Ancient cabinets, a mishmash of appliances, and limited counter space created the perfect storm for clutter in this small kitchen. After a small fire, a carefully planned remodel was called for. Updated cabinets, swank new countertops, and loads of additional storage transformed the kitchen into a well-organized, functional, and beautiful room.

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In the February 2012 issue of Dwell magazine, Tasting Table—the Daily Candy of the food and wine world—shows off their new 2,200 square foot test kitchen and dining space in Soho, New York. The space is huge (it's much larger than many apartments!), but the gut renovation is still inspiring. More

Today's kitchen renovation story is a particularly satisfying one. This is a full-on, top-to-bottom remodel, a dramatic before and after for a young homeowner. While we love smaller remodels too, sometimes it is just really gratifying to watch someone completely transform a kitchen! Alison and her husband bought an inexpensive fixer-upper house and poured their money instead into making their kitchen a lovely place for them to entertain and cook.

Read on to see the before photos of this kitchen (yikes!) and to read Alison's renovation story. More

Over the years we've taken a look at many kitchen makeovers. In this room, everything was done by the homeowners. From painting the tile backsplash and cabinets to installing new lighting and linens, this kitchen has it all — come see how they transformed it from basic (and kind of boring) to bright, white, and aqua! More

We love seeing our readers' freshened-up kitchens! Today's kitchen renovation story comes from Maria in Vancouver, BC. Her kitchen renovation is really inspiring, as it falls in that challenging in-between category — she wanted to do more than just paint her cabinets and hang some artwork (a $200 job), but she didn't have the budget for a full gut renovation of her old and challenging kitchen. So she worked a modest, realistic budget, and this plus some elbow grease got her a serious amount of upgrade!

Read on to see her kitchen before the upgrade, and for all the details of what she did, including a budget breakdown. More

Kitchen makeovers don't have to cost a fortune. With the help of paint, DIY skills, and a little creative reuse you can spruce up your kitchen on a budget. Here are 15 examples to get you inspired:

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• 1 Compact Kitchen Remodel
• 2 A Kitchen Transformed By Paint, Twice
• 3 $17 Rental Kitchen Makeover
• 4 A Quick and Easy Kitchen Update
• 5 A Builder Basic Kitchen Updated With Paint More

Do you love the look of stainless steel countertops? They simply make my heart sing, but I'd never considered attempting to get the look without professional help. Check out how these homeowners cut the cost by leaps and bound and did it themselves. More

Oh man, we love kitchen renovations! It's such a treat to see a transformation, especially when it's as good as this one. Want to see how reader Annie transformed her little bungalow kitchen? Read on! More

In a kitchen where countertop space is scarce, the idea of having more of it is a glorious thing. The hardest part of adding more countertop space in a small kitchen is making something that fits your space without overwhelming and feeling like an elephant in the room. Check out Daniel's smart, good-looking solution to just this problem! More

We love kitchen renovations and before and afters — they're so satisfying, don't you think? Take a look at this breakfast nook transformation; it's particularly dramatic! It started with this, and then... More