75 Fresh Kitchen Ideas to Inspire Your Next Redesign

Use a sunny shade to inject personality into an otherwise simple kitchen. Fresh white cabinets are paired with bright yellow subway tiles, which have been installed vertically for added interest. To complete the look, add matching pendant lights, dishware and planters.

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Fill a blank kitchen wall with your favorite artwork. From modern silver to antique gold finishes, mix and match frames to create visual appeal. A gallery wall is a great way to personalize a space, and you can admire it every time you do the dishes.

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This modern kitchen finds the perfect balance of light and dark, from the bright white cabinets to the deep gray island cabinets. The black and white patterned backsplash pulls the whole space together.

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There's something about a brass kitchen faucet that elevates an interior. Pair it with complementary knobs and an aged brass pendant light to achieve a cohesive look.

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Reinvent your kitchen just by swapping out the backsplash. This beautiful baby blue and white pattern pairs well with the crisp white cabinets and sleek open shelving.

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From the lantern-style pendant to the distressed wood kitchen island, this bright kitchen has country chic written all over it. Complete your decor with wood serving boards, glass jars and vintage buckets.

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The kitchen is an ideal spot to experiment with bold color. Mix up the monochrome by adding texture and varying shades. “Our eye adjusts to the range, and it all feels right,” says interior designer Jean Stoffer of her West Michigan kitchen. “The lavish use of green is a design statement that I expect to age gracefully.”

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Create a warm, rustic-inspired interior with reclaimed wood shelving. The open shelves put dishware on display, and look great doing it. To add another layer to the interior, white subway tiles are installed with black grout for contrast.

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Bring your kitchen to life with houseplants that double as decor. You can even grow herbs like basil or cilantro to make cooking a breeze.

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“The retro-inspired Smeg refrigerator creates a nostalgic feel in conjunction with the antique Blue Willow dishware and the original shiplap walls,” says designer Lance Thomas of Thomas Guy Interiors. “I love how simply placing dishware overflow on the top of the fridge makes the fridge seem right at home.”

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These classic checkerboard floors never go out of style. Give the retro-inspired floor design a more modern look by pairing it with a a clean interior full of crisp whites.

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The weathered wood beneath the farmhouse sink is actually made from another piece of furniture. “I asked a friend to help me cut up my favorite old table to turn it into the cabinet front,” says designer Leanne Ford. “This well-loved repurposed piece added the right amount of soul to the kitchen.”

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A neutral kitchen doesn’t have to feel bland. Take a cue from the home of Shelby Girard, Havenly's VP, Creative & Design, and weave in natural stone, such as marble or quartzite, along with pops of wood, brass and textured accessories like a rug or window treatments. “I like to bring in decorative elements that make the kitchen feel more than just utilitarian and like a true living space. It has a classic-meets-California-cool style,” says Girard.

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If you’re all for thinking outside the box, have fun with the color of your cabinetry. “Modern, luxe and even boho aesthetics can benefit from a pop of color,” says Shelby Girard, VP, Creative & Design, at Havenly. “But think timeless here rather than trendy, with blues, greens and blacks being tried-and-true hues for personality-packed impact.”

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Even in a small kitchen, a gathering spot near a window creates a cozy indoor-outdoor feel. “The corner orientation of the banquettes produces a view inward, toward the soul of the house, and outward, toward the river and kids playing in the yard,” says designer Alan Tanksley.

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Incorporating durable, affordable materials wherever possible is a no-brainer for interior designer Mary Patton: “For this Houston kitchen, we went with a user-friendly porcelain tile that looks like marble. It’s cost-friendly and cleans up easily.”

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Benjamin Moore’s Almost Black, which appears on the island and matches the tile backsplash, creates a focal point in this spacious kitchen. “The high gloss of the tile adds dimension and radiance and contrasts well with the lower sheen on the walls and ceiling to bring in another layer of contrast,” says Andrea Magno, the brand’s director of color marketing and development.

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Not all cabinets have to be utilitarian. Above, designer Allison Caccoma reserved an upper area for flowers, decorative vessels and other objects of interest. “Kitchens are full of cabinetry and millwork, so a touch of accessorizing softens the room,” she says.

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In this space by Kitchen Design Group’s Caren Rideau, the cabinets highlight the homeowner’s ceramics collection that complement tiles from Portugal, which are inset into the marble backsplash.

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This inviting Charlotte, NC, kitchen boasts a pecky cypress wood ceiling. “My clients, a young, modern family, wanted a kitchen that felt like a living space,” says designer Gray Walker. “The island with a Louis XVI leg makes it feel more like an antique, and the corner banquette has a clean, modern upholstered back and seat with French legs.”

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Top designers swear by banquette seating to create a cozy kitchen. Boost its visual interest with an assortment of throw pillows and high shelves, which can be used to display a collection.

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From the watery blue backsplash to the teal rug and floating shelves, there's so much to love about designer Erika Ward's bright kitchen.

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Built-in seating is a no-fail option to make the most of a kitchen nook. Add patterned throw pillows as a finishing touch.

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Instantly transform your room with chairs (or stools!) in a vibrant hue. You can match them to your favorite kitchen accessories, as seen here.

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For a rustic look, elevate a white kitchen with wood accents in varied shades. Introduce a few brass details, like a pair of pendants, to complete the design scheme.

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Bring personality to your space — and delight the kids in your family — by adding a chalkboard panel to the side of your refrigerator. It's a great spot to jot down your weekly grocery list.

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Open shelves present the opportunity to show off your styling skills. Fill them with everything you love for organizing and preparing meals—think glass canisters, white platters, and more.

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"Add warmth to a kitchen with a versatile paint color like Benjamin Moore's Sag Harbor Gray, which takes on a different tone as lighting changes in your home throughout the day," says interior designer Kevin Dumais.

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