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The 10 Most Popular Kitchens of Spring 2022
Get ideas for functional islands, catchy color palettes and more from top kitchen photos recently uploaded to Houzz
This Trending Now story features the most-saved kitchen photos uploaded to Houzz from March 15 to June 15, 2022.
A kitchen with an island is a dream for many homeowners. Just consider this countdown of the most-saved kitchen photos uploaded to Houzz in spring 2022. Every kitchen here contains an island, and each offers ideas for creating seating, storage and style. You’ll also find inspiration for popular kitchen color palettes, including two-tone approaches with white and wood, white and blue and white and gray, as well as two gorgeous examples of all-green cabinets.
A kitchen with an island is a dream for many homeowners. Just consider this countdown of the most-saved kitchen photos uploaded to Houzz in spring 2022. Every kitchen here contains an island, and each offers ideas for creating seating, storage and style. You’ll also find inspiration for popular kitchen color palettes, including two-tone approaches with white and wood, white and blue and white and gray, as well as two gorgeous examples of all-green cabinets.
9. Viva Spanish Revival
Designers Peggy Hsu and Chris McCullough of architecture studio Hsu McCullough added Spanish Revival details, such as an arched alcove over the range, to the contemporary design of this Los Angeles kitchen. Creamy glazed 3-by-6-inch ceramic tile with grout lines in a similar tone complements the Appalachian birch cabinets, concrete floor and Taj Mahal quartzite countertops in a leathered finish.
Designers Peggy Hsu and Chris McCullough of architecture studio Hsu McCullough added Spanish Revival details, such as an arched alcove over the range, to the contemporary design of this Los Angeles kitchen. Creamy glazed 3-by-6-inch ceramic tile with grout lines in a similar tone complements the Appalachian birch cabinets, concrete floor and Taj Mahal quartzite countertops in a leathered finish.
8. Crisp Contrast
In Wisconsin, Traci Rauner Design used wood as an accent for a blue-and-white color scheme. The island painted in Naval by Sherwin-Williams echoes the deep glossy blue 2-by-9-inch tile backsplash, and a Cambria quartz island countertop and white perimeter cabinetry keep everything light and bright.
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In Wisconsin, Traci Rauner Design used wood as an accent for a blue-and-white color scheme. The island painted in Naval by Sherwin-Williams echoes the deep glossy blue 2-by-9-inch tile backsplash, and a Cambria quartz island countertop and white perimeter cabinetry keep everything light and bright.
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7. Gray Glam
When renovating this 200-square-foot transitional kitchen in Charlotte, North Carolina, designer Bridget Gasque of Loftus Design used Houzz ideabooks to collaborate with her client. The result is a large island that accommodates a family of six and a soft white-and-gray color scheme accented by a custom walnut hood.
Project photography: Jim Schmid
When renovating this 200-square-foot transitional kitchen in Charlotte, North Carolina, designer Bridget Gasque of Loftus Design used Houzz ideabooks to collaborate with her client. The result is a large island that accommodates a family of six and a soft white-and-gray color scheme accented by a custom walnut hood.
Project photography: Jim Schmid
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6. Barely Blue
In this Minnesota farmhouse kitchen by Angela Barnhart of White Birch Design, quartersawn white oak lower cabinets match a wrap on the range hood. The floor is wood-look luxury vinyl planks, and the countertop is white quartz that resembles marble. The belle of the ball, though, is the tile backsplash that extends from the counter to the ceiling, made from heavily textured subway tile in the palest of pale blues.
In this Minnesota farmhouse kitchen by Angela Barnhart of White Birch Design, quartersawn white oak lower cabinets match a wrap on the range hood. The floor is wood-look luxury vinyl planks, and the countertop is white quartz that resembles marble. The belle of the ball, though, is the tile backsplash that extends from the counter to the ceiling, made from heavily textured subway tile in the palest of pale blues.
5. Bold Backsplash
A seamless slab of quartz makes a big statement as the backsplash in this contemporary Minnesota kitchen. Designed by Everson Architect and built by Hoxie Homes & Remodeling, which the homeowners found through Houzz, the kitchen also features custom cabinetry that boasts intricate dovetail joinery and integrated pulls.
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A seamless slab of quartz makes a big statement as the backsplash in this contemporary Minnesota kitchen. Designed by Everson Architect and built by Hoxie Homes & Remodeling, which the homeowners found through Houzz, the kitchen also features custom cabinetry that boasts intricate dovetail joinery and integrated pulls.
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4. Gaga for Green
The owners of this traditional Texas kitchen found Jamie Olivarez of Pink Door Designs on Houzz and worked with her to bring their inspirations (which included celebrity Kendall Jenner’s kitchen) to life. The result: cabinetry painted in Billiard Green by Sherwin-Williams, accented by brass hardware and wood counter stools. The bold cabinets hold their own against a heavily veined gray-and-white dolomite stone countertop and backsplash.
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The owners of this traditional Texas kitchen found Jamie Olivarez of Pink Door Designs on Houzz and worked with her to bring their inspirations (which included celebrity Kendall Jenner’s kitchen) to life. The result: cabinetry painted in Billiard Green by Sherwin-Williams, accented by brass hardware and wood counter stools. The bold cabinets hold their own against a heavily veined gray-and-white dolomite stone countertop and backsplash.
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3. Kitchen Cakewalk
Another Minnesota kitchen from White Birch Design, this project features a blue ceramic picket tile backsplash and wood shelves that display the owner’s collection of cake stands. Quartersawn wide-plank oak flooring and a stained poplar island team up with quartz countertops and white cabinetry to create a clean white-and-wood look.
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Another Minnesota kitchen from White Birch Design, this project features a blue ceramic picket tile backsplash and wood shelves that display the owner’s collection of cake stands. Quartersawn wide-plank oak flooring and a stained poplar island team up with quartz countertops and white cabinetry to create a clean white-and-wood look.
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2. Stone Stunner
Kirby Foster Hurd of Kirby Home Designs used Houzz Pro 3D Floor Plans in creating this kitchen in a modern Hill Country-inspired home in Oklahoma. Earthy 6-by-6-inch tumbled travertine backsplash tile takes center stage and harmonizes with subtly veined white quartz countertops, white perimeter cabinets with glass fronts and a wood island with a warm stain.
Kirby Foster Hurd of Kirby Home Designs used Houzz Pro 3D Floor Plans in creating this kitchen in a modern Hill Country-inspired home in Oklahoma. Earthy 6-by-6-inch tumbled travertine backsplash tile takes center stage and harmonizes with subtly veined white quartz countertops, white perimeter cabinets with glass fronts and a wood island with a warm stain.
1. Sage Surround
This Vienna, Virginia, kitchen by FineLine Kitchens was the most-saved kitchen photo of spring 2022. The space combines sage green perimeter cabinets (Moon Bay by UltraCraft), a medium-tone oak range hood and island base, Ming Green floral tile with white Thassos marble details, white-and-brass pendant lights and Brown Fantasy natural quartzite counters, which together result in an inviting, nature-inspired kitchen. At the center is an island surrounded by comfy stools so the family of seven can sit together in this heart of the home.
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This Vienna, Virginia, kitchen by FineLine Kitchens was the most-saved kitchen photo of spring 2022. The space combines sage green perimeter cabinets (Moon Bay by UltraCraft), a medium-tone oak range hood and island base, Ming Green floral tile with white Thassos marble details, white-and-brass pendant lights and Brown Fantasy natural quartzite counters, which together result in an inviting, nature-inspired kitchen. At the center is an island surrounded by comfy stools so the family of seven can sit together in this heart of the home.
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This Texas kitchen designed by Tonia Coleman of Le Belle Maison Interiors features red oak flooring, a maple band on the range hood, maple open shelves and wood seats on the counter stools. The wood tones warm up the white Shaker-style cabinets, which Coleman painted Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams. Meanwhile, honed Silver Macaubas quartzite countertops, which have soft gray veining, and 4-by-4-inch clay zellige backsplash tiles add texture and subtle variations in tone to the neutral palette.
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