OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGNS

Explore the options for luxury kitchen design, and prepare to create a best-in-class kitchen in your home. Luxury kitchen designs tend to combine the highest-quality materials, leading-edge technologies and top-of-the-line appliances (and, like it or not, a heaping helping of budget) to create magazine-worthy kitchens.

There is no one style to qualify a kitchen as a luxury kitchen, but you will notice that most of our featured kitchens are large. Additional common features of luxury kitchens include:

• Kitchen islands (often large and sometimes more than one)
• Granite or marble counter tops
• Custom kitchen cabinets that extend to the ceiling
• Hardwood or tile flooring
• Custom lighting
• Tile back-splashes
• Stainless steel appliances
• Eat-in section at the island or large peninsula
• Glass-faced cupboards
• In a few cases, you’ll see examples of full double-sided refrigerators and two ovens.
• No lack of storage and space for every conceivable kitchen appliance and gadgets such as fancy blenders, panini makers, coffee machines (or high end espresso machines), juicers, food processors and more.

While many of us will never have a $100,000 dream kitchen, they’re sure fun to look at (just like it’s fun to check out mansions and gorgeous homes).

However, simply looking at them, it’s not difficult to see they are extremely expensive and $100,000 is not out of line.

What’s interesting is the incredible variety in design. We feature some terrific luxury modern kitchens, country, contemporary, Mediterranean, rustic, traditional, transitional and every thing in between.

They come in all colors too luxury white kitchens, wood-tone, green and black. There’s even a modern red kitchen. And then of course, below you’ll see some spectacular luxury kitchens with islands.

In fact, carefully examining truly luxury kitchens can give you good ideas for your kitchen design. Of course unless you win the lotto, you can’t replicate these kitchens, but you can certainly get great design ideas.

Crown molding. Few things leave designer fingerprints like crown molding does. It can bridge the gap between your wall cabinets and the ceiling, allowing for a seamless transition. In traditional kitchens, it can cap off the design with one final touch of detail.

Matching ends. Instead of a flush skin, go with matching panels for your cabinet ends. Like decorative legs, they have a furniture-style look. This type of detail especially thrives in traditional or Mediterranean spaces. A matching end comes integrated into the cabinet or as a separate piece. You can install your own; just make sure there’s enough room first. Some panels are up to ¾ inch thick, depending on the manufacturer.

Decorative legs. From chunky to Mission style, table legs always catch the eye. Place them at the ends of your island or work them into your cabinet layout for a true furniture feel.

In general, legs with detailing are better suited for traditional and rustic designs. Simple, straightforward legs work best with contemporary and modern designs.

A splash of color. Neutrals remain the go-to hues to use for kitchen cabinets, so a stroke of green or blue is a daring design choice. It can be a risk that pays off. The effect is a bright and bold design with just the right amount of spice. Your neutrals will also pop, as they do in this contemporary design.

Go All White with Custom Ornate Woodwork (Dream White kitchen).

The ultra expensive kitchen above is designed by Garrison Hullinger Interior Design, which is one of my favorite interior design companies. I don’t think I have to tell you why I like their style so much. The above kitchen is the penultimate white kitchen in traditional style. No detailed was spared from the wide-plank hardwood floor to the custom white cabinetry to the spectacular custom coffered ceilings.

Get Square But Make it Gorgeous in Every Square Inch.

Large u-shape kitchen with center island. White custom cabinetry throughout. Island cabinetry in matching style. The attention to detail throughout is amazing including the crown molding, woodwork, richly finished wood flooring, island stool selection (the wood matches the wood floor0, appliance location everything. The only negative is lack of natural light.

L-Shape Kitchen with White and Dark Cabinetry Contrasts.

Above is a spectacular l-shape kitchen loaded with top-of-the-line features including granite countertops, elevated ceiling, large stainless steel undermount sink and hardwood floor just to name a few.

Suspend Chandeliers from Coffered Ceiling.

Estimated cost: $102,400. Spacious white kitchen with dark flooring and countertops. Custom cabinetry throughout providing a great deal of storage.

Country Charm that Costs a Fortune.

Estimated cost: $100,900. Spacious white kitchen with large central island. Brightness achieved with large window and light wood flooring. Plants on top of upper cabinets provide greenery, which is not a common decoration element in kitchens.

Rustic Meets Glam.

Estimated cost: $100,500. Elegant country kitchen design with nice contrast of light and dark materials. Massive island with dining area is a focal point of this spacious kitchen. Of course, the beautifully beamed ceiling is hard to ignore and not appreciate as well.

Two Islands in a Massive Kitchen Space.

Estimated cost: $108,700. Two tones of wood used throughout this custom kitchen. The cabinets and islands are built with stunning craftsmanship. The tile flooring provides a lightness to the otherwise dark wood tones.