Best of the Week: 30 Kitchens With Standout Features
Statement windows, range hoods, splashbacks, lighting, ceilings, wallpaper... Here's how to make your kitchen sing
Vanessa Walker
15 November 2019
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor.
Choosing one signature element to stand out in your kitchen is a lovely, tried and tested approach. These 30 kitchens went down the hero-item route to great success. See which one inspires you in your next kitchen renovation.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: Jasmine McClelland Design
Features: A gorgeous pipe-like statement range hood.
Designer: Jasmine McClelland Design
Features: A gorgeous pipe-like statement range hood.
2. Location: Sydney, Australia
Designer: Studio Gestalt
Features: A sensational hero light.
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Designer: Studio Gestalt
Features: A sensational hero light.
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4. Location: Phoenix, USA
Features: Tiles to the ceiling instead of the usual backsplash height.
Features: Tiles to the ceiling instead of the usual backsplash height.
7. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: A study in blue.
Features: A study in blue.
8. Location: Houston, USA
Designer: Frankel Building Group
Features: A range hood that shines like a jewel.
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Designer: Frankel Building Group
Features: A range hood that shines like a jewel.
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9. Location: Brisbane, Australia
Designer: Joe Adsett Architects
Features: Dark and handsome with a bolt of light.
Designer: Joe Adsett Architects
Features: Dark and handsome with a bolt of light.
10. Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Designer: Constanze Ladner – Interior Design
Features: Sheer curtains and classic arches in the kitchen.
Designer: Constanze Ladner – Interior Design
Features: Sheer curtains and classic arches in the kitchen.
13. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: DCF Design Group
Features: Unusual material combinations make this kitchen stand out.
Designer: DCF Design Group
Features: Unusual material combinations make this kitchen stand out.
14. Location: Yokohama, Japan
Designer: Roovice
Features: An industrial-style sink and cooking set-up.
Designer: Roovice
Features: An industrial-style sink and cooking set-up.
15. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Taylor + Taylor
Features: Flooring that adds a sense of style.
Designer: Taylor + Taylor
Features: Flooring that adds a sense of style.
16. Location: Tampa, USA
Designer: Hendrickson Interiors
Features: A backdrop that takes you far, far away.
Designer: Hendrickson Interiors
Features: A backdrop that takes you far, far away.
17. Location: UK
Features: Flowers that won’t wilt.
Features: Flowers that won’t wilt.
18. Location: Geelong, Australia
Designer: Irons McDuff Architecture
Features: Open shelving par excellence.
Designer: Irons McDuff Architecture
Features: Open shelving par excellence.
19. Location: Sydney, Australia
Designer: Integriti Projects
Features: A curved island bench with luxurious seating.
Designer: Integriti Projects
Features: A curved island bench with luxurious seating.
21. Location: Wollongong, Australia
Designer: i architecture
Features: A bolt of colour where it counts.
Designer: i architecture
Features: A bolt of colour where it counts.
22. Location: Sydney, Australia
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Curvy corners to soften the scene.
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Curvy corners to soften the scene.
23. Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Designer: Bridgens Construction & Design
Features: Windows that raise the game.
Designer: Bridgens Construction & Design
Features: Windows that raise the game.
25. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: Staprans Design
Features: A beautiful approach to minimalism.
Designer: Staprans Design
Features: A beautiful approach to minimalism.
26. Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Designer: Reece Keil Design
Features: A range hood that steals the show.
Designer: Reece Keil Design
Features: A range hood that steals the show.
28. Location: Kent, UK
Designer: Mormac Group
Features: Who wouldn’t love a chandelier in the kitchen?
Designer: Mormac Group
Features: Who wouldn’t love a chandelier in the kitchen?
30. Location: Sydney, Australia
Features: Fun with facets
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Features: Fun with facets
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Can't understand why there are large pots of spiky plants taking up room on the gorgeous island bench in No.11 ...???
No28 Chandelier in the kitchen---looks fine but how do you keep it clean?
Richard Blake
No 30 hard to tell from the photo but I sure hope those facets point inwards not outwards otherwise you'd be grazing your ankles all the time.