How great is this family cubby area? It looks like it should be in an entryway or a living room, but it's actually right in the middle of a beautiful, historic Boston kitchen. See more photos below: More

Now this is an unusual way to store your pots and pans: a low-hanging pot rack built right into the kitchen island. What do you think? More

This loft kitchen in Tribeca, New York was made for entertaining. Open to the living room and outfitted with a long kitchen island, multiple wine refrigerators, and a built-in ice machine under the kitchen counter for parties, it easily handles everything from weeknight dinners and kid projects to special holiday soirees. See more photos below: More

A blank, white wall can be intimidating or inspiring. Do you leave it as is and own the emptiness? Do you hang a bunch of prints, or shove a cabinet in front of it? You could do any one of these things, or you could take a note from Adrienne Antonson's Brooklyn apartment and hang a wall of black pots (with a few handy tools thrown in). In addition to being a functional storage solution for her pans, the black and white contrast makes for a great display. As a bonus, Adrienne says the radiator below heats up the pots for her, so they're already toasty warm when she puts them on the stove. More

In 1910 Andrew Carnegie built a library in Mill Valley, California, one of 2,500 libraries he would build throughout his lifetime. Fifty years later it was converted into a private home, and since then has been remodeled dozens of times. But the latest reinvention may have gotten it just right: one of the rooms is now this stunning modern kitchen! How gorgeous is the slate grey paired with all that wood and brick? See more photos below: More

Looking for a creative, thrifty way to hang your spices? How about using a vintage casserole server? See close-up photos below: More

Whenever we see a Smeg refrigerator in a kitchen, we're smitten. Maybe it's the vintage style, the rounded edges and long, horizontal handles. Or maybe it's the color—pale pink, baby blue, minty green, bright orange and red. So fun, so irresistible! Just makes us want to sidle up alongside it and listen to it hum. Tall, good-looking, AND it takes care of our food? Dream. More

There's something about this kitchen that inspires "visions of cottage life, cozy book reading, and a shabby chic seasoned life," as Apartment Therapy put it in this 2011 House Tour. The vintage kitchen cabinets remain untouched, and they infuse the space with such a warm, old-world feeling. What a treat! See more photos below: More

Do you remember this outdoor picnic table? It too had a well/gutter/trough running down the middle of it. That same idea has now moved inside, and to the kitchen island! More

Kristin and Adam's Vancouver kitchen is small, colorful, well-organized, and oh so inviting. From the tea cup collection to the "faux seagrass" wallpaper (the fancy name they gave the burlap in the bookcase), it's a charming space. See more photos below: More