20 Sleek Kitchen Designs with a Beautiful Simplicity

Whether you are a gourmet chef or just like to have a comfortable and stylish place to eat leftovers, the design of a home's kitchen is of the utmost important. The rooms featured in this post are not just stylish, but each celebrates its own version of simplicity with clean lines, luxurious textures and cool, neutral colors.

1 | Visualizer: CRE3A Creative Design Solutions

Cool greys and creamy whites are the perfect calming influence for this modern kitchen.

2 | Visualizer: Dusan Vukcevic

The pops of yellow in the cabinets and backsplash of this kitchen make it extra welcoming. The indoor herb planters help add in some greenery.

3 | Visualizer: Visual Method

Done the wrong way, wood paneled cabinets can look kitschy, but the horizontal grain in this kitchen are elegant and sleek.

4 | Visualizer: Viarde

The open floor plan in this two-story apartment means that the kitchen really has to blend with the design of the rest of the space, which its simple white color scheme certainly does.

5 | Visualizer: Daniel Vojinovic

Keeping the shelving in the island open in this sunny kitchen make the whole room feel bigger.

6 | Visualizer: Yovo Bozhinovski

A cool ceiling and plenty of windows give this kitchen a special slant of its own.

7 | Visualizer: Wojciech Gryniewski

You don’t need to have a lot of room for a beautiful, modern kitchen as this simple white option proves.

8 | Visualizer: Panoptikon

The circular rug in this kitchen area manages to create a separate dining room without adding any walls.

9 | Architect: Fraher Architects

A simple breakfast bar is a must for a kitchen that wants to double as a gathering place.

10 | Visualizer: Inna Zimina

Natural wood all around gives this kitchen a bit of a rustic bent.

11 | Visualizer: Inna Zimina

The hexagonal shelving are a little bit playful but still functional.

12 | Visualizer: Ngurah Arya

When a dining table is attached to a kitchen countertop, two rooms can take up the space of one.

13 | Visualizer: Plus Form

Even a penthouse apartment needs a slick kitchen and this butcher block breakfast bar is the perfect option.

14 | Visualizer: Plus Form

In this industrial style loft, the kitchen fits in with slate grey cabinetry and concrete flooring.

15 | Visualizer: Plus Form

Another countertop with attached dining table fits well with elegant wood paneled walls.

16 | Visualizer: Michael Temnikov

White counters and open cabinets are completely on trend.

17 | Visualizer: Anna Fedyukina

This kitchen tends towards the darker side when it comes to color palettes, but its the creative lighting fixtures that really set it apart.

18 | Photographer: Federico Cedrone

In a rare choice, this open floor plan option has no kitchen island, so it may lack a bit in prep space.

19 | Photographer: Federico Cedrone

On the other hand, this kitchen has tons of counter space with three separate counters.

20 | Visualizer: Andrei Rusu

Finally, white and wood are a simple and stylish combination in this modern kitchen.