21 of the most beautiful kitchens on Pinterest

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that no matter which room of your house a party starts in, your guests will always end up in the kitchen – usually giggling over glasses of wine while gathered around the kitchen island, picking at a leftover cheese platter.

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The kitchen is called the heart of the home for good reason; food and emotion are inextricably linked in our minds. Preparing a meal is a labour of love. Whether the occasion is a new baby or a wake, a birthday celebration or farewell, a big event or simply a Wednesday night, we honour important people in our lives with good food. Good food that we make in our kitchens.

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Australians spend huge amounts of time in their kitchens and invest a lot in them. The 2018 Houzz Home Renovation Trends Study found that kitchens are the most expensive room in the house to refurbish (with a median spend of $20,000), but they’re also the room Australians are most likely to renovate. Knocking through walls to turn an old-fashioned boxed-off kitchen into an open-plan space is incredibly popular, because it makes a home more social and interactive.

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If you’re one of the many considering a kitchen renovation, there are a few things to be aware of. First is the sacred kitchen triangle – your stove, sink and refrigerator should be positioned in an easy-to-access triangle so you can seamlessly move from one to another. Also, seating. Kitchen designer and owner of Provincial Kitchens, Dominique McAdam, urges you to make one end of your kitchen island a table people can be seated around, “otherwise you end up sitting like little ducks in a row.” Having all the stools in one line is a bit antisocial and can make the person behind the sink feel like they’re being interviewed by a panel.

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To encourage uncluttered bench tops, McAdams always builds oil and spice drawers next to the stove so they’re handy to use and put away. She also varies the heights of tiles, paneling and cabinetry on the walls so they don’t all end up in one line. “This creates visual interest and doesn’t look so block-y,” she says.

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Scroll down for a large swathe of kitchen inspiration, from minimalist Scandinavian designs to colourful modern takes on the heart of the home.

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