Decor Outline

Cheerful Kitchen Ideas

Cheerful Kitchen Ideas

Hello and welcome to the Décor Outline photo gallery of cheerful kitchen ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of having a cheerful kitchen?

  • Kitchen joy – most of us spend a lot of time in the kitchen so a cheerful kitchen turns cooking into daily doses of happiness
  • Can bring the family together – a cheery kitchen can increase the time we spend together in the kitchen…to enjoy culinary experimentation or simply talk
  • Budget Friendly – you can simply add personal touches to your kitchen that you know will bring you joy or bring back loving memories, and it doesn’t have to be expensive

 
What are the main options for having a cheerful kitchen?

  • Cheerful Furniture: colorful bar stools, ‘Tabouret Chevre’ stools with carved goat legs, slipcovered banquette, painted kitchen island base
  • Lighting: vintage chandeliers with blue drop crystals, lighted pot rack, bar spotlights, under-cabinet lighting
  • Tiling Ideas: colored tile backsplash, patterned tile inlays, colored tile trim, curved marble backsplash
  • Wall and Ceiling Treatment – painted wall and wall divider, decorative cornice molding, plaid wallpapered ceiling
  • Cheerful Decorative Accents: decorative plates, sign art, colorful cups on display shelf, painted wooden shelf, colored area rugs, wire sculpture bird, floral cabinet knobs, potted plants on windowsill, colored cabinet handles

 
What follows are beautiful photos of cheerful kitchens along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy indoor decorating!

 

1. Green and Pink Accents

pink tulips in transparent vase calling back pink farmhouse kitchen canisters on shelf and countertop with matching beadboard backsplash and wall with small in-swing casement window with black wrought iron T-pull and integrated dishwasher matching the drawers with antique pewter cup pulls with white muntin cabinets beside two open shelves with decorative corbels and gray quartz countertop with white rectangular farmhouse sink with white washed lath back chairs and round wood dining tablePoints of Interest ● pink tulips in transparent vase calling back pink farmhouse kitchen canisters on shelf and countertop ● matching beadboard backsplash and wall with small in-swing casement window with black wrought iron T-pull ● integrated dishwasher matching the drawers with antique pewter cup pulls ● white muntin cabinets beside two open shelves with decorative corbels ● gray quartz countertop with white rectangular farmhouse sink ● white washed lath back chairs and round wood dining table

 

2. Grenadine Wood Island Base

grey quartz island countertop on a grenadine wood base with drawer and open bottom shelf and curved Carrara white marble stove backsplash and matching countertops with sidesplash with contrasting ebony stained satin finished oak wood floor and white cabinets and drawers with polished nickel cup pulls and toe kick valance and built-in slotted plate rack and patterned decorative plates as wall decors with bridge style faucet and a farmhouse sink sitting on a wooden boardPoints of Interest ● grey quartz island countertop on a grenadine wood base with drawer and open bottom shelf ● curved Carrara white marble stove backsplash and matching countertops with sidesplash ● contrasting ebony stained satin finished oak wood floor and white cabinets and drawers with polished nickel cup pulls and toe kick valance ● built-in slotted plate rack and patterned decorative plates as wall decors ● bridge style faucet and a farmhouse sink sitting on a wooden board

 

3. White Kitchen with Yellow Accents

travertine backsplash complementing yellow iris kitchen walls and wicker fruit and storage baskets calling back yellow wicker stool with built-in white cabinets with lattice wine rack and wine glass holder and light granite island countertop on white wooden base with corbels with two pendant lights with white glass cone shadePoints of Interest ● travertine backsplash complementing yellow iris kitchen walls ● wicker fruit and storage baskets calling back yellow wicker stool ● built-in white cabinets with lattice wine rack and wine glass holder ● light granite island countertop on white wooden base with corbels ● two pendant lights with white glass cone shade

 

4. Country Kitchen

solid wood dining table with chunky legs and 6 natural wood cross-back chairs and white framed casement windows with diamond lattice grille with butcher block countertop with undermount white porcelain farmhouse sink and two large pewter dome pendant lights and antique brass drum shade pendant light with embossed floral patterned metalwork with exposed distressed bricks on upper portion of lily white concrete wallPoints of Interest ● solid wood dining table with chunky legs and 6 natural wood cross-back chairs ● white framed casement windows with diamond lattice grille ● butcher block countertop with undermount white porcelain farmhouse sink ● two large pewter dome pendant lights and antique brass drum shade pendant light with embossed floral patterned metalwork ● exposed distressed bricks on upper portion of lily white concrete wall

 

5. Touches of Tangerine Tango

3 tangerine tango wooden bar stools under island bar with beadboard paneled base and open shelves between ceiling height white glass cabinets with crown moldings with window with sheer pleated fabric shade and two strips of natural wood on top of window frame and Carrara white marble countertops and sidesplash with light grey subway tile backsplash with two-tiered kitchen island with sink and polished nickel high neck bridge-style faucet with matching side sprayer and soap dispenserPoints of Interest ● 3 tangerine tango wooden bar stools under island bar with beadboard paneled base ● open shelves between ceiling height white glass cabinets with crown moldings ● window with sheer pleated fabric shade and two strips of natural wood on top of window frame ● Carrara white marble countertops and sidesplash with light grey subway tile backsplash ● two-tiered kitchen island with sink and polished nickel high neck bridge-style faucet with matching side sprayer and soap dispenser

 

6. White Elegance

two vintage chandeliers with blue drop crystals and two white French cane back counter chairs with latigo bay seat cushions with white beadboard ceiling with dark stained oak beams matching the dark wood island countertop with bar sink and mini corbel crown moldings on wall-mounted glazed white kitchen cabinets calling back island base with recessed panels and open shelves with corbels with black granite countertops with 2 farmhouse sinks under windows with white plantation shuttersPoints of Interest ● two vintage chandeliers with blue drop crystals ● two white French cane back counter chairs with latigo bay seat cushions ● white beadboard ceiling with dark stained oak beams matching the dark wood island countertop with bar sink ● mini corbel crown moldings on wall-mounted glazed white kitchen cabinets calling back island base with recessed panels and open shelves with corbels ● black granite countertops with 2 farmhouse sinks under windows with white plantation shutters

 

7. Accents of Red

multi-colored tumbled slate mosaic tile backsplash with white diamond tile inlay and island countertop in half black granite with sink and half Missouri red granite with built-in cooking range with white wooden range hood with corbels and moldings calling back island base with built-in double oven and 2 amber cone shade pendant lights hanging from white ceiling with ornamental acanthus patterned cornice molding with black porcelain chicken beside red and white sign art and potted plant on range hood shelfPoints of Interest ● multi-colored tumbled slate mosaic tile backsplash with white diamond tile inlay ● island countertop in half black granite with sink and half Missouri red granite with built-in cooking range ● white wooden range hood with corbels and moldings calling back island base with built-in double oven ● 2 amber cone shade pendant lights hanging from white ceiling with ornamental acanthus patterned cornice molding ● black porcelain chicken beside red and white sign art and potted plant on range hood shelf

 

8. Fiery Red

2 round bar stools with glossy fiery red upholstery and black wooden legs and espresso wood plank porcelain tiled flooring on open-plan kitchen and dining room combo with ‘Serenata’ granite countertop on kitchen island doubling as divider for kitchen and dining room and dark mahogany cabinets with recessed panels matching the island base with ornamental bamboo plant on square jet black planterPoints of Interest ● 2 round bar stools with glossy fiery red upholstery and black wooden legs ● espresso wood plank porcelain tiled flooring on open-plan kitchen and dining room combo ● ‘Serenata’ granite countertop on kitchen island doubling as divider for kitchen and dining room ● dark mahogany cabinets with recessed panels matching the island base ● ornamental bamboo plant on square jet black planter

 

9. Pastel Colors

colorful cups on kitchen display shelf and decorative plates on wall and petal pink painted wood island base with drawers and cabinet flanked by open storage with wicker baskets and printed lychee colored valance over casement windows with muntins and craftsman style molding with multicolored striped decorative runner rug on dark engineered hand-scraped hardwood flooring and painted lantern candle holder and antique white pitchers on top of white pantry cupboard with round black pull knobsPoints of Interest ● colorful cups on kitchen display shelf and decorative plates on wall ● petal pink painted wood island base with drawers and cabinet flanked by open storage with wicker baskets ● printed lychee colored valance over casement windows with muntins and craftsman style molding ● multicolored striped decorative runner rug on dark engineered hand-scraped hardwood flooring ● painted lantern candle holder and antique white pitchers on top of white pantry cupboard with round black pull knobs

 

10. Malachite Green Wall

white brick tile backsplash and malachite green wall and built-in stainless steel dishwasher under shadow gray quartz countertop and schoolhouse pendant light with glass shade and brushed nickel stem and trim ring with open shelves with corbels mounted on sides of kitchen cabinets flanking single-hung window and wire sculpture bird on countertop calling back wire basket on upper shelfPoints of Interest ● white brick tile backsplash and malachite green wall ● built-in stainless steel dishwasher under shadow gray quartz countertop ● schoolhouse pendant light with glass shade and brushed nickel stem and trim ring ● open shelves with corbels mounted on sides of kitchen cabinets flanking single-hung window ● wire sculpture bird on countertop calling back wire basket on upper shelf

 

11. Green Ash

multi-color ceramic pitchers on daffodil painted wooden shelf above windows with fluted window trim and square rosettes with butcher block countertop on eat-in island with three open shelves and green ash shelves and cabinets matching the island base with 2 aluminum drum pendant lights matching the brushed aluminum stools with striped brown and beige cushions and white-framed frosted glass pantry doorPoints of Interest ● multi-color ceramic pitchers on daffodil painted wooden shelf above windows with fluted window trim and square rosettes ● butcher block countertop on eat-in island with three open shelves ● green ash shelves and cabinets matching the island base ● 2 aluminum drum pendant lights matching the brushed aluminum stools with striped brown and beige cushions ● white-framed frosted glass pantry door

 

12. Island Paradise Wall

plain and wicker-wrapped carafes on shelf over 3-lite bay window and penny round tiles with patterned tile inlay on countertop with island paradise ceramic bullnose tile trim with glass faced white cabinets with wooden shelves and polished nickel door latches and built-in stainless steel dishwasher calling back side-by-side refrigerator and top mount farmhouse sink with equal size double basinPoints of Interest ● plain and wicker-wrapped carafes on shelf over 3-lite bay window ● penny round tiles with patterned tile inlay on countertop with island paradise ceramic bullnose tile trim ● glass faced white cabinets with wooden shelves and polished nickel door latches ● built-in stainless steel dishwasher calling back side-by-side refrigerator ● top mount farmhouse sink with equal size double basin

 

13. Clearwater Island Base

bank of windows with modified colonial grille and cafe style plantation shutters and three white square bar stools with turned legs topped by white square cushions with double wall oven cabinet with recessed panel bottom drawer and white quartz island countertop on a distressed clearwater island base with beadboard panels with flush mount 4-blade white ceiling fan and 2 white warehouse shade pendant lights on pear sorbet beadboard ceilingPoints of Interest ● bank of windows with modified colonial grille and cafe style plantation shutters ● three white square bar stools with turned legs topped by white square cushions ● double wall oven cabinet with recessed panel bottom drawer ● white quartz island countertop on a distressed clearwater island base with beadboard panels ● flush mount 4-blade white ceiling fan and 2 white warehouse shade pendant lights on pear sorbet beadboard ceiling

 

14. Checkered Ceiling

blue and white plaid wallpaper on ceiling bordered by white molding and sea-inspired stencils on baby blue painted hardwood floors with butcher block top kitchen island with side drawers and open bottom tier on white wooden base and 2 kitchen sinks with brushed nickel high-neck bridge style faucet with copper cookware hanging on lighted pot rack with 2 white dome pendant lightsPoints of Interest ● blue and white plaid wallpaper on ceiling bordered by white molding ● sea-inspired stencils on baby blue painted hardwood floors ● butcher block top kitchen island with side drawers and open bottom tier on white wooden base ● 2 kitchen sinks with brushed nickel high-neck bridge style faucet ● copper cookware hanging on lighted pot rack with 2 white dome pendant lights

 

15. Mercury Wall Divide

prep sink and built-in cooking range on white quartz island countertop and kitchen island with wooden base and low eat-in kitchen bar topped with glass on stainless steel supports with 3 blue square bar stools with wood veneer seats and pierced center detail and mounted lake painting on mercury wall divider to patio doors with open-plan kitchen with wire-brushed and stained engineered hickory flooringPoints of Interest ● prep sink and built-in cooking range on white quartz island countertop ● kitchen island with wooden base and low eat-in kitchen bar topped with glass on stainless steel supports ● 3 blue square bar stools with wood veneer seats and pierced center detail ● mounted lake painting on mercury wall divider to patio doors ● open-plan kitchen with wire-brushed and stained engineered hickory flooring

 

16. Pendant Lights

fanlight transom over 3 casement windows and 2 ecru drum shade pendant lights over kitchen island with river white granite countertop and 2 clear glass pendant lights with blue tint over farmhouse sink with built-in stainless steel dishwasher calling back under-cabinet range hood and mini topiaries complementing green-hued glass mosaic subway tile backsplashPoints of Interest ● fanlight transom over 3 casement windows ● 2 ecru drum shade pendant lights over kitchen island with river white granite countertop ● 2 clear glass pendant lights with blue tint over farmhouse sink ● built-in stainless steel dishwasher calling back under-cabinet range hood ● mini topiaries complementing green-hued glass mosaic subway tile backsplash

 

17. Flowery Kitchen

antique brass floral knobs on white flat panel drawers and recessed panel under-sink cabinet and hand towel bar beneath top-mount double basin high-back farmhouse sink with 2 modified colonial casement windows over white marble countertops and potted plants on windowsill shelf backed by windows with short fractional grilles with decorative floral gold flame rug over hardwood floorPoints of Interest ● antique brass floral knobs on white flat panel drawers and recessed panel under-sink cabinet ● hand towel bar beneath top-mount double basin high-back farmhouse sink ● 2 modified colonial casement windows over white marble countertops ● potted plants on windowsill shelf backed by windows with short fractional grilles ● decorative floral gold flame rug over hardwood floor

 

18. Multiple Storage Island Base

2-tiered kitchen island with prep sink and breakfast bar overhang and satin finished Brazilian cherry island countertop calling back wall-mounted cabinet with narrow glass inserts with 4 wooden barstools with saddle seats and lemon meringue island base cabinets with black drop ring pull knobs and exposed hinges with red and white ceramic fruit bowls on breakfast bar calling back hand towels on countertopPoints of Interest ● 2-tiered kitchen island with prep sink and breakfast bar overhang ● satin finished Brazilian cherry island countertop calling back wall-mounted cabinet with narrow glass inserts ● 4 wooden barstools with saddle seats ● lemon meringue island base cabinets with black drop ring pull knobs and exposed hinges ● red and white ceramic fruit bowls on breakfast bar calling back hand towels on countertop

 

19. Trapezoid

large glass and iron lantern pendant light with trapezoid outshape and zinc range hood with antique patina with shape calling back the pendant light with gray quartz countertop on wooden X-base kitchen island and ‘Tabouret Chevre’ stools with carved goat legs and white hair-on-hide leather upholstery with glossy white subway tile full wall backsplash in running bond patternPoints of Interest ● large glass and iron lantern pendant light with trapezoid outshape ● zinc range hood with antique patina with shape calling back the pendant light ● gray quartz countertop on wooden X-base kitchen island ● ‘Tabouret Chevre’ stools with carved goat legs and white hair-on-hide leather upholstery ● glossy white subway tile full wall backsplash in running bond pattern

 

20. Brown and Red Accents

wooden floating shelves with matching corner shelves on walls with light gray subway tiles and gray grouting and black dome pendant light over kitchen island base with white ceiling with recessed lighting and skylight over kitchen sink and red pull handles on cabinets and drawers calling countertop and shelves cherry hues and two round swivel bar stools on wire-brushed satin finish oak wood flooringPoints of Interest ● wooden floating shelves with matching corner shelves on walls with light gray subway tiles and gray grouting ● black dome pendant light over kitchen island base ● white ceiling with recessed lighting and skylight over kitchen sink ● red pull handles on cabinets and drawers calling countertop and shelves cherry hues ● two round swivel bar stools on wire-brushed satin finish oak wood flooring

 

21. Misty Jade

oval copper tray with painted floral motifs and ornate handles on Formica countertop and natural bamboo lath back counter stool with misty jade cabinets and island base calling back candle-style pendant light and cookware hanging on wall-mounted pot rack over light travertine stove backsplash and patterned dinnerware set on display inside wall-mounted cabinet with sliding glass doors and beadboard backingPoints of Interest ● oval copper tray with painted floral motifs and ornate handles on Formica countertop ● natural bamboo lath back counter stool ● misty jade cabinets and island base calling back candle-style pendant light ● cookware hanging on wall-mounted pot rack over light travertine stove backsplash ● patterned dinnerware set on display inside wall-mounted cabinet with sliding glass doors and beadboard backing

 

22. Shades of Ultramarine

ultramarine island base and matching three-drawer storage cabinet with butcher block top calling back cooking range and arched stove backsplash with white tiles and blue tile inlays surrounded by wan blue diagonal tiles and blue and white pitcher vase on Himalayan white granite island countertop tying up with ginger jars on open shelf and decorative ultramarine runner on stained oak wood floors with arched range hood with recessed panels between textured glass muntin cabinetsPoints of Interest ● ultramarine island base and matching three-drawer storage cabinet with butcher block top calling back cooking range ● arched stove backsplash with white tiles and blue tile inlays surrounded by wan blue diagonal tiles ● blue and white pitcher vase on Himalayan white granite island countertop tying up with ginger jars on open shelf ● decorative ultramarine runner on stained oak wood floors ● arched range hood with recessed panels between textured glass muntin cabinets

 

23. Wood Beams

rustic wooden joists supported by large reclaimed hand-hewn wood beam on white ceiling with black spotlights and polished butcher block countertop on kitchen island with multi-storage royal purple base with slatted plate rack with open shelf between glass muntin cabinets and 2-tone wooden sideboard with apothecary style drawers and built-in pigeon hole wine rack and casement windows with deep windowsill as additional shelf spacePoints of Interest ● rustic wooden joists supported by large reclaimed hand-hewn wood beam on white ceiling with black spotlights ● polished butcher block countertop on kitchen island with multi-storage royal purple base ● slatted plate rack with open shelf between glass muntin cabinets ● 2-tone wooden sideboard with apothecary style drawers and built-in pigeon hole wine rack ● casement windows with deep windowsill as additional shelf space

 

24. Contrast of Black and White

copper brown square mosaic tile full wall backsplash calling back chocolate brown tiled flooring and white flat panel cabinets with under-cabinet lighting with stainless steel countertop with integrated double basin sink and 2 low hanging black barn pendant lights over solid wood dining table with glossy black Windsor chairs and indoor hanging plants in front of casement windows with panel radiator underneathPoints of Interest ● copper brown square mosaic tile full wall backsplash calling back chocolate brown tiled flooring ● white flat panel cabinets with under-cabinet lighting ● stainless steel countertop with integrated double basin sink ● 2 low hanging black barn pendant lights over solid wood dining table with glossy black Windsor chairs ● indoor hanging plants in front of casement windows with panel radiator underneath

 

25. Lantern Pendant Lights

milk-painted double-stacked shaker cabinets and range hood in surf spray calling back island base and banquette and banquette and kitchen counter benches in matching striped white and aqua sea slipcovers and breakfast nook with small rectangular table with azure blue top and 2 winter white square ottomans with 2 4-light open-frame lantern pendant lights over kitchen island with legs and white granite countertop and satin finish hickory flooringPoints of Interest ● milk-painted double-stacked shaker cabinets and range hood in surf spray calling back island base and banquette ● banquette and kitchen counter benches in matching striped white and aqua sea slipcovers ● breakfast nook with small rectangular table with azure blue top and 2 winter white square ottomans ● 2 4-light open-frame lantern pendant lights over kitchen island with legs and white granite countertop ● satin finish hickory flooring

 

26. Pendant Lights

3 polished nickel dome-shaped pendant lights over kitchen island with blue granite countertop and white beadboard paneled range hood calling back beadboard walls and ceilings and dark brown counter stools with slatted contoured seats and black weave French bistro chairs around round dining table with stainless steel stove backsplash over white subway tile backsplash with pot fillerPoints of Interest ● 3 polished nickel dome-shaped pendant lights over kitchen island with blue granite countertop ● white beadboard paneled range hood calling back beadboard walls and ceilings ● dark brown counter stools with slatted contoured seats ● black weave French bistro chairs around round dining table ● stainless steel stove backsplash over white subway tile backsplash with pot filler

 

27. Distressed Wood Cabinets

round wooden knobs on wire -brushed distressed wood cabinets with crown molding and brushed nickel incandescent round pendant light with chain link suspension with sharp green upholstered rectangular bar stools with nailhead trim and stained wooden legs and green-hued arabesque mosaic tile backsplash framing window and extending to crown molding with white quartz countertops to peninsula with corbels and whisper green Roman shades on single-hung windowsPoints of Interest ● round wooden knobs on wire -brushed distressed wood cabinets with crown molding ● brushed nickel incandescent round pendant light with chain link suspension ● sharp green upholstered rectangular bar stools with nailhead trim and stained wooden legs ● green-hued arabesque mosaic tile backsplash framing window and extending to crown molding ● white quartz countertops on peninsula with corbels ● whisper green Roman shades on single-hung windows