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Kitchen with Light Wood Cabinets and Matchstick Tiled Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Queen Anne Residence
Queen Anne Residence
Lee Edwards - residential designLee Edwards - residential design
Custom Contemporary Home in a Northwest Modern Style utilizing warm natural materials such as cedar rainscreen siding, douglas fir beams, ceilings and cabinetry to soften the hard edges and clean lines generated with durable materials such as quartz counters, porcelain tile floors, custom steel railings and cast-in-place concrete hardscapes. Photographs by Miguel Edwards
Chatham Hills - Modern Prairie
Chatham Hills - Modern Prairie
Old Town Design GroupOld Town Design Group
With a more modern styled kitchen and plenty of counter space, the pale cabinets finish this kitchen with a sophisticated flair. Photo Credit: Tom Graham
Danenberg Design
Danenberg Design
Danenberg DesignDanenberg Design
Custom Wet Bar Idea
Contemporary kitchen in Other with a submerged sink, light wood cabinets, brown splashback, matchstick tiled splashback and flat-panel cabinets.
Rustic Kitchen
Rustic Kitchen
Lampert Lumber - North BranchLampert Lumber - North Branch
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic l-shaped open plan kitchen in Minneapolis with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood flooring and an island.
Mid-Century Modern Ranch
Mid-Century Modern Ranch
Susan Jay DesignSusan Jay Design
Hickory wood cabinetry, reclaimed Walnut counter and light fixtures from Spain create an aspiring chef's dream kitchen. Tom Bonner Photography
Medium sized midcentury l-shaped kitchen/diner in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, yellow splashback, stainless steel appliances, a submerged sink, composite countertops, matchstick tiled splashback, dark hardwood flooring and an island.
A Remodeling Trifecta: Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency
A Remodeling Trifecta: Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency
Byggmeister IncByggmeister Inc
Photo by Mike Casey Cramped, uncomfortable, and out of date: when the owners of this home approached us about renovating their kitchen and adjoining sunroom, these were high on their list of complaints. OPENING UP THE KITCHEN Our plan kept the kitchen in the same location but took down the walls between both the dining room and the sunroom to create an expansive multi-purpose space with spectacular views to conservation land along the back of the property. We removed the powder room and in its place created a window-lined hallway to the living room—opening up direct access between these two previously disconnected spaces. We then built a new half bath between these two rooms, with a door along the back hallway. The result is a more private powder room that is easier to access than before. Significantly improved cabinetry provides ample storage for both human and canine needs. An island countertop is functional and pleasant, enabling the owners to prep for and clean up from dinner all while enjoying the view of the woods behind their house. CREATING COMFORT We also completely rebuilt the sunroom, thickening the framing to allow for extra insulation and raising the roof to accommodate a higher ceiling and tall windows that let in as much natural light as the skylights they replaced, but much less of the solar gain that had made the room so intolerable in the summer. We improved visual connections between spaces and admitted more natural light by converting the framing of the main stairway from full to half walls. We also insulated the attic and replaced an aging, inefficient central air conditioning system with ductless minisplit heat pumps, which can also be used as supplemental heat. All in all, this was our kind of project: we made the home more attractive, more comfortable, and more energy-efficient—all over the course of a single, well-integrated project.
Cedar
Cedar
Peak Ventures Fine Custom HomesPeak Ventures Fine Custom Homes
Our client planned to spend more time in this home and wanted to increase its livability. The project was complicated by the strata-specified deadline for exterior work, the logistics of working in an occupied strata complex, and the need to minimize the impact on surrounding neighbours. By reducing the deck space, removing the hot tub, and moving out the dining room wall, we were able to add important livable space inside. Our homeowners were thrilled to have a larger kitchen. The additional 500 square feet of living space integrated seamlessly into the existing architecture. This award-winning home features reclaimed fir flooring (from the Stanley Park storm), and wood-cased sliding doors in the dining room, that allow full access to the outdoor balcony with its exquisite views. Green building products and processes were used extensively throughout the renovation, which resulted in a modern, highly-efficient, and beautiful home.
Maywood
Maywood
Thyme & Place Design LLCThyme & Place Design LLC
Peter Rymwid Photgraphy Beautifully classic two toned kitchen using rift cut white oak cabinetry on the perimeter with a moss green painted island combine to create a warm inviting kitchen for family and friends. A large doubled sided fireplace keeps the home fires burning. Natural slate tile on the back splash and a copper farm sink add textural details. This warm and inviting kitchen pays homage to the craftsmanship of american made cabinets. Each detail works together to paint a vivid picture of the room known as the "heart of the home". Every view gives the eye something to enjoy from the beautiful stone tile splash to the rubbed bronze hardware.
Tipton Adobe House Remodel and Addition
Tipton Adobe House Remodel and Addition
Chad W Howell Construction Inc.Chad W Howell Construction Inc.
This is an example of a large farmhouse u-shaped kitchen/diner in Boston with a belfast sink, granite worktops, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood flooring, an island, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, brown splashback and matchstick tiled splashback.
Additional Work
Additional Work
K. M. Skelly, IncK. M. Skelly, Inc
Photo of a medium sized modern u-shaped kitchen/diner in Albuquerque with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, concrete worktops, grey splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, coloured appliances, dark hardwood flooring and no island.
Timber Tones in Kitchen, Bathroom & Custom Joinery in Perth
Timber Tones in Kitchen, Bathroom & Custom Joinery in Perth
Elementi ConceptElementi Concept
Expansive urban l-shaped open plan kitchen in Perth with a single-bowl sink, composite countertops, grey splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, grey floors, grey worktops, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an island and a wood ceiling.
Island Passive House
Island Passive House
The Artisans Group, Inc.The Artisans Group, Inc.
This prefabricated 1,800 square foot Certified Passive House is designed and built by The Artisans Group, located in the rugged central highlands of Shaw Island, in the San Juan Islands. It is the first Certified Passive House in the San Juans, and the fourth in Washington State. The home was built for $330 per square foot, while construction costs for residential projects in the San Juan market often exceed $600 per square foot. Passive House measures did not increase this projects’ cost of construction. The clients are retired teachers, and desired a low-maintenance, cost-effective, energy-efficient house in which they could age in place; a restful shelter from clutter, stress and over-stimulation. The circular floor plan centers on the prefabricated pod. Radiating from the pod, cabinetry and a minimum of walls defines functions, with a series of sliding and concealable doors providing flexible privacy to the peripheral spaces. The interior palette consists of wind fallen light maple floors, locally made FSC certified cabinets, stainless steel hardware and neutral tiles in black, gray and white. The exterior materials are painted concrete fiberboard lap siding, Ipe wood slats and galvanized metal. The home sits in stunning contrast to its natural environment with no formal landscaping. Photo Credit: Art Gray
Kitchen Storage
Kitchen Storage
A Plus Cabinets, Inc.A Plus Cabinets, Inc.
Adriana Ortiz
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary galley kitchen/diner in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, composite countertops, metallic splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, white appliances, ceramic flooring and no island.
Modern Green / Eco Home
Modern Green / Eco Home
RAD Designs (Robert Adam Dorn)RAD Designs (Robert Adam Dorn)
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped kitchen in Los Angeles with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, cork flooring and an island.
Martha
Martha
LOPEZ ARCHITECTS AIALOPEZ ARCHITECTS AIA
Medium sized contemporary u-shaped kitchen/diner in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic flooring, an island, grey floors and white worktops.
キッチン
キッチン
重量木骨の家（耐震構法SE構法）重量木骨の家（耐震構法SE構法）
キッチンはグレーのタイルで落ち着いた表情にまとめた。キッチンからは開口に面する3方向が見渡せ、昼は自然光の中で明るく、晩は輝く夜景を楽しみながらゆっくりした ときを過ごせる。
Photo of a contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Kobe with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, black appliances and a breakfast bar.
E.29th Solar Lane House
E.29th Solar Lane House
Lanefab Design/BuildLanefab Design/Build
Colin Perry
Photo of a small contemporary u-shaped kitchen/diner in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, an island, a submerged sink, engineered stone countertops, matchstick tiled splashback, concrete flooring, white floors and white worktops.
550 Laidley
550 Laidley
FORMA ConstructionFORMA Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized modern l-shaped open plan kitchen in San Francisco with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, composite countertops, grey splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, integrated appliances, an island, grey floors and grey worktops.
Hushka Kitchen Remodel
Hushka Kitchen Remodel
Matrix DesignMatrix Design
image by david, David Aichele
This is an example of a small modern u-shaped kitchen pantry in Other with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain flooring and no island.
Kitchen Storage
Kitchen Storage
A Plus Cabinets, Inc.A Plus Cabinets, Inc.
Adriana Ortiz
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary galley kitchen/diner in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, composite countertops, metallic splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, white appliances, ceramic flooring and no island.

Kitchen with Light Wood Cabinets and Matchstick Tiled Splashback Ideas and Designs

Want to discover beautiful kitchen ideas to inspire your new kitchen design? You’ve come to the right place. You can discover millions of 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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