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Whether it's a kitchen remodel or new construction, these images represent the most modern kitchen renovation ideas from designers, architects, builders, and design enthusiasts. Kitchens are the hardest working room in the house. The best modern kitchens have ample work space for cooking, flexible space for family meals and large dinner parties, and efficient kitchen appliances and fixtures. From ideas for kitchen backsplashes and kitchen lighting to smart kitchen storage, here you will find Dwell stories about modern kitchen renovations, tons of images of modern kitchens, as well as information from top kitchen brands selling tiles, appliances, fixtures, sinks, kitchen tools. You'll also see kitchen furniture from kitchen tables, kitchen chairs, dining sets, and bar stools.

Thick Chambray Linen Kitchen Cloth A slightly thicker linen with classic colored warp and white weft, these long-lasting kitchen towels will only get softer and more absorbent with each wash. A nifty cotton loop allows for easy hang-dry.
Thick Chambray Linen Kitchen Cloth A slightly thicker linen with classic colored warp and white weft, these long-lasting kitchen towels will only get softer and more absorbent with each wash. A nifty cotton loop allows for easy hang-dry.
Though not the most glamorous item on this list, the Thick Chambray Linen Kitchen Cloth by YUMIKO SEkINE for Fog Linen Work available in the Dwell store is certainly an essential. Machine washable and dry able, the linen kitchen cloth is prepared to meet mess after delicious mess.
Though not the most glamorous item on this list, the Thick Chambray Linen Kitchen Cloth by YUMIKO SEkINE for Fog Linen Work available in the Dwell store is certainly an essential. Machine washable and dry able, the linen kitchen cloth is prepared to meet mess after delicious mess.
Fog Linen Waffle Towels
Fog Linen Waffle Towels
Full Apron A classic and handsome apron that provides full coverage—even for the messiest cook, crafter, or server in your life. Functional and long-lasting, two handy pockets are placed in front for tools, utensils, and, of course, tired hands.
Full Apron A classic and handsome apron that provides full coverage—even for the messiest cook, crafter, or server in your life. Functional and long-lasting, two handy pockets are placed in front for tools, utensils, and, of course, tired hands.
Tool Stand We love this galvanized Tool Stand for it's simplicity, beauty, and versatility.
Tool Stand We love this galvanized Tool Stand for it's simplicity, beauty, and versatility.
Desk Basket The Desk Basket comes in small and medium and is the perfect little organizer for your workspace.
Desk Basket The Desk Basket comes in small and medium and is the perfect little organizer for your workspace.
Market Basket The Market Basket comes in medium and large and is perfect for displaying all your beautiful market finds.
Market Basket The Market Basket comes in medium and large and is perfect for displaying all your beautiful market finds.
Flower Wire Basket Resembling the bloom of a flower, this wire basket is multi-purpose for both function and decoration. We definitely think it makes a beautiful fruit and veggie basket in the kitchen.
Flower Wire Basket Resembling the bloom of a flower, this wire basket is multi-purpose for both function and decoration. We definitely think it makes a beautiful fruit and veggie basket in the kitchen.
Fog Linen Massage Bath Mat
Fog Linen Massage Bath Mat
The linens by Matteo Los Angeles in the master bedroom were among the fabrics that Mirjana Munetic of Boora selected for the Finleys. The idea was to find neutral tones that would not upstage the views.
The linens by Matteo Los Angeles in the master bedroom were among the fabrics that Mirjana Munetic of Boora selected for the Finleys. The idea was to find neutral tones that would not upstage the views.
Linens from Society Limonata hang in the shop.
Linens from Society Limonata hang in the shop.
Linen Place Mat From festive gatherings to everyday breakfasts, the Linen Placemat adds warmth and style to any meal. Made from durable and machine washable 100% linen, the Linen Placemat from Fog Linen Work will become softer with each use making it ideally suited for everyday dining rituals and special occasions.
Linen Place Mat From festive gatherings to everyday breakfasts, the Linen Placemat adds warmth and style to any meal. Made from durable and machine washable 100% linen, the Linen Placemat from Fog Linen Work will become softer with each use making it ideally suited for everyday dining rituals and special occasions.
Reversible silk-and-linen placemat from Cloth and Goods ($50).
Reversible silk-and-linen placemat from Cloth and Goods ($50).
Large, dramatic openings bring transparency and contrast to the 10-inch-thick concrete facade, framing perspectival views of the landscape.
Large, dramatic openings bring transparency and contrast to the 10-inch-thick concrete facade, framing perspectival views of the landscape.
The house is Schneider's escape from bustling Santiago. She spends her weekends on the coast gardening, reading, swimming, and playing rummy with her friends.
The house is Schneider's escape from bustling Santiago. She spends her weekends on the coast gardening, reading, swimming, and playing rummy with her friends.
Church and Jett's bed is splashed with eclectic textiles and linens.
Church and Jett's bed is splashed with eclectic textiles and linens.
Coyuchi Duvet Cover Linen bedding wears well through multiple washings and daily use; Coyuchi sources its bedding from organic European flax. $398
Coyuchi Duvet Cover Linen bedding wears well through multiple washings and daily use; Coyuchi sources its bedding from organic European flax. $398
Wall sconces can be either uplights or downlights, providing ambient or task lighting, depending on the fixture, but are rarely powerful enough to provide enough illumination alone to light a large space.
Wall sconces can be either uplights or downlights, providing ambient or task lighting, depending on the fixture, but are rarely powerful enough to provide enough illumination alone to light a large space.
"Designed to soften with use and absorb with efficiency, these 100% linen tea towels are carefully sewn and handprinted one by one." Linen tea towel made in San Francisco by Studiopatró at Provisions, $24.
"Designed to soften with use and absorb with efficiency, these 100% linen tea towels are carefully sewn and handprinted one by one." Linen tea towel made in San Francisco by Studiopatró at Provisions, $24.
The large, naturally lit kitchen is the heart of the house. Messmate-clad cupboards and huge expanses of glass dominate the space where Angelucci uses the sink, Gorman works at the kitchen island, and Pepa and Hazel look on. Play in the courtyard between the kitchen and garage is easily supervised and enclosed from the alley behind the house.
The large, naturally lit kitchen is the heart of the house. Messmate-clad cupboards and huge expanses of glass dominate the space where Angelucci uses the sink, Gorman works at the kitchen island, and Pepa and Hazel look on. Play in the courtyard between the kitchen and garage is easily supervised and enclosed from the alley behind the house.
Hirsh and Volny created a bed frame out of a rusted well pipe and scaffolding fittings.
Hirsh and Volny created a bed frame out of a rusted well pipe and scaffolding fittings.
A Good Reed The most changed area of the home is the small guest room–office, where Neely, who works from home, removed the closet doors and added a grass-cloth wall treatment to distinguish it from the rest of the house’s decor. “Many of the Eichlers originally had grass cloth as a covering on the sliding closet doors,” he says. “The guest room–office is the only other room that can be seen from the public areas across the atrium, and I wanted this wall to add visual interest.”
A Good Reed The most changed area of the home is the small guest room–office, where Neely, who works from home, removed the closet doors and added a grass-cloth wall treatment to distinguish it from the rest of the house’s decor. “Many of the Eichlers originally had grass cloth as a covering on the sliding closet doors,” he says. “The guest room–office is the only other room that can be seen from the public areas across the atrium, and I wanted this wall to add visual interest.”
Linen Napkins designed by Yumiko Sekine for Fog Linen. "We love the simple design of these Fog Linen napkins." Available at Brook Farm General Store.
Linen Napkins designed by Yumiko Sekine for Fog Linen. "We love the simple design of these Fog Linen napkins." Available at Brook Farm General Store.
The Workstead Floor Lamp is a handsome take on a timeless silhouette. Its linen shade can be adjusted between 52–72" above the floor and rests on an adjustable swivel joint.
The Workstead Floor Lamp is a handsome take on a timeless silhouette. Its linen shade can be adjusted between 52–72" above the floor and rests on an adjustable swivel joint.
Large soft-linen journal by Shinola, $20 at shinola.com Handcrafted in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this Shinola journal features a soft-linen cover and a smyth-sewn binding, a technique that improves durability and longevity. It also includes an elastic clusure.
Large soft-linen journal by Shinola, $20 at shinola.com Handcrafted in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this Shinola journal features a soft-linen cover and a smyth-sewn binding, a technique that improves durability and longevity. It also includes an elastic clusure.
The Blocks Woven Linen collection from SCP is an artful collaboration between Scottish designer Donna Wilson and People of the Sun, a non-profit social enterprise based in Malawi. The Blocks Woven Linen Basket includes a cover and two handles, making it easy to both conceal its contents and transport it when needed. The baskets are hand-woven by skilled artisans, making each basket one-of-a-kind.
The Blocks Woven Linen collection from SCP is an artful collaboration between Scottish designer Donna Wilson and People of the Sun, a non-profit social enterprise based in Malawi. The Blocks Woven Linen Basket includes a cover and two handles, making it easy to both conceal its contents and transport it when needed. The baskets are hand-woven by skilled artisans, making each basket one-of-a-kind.
Shop like an editor: linen sheets and napkins in every hue imaginable.
Shop like an editor: linen sheets and napkins in every hue imaginable.
Kyle Durrie (Brooklyn, New York) Another of her favorite spaces belonged to Kyle, who converted an old linen truck into a traveling letterpress studio. “She drove around the country for a year in the Type Truck, teaching people how to make prints,” says Hollander. “Every inch of that truck had a purpose and was so well designed, from her bunk to the drawers of type.”
Kyle Durrie (Brooklyn, New York) Another of her favorite spaces belonged to Kyle, who converted an old linen truck into a traveling letterpress studio. “She drove around the country for a year in the Type Truck, teaching people how to make prints,” says Hollander. “Every inch of that truck had a purpose and was so well designed, from her bunk to the drawers of type.”
Deep Woods Collection in Natural
Deep Woods Collection in Natural
At a home about half an hour from Lake Tahoe, architect Jack Hawkins and interior designer Cheryl Chenault built a house that would support their clients’ unique requirements in a home that would be 8,000 to 10,000 square feet. In the kitchen, two islands, one in the shape of an L and the other a smaller rectangular island, are layered table over one portion create generous space to spread out. Norman Cherner barstools from Design Within Reach line the island in the kitchen, which is crowned by an open loft office. The faucets are from Dornbracht; the countertops are Caesarstone. Hawkins integrated a steel-clad casual eating nook, at left.
At a home about half an hour from Lake Tahoe, architect Jack Hawkins and interior designer Cheryl Chenault built a house that would support their clients’ unique requirements in a home that would be 8,000 to 10,000 square feet. In the kitchen, two islands, one in the shape of an L and the other a smaller rectangular island, are layered table over one portion create generous space to spread out. Norman Cherner barstools from Design Within Reach line the island in the kitchen, which is crowned by an open loft office. The faucets are from Dornbracht; the countertops are Caesarstone. Hawkins integrated a steel-clad casual eating nook, at left.
Levin’s daughter Charlotte and son, Dylan, both 11, finish homework in the Metapod. A linen curtain purchased on Etsy helps regulate the amount of light entering the space. Photo by Dustin Cohen.
Levin’s daughter Charlotte and son, Dylan, both 11, finish homework in the Metapod. A linen curtain purchased on Etsy helps regulate the amount of light entering the space. Photo by Dustin Cohen.
Get the whole family involved in the kitchen, whether it be teaching young ones a tried-and-true recipe or exploring a new dish together.
Get the whole family involved in the kitchen, whether it be teaching young ones a tried-and-true recipe or exploring a new dish together.
In this kitchen, an exposed brick wall stands out against the milky smoothness of the marble tile floors.
In this kitchen, an exposed brick wall stands out against the milky smoothness of the marble tile floors.
The clients and design team chose to forego an open floor plan in favor of defined, separated spaces. In this scheme, the vertically oriented spaces act as a cinematic "hard-cut" to their horizontal counterparts. The custom hot rolled steel kitchen, one of these vertical transition spaces, receives light from above through a Velux skylight. A GE Profile Induction cooktop and oven and Miele refrigerator complete the space.
The clients and design team chose to forego an open floor plan in favor of defined, separated spaces. In this scheme, the vertically oriented spaces act as a cinematic "hard-cut" to their horizontal counterparts. The custom hot rolled steel kitchen, one of these vertical transition spaces, receives light from above through a Velux skylight. A GE Profile Induction cooktop and oven and Miele refrigerator complete the space.

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