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1 MATERIAL MATTERS Heritage Pin Interior designer Christina Salway C1211design.com) and her husband, John, started their renovation by ripping away decades of dated design to reveal the kitchen's original pine [...]

It's beginning to look a lot like ... kitchen! In the final installment of our series, DIYers Victoria and Marcus Ford breathe beautifully layered new life into the cook space [...]

See how your neighbors decorate! From Carolina's Low Country to California's Wine Country (and every 'country' in between), this door-to-door tour is proof that country style has never been more [...]

A statement-making tile and a fresh coat of yellowy green paint (see page 96) serve up a decidedly fresh feel in this Louisville, Kentucky, cook space. When homeowner Layla George [...]

SPLURGE VS. SAVE PETITE PREP TABLES A moveable counter-height table is ideal for small spaces where a fixed island won't work. Look for distinct furniture details such as turned legs, [...]

This reclaimed New York cook space (dating back to 1755!) proves everything old is, in fact, new again. Think your kitchen needs a remodel? Imagine how homeowner Daniel Flebut felt [...]

Lately we're seeing more and more home-improvement projects designed with the dog in mind. Take, for example, this bright, happy kitchen by designer Brooke Wagner, which features a built-in dog-bed [...]

The article focuses on how painter and stylist Thea Beasley decorated her studio and apartment in Atlanta, Georgia, in white color. When Beasley rented the 3,500-square-foot unit, it was divided into offices by the previous tenant. She removed dropped ceilings and partitions, and introduced a clawfoot tub and a clothes rod in one room to make a spacious dressing area. She also installed countertops and a sink in a corner, and open shelves, creating a kitchen with living area and library.

The article presents information on how filmmaker Bobby Houston and his partner Eric Shamie transformed a 1960s traditional cabin in Massachusetts into their own personal getaway. Houston says that when they saw the cabin, it was dark and depressing with wall-to-wall carpeting. They enclosed the existing porch and carport to create a den with open kitchen and a fireplace.

The article presents information about a 1930s home, located in Nashville, Tennessee. It is owned by Scott Hughe, president of a marketing firm, and his wife Kayce Hughe, a fashion designer. They purchased this house 15 years ago and expanded the space from 3,000 to a whopping 6,000 square feet. They enlarged the kitchen and added one more bedroom to the house. Kayce also constructed a home office for her.

The article presents suggestions, ideas and products related to kitchen maintenance. It is stated that a wall-mounted shelf should be installed to keep baking supplies off the counter but within easy reach. Recommended products, that are available in the market include Storage Cabinet at Sauder.com, and Naturlig Organizer at Ikea.com. It is also suggested that larger, bulkier items should be placed at the bottom while lighter and more decorative pieced should be kept at top.

The article presents information on interiors of the kitchen of the home of a suburban Chicago family. Pam Kendall is the homeowner of the 1890 Queen Anne-style house in a Chicago suburb. David T. Smith, the noted kitchen designer and craftsman, designed and build cabinets and furniture that match to the house's Victorian style.

The article provides suggestions on storage of household-goods at home. A linen closet in an under-utilized hallway, landing, or transitional space should be fashioned with a well-outfitted linen press or armoire. Adding extra shelves, and even hanging them on the door maximizes its potential. Efficient storage does not have to mean plain plastic boxes and metal filing cabinets. An armoire becomes almost a kitchen in itself when customized with shelves, hooks, and tray dividers. It should be put to work to increase storage in a small kitchen or add character to a new one.

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Presents information about a charming kitchen in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, which is owned by David Bowen.

The article presents information about the budget-wise kitchen renovation in the U.S. Aaron Foster, an interior designer now living in Los Angeles, was charmed by the tiny dwelling's cottage appeal. His decision to completely renovate the place gave him the freedom to pick out every fixture often discovered on-the-cheap from sources such as eBay, Home Depot, and antiques fairs. By buying inexpensive storage solutions— stainless-steel shelves from a restaurant-supply house, $40 each— Aaron then invested in the appliances he liked. Two large shelving units outfitted with metal baskets, came from a factory and were purchased for $350 each at an antiques market.

The article presents information about the artist Kathy Buchanan's red saltbox house in Sutton, Massachusetts. At the entrance to the Buchanans' home, a picket fence encloses a perennial garden of herbs and flowers for cutting. Nineteenth-century furnishings fill the keeping room that adjoins the kitchen. Assorted chairs, including a youth chair with its original paint. surround a well worn sawbuck table. The cupboard holds Kathy's pottery collection, for use and display. The couple chose furniture that would bring a sense of Massachusetts history to their new home.

The article presents information about the actress Rebecca Budig and musician Bob Guiney's home. With understanding, compromise, a few fresh coats of paint and a little help from the journal "Country Living" the couple changed their home setting. The Persian carpet was lifted to reveal the honey parquet floor and the bulky captain's chairs substituted with armless ones in creamy faux suede. Symbolizing the happy union of antique and contemporary style, the couple opted for vintage wine labels in handsome modern frames.

The article presents information about children's-book illustrator James Hale's house. Clipped boxwood and arborvitae and a century old stone lion, carved by an Ohio folk at list, define open-air rooms. Hale sets his outdoor dining table with 19th-century Blue Willow transferware, heirloom linen and a mix of old family silver and vintage pieces he has collected. This pearl-handled pickle fork and engraved butter trowel are favorites. West Indian teak chairs flank the cast-iron café table, illuminated in the evening by a vintage hanging oil lamp.

The article presents information about the designer Debbie Phillips' home in Fredericksburg, Texas. Nearly every corner and surface bears the signature mark of Philips' handiwork& mdash; from the slipcovers and curtains that have become her trade, to the imaginative details that are clearly a labor of love. The Phillips recast a former pool room addition from the '50s as the master bedroom. Philips' slipcovers are a mix of old and new fabrics— new on seats, which get lots of wear. Whether it's the teacups hanging from the chandelier in the kitchen, or the family photographs tucked beneath a veil of sheer fabric on throw pillows, Debbie has put her unique stamp on every element of this home.

Focuses on the renovation of kitchens.

Focuses on a kitchen that blends both antiques and reproduction elements based on the style of a 1840s salt box.

Presents interior decoration of a kitchen.

Focuses on the renovated kitchen of a Hudson Valley, New York-based farmhouse. INSET: Color.

Features a galley kitchen of a 1940's summer cottage in New Jersey. Description of the kitchen; Information on the remodeling of the kitchen by its owners.

Focuses on redesigning a kitchen furnished with late-18th- and early-19th-century antiques. Information on the antique collections.

Describes the kitchen of cooks Doug Turshen and Rochelle Udell's circa 1840 house in Westchester County, New York. Design of the kitchen; Information on their antique collections.

Presents information on the renovations to be made in the kitchen of the homes that can make it look different.

Features the kitchen and two-story porch of decorator and garden designer Patricia Trainor and her husband Taylor Alonso in their 1803 farmhouse in Long Island, New York.

Focuses on the custom-designed kitchen, dining area and patio which were added to a circa 1960s prefabricated Connecticut house by home-furnishings business partners John David Hunter and Bob Winston.

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Features an interior decoration of house kitchen of a homeowner in New York state.

Features a ranch house in New Jersey. Kitchen design; Comments from owners Jonathon and Sally Booth; Kitchen decor.

Features an open-plan kitchen in Columbia County, New York. Furnishings used; Factors considered in the design.

Describes the 1865 clapboard farmhouse owned by Sandy and David White. Kitchen ceiling; Breezeway; Bedroom.

Provides description on the style and designs of a suburban Colorado home owned by Shelley Magness. Photographs of the kitchen; Details on the renovations undertaken by designer Barbara Barron Bellomo, Shelley's mother; Features of the trompe l'oeil scenes painted by Fisher & Chappell Paintworks; Some tips when planning for a kitchen.

Presents photographs of a Missouri log home owned by Joan Lucas. Dining room; Kitchen; Guest bedroom.

Focuses on the kitchen of the farmhouse owned by Laura Bohn and her husband, Richard Fiore, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Two essential rules in renovating a kitchen; Details on how Laura and Richard renovated the kitchen.

Describes a vintage kitchen designed by architect Stuart Silk. Features of the kitchen; Details on creating the design of the kitchen.

Presents information on the interior design of a colonial kitchen owned by antiques dealer Carol Winer in Connecticut. Utensils; Characteristics of the design.

Presents photographs of the kitchen design of a country house in North Carolina.

Presents photographs of modern kitchens in country homes with additional spaces for other activities. Information on the photographs.

Presents information about the New Eagle tavern of Mike and Beth Hughes of Connecticut. How the barn-turned-kitchen was renovated; Description of the parts of the tavern and its decorations.

Focuses on a well-planned kitchen devised by kitchen designer R. Kent Barnes and interior designer Stanley Hura. Brief description about the kitchen.

Features several photographs of a traditional French Colonial design kitchen in New York City.

Features a country kitchen and bathroom inspired by 19th-century Shaker craftsmanship and design. Floor plan; Sitting area; Custom-crafted cabinets; Fixtures; Shower stall tiles.

Presents a photo essay with brief text of an Old World-style kitchen. Painted decoration; Liberal use of lace (called `whitework'). Imaginatively carved woodwork with Scandinavian inspiration; Delftware and tin-glazed tiles; State-of-the-art materials; Sunny character.

Presents a photo essay of a classic country kitchen designed under the guidance of the Home Building Department of `Country Living.' Careful planning; Classic materials; Professional-quality appliances; Rustic appeal.

Presents a photo essay of an updated country kitchen. Blend of country charm with time-and energy-saving appliances; Welcoming atmosphere; Clean lines; Rich color scene; Naturalistic motifs.

Presents a photo essay of a Connecticut kitchen designed by Annalee Emanuel. Country simplicity; Cheery work spaces; Graceful lines; How it serves as the center of activity for a family-oriented household.