Kitchen Ideas & Inspiration

Charming colors and weathered wood make a kitchen look comfortably lived in. Learn how to put together a cottage kitchen in your home.

Laminate, the stuff of retro 1950s kitchens, is looking cool again thanks to new patterns and vibrant colors.

With four young kids in the family, this couple's 1920s Tudor Revival needed a handsome, hardworking cook space

Some great inspiration for small kitchens, from the National Kitchen & Bath Association's Design Competition archives

Inspirational white-hot rooms from the National Kitchen & Bath Association's Design Competition archives

More than just storage for pots and plates, cabinetry defines the look of your cook space. The experts at This Old House help you pick the right style for your budget and your needs

See how fresh paint, new lighting, and smart use of colorful tiles and vintage accents can personalize your kitchen.

Annexing square footage from two small rooms and incorporating salvaged and distressed wood create a high-functioning kitchen that suits its vintage surroundings

If you’re looking to redo your kitchen cabinets with a cost-friendly budget, here are 10 ideas for inspiration.

TOH reader Linh-Co Nguyen shares how she and her husband used easy-care materials and a mix of vintage-style accents to create a family-centric kitchen

Refaced cabinets and a handful of inexpensive finishing touches, like new hardware and a resurfaced countertop, update an inefficient and claustrophobic space

A 1930 Spanish Revival house finally gets the stylish, high-performance kitchen it deserves

Learn pros' tricks for creating an open-plan, multipurpose space with just the right dose of old-fashioned charm

Check out these great kitchen remodel ideas if you're on a budget for perfect but not pricey islands, lighting, storage, and more

You can make an affordable and stylish upgrade to your kitchen with a new tile backsplash. Follow our tips to choose the right patterns.

Why a pediatrician mom chose nontoxic kitchen cabinets for her young family's vintage home

A design pro updated her galley kitchen by annexing space, widening entries, and making creative use of open shelves

A faded 1980s kitchen gets revved up with red cabinets, high-performance appliances, and floor-to-ceiling storage

Mix high- and lower-ticket products and materials to get the look you want

TOH readers Jack and Andrea Campbell saved on their remodel by buying a complete floor model from a showroom

TOH readers Augie and Emmeline Harrigan created a luxe, low-cost kitchen built with quality secondhand stuff and sweat equity

An inefficient, U-shape layout is reconfigured as a galley with a period look

Opened-up to adjacent spaces, removed doors, and scaled-down walls and appliances made the existing footprint feel bigger

Easy ways to cut costs, not corners, on some of the most high-end home-improvement projects

Put in a little do-it-yourself time to make hardworking areas more practical and polished

Whether your bankroll is small, ample, or somewhere in between, it's possible to get the kitchen you crave at a price you can swallow. And we've got the case studies to prove it

Cabinets stacked to the ceiling and smart built-ins create maximum efficiency in a small space

Galley kitchens may be small, but they don't have to feel that way. Here are nine ways to make the most of your space.

Chock full of convenience and charm, these spaces will have you longing for dinnertime

How to design a kitchen that can comfortably accommodate two cooks