Today we have put together a fabulous collection of bright and airy transitional style kitchen ideas to help inspire you to design your dream kitchen. Whether you are in the process of renovating your kitchen or building a home from scratch, we have some inspiring ideas to help you get started. Don’t forget to pin your favorite ideas to your Pinterest boards so you can use them for future reference! While you are at it, don’t forget to follow One Kindesign’s Pinterest Board to keep up with our latest posts!
Below you will find detailed information about each kitchen, including resources for cabinet paint colors, countertop materials, and light fixtures. Readers, don’t forget to tell us which one of these transitional style kitchen ideas most inspired you and why in the Comments below!
1. An elegant beach house in Quogue, New York features a new floor plan layout in the kitchen that makes more efficient use of space. An open galley kitchen with a 13′-1/2″ x 4′ Island with seating at each end and a cool-grey custom banquette with two tables. Shaker white cabinetry are complemented by Mitered Honed Quartz countertops and backsplash of hand-made ceramic tiles – 2 1/2″ x 10″. The flooring is 8″ quarter sawn white oak. (via DEANE Inc | Rooms Everlasting)
2. Kitchen dimensions: 24′ x 15′, the island is 9′ x 5′ and is 3″ thick. Island countertops are quartzite, color is “Florida”, the outer counters are black pearl with a leather finish. Cabinets are painted in Sherwin Williams SW 7005 PURE WHITE, island color is Gravel Gray by Benjamin Moore. Backsplash Tile: Purchased from Prosource and its a 2 1/2″ x 9 1/2″ Lanuda Bay Shinju Color – Moonstone, double herringbone pattern, grout is Custom #543 Driftwood. Hardware is Emtek Urban Mod Hex Pull in Satin Brass for the uppers and lowers. Thermador 30″ fridge and 30″ freezer. Pendant lights are from Rejuvenation, custom painted to match dining fixtures. Flooring: Affinity by Provenza and the color is Couture. (via Keith Wing Custom Builders)
3. The kitchen is 304 sq. ft. and the island is 114″x68″. The wall is Modern Gray by Sherwin Williams and the trim is Designer White by Sherwin Williams. The cabinets are a custom platinum-gray finish with a subtle glaze and catalyzed topcoat for extra durability. Countertops are Calacatta Borghini marble; backsplash tile: Cocoon Mosaic ceramic tile, 6th Avenue collection, Walker Zanger. Island light fixture: E.F. Chapman Darlana six-light linear pendant in gilded iron-wax. (via The Artisan Company)
4. Base cabinets are Farrow & Ball – Downpipe, upper cabinets are Farrow & Ball -Decorator’s White. The countertops and backsplash are honed marble. Faucets are Newport Brass and the finish is Satin Brass, the sink is by Rohl. The pulls are by Lew’s Hardware in Satin Brass. Wall sconces are from Schoolhouse Electric. The stove is by Blue Star. Wall color is BM Decorator’s White CC-20. (via Elizabeth Lawson Design)
5. Countertops are Quartz. The manufacturer is Zodiac and the color is Calcutta Natural. The island color is BM Simply White OC-117. Illuminating the island are the Hudson Valley Washington 4-Light Pendant in Aged Brass. Dining table light is Eurofase Tela Pendant Light. Flooring is fumed and oiled White Oak floor in Character Grade. Prefinished. (via Great Neighborhood Homes)
6. Kitchen perimeter countertops are Zodiaq “London Sky” quartz, island countertop is Calacata 981 quartz. Gold Cabinet Pulls (on black cabinets): “Dover Collection” in Lacquered Burnished Brass by Restoration Hardware Black & Gold Cabinet Pulls (on white cabinets): “Elroy” Pull in Aged Brass & Oil-Rubbed Bronze by Rejuvenation. Black cabinet color is “Onyx” 2133-10 by Benjamin Moore, white cabinet color is “Pure White” SW7005 by Sherwin Williams. Island pendants are the “Glendale” pendant from Hudson Valley 8920-AGB.
Backsplash Field Tile: Italian Bianco Carrara, 3″ x 6″ beveled, and coordinating chair rail mouldings (The Tile Shop). Backsplash Deco Panel Over Range: “Delauney” by New Ravenna Tile (Materials Marketing). Backsplash Panel Outlined With: Brass Pencil Liner by Bronzeworks (Materials Marketing). Walls painted in Swiss Coffee OC-45 by Benjamin Moore. The floor is European Oak 6″ wide planks in random lengths, with a custom gray stain. (via Haven Design and Construction).
7. The countertops of this transitional style kitchen are quartzite on island and grey specked quartz on the perimeter. Island cabinets painted in Gauntlet Gray SW 7019 – Sherwin Williams, perimeter cabinets are White Dove by Benjamin Moore. The kitchen sink is by Native Trails. Lights over the island are the Darlana Fancy Lantern from Circa Lighting. Hardware is Top Knobs – Ascendra Pull. Walls painted in BM Stonington Gray HC-170. The floor is a custom stain on quarter-sawn oak. (via Designstorms)
8. Kitchen dimensions: 12.5′ x 31′ / Island dimensions: 124 1/4″ x 42″. Countertops are 3cm Cambria Quartz (Jumbo), Torquay, backsplash tile is by MSI Tile Tundra Grey Marble Polished 3 x 6. Range Hood: Zephyr Arc Collection 35 3/8″ Hood. Island lights are the Square Glass 4 3/4″ Wide Mini Pendant Light, Lamps Plus. Island was painted in a custom color by Signature Custom Cabinetry called “smoke”, perimeter cabinets are “decorator white”. Handles are from TopKnobs (Podium Pull in Brushed Satin Nickel). The counter stools are Amisco Browser 30′ swivel metal barstools in Glossy Gray / Beige. Flooring: Hickory Forge Ringing Anvil”. (via Kitchens by Eileen)
9. Kitchen is 20′ x 15′ and the island is 120″ x 48″. Countertops are Silverwater Quartzite. Subway tile is 3×6 rectangle field tile in White Gloss. The cabinets are by Woodharbor, the island is cherry wood with a “Flint” stain, the perimeter is BM White Dove OC-17. Light fixtures over the island are the Kichler Everly Pendants. The flooring is oak. Try Minwax Jacobean for a similar look. (via The Kitchen Studio of Glen Ellyn)
10. Beautiful chef’s kitchen in Newport Beach, California with 15-foot ceilings. Pendant lights over the island: Visual Comfort Lighting Thomas OBrien Katie 1 Light Pendant. 60″ Wolf Range and 2 side-by-side 36″ Sub Zero refrigerators. Reclaimed ceiling beams from the original Macy’s in New York City. (via Jeri Koegel Photography)
11. Cabinets are custom mix paint color using Trout Gray 2124-20 by Benjamin Moore with a 25% sheen, island is Natural American Black Walnut 25% sheen. Pulls: Restoration Hardware Lambeth Smooth Pull. Knobs: Lambeth Smooth Knob – Restoration Hardware. Countertops are Quartz by PolarStone. Backsplash tile: 3×12 Pane Blanco from Standard Tile. Counter stools from British Home Emporium / Similar: Jackson Counter Stool by Serena & Lily. Pendant Lights: Visual Comfort Aerin. Floor runner: 2.6 X 10 Mirabelle rug in cream color, Serena and Lily. Flooring: MinWax Dark Walnut, 3 coats Oil based Satin Finish. Walls: Shoreline 1471 | Benjamin Moore. (via Stonington Cabinetry & Designs)
12. The cabinets of this transitional style kitchen are a shaker style inset cabinet. Walls: Ben Moore – Stingray 1529 / Cabinets and Trim: Ben More – White Dove OC-17. Hardware: Top Knobs, Dakota Line – Antique Pewter. Sink: Rohl Allia Single bowl undermount fireclay sink # 6307 in white. Faucet: Grohe Concetto, chrome. Countertops: White Kashmir Granite (3 cm). Backsplash tile is by Statements Tile: Vetro by Casa Dolce Casa in Matte Bianco. 8×10 Sfalsato Sheet (Stagger Set). Grout: Hydrogrout in White. Pendant Lights: Darien Metal Pendant by Hudson Valley – 11″D. Floors: Engineered 5” Kentwood/ Maple/ Pioneer/ Antiqued Strip. (via Studio 212 Interiors)
13. Kitchen: 19′-8 1/4 x 8′-4 1/2. Island: 8’6 x 4’6. Countertops: honed Crema Marfil Marble. Backsplash Tile: Beveled Arabesque Tile | Ivory Coast. Light Fixtures: Mr. Brown Paris Lantern. The counter stools are from Restoration Hardware. (via Elsie Interiors)
14. Perimeter cabinets painted in Benjamin Moore’s Chantilly Lace OC-65 / Island cabinets painted in Benjamin Moore’s Cobblestone Path 1606. Cabinet Hardware: Top Knob’s Chalet collection. Island Countertop: Fantasy Macaubas quartzite with a simple eased edge. The backsplash is a 3×6 subway Cararra marble from MSI. Barstools are custom from HStudio. Island lights are Capital Lighting’s Morgan pendants. The range hood is by Vent-A-Hood in stainless and polished chrome.(via MMI Design)
15. Kitchen dimensions: 16′ x 21′. Countertops are a natural quartzite by Everest, Princess White. The island countertop is 2 1/4″ thick. Cabinetry is by Brookhaven in their Nordic White Finish. Cabinet Pulls: Atlas Homeware 344CH, the knob is Cal Crystal M30. Tile behind the hood is Artistic Tiles, Dapper Daisy in silver/white. Quartzite countertop material used in the areas where there are wall cabinets. Hood is a custom design manufactured by RangeCraft. Island Lights: Hollis Collection by Hudson Valley Lighting. Floors are Ebony stain over White Oak with a matte poly finish. (via Signature Interior Designs)
16. Painted cabinetry matched to Benjamin Moore’s Light Pewter 1464 is balanced by grey glazed rift oak cabinetry on the shiplap paneled island. White bronze hardware by Schaub & Co. Countertops are Alpine Mist marble. Backsplash Tile: Waterworks Architectonics 3×6 in the dust pressed line, Icewater color. Subzero Fridge, Gaggenau Cooktop, Wolf Oven. Counter Stools: Palacek. Flooring: Sota Floors. Window treatments: Horizon Shades in “Northbrook Birch.” (via Studio Dearborn)
17. The kitchen island is Dura Supreme Cabinetry in a “Zinc” painted finish, the perimeter is in “Classic White”. Countertops: Granite White Pearl Silver honed. Hardware: Berenson Hardware’s “Designer’s Group #10 PN. Backsplash: Ambiante – Pillow Subway 3×6 “White Linen”/ Artistic Tile Custom Blend 2 Herringbone (above range). Island Lights: “Zurich Lantern” from Vaughan Lighting. Hood: 60″ custom locally made metal hood. Flooring: Pental Everstone “ever-grau” porcelain 24×24 and 12×24. Walls: Benjamin Moore – Edgecomb Gray HC-173. (via Collaborative Interiors)
18. Countertops: LVL5 Granite (Color: Succurri) ILO standard. Kitchen Perimeter & Butler’s Pantry Cabinet Paint: Nebulous Gray-Low-Mocha-Hilite / Island Paint: Misty Bayou-Low – PPG Pittsburgh Paints. Island Dimensions: 11’3″ wide x 4′ 3″ deep. Island Lights: Savoy House Structure 4-Light Foyer in Aged Steel. Backsplash Tile: Marazzi (AMT), Studio M (Brick), Flamenco (13 x 13 Mesh 1-1/4″ x 5/8″). Barstools: Orient Express Furniture. Mfgr PN 6415-CSUP. Wall Color: Ashen 516-4 by PPG Pittsburgh Paints. Flooring: Earth Werks, “5” Prestige, Handsculpted Maple, Graphite Maple Finish. (via Five Star Interiors)
19. Perimeter cabinets are SW 6172Hardware – Sherwin Williams and the island is Rift White Oak with a Driftwood Dark Stain. Brick Backsplash: Carolina Brick, cut brick veneer in Savannah Gray, from Garden State Tile. (via Laslo Custom Kitchens)
20. Inset shaker style cabinet. The cabinet maker is Benchmark. Island paint color is Sherwin-Williams #7069 Iron Ore. Restoration Hardware has a similar pendant light in their Languedoc Collection. Pulls are Ashley Norton (345.8 Apollo Pull) Color (white Bronze WL) Size (vary). (via Urban Restoration)
21. Island Dimensions: 105″ x 55″. Perimeter cabinets have a pure white lacquer finish. Perimeter Countertops: Satin Cambrian black granite / Island Countertops: Honed Calcatta Colorado Marble. Brick Backsplash: Alliance materials in Keller Tx, cut the thin veneer Leuders stone. Island Lights: E.F Chapman 11″ Yoke Pendants by Visual Comfort. Hood is custom from Vent-A-Hood. Counter stools from Ethan Allen. Ceiling beams are pine in a blended mix finish. Floors: Sand and finish White Oak and have a Dura-Seal stain with a blend of two colors. Wall Paint: Gray Clouds SW 7658 – Sherwin-Williams. (via USI Design & Remodeling)
22. Kitchen Size: about 600 square feet. Cabinets painted in Swiss Coffee OC-45 | Benjamin Moore. Countertops and backsplash are white quartz: Quartex calcutta vogue. Island Lights: Mcgovern 1-Light Globe Pendant by Breakwater Bay. Sink: Blanco Silgranit black sink. Fisher & Paykel: 48-inch range with six burners and a griddle. Bar stools are custom fabricated. (via Sarah St. Amand Interior Design)
23. Cabinets are white oak in a custom stain. Countertops are marble. Backsplash Tile: 4×12″ calacatta cressa honed marble from MSI / Grout Color: Custom Building Product “Snow White”. Light Fixtures: Visual Comfort Lighting Liscia Chandelier, Polished Nickel. Counter Stools: SR-80436 Contemporary Leather Counter Stool – Ivory, from ARTeFAC. The floors are a white oak, nail-down hardwood. The stain is a custom, site-finish stain with a satin conversion varnish finish. (via Kat Lawton Interiors)
24. The subway tile is 3″x6″ solid white. Hardware is on the island is from Whitechapel – Large Flush Cabinet Handle. Lights over the island are the Visual Comfort “Hicks” Pendant Light from Visual Comfort. Faucet is from Rohl. Windows: Marvin Ultimate Casement windows, which are wood to the interior and aluminum-clad on the exterior. (via Bonadies Architect)
25. Island countertop: two-inch mitered Sea Pearl quartzite. Backsplash: Sonoma TileMakers Vihara Puka Iridiscent 1×4. Island cabinet color is SW 3027 Driftwood, while perimeter cabinets are Alabaster SW 7008 – Sherwin-Williams. The wood slatted hood with stainless steel straps is by Ruffino Cabinetry. Bar stools are from Vanguard Furniture. Chandelier is Four Light Island Light by Wilson Lighting. Floors: European oak floor from Legno Bastone Wide Plank Flooring. (via Home & Design Magazine Naples)
26. The island paint color is Railings | Farrow & Ball. The backsplash is from Walker Zanger’s Studio Moderne line. The lights over the island are the Hudson Valley Lambert Pendant, Aged Brass. Range Hood: Torino Black Range Hood With Brass and Stainless, 54″, by Fine Design Fabrication. Flooring: engineered wood by Gallegher in pre-cut herringbone. The color is Jourdan. (via Breeze Giannasio Interiors)
27. The cabinets of this transitional style kitchen are painted in Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17, semi-satin finish. Island Dimensions: 12′ x 4′. The countertop is walnut with a custom stain, perimeter counters are Carrera marble. Counter stools: Madigan Backless Counter Stool from Hickory Chair. The backsplash is from Tile X Design, the Jeffrey Court Collection in Crackle Grey. The subway bricks are 3″x6″, the border tiles are 2.25″x12″, and the diamonds are 2″x2″. Pendant lights over the island are by Visual Comfort. Floors: oak stained in high-gloss ebony. (via Martha O’Hara Interiors)
28. Countertops are White Superlative with a Leather Finish. The lights above the island are the Chatam Large Lantern by Ralph Lauren. The bar stools are by Palecek. See the full home tour here: Idyllic beach house frames seaside views on Balboa Island, California. (via Details a Design Firm)
29. Kitchen is 25×30 feet. The color on the cabinets is Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore at 1.5x strength. Drawer pulls are by Manzoni. Island Dimensions: 10’x4′. Countertops are Hadrian White Marble. Backsplash Tile: Calcutta gold marble- from Stoneman tile in memphis cut down to 3×13 and applied in a herringbone pattern. Wink Bar Stools are by Thayer Coggin. Lights over the island are Fast Jack Pendants from Lightology. Wall color is Moonshine 2140-60 by Ben Moore. Floor Tiles: Acid washed Cream Turkish Marble with light grey grout (Silverado is grout color). (via Murphy Maude Interiors)
30. Cabinet style: Full overlay with frame. Shaker door. Cabinets are painted in Sherwin Williams SW7066 Gray Matters. The wall oven with microwave is a GE monogram. The island countertop measures 3′-2″ x 8′-0″. 1″ overhang on all sides. The open “table” portion is 3′-10″ clear. Steel reinforcement on the underside of the slab was used to prevent sagging. Island Chairs: Kincaid Furniture Elise 77-067 Transitional Spectrum Counter Height Chair. (via CIRCLE Design Studio)
31. This beautiful transitional style kitchen features a serene color palette, love the simple cabinet fronts, backsplash, and waterfall island. (via Ashton Woods)
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