Our best kitchen designs will give you inspiration for your own kitchen. Take a look at these kitchen decorating ideas to select kitchen decor and features for style, function and flair in the heart of your new home.

Updated trends include cooking and food-prep areas with a tile backsplash is a visually appealing, functional and long-lasting design choice, and it allows plenty of room for your own creativity to shine through. If you opt for subway tile, you can select from a number of patterns that harmonizes with the look you want.

Modern kitchens are brighter and feature painted cabinets and updated cabinet hardware. For a clean, sophisticated look, consider neutral tones or a bright shade of white. Check out Lowe’s Cabinet Hardware Buying Guide for help with kitchen ideas.

From dining to dish storage to comfy seating, islands are for much more than preparing food these days. No matter your needs or the size of your kitchen, there’s an island for you.

Opting for open shelves instead of upper cabinets makes a small kitchen feel larger. Install shelves at standard upper-cabinet height — the lower shelf should be approximately 18 inches above the counter. Open Shelving Ideas for Your Kitchen

You might be surprised how much new countertops impact kitchen designs. For example, this sleek granite countertop is beautiful enough to serve as a focal point for your entire kitchen. Countertop Buying Guide