The kitchen was designed with no upper cabinets to keep the space open and clean, but lower cabinets offer plenty of storage. The kitchen island is made with Caesarstone's Blizzard, and the stone floors are Israeli Blue. The clients had a moderate budget and wanted to get a crisp and clean look while still using off-the-shelf materials. "Working with commonplace materials can make it more difficult to create a certain result," says Alter. "You have to make sure to articulate the materials in a certain way."

As your appreciation for blue deepens, so will your spectrum. An azure-like teal adds bright visual interest to the lower cabinets of this modern kitchen.

Traditional blue and white kitchens feature white cabinetry against blue painted walls. This contemporary space shows how you can turn that classic combination around, creating a fresh new look.

1. Flat-panel door style. This is sometimes referred to as a slab-door style and is a signature element of modern kitchen design. You might see a modern kitchen using a Shaker door style, but that often falls into transitional rather than modern — which is not to say it can't be used; it's just not a purist's perspective. 2. Frameless, full-overlay cabinet construction. A bunch of terms are thrown around to describe this type of cabinet construction: frameless, Euro frameless, overlay, full overlay. They all mean the same thing, that the door overlays the cabinet box. This style is the most often used in modern kitchens because it's sleeker than a flush-inset cabinet, which is often associated with more traditional kitchen, cabinet and furniture design.

4. C- or J-Channel Metal Rail PullsThese pulls offer another great option for those who don't want their pulls to stick out into the traffic flow. They are very sleek, but be careful of dust and spills getting caught in the channels.

Modern kitchens. Definitions of "modern" vary widely, but when we think of modern kitchen designs, we often think of frameless cabinets, sleek and simple hardware, strong horizontal lines and a lack of ornamentation, with the natural beauty of the materials shining through. Guide: 8 Elements of a Modern Kitchen

Cabnets

sweet cabinets

neat use of smaller space

layout

stainless steel wall on fridge side

color, wood & white

cab over window

I like modern

wood wall

everything!

contemporary kitchen w/ several diff cabinets

Cabinets, counter

great color combo

blue cabinets, layout

kitchen

island

stainless steel appliances

Love layout, windows and wood architectural detailing

home future

леле

layout

Infällda hyllan

No handles and sink

shelf on top of window

Pantry

Cool clean

moms kitchen

mueble celeste

love the door colour

The style, not necessarily the specifics.

Clean, modern yet classic look - might would pick a different color than the blue

12.38 DEMAREE - ceaser stone (blizzard) - countertops

No frames

Clean lines in a narrow kitchen

Clean bright

Beau,

Kitchen

Counters & shelves

muebles azules

aqua colour cupboards :)

oven, fridge on same wall

sleek

no uppers

Kitchen

Clean, but a bit too clinical

Estante y luces sobre el ventanal

Open shelving

kitchen window

Cocina

Kitchenette

Position of fridge and ovens

Kitchen modern

layout

modern kitchen

like the set up

My kitchen remodel

low window

Full length window. Probably a pain to keep clean, though.

High gloss kitchen

Modern.

Muy bueno pero en blanco

Love the window over the sink.

Colors are great and materals. Teal and wood.

Kitchen

Sick!

Cozinha

Like

Kolor w kuchni

Shelf wrap around

left top flaat surface dtart from here

nice

linhas

Kitchen

what about color cabinets in addition to bamboo. Like the solid window behind the sink and the nook space with books and counter

Love the layout

love the window in front of sink.

ארונות בלי ידיות

blue cabinets

Colors and style

modern kitchen

too austere

Colours

Blend of wood trim on satin/gloss finish

Colour and Cesar Stone

Colour

wooden profile

shelf above window

beautiful cabinet color

like pantry and windows

Kitchen

I Like that Thin as ice light fixture ! Ha! and look at that a Mobius-esque shelf

Kitchen

Colour of cupboards and material

Window

Color Cabinets

Modern simple lines

blue kitchen

back shelf

Kitchen

Modernidad en cocina

color

nic

What I think the Brady Bunch would live in, in 2013.

blue is cool

trim around the fridge & oven area

wooden colour

Color

too sleek and shiny but like the colours. Wouldnt want my kitchen to end up looking like this.

Simplicity

Modern

Draws in the kitchen

Shelving above the window

Cozinha

color

Sleeeeek

Clean lines.

lay out + garag door moved not align with clozets

Nice workspace...frig and oven side by side

Modern sleek look

nice blue

Love the clean look of this kitchen. The wood shelf that wraps around is really cool.

Cabinet color

Window

Shelf over sink

Wood shelves accent

G

choice 1

Buen articulo de q es moderno yy sus elementos

I like the double shelf with an open end

Modern

demo kitchen

Wood features

Fargekombinasjonen

wood work

White w blue. White w gray?

daniel

Color, countertops, sleekness, stainless

Kitchen

backslash window

Wood trim detail on upper storage

Colour?

Kitchen

Cabinet material for planters outside

I like this

efeito da madeira marron a percorrer a cozinha

prozorets

love the lamp

Nice, love the window

Kombuis

Blue cabinets

open shelf ribbon

long window, shelf above

Prozor u kuhinji

Window as splash back - also like wooden detail over

colours

Repisa

Shelf

Color

The light. Always the light predominates in what I love. Simple lines and poignant subdued color to allow for the curves, shapes and colors of the utensils, plates, produce.. tools of the trade to highlight the way the dwellers inhabit the space.

Nice wide island space

See the wooden frame - use it as an idea to join the tall cabinets to the u shaped table. It can be a bookshelf for cook books

C

Lines

Modern kitchen style

long window at sink

long window in kitchen at sink

love the colour

ouverture fenetre

c- or j-channel metal rail pulls love the glossy cabinets

Kitchen

Kitchen shutter profile handle

Explanation of modern/ contemporary

layout!

kitchen color

Look at overhead shelf for desk area

r

Teal color

Modern kitchen key elements

Cook top

Modern

Sink

Cabinets

Clean lines

light blue cabinets

Teal cabinets

Wooden frame

Kitchen 1

set out

Blue Cabinets

Color

Creative opening / proportions / materials

Colored cabinets

Units!

Window over sink