Clean and Simple Kitchens We Love

The homeowners, who are avid cooks, worked with a design duo and contractor for the home's renovation. To make the kitchen seem larger than it is, the team decided to place the largest cabinets and appliances near the entryway, making less clutter toward the window.

In the kitchen, black-cushioned bar stools by Erik Buch pop against the blonde wood counters, custom white melamine cupboards, and milky ceramic tile backsplash. The kitchen sink is by Franke, the faucet by Grohe, and the fridge by Liebherr.

Untethered from the walls, the kitchen appears to float anchorless in the center of the room. The stainless steel appliances don’t have handles to keep the look uncluttered. The island made of poured concrete offers pop-up power outlets as charging stations for electronics. LED lights help reduce energy needs.

A modern addition to a single-story, 1960s-era house in Montreal relies on a minimal white palette, as evidenced by the streamlined kitchen.

The concrete directional pavers, which begin outside the main entrance, continue through the kitchen and outside to the patio. The kitchen rear wall was totally removed to make way for floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors that facilitate movement from the interior to the outdoor cooking and entertainment area.

The kitchen features a distinctive cantilevered countertop.