The Spruce / Alyssa Vela
Modern kitchens are functional, stylish, and built for contemporary lifestyles.
From small apartment kitchens to large open-concept spaces, check out these modern kitchens that will inspire your makeover.
Retile the backsplash or use removable peel-and-stick wallpaper if you are a renter.
The Spruce / Alyssa Vela
Update kitchen cabinet hardware to give old cabinets a makeover without replacing them.
Freshen up your flooring by layering on a colorful patterned runner or rug.
Replace a dated lighting fixture with a modern sconce or pendant light for an instant upgrade.
Fantastic Frank
Hang open shelving and decorate it with everyday essentials or a mix of objects and plants.
Stick to All-White
Fantastic Frank
All-whitekitchens feel modern and fresh.
This petite modern kitchen fromFantastic Frankhas glossy lacqueredcabinetryin a sleek flat-front design that blends into the backsplash.
Sissy + Marley Interior Design/ Photo byMarco Ricca Studio
Light wood accents and a statement half-circle range hood give the space a crisp feel.
Embrace Clean Lines
Becca Interiors
Embrace clean lines for a modern look.
Add Unexpected Red Accents
Maite Granda
Modernize an all-white space with unexpected red accents.
Design byLindye Galloway Studio + Shop/ Photo by Chad Mellon
Mix Wood Tones
deVOL Kitchens
Mix wood tones to give your kitchen an organic modern feel.
Black metal gooseneck sconces add anindustrial farmhousetouch.
Prioritize Natural Light
Modern kitchens prioritize natural light.
Desiree Burns Interiors
A simple roller shade on the kitchen window provides privacy while letting light flow through.
Introduce a Hint of Color
Introduce soft color to warm-up an all-white kitchen.
A peninsula provides space for two to dine.
Desiree Burns Interiors
This space fromPluck Kitchenspairs sage green cabinets and a coral island to energize an otherwise neutral space.
What style is modern for kitchens?
There is no single style that makes a kitchen look modern.
Louis Duncan-He Designs/Eymeric Wildling Photography
Kitchens that are decorated in on-trend styles such as modern farmhouse feel modern until they dont.
How do you design a modern kitchen?
Modern kitchens are designed for current lifestyles.
Michelle Berwick Design
Studio Peake
Becca Interiors
Tina Ramchandani Creative/Jacob Snavely Photography
The Home Consultant
Maite Granda
deVOL Kitchens
Sola Kitchens
Caroline Andreoni Interior Design/ Photo by Sophie Lloyd
Fantastic Frank
Design bySissy + Marley Interior Design/ Photo byMarco Ricca Studio
Design byCathie Hong Interiors/Margaret Austin Photo
Urbanology Designs/Matti Gresham Photography
Home Consultant
Fantastic Frank
Caroline Andreoni Interior Design/ Photo by Sophie Lloyd
Brophy Interiors
Design byCathie Hong Interiors/Margaret Austin Photo
Design byLeanne Ford Interiors/ Photo byErin Kelly
Design byCathie Hong Interiors/Margaret Austin Photo
Fantastic Frank
Design byLiving With Lolo/ Photo byLife Created
Folding Chair Design Co./Jenn Verrier Photography
Maite Granda
Jessica Nelson Design/Carina Skrobecki Photography
Design byLeanne Ford Interiors/ Photo byReid Rolls
Michelle Berwick Design
Design byLiving With Lolo/ Photo byLife Created
Alvin Wayne
Pluck Kitchens
Marie Flanigan Interiors
Neva Interior Design/ Photo by Agathe Tissier
Marie Flanigan Interiors
Fantastic Frank
