Traditional Kitchen Design

Traditional kitchen design is a classy, elegant style that combines history and tradition with personal expression.

18th and 19th century English and American design styles blended and evolved into today's traditional design.

Start with this style's basics and create your own unique look.

Here's the classic traditional kitchen!

Beautifully detailed cabinetry, crown molding, tumbled travertine tile backsplash and granite countertop.

• Elegant and formal but with an inviting, comfortable feel.
• Timeless rather than trendy.
• Balance and symmetry.
• Focal points, often using cabinetry of staggered heights.
• Marble or granite countertops.
• Raised panel cabinet doors, often with arched panels.
• Crown molding and other ornate details.
• Faucets and hardware that are more detailed - less streamlined - than modern style.
• Walls in soft muted colors with white or ivory cabinets - OR - deep, rich tones with mahogany or cherry cabinetry.

A modern kitchen "softened" with the comfortable elegance of traditional style.

Transitional - the newest look in traditional! Classic traditional beauty without the "jewelry" (crown molding, etc.).

Traditional design is probably the one most of us are attracted to because it works well with the rest of our home's decor and theme.

It lays out the basics so that we have a good starting point to add our personal preferences without being too over-the-top or committed to a more specific design style - like country, cottage or modern.

With traditional, we can add our own personality touches and still maintain the long-lasting classic beauty of the style.

Cottage Kitchen Design

Country Kitchen Design

Eclectic Kitchen Design

European Kitchen Design

Modern Kitchen Design

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