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12 Contemporary Classic-Style Kitchens To Inspire

Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...

Vanessa Walker
Vanessa WalkerJuly 6, 2020
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
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Detailing around walls, drawers and cupboards, feature handles, bold lighting and sturdy linear shapes are some of the hallmarks of a classic kitchen, but these rooms bring this style into the 21st century using paint, refinement and a less-is-more aesthetic.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work, including their contact details, by clicking on an image.
Tonka Andjelkovic Design
1. Deep and dark. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Tonka Andjelkovic Design
Canterbury Design Kitchen Interiors
2. Lined up. New York, USA
Designer: Canterbury Design Kitchen Interiors
3. Stars align. Charleston, USA
Tradewinds General Contracting, Inc.
4. Lines and curves. Boise, USA
Designer: Tradewinds General Contracting
Hallmark Floors
5. Surrounded. BC, Canada
brookeWood Furniture
6. All the pieces. Leichester, UK
Destination Living
7. Details galore. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Destination Living


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Urban Design Solutions
8. Contrast cool. Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Urban Design Solutions
The Classic Outfitter
9. Touch of class. Sydney, NSW
Designer: The Classic Outfitter
Architelle Architecture & Interior Design
10. Three in a row. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Architelle Architecture & Interior Design
Designerpaint
11. Blue rules. Sussex, UK
User
12. Clad rad. Sydney, USA
Designer: Hemma Interiors


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Which of these modern-classic kitchens is your favourite? Tell us in the Comments below, like this story, save the images for inspiration, and join the conversation.

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