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59 stylish kitchen ideas from world’s best interior designers

Designing a kitchen can seem a daunting task; there’s so much to consider and so many moving parts to get right. Plus, as the hardest working room in the house, and one of the most permanent and expensive to decorate, getting your kitchen design right first time is really worth doing. So what are the most important things to consider when designing a kitchen?

Start by working out how you use the kitchen, where you cook, when you cook, if you have space for a kitchen table and how often you shop to sort out how much storage you need and what layout to have. It’s also the most important way to work out where your kitchen lights will go. Think about how often you might want to entertain in the kitchen – including whether you want it set up to do so at all; you may prefer to chivvy guests into a dining or living room and keep the kitchen to yourself as a space where you can cook with more room to breathe.

What are the six types of kitchen layout?

Of course, few kitchens are the same, but there are six kitchen layouts that nearly all will fall into. A single wall kitchen is when the units run down just one side, while a galley kitchen is a narrow, long space with cabinets and units on either length of the kitchen. A L-shaped kitchen is just that, providing two sides of work surface, while an U-shaped kitchen adds a third length to it. An island kitchen can be any of the above (except for a galley) with that all-important island in the middle, often used as a place for the cooker so that the space is more sociable. Finally, a peninsula kitchen incorporates an island of sorts, but one that juts out from a length of units and is attached to those.

Our columnist Rita Konig says number one is the kitchen’s layout. “Think hard about how you will move around it. I make sure that the dishwasher and kitchen bin are on either side of the kitchen sink. I like the cutlery drawer to be away from the main action (the stove and the sink) and ideally close to the dining area, so it is easy to access for laying the kitchen table without anyone getting in the way of the cook or the person washing up.

“I also like separating the hob and the oven. My hob is on a stand-alone counter with shelving underneath for the saucepans. I prefer to give an island a different treatment to the rest of the kitchen to save having acres of the same surface – mine is painted a different colour and has stainless-steel kitchen worktops instead of Corian. You might also choose to have a kitchen island higher than your counters to make using it more comfortable.”

Jane Taylor, on the other hand, emphasises the personality of the kitchen. “It is a sense of place and personality that I aim for when designing someone else’s kitchen. I often start the conversation in terms of how a client might like their kitchen to feel, rather than look. I’m very keen on hanging art in kitchens and cookbooks on display warm up a room. They are comforting, a record of one’s life – the restaurants you love, the holidays you enjoyed.” She also considers that the kitchen should be at the heart of the house, in contrast to more old-fashioned domestic set-ups. “In older houses, the kitchen tended to be in the basement, often miles away from rooms thought of as more important. I usually suggest they are moved into the middle of the general living space, so as to be part of the flow of the house.”

How much is a new kitchen?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions about kitchen design, and one of the hardest to answer, as so much is dependent on size and spec. At the very affordable end of the spectrum, a small IKEA kitchen installed by your builder can easily come in at under £10,000. High street merchants like Magnet and Wickes are somewhat more expensive, especially if you use their installation services. Once you start looking at bespoke kitchens, you may be able to do it affordably with a local joiner, but many bespoke companies have a lower spending limit of around £25,000, and this can obviously go much higher for a large kitchen. If you're after a more affordable renovation, it's perfectly possible to spruce things up by replacing your kitchen cabinet doors, painting your kitchen cupboards, or installing new kitchen tiles and a new worktop.

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Below is an endlessly useful gallery, updated every week by our editors with fresh inspiration and pictures of favourite kitchen ideas from the House & Garden archive, designs executed by some of the world's most revered decorators and taste-makers. If you can't find what you're looking for here take a look at our other features on small kitchens, modern kitchens and find case studies and even shoppable kitchens designed from scratch on our kitchen hub page.

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Kitchen in the country house - 30 beautiful kitchen design ideas in the country house in a wooden house

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Zhenya Zhdanova

1. Kitchen at the dacha in a wooden house
Where: Tver region
Project designer: Zhenya Zhdanova
What we like: The color palette of "Christmas" - green with scarlet

Lavka-Design

2. Kitchen-dining room with a buffet
where: Moscow region
Project designers: LAVKA-Design
What do we like: atmosphere of the estate or giving a century

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Olga Shangina | Photography

3. Kitchen with painted facades
Where: Moscow region
Project designers: Anastasia Nemolyaeva Studio and Veniamin Skalnik Workshop
Kitchen: Veniamin Skalnik Workshop; Flos lamps; an apron from the tiles of an old stove
Photo: Olga Shangina
What we like: Incredible paintings

Alexei Ilyin

4. Entrance hall with kitchen in one color
Where: Moscow region
Project architect: Alexei Ilyin
What we like: Country kitchen that destroys the stereotype about the country house as a warehouse of unnecessary things, a place where “time has frozen”, etc.

Dina Aleksandrova

5. Small kitchen in a small dacha
Where: Moscow region
Project designer: Natasha Sorokina
Kitchen: IKEA; fittings MDM; sink Blanco
Photo: Dina Aleksandrova
What we like: The stove by the window is a rather unexpected layout

Yuri Grishko

Osipova
Photo: Yuri Grishko
What we like: Scarlet shelf hugging the window

Pavel Zheleznov

7. Small kitchen on three sides
Where: Moscow region
Project designer: Pavel Zheleznov
What do we like: Solution with a showcase for plates as an accent wall

ARTUP Bureau

8. Kitchen of Gostiny in the dacha
where: Moscow region
Designers of the project: ARTUP BUREAU
What we like: A shingle wall (usually a facade material) as an accent wall

Oliya Latypova Design and Decor

9. Black kitchen in dacha
Where: Moscow Region
Designer of the project: Olga Latypova, Oliya Latypova Design and Decor
What do we like: Copper Majantaret and Multicages of the Light 9000

Alexander

10. White kitchen and wood
Where: Moscow region
Project designer: Alexandra Telyukh
What we like: Tiled carpet on the floor

I.D.interior design

11. White kitchen in a log house
Where: Moscow region
Project designers: I.D.interior design
Kitchen ; Bufet of the Factory "Magic Pine"
What do we like: Complex Boofet Color and Suspending Armchair

Studio Svetlana Ilyina

12. Cozy kitchen in dacha
Where: Moscow Region
Project Design: 900
What do we like: selection of textiles

Nina Frolova

13. Little kitchen in the country
where: House in the Tver region
Architect of the project: the architect Ivan Ovchinnikov, BIOo, BIOO Architects
Photo: Nina Frolova
What we like: Kitchen in the color of the wall sheathing

OLGA IEVLEVA Interior design & decoration

14. Unusual kitchen interior in the country house
Where: Moscow region
Designers of the project: Olga Ievleva , OLGA IEVLEVA Interior design & decoration and Ekaterina Prokopenko, More Decore
What we like: Headset location along the window

ID 90 | Irina Derbeneva

15. Kitchen with fireplace
Where: Moscow region
Project designer: Irina Derbeneva, ID Design
What we like: Emerald fireplace in the kitchen

Maxim Maximov

16. Kitchen in blue
Where: Ushvovo, Leningrad Region
Designers of the Project: Yulia Kikot and Oksana Volenko, studio “At the same time”
: Maxim Maximov
What we like: Tiled table

Ekaterina Durava / DKART design studio

17. Kitchen by the window
Where: Moscow region
Project designer: Ekaterina Durava / DKART design studio
What we like: Cabinets as a curtain and a shelf that additionally shade bright light

Aleksey Danilkin

18. Kitchen with a peninsula Moscow region
Project designer: Alexey Danilkin
What we like: Tiled (so-called bricked) worktop in the kitchen

Uliana Grishina | Photography

19. Modern kitchen design in the country
Where: Moscow region
Project designers: Marina and Anton Fruktov, Design3 | Design in a cube
Photo: Uliana Grishina
What we like: The complex configuration of the walls made of timber did not interfere with the convenient installation of the kitchen

Braginskaya & Architects

20. Kitchen-dining room without upper cabinets
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Designers of the project: Atelier Interior
What we like: Decorative hinges of the lower row of the kitchen resemble a chest

propertylab+art

21. Kitchenette with breakfast bar
project: propertylab+art
What we like: Incredible tile on the kitchen backsplash

Tatiana Trofimova I Design of wooden houses

22. Kitchen with country lampshade
Where: Moscow region
Project designer: Tatyana Trofimova I Design of wooden houses; Elizabeth Interiors
Studio What do we like: aesthetics of Country

Natalia Kupriyanova

23. Budget D Izan of a small kitchen in the country
Where: Czech district 9001 DAREDERS: Photo: Natalia Kupriyanova
Kitchen: Purchased from a hardware store, IKEA worktop
What we like: We got a fresh kitchen with modern functionality with minimal funds. A "pancake" type stove consumes a lot of energy, but it will eventually be replaced by a desktop induction stove

Ksenia Bobrikova. Xenia Design Studio

24. Summer kitchen in the gazebo
Where: Moscow region
Project designer: Ksenia Bobrikova. Xenia Design Studio
What we like: Kitchen made of bricks - to match the oven

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Makarenko
What we like: How we saved money on the facades - made them textile

Yuliya Zheleznyakova

26. Veranda with a place for a barbecue
Where: Moscow Region
Designer of the project: Julia Zheleznyakova
What do we like: Full-fledged kitchen with a sink and a stove in an unexpected place

TB.Design

27. Little kitchen-bar
where: Moscow Region
Designers of the project designers : TB. Design
What we like: The combination of a familiar kitchen with a set and a "tasting" zone

Tatyana Ilyina (Sorokina)

28. The interior of a small kitchen in the country
Where: Moscow region
Project designers: Tatyana Ilyina's studio
What we like: Unexpected location of the headset - next to the stairs

Ilya Stolyarov | Photography

29. American-style kitchen at the dacha
Where: Moscow region
Photo: Ilya Stolyarov
What we like: Facades like shaker and white - a good stylization of American style in the kitchen

Idea B & O

30. Playing with color in a small kitchen
Where: Moscow region
Project designers: Elena Burmistrova and Tatiana Osina, Idea B & O
— to make facades and hood in brilliant green color

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Kitchen in the garden. Ideas and tips for an open kitchen in the garden. Photo.

A kitchen in the garden is a housewife's dream, provided there is a garden plot. Are you lucky and already have a garden? Want to make your site more attractive? Do you spend a lot of time outside? Do you want to serve lunch and dinner while staying outdoors on holidays? Have you ever thought about building an open kitchen where you can make your dreams come true and cook and spend more time with your family outdoors?

Fortunately, it doesn't take a lot of investment to build a small kitchen in the garden. Today we give some ideas and examples of how you can design an outdoor garden kitchen on a budget.

Plan a practical open kitchen. For example, a compact outdoor kitchen layout covers the needs of cooking with a grill and a side mounted gas stove. The stove is installed in a stainless steel cabinet specially made for garden kitchens.

It is very important to book a suitable and practical open kitchen space well in advance. Plan the available space according to your style and taste. Be sure to answer the question: what is the main function of your summer kitchen?

If all you need is a quick sandwich and you plan to use the kitchen mainly for outdoor gatherings with family and friends, then it is better to mount a breakfast bar and provide a place to store drinks and glasses.

But if you enjoy cooking a lot, socializing and spending time outside with your guests, you should consider installing a stove or grill. It is better to plan a place for a kitchen in the garden, taking into account the possibility of placing armchairs or bar stools.

If you are planning to build a patio kitchen, you will need to consult with a specialist before starting work to find out if the patio structure can support the weight of the equipment.

The roof also provides pleasant shade on a hot day.

A luxurious garden interior kitchen expands outdoor space, an effect that helps homeowners turn patios into chic summer kitchens or entertainment areas.

Garden kitchen awning

Are you one of those lucky ones who has your own outdoor kitchen in the garden that is already covered by a awning? Indeed, you can relax! No canopy? Of course, the canopy will require financial investments and will become a large expenditure part for the organization of space. The cost of equipping a canopy can be high, but for an outdoor kitchen they must be reviewed without fail.

But don't forget that the main idea is to stay close to nature. To do this, use natural materials such as wood and natural or decorative stone. It is great if the floor is made of natural stones or concrete tiles under the stone. A deck board is also perfect as a floor.

Kitchen equipment in the garden

With the space and shed taken care of, it's time to think about kitchen equipment. It is necessary to decide whether the sink will be integrated into the complex, you will agree, it is inconvenient to always go inside in order to rinse the dishes or wash your hands.

You can order new kitchen cabinets made to your measurements or use old, refurbished items. Also a great alternative is to assemble a kitchen from block modules purchased independently.

It is important to ensure that the worktop is long enough so that you can cook comfortably in the future and not huddle on a small piece. Be sure to provide space for dishes, utensils and a refrigerator in advance. Now equipment manufacturers offer special refrigerators for sale, which are especially suitable for outdoor garden kitchens. If you are using an old refrigerator, you can put it under the kitchen counter.

Many experts believe that the stove or grill should be the fulcrum for everything else. Everything should be close. If you're planning to cook here in the summer, you need to follow this advice. When integrating the slab, it is necessary to take into account the rule of fire protection of the surrounding partitions and objects. You should think about suitable kitchen lighting. You can place the lamp above the stove, sink, countertop and dining table.

A well-equipped kitchen remains the centerpiece of the home, where gatherings and socializing take place, creating unforgettable moments in various recreational activities. Gourmet kitchens are seen as a status symbol, conveying a certain look and feel that permeates and threads throughout the home.

The kitchen in the garden should be turned into a recreation and entertainment area for the whole family. Organize it so that the seating area offers a place for everyone and has a garden and home style.

Kitchen in the garden - ideas, examples and photos for every taste

A small kitchen in the garden can easily fit on the terrace:

No need to invest a large amount of money in an open kitchen: garden, it is not at all necessary to organize a recreation area far from home:

Choose a wooden roof - the kitchen will be protected from the bright sun:

Create a pleasant entertainment area:

Create a fairy tale atmosphere.

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