Rob Spring Photography
Mountain style l-shaped eat-in kitchen photo in New York with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Wet bar - rustic galley medium tone wood floor and brown floor wet bar idea in Other with open cabinets, wood countertops, gray backsplash, stone tile backsplash and brown countertops

Tucked neatly into an existing bay of the barn, the open kitchen is a comfortable hub of the home. Rather than create a solid division between the kitchen and the children's TV area, Franklin finished only the lower portion of the post-and-beam supports. The ladder is one of the original features of the barn that Franklin could not imagine ever removing. Cleverly integrated into the support post, its original function allowed workers to climb above large haystacks and pick and toss hay down a chute to the feeding area below. Franklin's children, 10 and 14, also enjoy this aspect of their home. "The kids and their friends run, slide, climb up the ladder and have a ton of fun," he explains, "It’s a barn! It is a place to share with friends and family." Adrienne DeRosa Photography

Seated home bar - mid-sized transitional u-shaped dark wood floor seated home bar idea in Minneapolis with concrete countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and an undermount sink

Jen Chu
Urban u-shaped open concept kitchen photo in Portland with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood countertops, beige backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

A custom wet bar, handcrafted from Reclaimed Chestnut, offers a small sink and wine fridge just off the kitchen. Photo Credit: Crown Point Cabinetry

Thermador Kitchen Design Contest - Regional Winner
Large transitional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in Salt Lake City with a double-bowl sink, dark wood cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, marble countertops, stone slab backsplash, an island and recessed-panel cabinets

Amazing Colorado Lodge Style Custom Built Home in Eagles Landing Neighborhood of Saint Augusta, Mn - Build by Werschay Homes. -James Gray Photography

Mountain style kitchen photo in Sacramento with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, multicolored backsplash and mosaic tile backsplash

Photography by Nick johnson
Example of a large transitional galley light wood floor eat-in kitchen design in Austin with shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, beige backsplash, an island, a farmhouse sink, quartzite countertops, stone slab backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Southwestern style kitchen with rustic wood island and limestone counters. Architect: Urban Design Associates Builder: R-Net Custom Homes Interiors: Billie Springer Photography: Thompson Photographic

Mike P Kelley stylist: Jennifer Maxcy, hoot n anny home
Eat-in kitchen - huge traditional medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, glass-front cabinets, gray cabinets, wood countertops, stainless steel appliances and metallic backsplash

Large mountain style u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, an island, multicolored backsplash and stone tile backsplash

Example of a mid-sized mountain style u-shaped medium tone wood floor and beige floor enclosed kitchen design in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, soapstone countertops, black backsplash, stone slab backsplash, black appliances, no island and black countertops

Example of a mountain style l-shaped open concept kitchen design in Other with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, gray backsplash, stone tile backsplash and an island

Staged by Rosichelli Design
Example of a trendy l-shaped kitchen design in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, beige backsplash, matchstick tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

NSPJ Architects / Cathy Kudelko
Example of a mountain style single-wall dark wood floor home bar design in Kansas City with dark wood cabinets, beige backsplash and stone tile backsplash

Seated home bar - mid-sized rustic medium tone wood floor seated home bar idea in Denver with glass-front cabinets, wood countertops, stone tile backsplash and brown countertops

Kitchen - large transitional u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen idea in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble countertops, blue backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island