From sleek modern to pristine country, these stylish white kitchens offer fresh inspiration that will have you planning a white-out for the heart of your home
The trend for dazzling white interiors is not going anywhere this year, and what better place to start than in the kitchen? The thought of white kitchens might conjure images of sparse rooms with a distinct lack of character, but the schemes below show otherwise. Modern kitchens showcase beautiful worktops, chic lighting and clever storage solutions warmed by wooden details and unique accessories. More of a traditionalist? White has a starring role in country-style kitchens too, where traditional units are freshened up with bright paint and white walls and ceilings provide a chic contrast to rustic beams. And from a practical point of view, the right shade of white can make small spaces look bigger, which is always handy in small flats.
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White Kitchen with Steel WorktopThe design of this white kitchen continues the feeling of quiet simplicity that runs throughout architectural designer Kim Wilkie's London flat. The all-white units and stainless-steel worktop and sink are the 'B3' design from .
Taken from the November 2015 issue of House & Garden.
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Tiny Kitchen Stripped Down
The kitchen of Ann Boyd's flat is tiny, so the interior designer applied a stripped-down aesthetic of white, handle-free units and a mirror splashback. Simple glassware filled with fresh fruit provides a splash of colour.
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Taken from the November 2010 issue of House & Garden. Additional text: Judith Wilson.
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Oak Wall Shelving in White Kitchen
Apart from the sawn oak wall shelving, which creates a platform to display pretty glassware and porcelain ware, the contents are all hidden behind bright white lacquer door panels. Within the tall units, there is space for ovens, dishwashers and fridges to keep from disrupting the all-white aesthetic. Architect-designers Ludovica and created this kitchen for Italian brand . The kitchen is available through and prices start at £20,000.
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Wooden Flooring in White Kitchen
Wooden flooring and cut flowers soften the pristine white colour scheme and sleek lines of this kitchen. Designers used pendant lights from in the white, bright kitchen of this London family home.
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White Country Kitchen
This white country kitchen has been decorated with a soft colour palette and elegant furnishings, creating a fresh scheme. Large cabinets line the width of the space, complemented by a classic white and blue tiling.
'The house isn't huge but it is perfectly proportioned,' says interior designer . The kitchen was originally a series of small rooms; did the necessary building work to alter the internal configuration.
While the owners tackled the task of transforming the existing warren of small spaces at the back of the house into a large, airy kitchen, Caroline was charged with finding the right furniture and rugs, and selecting a colour palette. She chose papers, paints and textiles that would not only rejuvenate and brighten the house but also emphasise the perfect proportions of the rooms and fine period features. With a wealth of detailing - from the plasterwork to the panelling - simplicity was the key to a harmonious ensemble.
See the more of Caroline Harrowby's interiors in this Georgian town house in Ludlow.
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All-White Open-Plan Kitchen
This all-white open-plan kitchen is calmingly minimal. It features vintage powder-coated wall lights from , a marble worktop and splashback and walls painted in 's 'Old White'. Greenery adds colour and brings the room to life.
The scheme belongs to Anna Valentine's bright and minimalist London flat.
'When we moved in, it was ghastly, having not been touched for 30 years. It had a pale-yellow Formica kitchen, a plastic floor that crunched underfoot and everything was painted magnolia.' With the help of architects RDH, all the partition walls were removed, flooding the flat with light from front to back.
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Recessed Wall Storage in White Kitchen
Recessed wall storage, used to display the mix of functional and quirky kitchen items and utensils, has been painted black to contrast with the white walls and cabinets. Whirring appliances have been cunningly tucked away, so that they don't disturb the peace.
French doors open from this room onto the patio, making outdoor entertaining a breeze.
Having moved from a Georgian manor, reworked the conversion of a 300-year-old barn in Norfolk to create a secluded home for her family. Where Clare has been clever is that while this conversion is contemporary, it is wholly harmonious with its surroundings.
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Clean-Lined Minimalist Kitchen
This clean-lined, minimalist kitchen has a peninsula made from Corian. Since a separate dining room and kitchen are often regarded as unnecessary, Johnny Holland opened up these two rooms in his Richmond home. Combined with the adjacent sitting room, he created an L-shape, open-plan space, allowing an uninterrupted view of the river throughout.
Aware that in planning a kitchen every inch matters, he decided that the dining area was proportionally too big and, being nothing if not a man of detail, moved the partition wall 30 centimetres to make the necessary difference.
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Small White Kitchen
In the small white kitchen of this Victorian terrace, the design was kept simple and the palette clean and fresh with grey stone floor tiles and simple modern units. The work surfaces are a natural quartz and shelves are used as extension to the kitchen cupboards - they are the perfect home for cookbooks.
When they moved into their new house, Dan and Sophie's kitchen looked dated and neglected. They transformed the room completely, removing a bathroom at the back and adding an extension that almost doubled its size. It is now a light-filled, contemporary space.
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White Kitchen Units & Limestone Floor
The white units and limestone floor of this kitchen contrasts with a black stool from beside the kitchen island. The lamp above the dining table adds to the clean look of the room. Similar lighting can be found from , and glass artist Alison Berger also produces similar work.
In photographer Joanna Vestey's farmhouse, which she shared with her husband, the eco-sensitive couple - in what must be a Cotswolds first - removed the Aga from the kitchen, replacing it with a regular range cooker. 'I didn't want something pumping heat out night and day while we were beginning to look at eco heating systems,' explains Jo.
Taken from the December 2015 issue of House & Garden.
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White Kitchen with Dark Units
White walls contrast boldly with black kitchen cabinets in the kitchen of Danish stylist Pernille Teisbaek's Scandinavian home.
'This is the place where I recharge and reboot,' says fashion director and street-style star Pernille. 'Everyone who visits us says it's so calm here. Whenever I've been away and staying in a bunch of hotel rooms, it's always amazing to come back here for the space, light and energy. I feel very free here.'
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White Kitchen with Sheila Maid
Lubos Kracmar designed this white kitchen, which has a more modern, clean-lined feel compared to the rest of the house. The Sheila Maid, which complements the bare wooden floors, adds a slight rustic touch.
Wendy Nicholls of has honed her personal and professional style in her London home, which is full of Victorian accents and unique accessories.
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Small Modern White Kitchen
John Gordon of and his partner Eleanor O'Keeffe who runs , have chosen a sleek, modern kitchen for their West London home.
Taken from the April 2014 issue of House & Garden.
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Freestanding White Kitchen
Chloe Macintosh is the creative director of online furniture company . The two kitchen islands in her London home enclose stainless-steel units and were built on site, which she insists was very cost effective. The islands complement the apparently floating ceiling, a trick achieved by concealing the window frames.
Taken from the February 2013 issue of House & Garden.
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White Country Kitchen
In this kitchen, a simple wooden table is surrounded by chairs from , made of metal but finished to look like wood. The country home in Oxfordshire belongs to Chelsea-based cartoonist and designer , her husband Simon Kelner, a former editor of The Independent, and their dachshund dog, Rovi. Despite it being called Chaucer's House, it's not entirely clear whether Geoffrey himself lived here, although his son Thomas did.
Taken from the September 2013 issue of House & Garden.
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