Earlier today Dana offered some thoughts on organizing your cookbook collection. She admits that how you choose to organize your cookbooks is all about personal preference, but if you need some visual inspiration, where better to look than our Kitchen Tour archives? Here's a quick peek at how 15 different cooks find ways to store their beloved cookbooks in the kitchen.

Aimee and Rene's Brooklyn home has a lot of charm. Rene is a chef, so we imagine the home kitchen must see a lot of action. And who wouldn't want to spend time in such a space? Rene actually built the kitchen cabinets himself, and the other details — the mint green walls, the black and white checkerboard floor tiles — make the whole thing feel sweet, cozy, and a little vintage.

As a child, Daniela spent summers at her grandparent's country cottage outside of Prague. Now she fills her home with sentimental objects and collections passed down to through the generations. One of those collections — her grandmother's bundt pans — is on display in her Newport, Rhode Island kitchen: "Looking at the bundt pans that my grandma used," she tells Apartment Therapy, "brings back that smell of fresh-baked bundt cake and my grandfather’s aftershave; such distinct smells just flood in."

It's not surprising to learn that Eunice loves the beach. You can see its influence all over her apartment — the colors are light and relaxing, an abundance of neutrals that still feel bright and energized, like an early morning walk by the water. Her kitchen is as unfussy and serene as the rest of the home. A dark backsplash creates drama, but the white cabinets and the butcher block island keep it all feeling crisp and airy.

The best small kitchen storage ideas are always about the details. You may only have one wall to work with, and only room for one small cart or shelf against that wall. So why not make it really stand out? By painting the wall directly behind this cart a dark blue-black, this storage solution suddenly becomes a stylish tableau all on its own. The colorful painting only adds to the charm.

Esma's Hollywood Hills home has a distinct, design-ey Mid-Century vibe going on, particularly in the kitchen. The neat part about her kitchen, though, is that instead of ripping out the 1950s cabinets and going totally modern, she worked with an interior design friend to rebuild the original 50s cabinets and find the cool matching stone for the countertop. 

At first glance it appears that one wall in this Belgian kitchen is made out of solid marble. Impressive, yes? But it gets better. This 5mm thick Carrara marble wall actually slides open to reveal...

Jackie and Sam's DC home is a mix-and-match of different styles that somehow all work together! From "curious kitchen accoutrements" to pig knick knacks, the result is an elegant home full of color, texture, gourmandise and art. The kitchen is small, but cozy, with a lovely shimmery green backsplash. And the dining room? Covered in toile wallpaper! See more photos below:

If you need extra storage in your kitchen, it doesn't get much simpler than a basic wire shelving unit. You can find tall units for around $60 at Home Depot, and with five or more shelves per unit, that's plenty of space to work with. But if you've always thought they were better suited for storing, say, golf bags out in the garage, then these photos may surprise you. Wire shelves in the kitchen can be both practical and stylish! See a few more examples below:

"I can never have enough Pyrex or Japanese lacquer boxes," says Kirsten in this recent Apartment Therapy House Tour. But why would she limit herself, when the resulting display in her kitchen is so wonderfully fun and cheerful? See more photos below: