Modern Kitchen Decorating Ideas Photos

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Claire Esparros

A kitchen is the heart of the home, and when it comes to crafting a timeless design scheme, you can never go wrong with an all-white palette. Curious about how to pull off the look? These high-design kitchens, boasting everything from sleek cabinetry to eye-catching tiles, are all the inspiration you need to make white hues work for your own space.

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Douglas Friedman

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Timeless White Kitchen

Miky and Leticia Grendene, owners of the Miami hot spot Casa Tua, love nothing more than entertaining, and their classic white kitchen serves as the perfect gathering spot for guests. The space includes Wolf appliances, as well as Design Within Reach stools, which sit below an imported Carrara marble countertop.

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Reid Rolls; Styling: Chelsea Fierst

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Classic White Kitchen

Brigette Romanek designed a classic kitchen for entertainment executive Kent Belden's Hamptons home. Tom Dixon Studio pendant lights and barstools from Thomas Hayes Studios complete the look.

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Tim Waltman

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Penthouse Kitchen

Fashion designer Jeffrey Dodd's Manhattan penthouse is a lesson in crafting a monochromatic space with character. The all-white surfaces and cabinetry make for a striking design.

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Madeline Rose for Jolie Home

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White New Orleans Kitchen

Ave Home founder Lisa Rickert chose a bright white kitchen design scheme for her New Orleans home. Soft gray cabinetry, hardwood flooring, along with a black and brass Lacanche range, help to balance the look.

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Marco Ricca

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White New York Kitchen

A New York apartment, designed by Michelle Gerson, features a sleek white kitchen complete with Van den Akker light fixtures above the island. A pair of white Dennis Miller stools enhance the design.

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Rikki Snyder

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White Hamptons Kitchen

For a Hamptons beach house kitchen, interior designer Tamara Magel opted for a minimalist design. She outfitted the space with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and sleek pendants from Circa Lighting. Exposed beams and wood flooring bring an earthy feel to the design.

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Alyssa Rosenheck

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White High-End Farmhouse Kitchen

Architect Piet Boon and designer Jennifer Schmidt take a traditional farmhouse kitchen to the next level with an all-white palette that still feels inviting.

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Julia Robbs

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White Condo Kitchen

Homepolish designer Jae Joo crafted a modern white kitchen for tech entrepreneur David Yaffe's New York City condo. A mix of black and white marble, along with black stools and cabinets, make for a sleek design.

white kitchens

Claire Esparros

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Organic-Modern Kitchen

Homepolish Co-Founder Will Nathan's New York City kitchen, which was designed by Becky Shea, celebrates the beauty of an open-floor plan. The industrial-style space features a large marble island, a trio of minimalist pendants, and open shelving.

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CocoKelley.com

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White Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

Cassandra LaValle of Coco Kelley upgraded her traditional farmhouse-style kitchen with modern touches, including a sleek island, glossy wooden floors, and white cabinets.

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Magdalena Björnsdotter

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White Century-Old Farmhouse Kitchen

Bright white paint was used in Magdalena Björnsdotter and Erik Björklund's century-old farmhouse in rural Sweden. The white kitchen features touches of black, along with a flea-market table, industrial-style chairs and a metal-and-driftwood pendant light by Olsson & Jensen.

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Alyssa Rosenheck

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Contemporary Kitchen

Malibu-based interior designer Taylor Ogle transformed the kitchen in her parents' Norman-style house on Washington's Bainbridge Island into a contemporary space that's full of character. Highlights include open shelving in a light wood tone and floor-to-ceiling glossed white tiles.

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Douglas Friedman

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Clean-Lined White Kitchen

Retail guru Jeffrey Kalinsky's New York townhouse is a lesson in minimalism. The all-white kitchen includes cabinetry by Bulthaup, a countertop and sink from Corian, fittings by Vola, and an oven and cooktop by Gaggenau. The pendant is by Bega, and the floor is terrazzo.

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Greg Premru

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Bright White Kitchen

An all-white palette adds interest to a modern chef's kitchen designed by Jeanne Finnerty. The space features custom cabinetry and an onyx backsplash.

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Mary Costa Photography

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Crisp White Kitchen

Bright whites add life to a kitchen by Los Angeles-based interior designer Jessica McClendon. From white walls to white cabinetry, the ultra-modern space feels welcoming.

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Michael Lee

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Open-Concept Kitchen

A Boston condo with an open concept, designed by Erin Gates, features a sleek all-white kitchen with a large marble island and wire counter stools from Rove Concepts.

The kitchen island and counters are topped with a Caesarstone surface, the Bertoia barstools are by Knoll, and the 1950s pendants are Italian; the refrigerator is by Thermador, and the sink by Elkay has Rohl fittings.

Björn Wallander

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White Breakfast Bar Kitchen

The kitchen island and counters in this New York home are topped with a Caesarstone surface, the Bertoia barstools are by Knoll, and the 1950s pendants are Italian; the refrigerator is by Thermador, and the sink by Elkay has Rohl fittings.

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Douglas Friedman

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William Abranowicz

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Industrial White Kitchen

An Italian industrial light fixture hangs above an antique bluestone table and 19th-century American Windsor chairs in the rustic-style kitchen of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's Santa Monica home. An Ib Kofod-Larsen armchair and a mid-century Danish lounge chair in its original leather sit near the fireplace.

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Kristoffer Johnsson

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White Farmhouse Kitchen

In this formerly abandoned Swedish farmhouse, the kitchen's range, hood, and sink are all by Smeg, the fittings are by Vola, the counters are Carrara marble, and the cabinetry is painted in Farrow & Ball's Cornforth White.

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Henri Bourne

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White Dutch Kitchen

A 1912 Dutch Colonial in Philadelphia belonging to Keith Johnson and Glen Senk is an ode to French country chic. The marble-and-oak island is a replica of one at La Mirande hotel in Avignon, and the vintage grape-collecting basket is from the Champagne valley.

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Max Zambelli

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Windsor Terrace White Kitchen

Inside a Windsor Terrace family home, the kitchen counters are Calacatta Gold marble, the backsplash tile is by Waterworks, the range is by Capital, the stools are from ABC Carpet & Home and the light fixture is by Apparatus.

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Björn Wallander

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Björn Wallander

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Gramercy Park White Kitchen

A Gramercy Park apartment features a kitchen range by Wolf, the sink and fittings are by Lefroy Brooks, the cabinetry is by Smallbone of Devizes and the Bertoia barstool is Knoll.

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Joshua McHugh

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Upper West Side White Kitchen

This Upper West Side kitchen contains a Bertazzoni oven, a Fisher & Paykel refrigerator, and marble counters. The subway tile is from Home Depot and the flooring is oak painted with a custom design.

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Ricardo Labougle

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Uruguay White Kitchen

The kitchen inside a remote Uruguayan home boasts a pendant light made of leather, the ceiling beam is an old railroad track that was found in a nearby field and the flooring is tinted cement tile.

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Jean-Francois Jaussaud

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Florence White Kitchen

The kitchen cupboard and marble-topped Tuscan tables are 19th-century and the flooring is handmade cement tile from Florence, where this familial country home is located.

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Photography By Douglas Friedman/ Produced By Cynthia Frank

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White Manhattan Kitchen

Custom-made lacquer cabinetry lines a wall of the kitchen in this Manhattan townhouse; the barstools are by Philippe Starck, the vintage light fixture is by Stilnovo, and Saarinen Tulip chairs by Knoll surround a table designed by John Meeks.

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Björn Wallander

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White Hamptons Kitchen

In this cheery Hamptons home, the kitchen cabinetry is custom made, the stools are by BassamFellows, and the pendant lights are by Louis Poulsen; the refrigerator is by Sub-Zero, and the hood is by Wolf.

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Simon Upton

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White Marble Kitchen

A 1950s FontanaArte chandelier and 1970s barstools in the kitchen of London designer Colin Radcliffe's Notting Hill home; the cabinetry is custom made, and the refrigerators are by Liebherr.