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12 Kitchen Design Ideas for Style and Function

April 4, 2022

When remodeling your kitchen, you want to make sure it fits both your style and needs. As a result, it’s essential to plan for your kitchen renovation thoroughly. First, you should focus on the function. For instance, you need to determine the issues you have with your current kitchen and what solutions could solve those problems. Afterward, you should turn your attention to the design and look of the space. You can accomplish this step by thinking about the colors and styles you want to integrate into your kitchen design. That said, designing and remodeling your kitchen is stressful and requires much research and decision-making. To make this process easier, we showcase a collection of luxury kitchen design ideas that we have used on many of our projects.

See our top kitchen design ideas…
Blue Haven Project

Open Floor Plan

When remodeling your kitchen, you may want to consider investing in an open floor plan. Multi-functional in nature, an open floor plan means that inhabitants and guests alike move around the space with ease, making living and entertaining easier.

Take inspiration from Blue Haven’s open floor plan which expands to a multi-functional space. Ideal for entertaining, the new space opens the sightlines to the family room, dining room, and hallway.

Blue Haven

Polished Perfection Project

Dual Islands

Duar Islands are a high-end kitchen design idea. They provide an extra counter and storage space and improve the flow of the entire kitchen. Generally, one of the islands is for preparing and cooking food, and the other is for eating and socializing.

Polished Perfection

Refined Treasure Project

Display Cabinetry

Display cabinetry is an excellent feature that will elevate your kitchen design. Generally, this type of cabinetry gets used to showcase a collection of decorative objects that build upon the style of your space. That said, the possibilities with display cabinetry are endless

For example, we added display cabinets around the perimeter near the ceiling in the project showcased. This feature helped draw your eye towards the beautiful stacked molding.

Refined Treasure

Blue Haven Project

Elegant Hardware

Hardware is an important kitchen design feature that too often gets overlooked. In reality, the right hardware can accentuate your kitchen’s design and bring a heightened touch of elegance to the space. For example, we modernized this Blue Haven kitchen by incorporating satin brass sink fixtures and cabinet handles that blend seamlessly with the contemporary cabinets.

Blue Haven

Stately Splendor Project

Subway Tile

Subway tiles gained notoriety around the turn of the century when New York City used them for the walls in their underground stations and tunnels. Since then, subway tiles have become a popular fixture in kitchens. Because these tiles come in a wide range of colors and finishes, you can integrate them into any interior. As a result, homeowners go with subway tiles for their design flexibility.

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Hosting Haven Project

Reclaimed Wood

Reclaimed wood is recycled or repurposed wood from old buildings and structures. Furthermore, reclaimed wood is often an excellent fit for restoration projects and sustainable construction. In addition, this type of wood can add a warm and rustic feel to your space.

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Townhouse Transformation Project

Targeted Lighting

We recommend integrating task lighting into your kitchen design. Task lighting is essential because it illuminates areas of your kitchen where you carry out tasks. For example, your sink, stove, island, or cabinets are excellent areas for task lighting.

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Blue Haven Project

Panoramic Views

Increase views, vision, and resale value – panoramic views are on just about every renovator’s bucket list. Bringing panoramic views to the kitchen elevates the space’s aesthetic appeal and mood. Just think of cooking dinner while taking in serene sunset views.

Take for example our Blue Haven project. We renovated this once trapped in the 80s fourth-floor condo into a bold contemporary design with panoramic views of the Charles River. The space now boasts stunning views from anywhere on the first floor.

Blue Haven

Playful Arrangement Project

Grand Islands

Grand Islands originated in farmhouses for the use of kneading dough and carrying out daily chores. Fast forward several decades and grand islands are still a standard fixture in kitchen design. Between additional space for cooking, eating, and entertaining, this feature brings a vast amount of utility to an area.

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Tailored Reflections Project

Hidden Storage

Hidden storage areas in your kitchen design are the best and provide multiple benefits! First, they create extra storage. Second, they allow the homeowner to conceal the clutter of food and cooking items. And third, this feature keeps your kitchen looking clean and stylish. In addition, there are many ways to integrate hidden storage into your kitchen. For instance, you could have a door that looks like a cabinet or a sliding wall that blends into the tile or backsplash.

Tailored Reflections

Blue Haven Project

Contemporary Design

The remodeling process provides an ample opportunity to elevate your kitchen design. Many people opt for a contemporary design, which mix modern design with minimalism such as display cabinetry, sleek fixtures, and wood accents.

For example, we took this once outdated kitchen and modernized it with a contemporary design that continues into the living room, where we renovated the fireplace and surrounded it with natural colors to match the updated aesthetic.

Blue Haven

Bold Colors

Kitchen remodeling presents the perfect opportunity to inject some beautifully bold pops of color into your new space. It’s an excellent kitchen design idea that’s best contrasted against a more muted white, cream, tan, or beige backdrop. For example, we used crisp, marble white counters to create a harmonious contrast between edgy blue cabinets in our Blue Haven renovation. Furthermore, we elevated the space’s fireplace with Zebrino Grigio Italian marble features horizontal striping of brown, gray, blue, cream, tan, and beige.

Blue Haven

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We loved having entire Feinmann team in our home and appreciated them treating it like it was their own. The work they did is all over-the-top gorgeous. They coached us to select products and finishes that will last a lifetime (and through our toddler), and the craftsmanship with which it was all executed certainly will hold up to time. I admire daily the integration of existing and new, and regret only that in time I’ll likely forget which is which. Feinmann is masterful at what they do. I really can’t say enough nice things about them, and their work.

- Cambridge, MA

From start to finish of the project our ideas were heard and creatively addressed. The quality of the final results are even better than we imagined. Our home feels completely new and we love the improved living space! As far as the team, they are fantastic, personable, timely, has great ideas and always seem to stay calm and in charge, ready to problem solve. The carpenters are a delight to work with and the quality of their carpentry and building skills are impressive, always smiling and offering a “can do” attitude.

- Leveling Up for Grand Entertaining

Feinmann is a top-notch company in every category! We have worked with them on three separate occasions: a complete kitchen remodel (2017), three bathrooms (2016), and a room addition (2011). Working with the Feinmann team was truly a great pleasure! Everyone in the company is committed to quality work, the projects were run proficiently and professionally, they provided the highest quality workmanship, and we always received timely responses to our questions and concerns. My wife and I would consider no-one else for our new project!

- European, Contemporary Kitchen Remodel

We are very happy with the experience we had with Feinmann in what was a pretty extensive remodel. First of all, their design team truly developed a great vision for the house, beyond what we had imagined. Through the remodel, which by its nature is an arduous process (living without a kitchen for a while), the Feinmann team was very collaborative and supportive, managed well and the results have truly transformed our house. We’re extremely happy with the outcome.

- Hosting Haven Meets Artistic Angles

Feinmann took a real interest in building a kitchen that would fit the design of the house and meet our needs. That was when we knew that they were the best choice for us. Anyone can rip out a kitchen and put in some new counters and cabinets, but we wanted someone who cared about design, style, and function.

- White, Waves and Blue Kitchen

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