Kitchens are known as the heart of the home, and these designs have captured ours. Whittled down from thousands of projects published by Dwell this year, the nominees for Best Kitchen showcase exceptional innovation in the culinary space. See the contenders below, and then vote for your favorite in the 2020 Dwell Design Awards, open until December 16.

A Boxy Los Angeles Bungalow Conceals a Secret Garden

A Timeworn Midcentury in Connecticut Gets a Moody Makeover

In This Portland Tudor, an Irresistibly Quirky Kitchen Steals the Show

A Raw Yet Refined Bondi Beach Home Opens Up to the Neighborhood

A Curved Holiday Home Nestles Into a Spectacular Clifftop in New Zealand

An Architect’s South African Digs Borrow the Stripped-Down Look of Parking Garages

How a Couple Built the Forever Home of Their Dreams in Less Than Six Months

A Traditional Facade Hides a Dream Home With Emerald Green Accents

A Barrel-Vaulted Brick Addition Makes This English Home Feel Unexpectedly Airy

Vote for Best Kitchen in the 2020 Dwell Design Awards.

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