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30 Designer Kitchen Decor Ideas Perfect for Cooking and Entertaining

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Mali Azima

As the official heart of the home, it makes perfect design sense for your kitchen to represent your chic style. A sleek, updated, showstopper of a kitchen will garner more compliments than you can count from guests and family members. Top designers around the country have predicted that one of the top kitchen design trends for 2021 will be kitchens that don't exactly feel like kitchens, and instead feel just as "decorated" as other rooms in the house. And with innovative appliances constantly hitting the market, there's no better time than now for that well-deserved kitchen upgrade.

Whether your looking to give your walls a fresh coat of paint, upgrade your kitchen lighting, or looking to liven up your all-white cook space with a new kitchen backsplash or a kitchen rug, we've gathered 30 of our best kitchen decor ideas from the world's most celebrated interior designers to help inspire. From contemporary cues found in modern kitchens in Paris lofts to timeless lessons from the English countryside, these extraordinary kitchens are loaded with functional yet sophisticated décor ideas.

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Provencal Kitchen in California

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Bistro Kitchen in Atlanta

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Lowcountry Galley Kitchen in South Carolina

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Country Kitchen in England

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Rustic Ranch Kitchen in Healdsburg, California

Ceiling-height wall tiles in alternating dimensions (Waterworks), reclaimed brick flooring, and oak countertops anchor this California kitchen designed by Ken Fulk in beautiful rusticity. Black cabinetry grounds the space with sophistication.

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Waterfront Kitchen in Naples, Florida

Wood accents, like the dark stained beams and the interlocking white oak tile from Jamie Beckwith, add just a hint of rustic warmth to this serene white kitchen in a Naples, Florida, retreat designed by Celerie Kemble.

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Cottage Kitchen in Mountain Brook, Alabama

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Seaside Kitchen in Portofino

In his centuries-old farmhouse overlooking Portofino, Italy, landscape architect Marco Bay highlighted the home's foliage by framing local dried grasses and incorporating textural elements. For example, wild salvia dries from the ceiling-mounted rack in the kitchen, serving both a practical and stylish role. The shelving above the counter displays a mix of heirloom and Ligurian wares. The sconces were finds from the Paris Flea Market.

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Cool Kitchen in California

Upon learning his client was a serious cook, designer Peter Dunham immediately began brainstorming ways to balance functionality and brilliance within this California kitchen. A steele-and-brass custom hood, inspired by 19th-century English houses, became the main focal and decor point of the space. The rush-backed counter stools (Hollywood at Home) and sage clay tiles (Mission Tile West) reinforce the hood's textural elegance.

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Artistic Kitchen in Paris

After revising the layout of this modern kitchen and moving it to the heart of the 19th-century Paris loft, design duo Le Berre Vevaud selected eye-catching artwork by Tom Henderson and blown-glass Lustre globes to act as the room's main focal points. The stools from Bassam Fellows surround the Zimbabwe granite counters.

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Country Kitchen in Alabama

Birmingham-based designer Caroline Gidiere established a sense of comfort in her combined kitchen and den by opting to paint her cabinetry a dark, glossy hue (Off-Black by Farrow & Ball). The stainless steel countertops connect seamlessly to the appliances and satin nickel hardware. The island stools (Williams-Sonoma) make a textural nod to the home's garden.

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Dramatic Kitchen in Paris

Smokey tones and striking sculptural elements offer a dramatic flair to this quaint cook space by Paris-based designer Jean-Louis Deniot. The upper cabinets fitted with mirrored eglomise facings "almost look like venetian blinds," notes the designer. The range is from La Cornue.

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Aqua Kitchen on Long Island

The aqua ceiling (Picture Perfect by Benjamin Moore) and blue-patterned wallcovering casts a soothing glow over designer Meg Braff's Long Island kitchen. The watery hues are complimented by a mix of white furnishings such as the updated cabinetry (painted white by Fine Paints of Europe), double range from BlueStar, and Danby marble countertops.

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Olive Green Kitchen in England

Olive green tones and mossy grays reference the English landscape outside the windows of this Shropshire kitchen renovated by design firm Plain English. The prep island at the center of the cook space helps connect the room to its origins as an 1890 farmhouse with freestanding furniture.

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Neutral Kitchen in South Carolina

In a Low Country hunting lodge designed by Andrew Howard, brushed brass-and-copper station lights and a walnut island with baluster legs offer an old-fashioned sense to the updated kitchen. The backsplash tiles add a subtle splash of color to the neutral cook space. The stools are from Serena & Lily.

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Open Kitchen on Long Island

As an avid hostess and entertainer, it was important to Today show host Jenna Bush Hager for her Long Island kitchen to have a greater sense of openness. Together with her husband Henry, the couple did an overhaul of the kitchen, replacing the cabinetry and painting it a soothing grayish-blue (Wedgewood Gray by Benjamin Moore). The fireclay apron-front sink (Rohl) and glazed tile (Waterworks) were also updates to the midcentury kitchen.

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Marble Kitchen in Connecticut

Clean marble walls and glossy coffered ceilings make this Connecticut kitchen by designer Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey an airy spot to host a lively crowd. The double islands and overhead lighting (Ralph Lauren Home) add a sense of symmetry and balance to the large cook space.

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Italian-Inspired Kitchen in Palm Beach

Inspired by the country kitchens of Umbria, Italy, architect Richard Sammons installed an elaborate hood made of hand-carved Portguese-stone in this Palm Beach kitchen. The pot rack with a light is by Ann-Morris.

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European Kitchen in New York

Course limestone flooring and a copper hood trimmed in brass straps and rivets lend European sensibility to this neoclassical Hudson Valley cook space. To temper the dark countertops, designer Lynne Stair painted the cabinetry a delicate white shade (Pointing by Farrow & Ball).

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All-White Kitchen in Palm Beach

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Sculptural Kitchen in Florida

Designer Shirlene Brooks crafted this minimal and cool Alys Beach kitchen with an ultra-quiet palette and sculptural elements. The custom concrete dining table subtly contrasts with the white oak, marble island, and Vibia lighting. The chairs are from R Hughes.

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Farmhouse Kitchen in France

In the spirit of traditional Provençal farmhouse style, designer Susan Bednar Long painted the kitchen cabinetry in this France home a creamy neutral color (Wimbourne White) with pops of light blue (Light Blue). The pendant lights from The Urban Electric Co. offer a slight contrast against the wooden island and farm table. All paint colors are from Farrow & Ball.

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Collected Kitchen in Hollywood

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Natural Kitchen in the Hamptons

With a vivacious shade and graphic patterns coursing throughout, designer Katie Ridder needed to find a way to ensure the colorful mix didn't feel chaotic in this Hamptons retreat. Rattan furnishings and wood surfaces like the cerused rift white oak paneling in the kitchen, "bring in an element of calm," as Ridder explained. The Anthony Lawrence-Belfair banquette is covered in a Svenskt Tenn fabric.

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Patterned Kitchen in Alabama

Dizzy patterns flood every corner of this 1950s Alabama home, even within the kitchen's original cabinetry. To complement the lining, designer Mark D. Sikes painted the space a refined powder-blue shade (Parma Gray by Farrow & Ball).

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Barn Kitchen in Vermont

Inspired by his client's Norwegian heritage, designer and architect Gil Schafer made subtle nods to Scandinavian design like adding sliding doors made from reclaimed barn sliding within this Vermont party barn kitchen. A vintage pine wine-tasting table pairs with Pennsylvania Windsor birdcage chairs and Edison-style pendants from Scofield Lighting.

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Historic Kitchen in Pennsylvania

In this 1850 Pennsylvania farmhouse kitchen and breakfast room, designer Richard Keith Langham painted the cabinetry a juicy berry shade (Raisin Torte by Benjamin Moore), adding exuberance back into the historic home. Ladder chairs from Howe surround a 19th-century elm table purchased in the Cotswolds. White backsplash tile by Ann Sacks draws attention to the polished stove from Ilve.

Sarah DiMarco Sarah DiMarco is the Assistant Editor at VERANDA, covering all things decor, design, and travel, and she also manages social media for the brand.

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