Whether you're partial to an all-white design or live for a pop of color, there's nothing like a sleek and modern kitchen. Take contemporary cues from nature or go for total modern luxury; keep your palette classically monochrome, or opt for bold color throughout. No matter which path you choose, a modern design scheme will always reign supreme.

Whether you’re looking to get inspired, or simply want to swoon, read on for our favorite modern kitchens that will convince you to rethink your own interior aesthetic.

BEACHY BLACK AND WHITE

In this Cortney Bishop-designed beach house, which she affectionately named “Ebony and Ivory,” black and white take center stage in the kitchen, with an understated marble island and backsplash paired with a black fume hood, cabinetry, and doors.

GLOSSY WHITE

Designer Delphine Krakoff crafted this cool and modern Miami kitchen with cabinetry by Boffi, vintage barstools by Joe Colombo, pendants by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos, and tableware by Tiffany & Co.

AQUAMARINE PALETTE

In this Steven Gambrel-designed Chicago revivalist mansion, the kitchen's ceiling and walls are covered in handmade glass tiles, the custom cut oak floors are arranged in an Escher-like pattern, and the exhaust hood is enameled in forest green.

CONCRETE KITCHEN

Designers Matt Berman and Andrew Kotchen of Workshop/APD crafted this sleek Greenwich village kitchen with concrete floors and a complementary island, which was accented with sunny yellow counter stools from Counter Evolution.

WEATHERED WOOD

The White Company founder Chrissie Rucker designed her modern pool house kitchen with nature in mind, which included antique timber flooring, a thick-cut picnic bench for casual dining, and a concrete island.

GREEN AND GOLD

For his own Hollywood, California home, designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard's kitchen features a vibrant green island and backsplash, both of which are tempered by a high-top marble table and brass pendants from his Corbett Lighting collection.

MIRRORED BACKSPLASH

Homage to the 1960s with a charmingly modern flair, this John McClain-designed L.A. kitchen features a statement mirrored backsplash, which was paired with dark wood cabinetry and cool gray floors.

BLACK LACQUER

In a Chicago family home designed by Steve Kadlec and Sasha Adler, the modern kitchen features black lacquered and grass cloth walls and inset vintage brass vitrines, while showcasing the home’s fine details through notched edges on the kitchen island countertop.

TOUCHES OF ORANGE

For ELLE Decor's Neal Beckstedt-designed showhouse, an all-white kitchen was given a citrusy kick through vintage barstools, which have seats covered in an Élitis fabric.

MODERN WARMTH

Minimal and modern, but still warm, this Jeffrey Dodd-designed Manhattan kitchen embraces an all-white appeal, with fun custom accents including a dining table designed with internally-lit edges.