
dianeskitchentable said:
I’ve been scrolling & reading all of your posts – love, love them! Perfect timing for me since I just finished (finally) repainting the kitchen which means the tile floors should go down… however, we’re hung up on what to do with the island which is a boring oak box. Since it has electrical outlets at either end, the decision on the island has to be made before laying tile and I’ve been looking for inspiration. I love the idea of a big old farm table but would miss the extra cabinet space so will probably go with something that has a cabinet on the end (snake the outlet through that) & a table type island with drawers under the top. Still checking all that out but I’m enjoying your ideas & blog. Love the crown molding ideas and enhancing basic cabinets.
maggi toner-edgar said:
love your blog ideas they are so inspirational. After a flood I did mine white corian with glass tiles must send you a pic. thanks for visiting my blog, If you want a copy of my book (£12.99) signed let me know my hats would make great chandeliers – just leave a personal message on my fb page I am based in Cumbria.
organizedohana said:
I am enjoying your blog! You really have a great eye for design. You and your husband are MUCH more into DIY than we are, though! I’m inspired to try some things myself. My husband doesn’t like to do these things and doesn’t have a lot of time so it’s up to me, and I think I’m now inspired to at least PAINT some things! My next project is a bathroom update on a very small budget.
I will be posting pics of my finished white kitchen when I get a chance to put some good staged photos together. It’s usually a little cluttered during the day when the light is good so I’ll have to plan a special time.
Thank you so much for reading my blog, too. I plan to post several times a week and keep all my ideas flowing. I’m better at space planning and use of color than thinking about all the details that you are so good at, so it is great to find inspiration from your blog!
God bless,
Jennifer
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fiona & lyranda said:
I love love love white on white! Except with baby it’s green mushy peas and mashed blueberries on white. Sigh.
SAGEWOOD Design, Ltd. said:
Fantastic inspiration photos of cream and white kitchens! My own kitchen is soon to undergo a transformation to creams and whites…absolutely going to love it!
SAGEWOOD Design, Ltd. said:
Fantastic inspiration photos for kitchens in cream and white! My own kitchen is currently undergoing a transformation using these shades…absolutely going to love it!!
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