The world’s 10 best kitchens of 2020
Step inside the most delicious kitchens published by Vogue Living in 2020.
The heart of the home? The kitchen of course, arguably the most functional room in any abode but some edge out the rest when it comes to design. And as we look back at 2020, Vogue Living rounds up the best, brightest and boldest kitchen from the year to inspire your own kitchen planning.
From grand islands to spacious, family-friendly entertainer’s kitchens, expect a profusion of marble, unexpected colour and striking tilework when you stroll through these kitchens. From Brooklyn to Berlin, Milan to Melbourne, these kitchens prove memorable in every sense of the word.
Pay close attention to the marble used throughout the kitchen of this 18th century Tuscan villa and this light-filled confection in Berlin, which proves a restrained colour palette can work wonders when you test drive textural elements alongside. For a taste of function and form peek at the chic Brooklyn kitchen of lifestyle guru Athena Calderone or this striking and richly detailed Sydney home.
No matter which way your kitchen proclivities lie, there’s undoubtedly an appetising kitchen in our 2020 top 10 that will give you pleasure. Here, Vogue Living presents the grandest and most splendid kitchens of the year.
A Berlin family kitchen haven
Calling on a subdued colour palette this kitchen deftly deploys a textured backsplash to breathe life into what might have been a bland space. The result? An inviting room with a fresh colour palette of golden, green and pearlescent white that feels contemporary and classic. From the light-filled Berlin home of a young German family.
Athena Calderone’s marble-clad wonder
Lifestyle guru Athena Calderone’s kitchen is just the masterpiece you would expect, she notes she aimed to “find the sweet spot where use and efficiency beautifully collide with decor” when designing the space. A calacatta paonazzo marble benchtop sits alongside dark cabinetry and golden taps from Waterworks, which gives way to a small reading nook and a spacious terrace.
A striking and richly detailed Sydney house
This kitchen finds itself in the middle of this house in Sydney to “connect the family” who call it home. The striking Santa Margherita terrazzo floor tiles supply the space with a playful, spirited finish. The splashback, benchtop and island are finished in arabascato vagli marble complement the flooring but don’t dare steal attention. From a richly detailed Sydney home with a garden at its core.
A Victorian marvel
The custom cabinetry in Dulux Duck Egg Blue found in this space makes a strong case for opting out of expected colour choices when approaching kitchen design. Featured in this grand old Victorian with a colourful and geometric update.
A maximalist Milan home
Milan feels like the perfect locale for this bold kitchen and its graphic flooring. A subtle swath of blue wraps around the room, complementing the blue carpet just beyond. Quirky accessories, have been scattered about to ensure the kitchen is just as playful as the rest of the home.
An India Mahdavi-designed home on the French Riviera
Optical black and white tilework has been deployed throughout this holiday home for a dynamic, geometric finish. In the kitchen, the monochromatic tiles were extended to the splashback and along one of the room’s walls for what has been described as a “dramatic wake-up each morning”.
A multistorey warehouse conversion in Sydney‘s Paddington
In Sydney’s Paddington this kitchen is treated to the rippling reflections of the rooftop pool this family home boasts. The walnut table and custom joinery by Élan Construct lights up when the sun hits the glass-bottom pool above — a truly remarkable sight.
An extravagant Melbourne mansion
Within this cook’s kitchen in Melbourne, an enthusiastic mix of trimmings and interior touches have been deployed to bring the space to life. A patchwork of solid walnut walls gives way to a palladiana terrazzo floor, surroundings he state-of-the-art appliances and cooking apparatus undoubtedly deserve. From a Federation-era Melbourne home revamped with colourful abandon.
An 18th century Tuscan villa revamped for modern life
The striking kitchen nestled in this Tuscan villa calls on cipollino apuano marble throughout — from table to sink, splashback and stovetop — which lends the room a sense of grandeur and romance. The rangehood has been cleverly covered in Belgian linen dyed, gessoed and sanded to resemble the marble.
A stylish Brooklyn loft refined by an architect and a magazine editor
Located in an old cardboard factory, this kitchen designed by Studio Giancarlo Valle, includes marble benchtop, island and wall cladding designed by the firm. The wooden custom stools, also from Studio Giancarlo Valle, add warmth to the almost completely grey space which knits together various materials and elements for a sophisticated, welcoming finish.