Proving once again that this beloved color is anything but basic.
There's no more timeless, elegant kitchen design than the white kitchen. Its clean look is soothing to spend time in and provides a simple base to add on textures and perhaps some color in your countertops (quartz anyone?), hardware, lighting, and flooring. Here we give you 52 white kitchen ideas from designers across the country showcasing the cabinets of your dreams and islands brimming with style and practicality.
Whether you are looking for a design for a small kitchen or a large one with a modern or classic style, you're sure to be inspired by these images, full of unique touches of kitchen decor ideas. For a change up from your typical backsplashes, you can add wallpaper and maybe some wall decor too. Consider making a range or vent hood the statement-making centerpiece of the room that complements your other appliances, and perhaps panel them in wood that matches your cabinets so they blend in. Wood accents can make a nice pairing with all that white too, or perhaps a splash of color somewhere in the tile or another accent. While you're looking for inspiration, draw from these kitchen design trends for 2023 too.
And now for those 52 white kitchen ideas. Get ready to dream and scheme for the kitchen of your dreams!
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Brass Accents
Brass accents white cabinets in pulls as well as the vent hood, stove, and sinks in Liz Lange’s restore Grey Gardens estate in East Hampton. Kitchen flush mounts, Visual Comfort & Co. Island pendant, Charles Edwards
2
Natural Contrasts
Pearly Moroccan wall tiles coordinate with white cabinets and contrast a slate backsplash and rustic wood counters in Veronica Swanson Beard’s Nantucket house. Pendant lighting, Hector Finch
3
White Meets Vivid Turquoise
In this Baker's Bay, Bahamas, estate, de Gournay’s Amazonia wallpaper envelops this kitchen in a vivid turquoise rainforest, as designed by decorator Amanda Lindroth.
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Let the Light In
“Lots of light and views” were the cornerstones of the kitchen’s design, says architect Gil Schafer. The island countertop is crafted of pippy oak, and the range is by Wolf. The historic home, designed by Miles Redd, is located on Block Island in Rhode Island.
5
Showstopping Centerpiece
In this kitchen in a French-American villa designed by Brooke and Steve Giannetti of Giannetti Home, an expansive white oak and calacatta marble island pairs with custom stools fitted with linen slipcovers. Reproduction lanterns, South of Market. Sink fixtures, Waterworks
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Elegance Untamed
In the kitchen of this Connecticut neo-Georgian residence designed by Ashley Whittaker, a duo of disarming patterns (checkerboard flooring and a geo-floral seating fabric by Raoul) enlivens warm shades of white in counters, cabinetry, and subway tile. Counter stools, Palecek. Range, Viking. Pendant lighting, Charles Edwards
8
European Flair
In the kitchen of this harbor-front Maine cottage designed by Gil Schafer, the cabinetry and custom metal hood are painted Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore. Hardware, E.R. Butler
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Straight from Eden
In the kitchen of this Naples home designed by Summer Thornton, a glass pane protects hand-painted tropical wallpaper behind a Lacanche range and custom blue-tinted hood. Leather stool upholstery, Moore & Giles
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Bistro Beauty
In the kitchen of this Atlanta, Georgia home designed by Melanie Turner, a chic series of tiled arcs puts a spin on the traditional barrel-vaulted ceiling and echoes the curves of the arched window and barrel-back barstools. Encaustic cement tiles, Mosaic House.
11
Minimalist Magic
At architect Ken Pursley's midcentury home in Charlotte, North Carolina, the cream and pale gray kitchen is separated from the den by marble-wrapped cabinetry. A thin, plated-steel prep counter extends off the sink.
12
Gamechanging Backsplash
In the kitchen of this Bronxville, New York, home designed by Carrier and Company, a chic checkerboard backsplash fashioned out of glazed terra-cotta tile (Ann Sacks) enlivens the neutral space. Perimeter countertops, Caesarstone. Sink fixtures, Waterworks.
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Mid-Century Chic
In this Dallas kitchen designed by Meredith McBrearty, blown-glass pendants by MoMA alum Alison Berger turn above-island lighting into modern art. A parade of interesting textures warms the mid-century space: quilted leather stools (Studio Piet Boon), glazed Moroccan tile work (Clé Tile), and leathered quartzite counters. Range, Wolf.
14
Southern Comfort
In the white kitchen of this Nashville home designed by Richard Hallberg, Louis XIII reproduction stools (Dennis & Leen) are upholstered in a textural, raffia-style woven fabric (Opuzen). Cabinetry paint color, Egret by Sherwin-Williams.
15
Tucked In
Under an arched opening at this Austin, Texas, house designed by Angie Hranowsky, a gray-white kitchen is accented with black pendant lamps hanging over a black island. Stools, McGuire. Island pendants, Circa Lighting.
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California Dreaminess
Creamy white cabinetry (White Tie, Farrow & Ball) and oil-rubbed bronze hardware (Rejuvenation) give the kitchen of this Mark D. Sikes-designed home a warm, aged appearance. Sink and fixtures, Rohl.
17
Tile for Days
In the kitchen of this California wine country home designed by Ken Fulk, ceiling-height wall tiles in alternating dimensions (Waterworks), reclaimed brick flooring, and oak countertops anchor the airy space in beautiful rusticity.
18
Tropical Warmth
In the kitchen of designer Matthew Carter's Bahamas hidewaway, mahogany countertops, Abaco pine beams, and vintage wicker pendant shades ground the room in organic island simplicity. Sink fixtures, Rohl.
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Global Influence
In this Connecticut kitchen designed by David Netto, Scandinavian bent birch plywood stools (Alvar Aalto) are modern foils for a collection of copper cookware and 19th-century Portuguese tile work (Solar Tiles). Dual-fuel range, Wolf.
20
The Midas Touch
In the kitchen of this Long Island beach house designed by Alex Papachristidis, golden accents—like Soane Britain's polished brass-trimmed yacht table and a brass leaf Tommaso Barbi chandelier—enliven this neutral space with luxe sparkle.
Steele Marcoux
Editor in Chief, VERANDA
Steele Marcoux is the Editor in Chief at VERANDA, covering design trends, architecture, and travel for the brand.
