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Hewitt street, Marquette
Hewitt street, Marquette
Christina Richardson InteriorsChristina Richardson Interiors
Walnut wrap around shelves is the natural focal point in this Scandinavian / Asian kitchen
Small scandinavian u-shaped kitchen/diner in Charleston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring, a breakfast bar, beige floors and white worktops.
Coastal Kitchen Blue Backsplash
Coastal Kitchen Blue Backsplash
Fireclay TileFireclay Tile
Design: JL Interior Design; Photos: Thomas Kuoh
Small beach style u-shaped kitchen/diner in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, no island, beige floors and white worktops.
A 1940’s Home Gets a New “Heart”
A 1940’s Home Gets a New “Heart”
Medford RemodelingMedford Remodeling
The storage space that was lost was regained below the new peninsula, creating a functional u-shaped workspace around the oven. The peninsula also features a pull-out trash bin, a convenient electrical outlet, and an extended edge for bar stool seating. Final photos by Impressia Photography.
Солнечная квартира в Белгороде
Солнечная квартира в Белгороде
Pogorelova Olga DesignerPogorelova Olga Designer
Компактная зона кухни оснащена все необходимым. Удалось даже организовать небольшую барную стойку. Фотограф: Лена Швоева
Design ideas for a small contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, white floors, a built-in sink, black appliances and brown worktops.
Vertical Living
Vertical Living
Red Pepper Design & CabinetryRed Pepper Design & Cabinetry
This is an example of a small traditional galley kitchen/diner in Denver with brown floors, grey cabinets, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, an island, recessed-panel cabinets, mosaic tiled splashback, medium hardwood flooring and white worktops.
Classic Portland Kitchen
Classic Portland Kitchen
Designer's Edge Kitchen & BathDesigner's Edge Kitchen & Bath
Pantry storage. Designer's Edge
This is an example of a small u-shaped open plan kitchen in Portland with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, glass tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood flooring, a breakfast bar and grey worktops.
Falsterbogatan 22b
Falsterbogatan 22b
Bjurfors SkåneBjurfors Skåne
Bjurfors/ SE360
Photo of a small scandinavian l-shaped kitchen in Malmo with flat-panel cabinets, a built-in sink, white cabinets, integrated appliances, concrete flooring, grey floors and white worktops.
Kitchen Renovation
Kitchen Renovation
Eleven Four LLCEleven Four LLC
Design ideas for a small traditional u-shaped kitchen pantry in Charlotte with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring, a breakfast bar, beige floors and grey worktops.
Design Desires in this IKEA kitchen
Design Desires in this IKEA kitchen
INSPIRED KITCHEN DESIGNINSPIRED KITCHEN DESIGN
One of the other design desires was to give the space a sleek, modern look by picking the right cabinet door styles from IKEA. “I definitely wanted this kitchen to have timeless style, be highly functional and require very little maintenance,” Todd says. He ended up selecting brown VOXTORP and white RINGHULT cabinet fronts, and light gray BROKHULT drawer fronts to complement the walnut-style SEKTION cabinets. “The VOXTORP was a brand-new front that had come out after working with IKD. There were no good examples of completed kitchens to look at since it was so new, but they turned out way better than I expected!” he says. The cabinets are complemented by stainless steel GREVSTA toe kicks and light-colored quartz countertops, which were supplied from a vendor through the contractor.
Holly ADU - Kitchen
Holly ADU - Kitchen
Davey McEathron ArchitectureDavey McEathron Architecture
Leonid Furmansky
This is an example of a small contemporary l-shaped open plan kitchen in Austin with white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, wood splashback, stainless steel appliances, concrete flooring, an island, grey floors, grey worktops, a belfast sink and shaker cabinets.
Минимализм с элементами старой Москвы
Минимализм с элементами старой Москвы
АрхМенюАрхМеню
Архитекторы : Стародубцев Алексей, Дорофеева Антонина, фотограф: Дина Александрова
This is an example of a small contemporary galley enclosed kitchen in Moscow with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, a breakfast bar, beige floors, beige cabinets, beige splashback, integrated appliances and beige worktops.
St. Nicholas Street Condo
St. Nicholas Street Condo
Shiraz Design Inc.Shiraz Design Inc.
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley kitchen/diner in Toronto with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown splashback, wood splashback, integrated appliances, dark hardwood flooring, an island, brown floors and white worktops.
Boldenow Reface
Boldenow Reface
Alliance Home RemodelingAlliance Home Remodeling
This kitchen features perfect mix of old and new. The countertops, floors, backsplash, sink, faucet, fridge, and dishwasher were all reused. This kitchen was in desperate need of a simple door and drawer style, new hardware, new oven and microwave and new paint. We removed all the old doors, drawers, crown molding, oven and microwave. We modified the oven and microwave openings, added a new deeper cabinet over the fridge with tray dividers, added new doors and drawers fronts and painted the cabinets. We also replaced all the old drawer boxes and side mount glides with new solid wood dovetail drawer boxes with undermount full extension soft close drawer glides. We even upgraded the hinges on the new doors to soft close door hinges. No more sound of slamming doors and drawers in this kitchen!! We finished off the cabinets with new taller crown molding and added new door and drawer hardware to complement the stainless appliances. Kitchen Specs: Galley Kitchen Reface with Showplace Renew Cabinetry; Breckenridge Door w/SRDE Drawer Front in Soft Cream Painted Finish
Квартира в Skandi Klubb
Квартира в Skandi Klubb
Екатерина ТитенкоЕкатерина Титенко
Фотограф: Екатерина Титенко, дизайнер: Ульяна Скапцова, декоратор: Анастасия Продовикова (салон "Предметы")
Small scandinavian single-wall open plan kitchen in Saint Petersburg with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, blue splashback, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring and no island.
Вид из гостиной на кухню
Вид из гостиной на кухню
«Точка дизайна»«Точка дизайна»
Изначально у заказчиков была одна квартира, но на стадии согласования планировки они приобрели еще одну в этом же доме, но с более высокими потолками. Фото Михаил Степанов.
66 Ainslie Street, Brooklyn, NY
66 Ainslie Street, Brooklyn, NY
Lithos Marble WorksLithos Marble Works
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall kitchen in New York with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, composite countertops, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring, an island, beige floors and grey worktops.
SB Home
SB Home
Mrigank Sharma PhotographyMrigank Sharma Photography
Design ideas for a small industrial galley kitchen/diner in Mumbai with ceramic splashback, an island, a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel appliances, white splashback and multi-coloured floors.
Kitchen Remodel Oakland Hill
Kitchen Remodel Oakland Hill
Kitchens by FrancisKitchens by Francis
Photo of a small classic u-shaped kitchen in San Francisco with engineered stone countertops, white splashback, terracotta splashback, stainless steel appliances, vinyl flooring, brown floors, a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets and white worktops.
Creatività in Cucina
Creatività in Cucina
LiadesignLiadesign
Liadesign
Small contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Milan with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, laminate countertops, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, lino flooring, a breakfast bar, grey floors and grey worktops.
Amici flat
Amici flat
Дизайн - студия Валерии МасловойДизайн - студия Валерии Масловой
Маслов Петр
Small contemporary l-shaped kitchen/diner in Yekaterinburg with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, stainless steel appliances, concrete flooring, grey floors, white worktops and white splashback.

Small Kitchen Ideas and Designs

Want to discover beautiful Small kitchen ideas to inspire your new kitchen design? You’ve come to the right place. You can discover millions of Small kitchen designs and ideas; from kitchen islands and storage units, to all sorts of kitchen lighting ideas, such as pendant lighting or under cabinet lighting. Whether you want inspiration for all-in-one fitted kitchen designs, some small kitchen ideas or maybe just some tips for improving your kitchen decor, there are tons of photos to inspire you for your next kitchen project on Houzz.

What kind of kitchen design should I go for?

With so many kitchen ideas and photos to look at you might be a bit overwhelmed when it comes to picking your own kitchen design. If you are updating your kitchen you know what a big and important decision it is to get the design right – the kitchen can be the hub and heart of the home, and it’s unlikely that you would invest in renovating your kitchen again in a few years. But fear not, focusing first on the important elements like layout, cabinet style, worktops and appliances will help you to bring together your dream kitchen design. Additional elements like kitchen lighting, cupboard storage and decor can come after in the kitchen planning process. A kitchen designer or fitter can help you to decide the layout of your kitchen in terms of where to place your kitchen units, appliances and island (if you’re having one), but if you prefer to handle this yourself you can focus on where you want your key elements of your kitchen to be – the oven, hob, sink and fridge. Of course you might be constricted by space, but try to envisage the easiest and most efficient layout based on how you usually like to cook and prepare your food. If you’re fed up of always having to carry dirty pans and pots across the room to the sink, place the sink closer to your oven and hob. Once you have the core elements sorted, consider extra layout considerations, such as where your bins will be stored, where the cutlery draw should be and where small kitchen appliances can be installed.

Should I include a kitchen island?

Kitchen island ideas are abundant these days; it seems most kitchen designs include a kitchen island, if not multiple islands. However, if the layout doesn’t work, especially if you have a small kitchen, then there’s no necessity to add in a kitchen island. You can add a breakfast bar or counter to your existing kitchen units, or stick with a good old-fashioned dining table if you don’t need the extra work surfaces. That said, if you do have the room, take a look at some kitchen island ideas to see if the designs inspire you for your kitchen. There are a huge variety of island designs to cater to different needs – you can have sinks, ovens, hobs, wine storage and all sorts of drawers and organisers built-in, you can have separate bars and counters that extend from your island, or you could go for a kitchen island on wheels to make your kitchen layout more versatile.

How do I choose my kitchen units and cabinets?

When picking out kitchen units and cupboard styles for a fitted kitchen, you’ll first want to consider the more practical questions – how many units do you need? How many cupboards and drawers do you need? Do you need extra kitchen storage built into your units? It’s always best to overestimate how much kitchen storage you’ll need as we all tend to have a habit of filling up whatever current space we have to the maximum. Next you can consider kitchen cabinet style and colour. Shaker style cabinets and raised and recessed panel cabinets offer a more traditional kitchen cabinet look, while flat panel cabinet doors tend to lend more to the modern and contemporary style. However, going for raised or recessed panel work in a striking colour such as dark blue, green or black can still work with contemporary kitchen ideas. White kitchens can give a sleek and clean feel, but remember you may have to do a bit more cleaning of those cupboard doors if you want everything to stay shiny and fresh. Of course, grey kitchens are the neutral colour choice du jour and can be paired with pale and rich shades alike if you want your fitted kitchen cupboards to contrast with your worktop, splashback, floor, or all of the above. Exposed shelving and storage is also popular for eclectic, Scandi and industrial-inspired looks, so you could opt for glass-fronted cabinets or no wall-mounted cabinets at all. Remember that this will require more restraint in what you can store and more effort in keeping it looking presentable compared to what is stored away hastily behind cupboard doors. The kitchen cupboard handles are also another element to decide upon – do you want traditional round knobs, modern metal bars, country kitchen cup handles or maybe to go ultra sleek with a completely handleless kitchen?

What kitchen storage ideas should I consider?

If you want to keep your kitchen well-stocked and well-equipped but don’t want it spilling over with clutter, then you’ll need to rely on good kitchen storage. Apart from the usual fitted kitchen cupboards and drawer space, there are many other ways of keeping your kitchen tidy. Whilst a large kitchen pantry is the dream of most homeowners, it can’t always be a reality. However, there are now lots of pull out compartments and drawers with trays and shelving that can act as mini kitchen pantries, and you can install handy cupboard organisers that fit onto the inside of the door to make the most of your cupboard space. You can also look at corner drawers and cupboards that open up to reveal lots of extra storage. Rails or small shelves along your kitchen walls or splashback can help with hanging utensils or pans, or storing small items like herbs and spices in an usually empty space. Buy extra kitchen storage products for your home on Houzz

Are there small kitchen ideas for small spaces?

If you’re working with a galley kitchen, a one-wall kitchen in an open plan space or just a pretty small kitchen, there are some small kitchen ideas that can help you get the most out of your cooking and dining area. If you find that you don’t utilise the back of your cupboards (maybe they become the graveyard for out-of-date tin cans), you could decide to go with shallower kitchen units to free up some extra floor space in front of your cabinets. As mentioned, open shelving or glass-fronted cabinets are a popular trend and they should make the space feel more open and less boxed-in. However, if you have the capacity for it, cupboards and kitchen units that maximise the floor-to-ceiling space you have will mean you can use all of that for valuable kitchen storage. Wall or ceiling racks could be a useful solution for hanging pans and pots if you’ve run out of cupboards in which to store them. Kitchen ideas and accessories such as baskets, trolleys and storage jars are both aesthetically pleasing and practical as they give you extra storage space. Kitchen appliances like a fridge or dishwasher can be tucked away in built-in units in fitted kitchens so they blend into your layout and don’t make the space look crowded. Discover all the small kitchen ideas you could need by taking a look at photos of compact kitchens.

What sort of kitchen lighting should I go for?

In the kitchen you need to have practical lighting – no one wants to chop, cut and cook in a dingy room. Kitchen ceiling lights are probably the best way to go, but should you opt for recessed spotlights or traditional hanging ceiling lights? While spotlight LED kitchen lighting will give you excellent light, they may not fit with a design that’s not contemporary. Traditional chandelier lights could work for other kitchen styles, and of course, kitchen pendant lighting comes in all sorts of styles, colours and designs. While the popular choice is to go with one or two pendant lights over your kitchen island, you could also opt for a single pendant light over your dining space, or a few spaced out across your kitchen. Of course, if you want good lighting for your worktops, under-cabinet lighting is the way forward. Speak to your kitchen supplier about having this pre-installed, or there are a number of easy-install options you can fit yourself or with the help of a lighting expert or electrician. In the market for your kitchen lighting today? Once you’ve found some inspiring kitchen lighting ideas here, take a look at our kitchen lighting products to find the new lights for your kitchen project.

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