24 Sensational white dream kitchens you must see
A popular trend for decorating kitchens are crisp, pristine white dream kitchens showcasing gleaming marble counters and beautiful glistening backsplashes. It is quite easy to see why, as white not only makes a space appear more bright and airy, it also seems more spacious. Other advantages to white kitchen includes: enhancing other design elements, wood flooring appears more rich against white, pendant lights stand out as sculptural elements, and stainless steel appliances sparkle. The addition of marble to the mix presents a luxurious touch.
With the advantages comes a few disadvantages to this display of simple elegance. Having a white kitchen in your home requires a lot of upkeep; all that white will not keep clean without some heavy duty maintenance. Marble is definitely not for everyone due to it’s soft and porous nature, scratching and staining easily, and acidic foods can cause surface etching. Marble enthusiasts have learned to love the patina, or just live with it, that time brings. If you simply cannot bear the inevitable signs of wear and tear, you may want to contemplate using an alternative and more durable material in your kitchen design scheme, such as quartz.
If you are ready for the challenge, or just looking to do a little daydreaming, check out the collection we have gathered together for you below, we are sure you will love it! If you are looking for more inspiration, we have some past articles that may be of interest to you, 43 Extremely creative small kitchen design ideas and 31 Bright and colorful kitchen design inspirations.
Marble rules in this modern kitchen — Calacatta Oro runs along the counters and up the backsplash; the island is Thassos. The “whitewashed” floor (stained with Rubio Monocoat) picks up the gray striations in the stone. There is a quartet of three-legged swivel stools (available from Arteriors) at the island, and oversize pendants from Visual Comfort.
Gleaming white Carrara marble counters take center stage here. Yet this kitchen is as functional as it is glamorous. There are seven seats at the peninsula and the island, so the cook never has to feel left out from their guests. Other nice touches: the discreet wine fridge, the built-in paper towel holder next to the sink, the old-fashioned station clock, and bell-jar pendant lights. The maple cabinets are by Wood-Mode and are painted Nordic White.
Benjamin Moore’s White Dove covers the cabinets and beadboard walls of this Cape Cod kitchen. The Carrara-topped table/island is paired with slipcovered Pottery Barn stools and two delicate mercury glass honeycomb pendant lights. The gorgeous floors are oak with a dark Jacobean stain.
This warm and welcoming kitchen, with its gleaming wood floors (long-plank fir finished with Minwax’s Puritan Pine), features an island covered in Calacatta gold marble. (Note the storage cabinets tucked behind the bar stools.) Other nice touches: the two large Hudson Valley Haverhill brushed-nickel pendants, classic Philippe Starck Emeco brushed-aluminum bar stools and contrasting gray countertops of Pietra del Cardoso.
White works beautifully with gray, as evidenced by the silvery backsplash in this Minnesota kitchen (made from Encore 3- by 6-inch silver ceramic tiles). The custom cabinetry — including the island, with its artfully turned legs — is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Simply White. Honed Calacatta marble covers the counters and island top, while the warm wood floors (by Stang-Lund) are walnut with a hard-wax-oil finish.
The marble island, fashioned out of Calacatta Oro Extra, makes a splash here — especially when paired with the heavy-metal industrial-style stools. Two pendants (from Arteriors) with striking carved wooden shades provide light and pizzazz.
Clean and sleek, this modern kitchen — with its stunning waterfall marble island — is in a Manhattan loft. Four iconic white Norman Chernier stools provide seating, and the lighting comes from delicate glass pendants. A dark floor adds contrast, allowing each of the elements to pop.
This petite, light-filled brownstone kitchen in Boston almost has a feminine feel, with its silvery Bertazzoni range hood and its filmy pendant drum shades. White Calacatta marble wraps around the island and is used on the counters, while Calacatta subway tiles adorn the backsplash. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the space with sunlight.
Who needs custom cabinetry? These glossy white beauties are from Ikea (Akurum Abstrakt) and are accented with angular dark bronze pulls from Rocky Mountain Hardware. The showstopping herringbone marble backsplash is fashioned out of 2- by 8-inch Calacatta Michelangelo tiles. HanStone quartz (Aurora Snow) covers the countertops. The lesson learned here is that it is okay to splurge in some areas and save in others.
In this beautiful New Hampshire farmhouse kitchen, a blue wall adds interest, as do the silver lamps on the counter (the cords are transparent). Although they’re unorthodox, the lamps work with the white furniture-like cabinetry, Carrara marble counter and antique nickel pulls.
There are two kinds of marble in this Vancouver kitchen: 3- by 6-inch Carrara marble subway tile backsplash (accented with gray grout) and a more pristine Statuario on the counters and island. For a more durable option, check out Misty Carrera from Caesarstone. The cabinets are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Simply White.
Photo Sources: 1. Crisp Architects, 2. Green Couch Interior Design, 3. Renaissance Design Studio, 4. Molly Frey Design, 5. Siemasko Verbridge, 6. Pickell Architecture, 7. Liz Schupanitz Designs, 8. Green Couch Interior Design, 9. DEKORA Staging Inc, 10. Chelsea Atelier, 11. Cheryl Scrymgeour Designs, 12. Melissa Miranda Interior Design, 13. BHG, 14. Bradford Design LLC, 15. Croma Design Inc, 16. Fiorella Design, 17. Jan Gleysteen Architects, 18. LKM Design, 19. Mowlem & Co, 20. Postcard from Paris Home, 21. Liz Schupanitz Designs, 22. EB Designs, 23. Thirdstone Inc., 24. Sarah Gallop Design
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