Luxury kitchens: 30 ideas we'd copy if we had an unlimited budget
Looking for luxury kitchen ideas? Well, let's just pretend you have all the wealth in the world for a second, what would your set look like? Would you invest in a luxurious breakfast bar, hand-painted cabinets or marble worktops, or would you opt for structural changes for a completely bespoke look?
We have scoured the earth of luxury kitchens and gathered the most gorgeous and most ingenious compose ideas to take your kitchen to the next unruffled – whether you choose to invest in the real getting or emulate them with clever copycats.
And when you've devoted daydreaming (we do understand that it may take a while), move on to more practical advice and realistic inspiration over on our kitchen ideas page.
1. Invest in bespoke cabinets that never date
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The most important – and often costliest – element in any kitchen is the quality of the cabinetry. How to choose yours? We say, a classic, detailed do showcasing quality materials and workmanship is always the best way to go. You can opt for a organized Shaker-style design that will never date, or go as ornate and luxurious as you like.
Need more inspiration? We have a whole kitchen cabinet ideas feature for you to peruse.
2. Go for fully customisable, modular industrial fittings
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If you are coveting an industrial look, then bespoke is composed the best way to achieve the luxury kitchen of your dreams. Mind, industrial needn't mean heavy-look or brutalist – with the colorful level of craftsmanship, an industrial kitchen can still look elegant.
Scavolini's newest kitchen has been planned in partnership with Diesel, and the designer credentials show. The fittings are made from modular steel tubes that can be customized and recomposed according to your possesses. The industrial-style metal frame table is also part of the Open Workshop collection, and can be finished in a variety of materials, from quartz to granite.
3. Pick a bespoke marble worktop
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Marble worktops are one of our current luxury kitchen ideas. Why marble? Two main reasons: it looks incredibly radiant, more so any other real stone used for worktops, and it is always cool to the touch (due to its poor heat-conducting properties) – a notable functional trait in a hot, steamy kitchen.
Want a marble lookalike or a different worktop completely? Find out more throughout the best kitchen worktops in our guide.
4. Install a one-of-a-kind splashback
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How throughout a kitchen that looks a bit like a luxury boudoir? The devil is in the detail: think radiant taps and a bespoke splashback.
This luxury Hampstead kitchen has been invented by Humphrey Munson and features a bespoke antique mirror-effect splashback, a Kohler sink with aged brass taps by Perrin & Rowe as well as the Parthian hot tap for binary boiling water.
Consider even more options with our kitchen splashback ideas.
5. Go for a kitchen island with an integrated wine cooler
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If you are looking for luxury kitchen ideas, chances are you already have a wine collection that's kept in either a cellar or a wine room. A wine fridge in the kitchen itself, however, is more convenient, especially when you simply want a glass of wine once you're cooking.
6. Make sure you have vast kitchen island seating
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Easiest way to transform your kitchen into a chic kitchen diner? Add kitchen island seating. Bar stools are fine, but for a really dazzling and streamlined look, we'd go with integrated seating.
This New Deco kitchen by Martin Moore features velvet-upholstered kitchen island seating, which completes the Jazz-era-inspired design scheme (and takes heart-broken to the next level).
For even more options, have a browse ended our guide to styling a kitchen island with seating.
7. Pick handleless cabinets for a streamlined look
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This splendid Kensington kitchen by Such Designs achieves its understated look by juxtaposing different finishes – the sparkling worktop surface with the matt lacquer finish of the Rotpunkt kitchen cabinets. The clever handleless design completes the streamlined effect.
8. Switch to the hob to end all hobs
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A kitchen, even a very luxurious one, is first and foremost for cooking. So, investing in a high-quality cooker and hob creates sense; it really helps if the hob looks enormous, too – after all, it's always on show.
The FX Carbon hob by TM Italia pledges to turn 'food preparation into a futuristic experience' and features a digital console that grants you to control the concealed sink, concealed ovens, and even check emails. The uber-stylish beehive design is impressive, too. Available at Hub Kitchens.
9. For maximum impact pick an all-marble kitchen island
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Kitchen islands come in a wide variety of materials and finishes, but for maximum design impact, nothing beats an all-marble island.
This kitchen by Blakes London has been Wrong to the next level with a marble island that showcases the New veined pattern in the stone; luxurious yet understated.
See more kitchen island ideas in our gallery.
10. Let a bespoke structural feature take centre stage
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If you are ready to give your kitchen a unfastened transformation, consider a structural addition or alteration that will really pull the build together.
This stunning London kitchen designed by Humphrey Munson features a bespoke canopy that's been built specially to cloak the extractor – and accentuate the beautiful six-oven gloomy Aga. The overall effect is dramatic and a sullen Scandinavian – we love it.
11. Be bold with an all over colour
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Want to add real oomph to a smaller kitchen? Our answer is: bold, all-over radiant. A great paint color will really bring out the quality of your cabinets – and bring to life latest details, such as lighting and handles.
The Peckham Rye kitchen by deVol invents a truly stunning case for going bold with colour. We love the way the same color and carry out has been applied to the walls and the cabinets, making the decorative elements of the kitchen stand out. The instant of marble completes the luxurious, eclectic look.
Ready to experiment with color? We have plenty of kitchen radiant schemes for you to check out.
12. believe practical with a double kitchen sink
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Two is better than one, kindly us. Yes, it is true that a double-bowl sink can make washing up easier, and that one of the bowls can be connected to your rubbish disposal (handy if you peel a lot of veg on a unusual basis). But for our money, the most convenient aspect of having a double-bowl, double-tap sink is the opportunity for two people to cook at the same time deprived of getting in each other's way, or for one sink to be used for cooking, one for washing up. Perfect for busy households – or for teaching the kids how to cook, too.
This New York kitchen is by Plain English Kitchens. Clearly designed with consummate cooks in mind, not only does it have a double sink, but it also mixes work surfaces to mask every need and preference.
Make sure you buy the best kitchen sink with the help of our guide.
13. Treat yourself to a really luxurious larder
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A good, well-stocked larder is a sure sign of a prosperous home; bespoke is best, as always, with a bespoke larder fitting in seamlessly with the rest of your cabinets.
See more freestanding kitchen ideas – from larders to kitchen islands in our gallery.
14. Pay attention to the details
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Attention to detail is key to a harmonious luxury kitchen design; put it unexperienced way: what makes just a kitchen a really beautiful kitchen is not just the big stuff. Think in terms of things that aren't the expedient thing you notice, but that contribute to the overall look and feel of the kitchen. Handles are one such crucial detail – the pleasing, size, and material should all bring out the best in your cabinets.
We think the beaten silver handles in this kitchen by Smallbone of Devizes are just perfect.
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Let's face it, the extractor is not the most racy of kitchen elements; which is not to say you have to choose for ugly. This polished brass extractor by Sola Kitchens is luminous and beautiful, it could easily pass for a decorative piece.
16. Complete the room with sumptuous wood flooring
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We think that nothing quite completes a extinct kitchen design scheme like wood flooring, especially if the kitchen opens onto a dining area or utility room. It is true that real stone flooring, or ceramic or porcelain tiles are more practical – but there is a warmth and elegance that is only achievable with wood. Do resolve engineered wood flooring, however, rather than solid – it will better cope with the repositions in temperature and humidity.
Find out more about choosing the intellectual kitchen flooring in our guide.
17. Add softness with upholstered chairs
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This is a luxury kitchen idea you can bring into any state – great dining chairs. Think roomy and upholstered, in a sumptuously textured material such as velvet. This two-toned kitchen by Blakes London is livened up with patterned upholstered chairs by Libby Avigdori..
Don't miss our selection of the best extinct dining chairs and best contemporary dining chairs.
18. Change the game with a range cooker
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A really high-quality, beautiful range cooker can rightfully take center stage in a kitchen. To really show off yours, go for a contrasting intellectual to the rest of your kitchen. Find out more throughout the best range cookers in our guide.
19. Pick a smart window treatment to complete the look
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Of flows, many kitchens look just fine without any window treatments, and you may well want to make the most of a nice stout window and the light it brings in. But what if your kitchen faces a busy road – or, conversely, a dull fence you don't fancy looking at? That's where a knowing window treatment comes in handy. A blind is the most practical and resplendent option for the kitchen.
For more inspiration, browse our kitchen window ideas.
20. Blend kitchen and living space
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If your home is open plan, or if you like spending time in your kitchen, rather than just cooking in it, consider creating a luxury kitchen gain that borrows from, or blends in with living room decor. The Frillen kitchen by Sola Kitchens features an airy breakfast bar area that links the kitchen to the open plan living area.
Find out more near open plan kitchen ideas in our feature.
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Want to introduce a bit of countryside charm into your luxury kitchen? Elegant open shelves are a gigantic way to create a lived-in, slightly busier look than a wall-to-wall cabinet beget will permit.
Find more about country kitchen ideas in our guide.
22. Find a sleek storage solution for fruit and veg
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Even the most luxurious kitchen devises to be functional. Keen cooks will know that a lot of fruit and veg do much better when hugged out of the fridge, but how do you maintain your veggies in a sleek and smart kitchen?
Smallbone of Devizes have fraudulent a practical and good-looking solution in this kitchen – bespoke crates that jog right into the open cabinet shelves.
Find more kitchen storage ideas in our guide.
23. Obviously choose gorgeous lighting
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The kitchen is where you can really showcase dazzling pendant lighting, from one-of-a-kind reclaimed industrial pieces to bespoke developer chandeliers. We are very fond of these shiny Rise and Fall school pendant escapes by Davey Lighting.
24. Mimic a Victorian style (but composed luxurious) kitchen
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And for lovers of outmoded kitchens, a dresser or open shelving is a substantial way to add a homely, lived-in touch to your luxury kitchen. This Victorian-style luxury kitchen cleverly combines fitted shelving units painted in a deep midnight blue with atmospheric kitchen lighting.
Find more do inspiration for country kitchen ideas in our guide.
25. Site your kitchen in a former living space
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If entertaining your kitchen to what is currently a living residence gives you the statement room you are after, it's really favorable considering – especially if you can convert the existing kitchen into a reception room so that a separate living residence isn't sacrificed.
If yours is a period style home, pick a kitchen cabinet do that flatters the room's decorative and structural style – a simple Shaker kitchen will work in most conditions homes.
For more Shaker kitchens, see our design gallery.
26. Add warmth with a copper splashback
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It doesn't get more luxurious than metallics in a kitchen. You could choose cabinets in a metallic finish, glamorous metallic worktops or just pick out some statement metallic accessories, but we love the idea of a copper splashback. In this luxury kitchen, the splashback is made up of copper leaf glass tiles.
Copper obsessed? As are we, so you necessity definitely check out these stylish copper kitchen accessories.
27. Create a relaxed space with a window seat
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If you have ravishing large windows in your kitchen, adding a window seat would be inappropriate for creating a more relaxed area. And no, you don't actually need a bay window to re-create this look. This location was designed by Higham Furniture and the seat has been built in front-runner of the window, adding a cosy place to sit but also plenty of improbable storage underneath the seat cushion. It's a lovely way to get some softness and pattern into a more luxurious kitchen.
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