Glenn Rose Photography
Wet bar - transitional single-wall medium tone wood floor wet bar idea in Sacramento with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets and gray countertops

This large pass through into the kitchen from the living room not only provides a spot for natural light to filter in but it also provides a chance for whom ever is in the kitchen to be included in what is going on in the living room. The central kitchen is the hub of activity. White casework pairs perfectly with the light grey wall paint and the dark wood floors. Photos by Erica Weaver

A mirrored pass-through window links the white kitchen to a round dining table and bar seating in this Ocean Ave condo remodel. Wide-plank hardwood floors and a clean white palette keep the Santa Monica floor plan feeling open and bright. Solid Ground Construction is a licensed general contractor serving Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and the greater Westside for condo remodels and interior renovations.

A new pass-through to the Dining Room makes the Kitchen feel bigger and helps balance light in both rooms. Photo: Ken Gutmaker
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless u-shaped light wood floor enclosed kitchen remodel in San Francisco with a single-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

Example of a mid-sized trendy u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen design in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, white walls and an island

Photography by Lemuel Walsh
Inspiration for a timeless dark wood floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Dallas with glass-front cabinets and white cabinets

FOR A TRUE KITCHEN PASS THRU WINDOW WITH NO TRACKING., TRY A FLIP OUT WINDOW. IT COMES AS A RETROFIT OR A NEW NAIL FLANGE. WITH GAS STRUTS, JUST UNLOCK ON THE INSIDE & GIVE A GENTLE PUSH. IT THEN OPENS AND LOCKS IN PLACE. IT IS THAT EASY TO BRING YOUR INDOORS TO THE OUTDOORS. BELLY UP TO THE BAR FOR A DRINK OR SNACK & JOIN THE KITCHEN CONVERSATION. NOT TO MENTION, DOING THE DISHES WITH THIS BREEZE & VIEW IS NO LONGER PUT OFF TILL LATER. www.FlipOutWindows.com

This kitchen is beautiful and functional! Some much storage between the doble islands, hutch style cabinets with glass fronts and open shelves. There is an additional prep sink in the island closest to the range and a pot filler as well!

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped travertine floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Houston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and an undermount sink

Patio kitchen - contemporary backyard tile patio kitchen idea in Jacksonville with a roof extension

Inspiration for a coastal patio remodel in Los Angeles with a roof extension and a bbq area

Taragano Design & Build completed this midcentury kitchen remodel in Danville, California. The window behind the sink is the point of the room. It opens fully to the patio, which turns the counter into a serving ledge and puts the person washing dishes in the middle of whatever is happening outside. In a climate where the back yard is usable eight or nine months a year, a fixed window there would have been the more conventional choice and the worse one. That opening also determined the cooking wall. With the sink committed to the window run, the range went to the perpendicular wall under a canopy hood, which pulls heat away from the open window rather than pushing it toward the seating. The two zones sit at right angles with the island between them, so the cook turns rather than walks. The island is kept short on purpose. A longer one would have reached toward the family room and closed the sight line to the fireplace and dining area. Holding it back keeps the kitchen and living space reading as one room, which is the reason the wall came out in the first place. Overhead, a skylight was set into the vault on the family room side, where the ceiling pitches away from the exterior glazing and daylight would otherwise fall off. Rift white oak slab cabinetry with a painted island in teal, quartz counters and waterfall edge, vertical stacked tile backsplash, over existing red oak flooring. Licensed general contractor, CSLB #1143420. Diamond Certified.

Inspiration for a contemporary concrete floor and gray floor wet bar remodel in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Taragano Design & Build completed this midcentury kitchen remodel in Danville, California. The window behind the sink is the point of the room. It opens fully to the patio, which turns the counter into a serving ledge and puts the person washing dishes in the middle of whatever is happening outside. In a climate where the back yard is usable eight or nine months a year, a fixed window there would have been the more conventional choice and the worse one. That opening also determined the cooking wall. With the sink committed to the window run, the range went to the perpendicular wall under a canopy hood, which pulls heat away from the open window rather than pushing it toward the seating. The two zones sit at right angles with the island between them, so the cook turns rather than walks. The island is kept short on purpose. A longer one would have reached toward the family room and closed the sight line to the fireplace and dining area. Holding it back keeps the kitchen and living space reading as one room. Overhead, a skylight was set into the vault on the family room side, where the ceiling pitches away from the exterior glazing and daylight would otherwise fall off. Rift white oak slab cabinetry with a painted island in teal, quartz counters and waterfall edge, vertical stacked tile backsplash, over existing red oak flooring. Licensed general contractor, CSLB #1143420. Diamond Certified.

Photo Credit: Treve Johnson Photography
Inspiration for a craftsman u-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen remodel in San Francisco with glass-front cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, beige backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

Folding pass through kitchen window
Transitional u-shaped porcelain tile and brown floor open concept kitchen photo in Orange County with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, quartz backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Folding pass through kitchen window
Inspiration for a transitional porcelain tile and brown floor open concept kitchen remodel in Orange County with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, quartz backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Example of a tuscan u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen design in San Francisco with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island

Bob Greenspan
Example of a classic dark wood floor kitchen/dining room combo design in Boston with beige walls