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I would like to start our exploration with the fun part of planning a kitchen remodel – choosing a style. When you are collecting your ideas from magazines and inspirational textures, you will see that you and your family's preferences in styles are emerging; they might be different, even polar. So what are the kitchen styles and what is the difference? 
If you were going to create the perfect kitchen - what would it look like?
Do you know a movie where the light-filled, big and open kitchen sparked a wave of requests to re-create the home's interiors? The kitchen from the 2003 comedy "Something's Gotta Give" has generated a wave of customer requests for designers and contractors to re-create the home's interior, or even plan an entire remodel around the now-famous shingled Hamptons beach house kitchen. The space is so appealing because of its old fashioned flair mixed with modern conveniences and classic look. The airy beach house is walled with windows and built-in bookcases. The rooms are open, the furniture slipcovered and the walls and fabrics awash in creamy blues, whites and tans. The kitchen gleams with white glass-front cabinets, vintage hardware, a commercial-style range and dark soapstone counters.
"There are catchphrases that we often hear about what people want: comfortable, warm, welcoming, open and light-filled," said LuAnn Brandsen, editor of Renovation Style magazine. This movie set, she said, has all of that: "It's informal and casual, not too over the top, but very nicely done." Two years after the film came out, the magazine featured a story-and-photo layout of a remodel in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., based on the "Gotta Give" kitchen to capture the relaxed and comfortable feeling of a summer at the beach
 Victorian
Characterized by steeply pitched roofs, pointed arch windows, elaborate trim along roof edges, high dormers, lancet windows, and other Gothic details. Light fixtures range from chandeliers and kerosene and electric lamps to astrals and sconces.
Cabinets are usually weathered looking and made of heavy, real wood with chrome pulls and knobs. The Victorian kitchens are full of elegance and sophistication; they can be in soft green or creamy-tone white, adorned with details – crown molding on cabinets, the decorative edge on the countertops, a shapely faucet spout in oil-rubbed bronze, and leaded-glass inserts never fail to impress the visitors by delivering an eye-appealing package.
Traditional 
Plays up architectural details such as crown moldings, raised wood paneling and rich, deep colors to enhance the mood and traditional feel.Dark stains, honey tones, semi-opaque paints, wicker baskets, and oak cabinets add to the usually more formal feel than country style. Sometimes robust proportions of the traditional style kitchen answer the demands of a grand architecture and vaulted ceilings, creating a feel that your home is your castle.
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