Steal This Look: Instant Camp-Style Kitchen
We've long admired artist and designer Michelle de la Vega's low-cost kitchen. Situated in a 250-square-foot garage in Seattle that de la Vega converted for herself, it features a mix of new elements...
View ArticleBest Amateur-Designed Kitchen: Maya Ivanir
The winner of the Remodelista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur-Designed Kitchen is Maya Ivanir of Los Angeles. Her project was chosen as a finalist by guest judges John and Juli Baker, who said:...
View ArticleSteal This Look: The Well-Equipped Kitchen
Are you ready to increase your kitchen's IQ? Whether your kitchen is modern or vintage, tiny or expansive, the same ingredients are a winning combination: state-of-the-art appliances and a few...
View ArticleSteal This Look: Minimalist English Kitchen
Spotted and admired: a white Georgian kitchen in Hampshire, UK; we're loving the understated minimalist take on the traditional English kitchen. Even staunch modernists will find appeal in the subtle...
View Article11 Design Details to Steal from High-End Bespoke Kitchens
Have you ever wandered around a Henrybuilt showroom (or Boffi or Bulthaup or any number of high-end outfitters) and experienced kitchen envy? Or admired an architect-designed kitchen detail? I have....
View ArticleUltimate Budget Storage: 10 Kitchens with Ikea's Grundtal Rail System
My kitchen in Brooklyn, New York, is actually an entryway. When the apartment was remodeled, the kitchen was obviously an afterthought; it's smashed between the bathroom and the front door. Forget...
View ArticleMuuto-Style Cabinet Pulls on a Budget
As you might have noticed, we're obsessed with the Dot Coat Hooks from Scandinavian design house Muuto. A few days ago, while walking the aisles of my hardware store, I came across a similar-looking...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Best Budget Kitchen Faucets
Quality counts when it comes to choosing the most in-demand fitting in the kitchen. For durability, look for faucets that are made of brass, and don't ignore what's under the hood. It's important that...
View Article10 Stellar Scandinavian Kitchens
Lagom, a Swedish term meaning "just the right amount, not too much or too little," is testimony to the Scandinavian desire to keep things simple, moderate, and effortless. We've rounded up 10 of our...
View Article11 Scandi Kitchen Essentials, High to Low
Outfit your kitchen like a Scandi with well-made, useful, low-key essentials. Here are 11 that we swear by. Above: Designed by Bent Georg Jensen, the cotton and flax Abild Tea Towel is a Danish icon;...
View ArticleDIY: Easy Herb Drying Rack for the Kitchen
We like to dry our own culinary herbs and have long admired a particular herb drying rack made using S hooks and a halo of steel. So when we noticed a DIY version with a similar appeal, we thought we'd...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Retro English Kitchen in Hampshire, England
Has kitchen company Plain English got a lock on the ultimate British kitchen design? It certainly seems that way. Here in the US, our friends are constantly asking, "How do I get the Plain English...
View ArticleGreatest Hits: 12 Favorite Kitchens in the UK
Over the years we've posted hundreds of admirable English kitchens and learned a lot about kitchen design in the process. Here's a roundup of 12 of our favorites—kitchens that have influenced the way...
View Article16 Favorite Accessories from the English Kitchen
The classic English kitchen manages to be warm and cozy—a perfect antidote to the variable weather—and also resolutely practical. From one hour to the next, whatever it's doing outside, there's always...
View ArticleObject Lessons: The Great British Range Cooker
Think of a classic British kitchen and an Aga range cooker is likely part of that picture. The cast-iron construction, with its shiny enamel surface and Dig-for-Victory utilitarian appeal, is a sign of...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Salt and Pepper Grinders from Around the World
Pepper mills first appeared in European kitchens in the 14th century. Today the concept of pepper grinding remains much the same, but the look of the mill and the inner workings have evolved. Here are...
View ArticleGreatest Hits: 10 Fantastique French Kitchens
The French cook with effortless panache, and, by extension, their kitchens have an appealing nonchalance. Here’s a roundup of 10 of our favorites. Above: French architect Joseph Dirand's own kitchen in...
View Article12 Made-in-France Kitchen Essentials for Francophiles Everywhere
French kitchens are filled with ideas worth stealing. Equip your own as the French would with a batterie de cuisine, all the essentials from the right cookware to vinegar fermentation pots and string...
View ArticleLocal Heroes: 14 Made-in-America Kitchen Classics
We work hard to source our food locally, but what about the tools we use to prepare it? Here's our collection of all-American accessories that deserve a place in your kitchen. Above: Despite all the...
View ArticleThe White Album: 13 Favorite US Kitchens, High to Low
A baker's dozen: a roundup of our favorite white kitchens, some at the high end and others budget renovations. Above: A kitchen renovation in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, by Ole Sondresen Architect. Above: A...
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