Bonjour and welcome to Art of the Home gallery of luxury kitchen designs! We hand-picked them for you…hope you enjoy the visit!
So if you’ve been following Art of the Home for a while, you know that we spend a lot of time in our kitchen…and loving it! Wherever you live, the kitchen is the heart and soul of your home after all…so much love and memory grow in them. I remember my mother telling me how even today, decades later, she can close her eyes and smell the “poulet rôti” (roasted chicken) her beloved “pépère” (her maternal grandfather) would cook for Sunday lunch when she was a little girl in their small Brittany home. These are priceless moments that occur in kitchens all over the world and it starts with having a kitchen, large or small, where you feel happy, serene, and inspired.
I’m thinking that if you’re like us, you love to look at kitchen photos – it always sparks ideas and some can be, let’s just say…unexpected (as in the time, we decided to relocate our Louis-Philippe bibliotheque to the kitchen, dressed up the glass doors with a Pierre-Deux fabric and voilà it became our pantry!). So we wanted to share these luxury kitchen designs with you…Now of course luxury means different things to different people. A simple French country kitchen design may feel very luxurious to someone whereas it may feel too rustic and bare for someone else…and that’s totally fine. When looking at luxury kitchen designs, what counts is that the kitchen design resonates with you and makes you feel happy whether you are serving a quick Tuesday dinner after practice or entertaining friends over the weekend. Of course, it certainly also depends on your budget or where you are in life. But like the French saying goes “petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid” (“Little by little the bird builds its nest”) so keep on dreaming and building your love nest at your own pace.
We found quite few ideas looking at these photos of luxury kitchen designs. We hope you do too: your kitchen…your inspiration. Enjoy and beautiful day to you!
1. Cozy Luxury…
The Little Plus: long rectangular center island with antiqued, maple stained, curved butcher top and rubbed creamy white cabinets…great for extra guests!
2. French Inspired…
The Little Plus: the oven range – reminds us of the Lacanche French ranges (piano gastronomique), the one you find in the French president’s private kitchen at the Élysée Palace…and in many luxury kitchen designs. On our wish list…love, love, love!
3. Country Elegance…
The Little Plus: the granite countertop of this provincial style center island with pull out baskets on the side, perfect to store your Farmer’s market bounty!
4. Shades of Blue…
The Little Plus: the two tone of this elegant blue-grey on antique white custom made kitchen design gives this luxury hardwood floor kitchen a fresh Cape Cod feel. Perfect atmosphere to enjoy some fresh, and healthy, sauteed marinated scallops, ready in 5 minutes!
5. Catching up Doing the Dishes with Candlelights…
The Little Plus: the white and taupe color scheme adds a sense of calmness to what must be a busy kitchen at dinner time.
6. Pristine White Beauty with Amish Hardwood Floors…
The Little Plus: the “arrière-cuisine” (back kitchen) where meals are prepped for the enjoyment of all.
7. Modern in the City…
The Little Plus: rubbed faux finish walls and vent soften up this modern luxury kitchen design.
8. Your own Wine Cellar in the Kitchen…
The Little Plus: the black “La Cornue” artisan stove range. Dark walnut hardwood floor under the kitchen cabinets call the rich tones of the country kitchen island.
9. A touch of Provence…
The Little Plus: the granite countertop on the rubbed black hand painted center island adds an unpretentious touch of sophistication. And these straw stool chairs, similar to those you would find in Provence, bring a nice touch to add a French country twist to any kitchen design.
10. Marrying Modern and Vintage…
The Little Plus: the charming and practical brick-faced wall used to frame the fridge and add shelving.
11. Farmhouse Sink with a View…
The Little Plus: large 2-panel arched top window over a farmhouse kitchen sink.
12. Hand-Painted Green Kitchen Cabinetry…
The Little Plus: the schoolhouse style pendants add an old world touch. And look at the sunny, tucked in breakfast nook for breakfast served all day.
13. Cozy and Velvety Sophistication…
The Little Plus: the large mirror makes the room feel brighter and more spacious.
14. Chef Wanted…
The Little Plus: the Venetian bronze wall mounted pot filler with a ceramic capped cross handle.
15. Arched Entrance into the Kitchen…
The Little Plus: the white cabinets with dark distressed wood countertops recalling the dark wood of the marble countertop L-shape island.
16. Grande Entrance…
The Little Plus: gorgeous granite countertop with a hidden large commercial vent for the top chef in your home. Lovely white crystal chandelier and cane back stools.
17. Candle Light Dinner for Two…
The Little Plus: the Miele plumbed built-in coffee system (next to the microwave) – espresso anyone?
18. Fragrant Lillies from the Farmer’s Market…
The Little Plus: discreet crystal chandelier with iron ceiling mount to recall the hand-painted rubbed black custom made center island.
19. A Loire Valley Castle Kitchen…
The Little Plus: hanging copper pots for convenience and to please the eyes.
20. A Mount Vernon Feeling…
The Little Plus: the built-in refrigerator with creamy white wood panels to match the cabinet doors.
21. Dishes with a View…
The Little Plus: beautifully carved hood vent with mounted spots to light the large six burner range.
22. Let There Be Light…
The Little Plus: the arched window wall and the kitchen barrel vaulted ceiling with multiple skylights – a gift of natural light!
23. Welcoming Sophisticated Country Feel…
The Little Plus: so much to love in this kitchen: the stone fireplace, the kitchen island with chicken wire faced cabinets, the twin armoire for pantry or storage, the commode look of the sink — we could go on and on. Wow, simply wow!