Kitchen Styles
Over the years, I’ve created so many styles of kitchens! Which is your favorite and why?
What would you choose for yourself, if you’re thinking of updating your kitchen?
Compact
![A compact kitchen in 2 shades of grey cabinetry with the darker shade on the bottom cabinets, plus off-white countertops, and a subway-tiled backsplash with multiple shades of grey and off-white tiles. The stove and microwave above it are silver and black, and the counters are dressed with a plate of green vegetables, a bowl of lemons, a green bottle of spring water, and a small green plant.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Compact-Kitchen.jpg)
Farmhouse
![The corner of a farmhouse-style kitchen showing dark grey countertops over light-grey almost-white cabinetry, with repeating geometric tiles ranging from white, to beige to tan. The flooring is copper penny tiles. Open shelves are dressed with photos and vases, while the counters are dressed with a potted plant and some vegetables ready to be chopped.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Farmhouse-Kitchen.jpg)
Transitional
![Looking into a transitional style kitchen, with white ceiling, walls, and cabinetry upper and lower, plus a blue kitchen island base, and blue backsplash tiles behind the stove and cooktop. Blue glass pendant lamps hang over the kitchen island and the sink. The wall behind the sink is finished in wooden slats that match the kitchen door. The flooring is a medium colored wood.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog_Transitional-Kitchen.jpg)
Modern
![A modern kitchen with black, unadorned cabinetry, and a black fridge and sink in front of a wall of opaque windows with filtered light coming through. In the foreground, a white table is surrounded by 4 lime green perspex chairs on silver legs. The table is dressed with a long metal container of grass, with colored knobs in front of it, and 2 empty glass bottles. The flooring is dark wood.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Modern-Kitchen-580x870.jpg)
Contemporary
![Angled view into a kitchen, with a metal bowl of apples on a dark table in the foreground surrounded by matching chairs with mismatched fabrics. In the background, a kitchen island in red wood with black marbled countertop and a cook surface is in front of a matching kitchen with red wood and black countertops, plus a grey patterned backsplash. Under-cabinet lights show the outline of the cabinet bottoms and the backsplash. Recessed down lights shine from the ceiling, and a sliver of an artwork shows on the white wall near the dining table. In the far left background, a metal stair rail winds upward.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Contemporary-Kitchen.png)
I would love to design a kitchen especially for YOU! Let me know which of these styles appeals so I can gather some ideas to discuss together.
Kimball Starr designs kitchens for homes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. Contact her today for a remote or socially-distant in-person consultation.