Breakfast bars, or separate "morning areas," are coveted details in kitchens with room to spare. In smaller kitchens, hideaway features, like this tabletop, are incredibly useful. What about combining the two features and creating a hideaway breakfast area—in this case, a roll-out cabinet dedicated to your morning joe, complete with pot-filler faucet! More

There's some debate whether or not oriental rugs belong in the kitchen, but rag rugs are a different story. These colorful throw rugs are casual, easy to clean, and inexpensive—perfect for busy kitchens in need of a little texture. More

I'm the first person to admit to a fair amount of fancy kitchen ogling. (Hello Pinterest.) Of course, these are mere dreams for me, but for many home buyers designer detailing—custom cabinets, high-end appliances, swanky countertops—are an essential part of a decent kitchen, and anything less is a remodel-in-waiting. But designer kitchens weren't always the "necessity" people now claim they are. As The Salt recently put it: when and how did Americans come to expect expensive kitchen trends and technology to show up in even modestly priced homes? Why do we think we need designer kitchens? More

Chevron may come and go, but polka dots (and other dot designs) will never go out of style. They're timeless—simultaneously sweet and classic, yet still cool and modern-looking when done right. I'm rediscovering my love for dots, and today's finds may convert me fully. Don't you just love that red polka dot linen tablecloth? Or the gold dotted bowl? So fun and frisky. I'm sold.
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Right now, as I write this, my husband is visiting Spain (for business, mind you, so he's not having any fun, wink wink). And here I sit armchair traveling, avoiding the 100-plus-degree weather here at home (I'm not bitter). Today, he sent photos from Casa Mila. It got me wondering: is the kitchen, too, a whimsical, anthropomorphic space in the designs of famous architect Antoni Gaudi? Here's what I turned up: More

I hinted earlier this spring that I might be headed into a kitchen renovation, and sure enough, we are in the depths of kitchen planning right now! We've moved past the basic layout, and the budget (see our readers' real-life stories of how much they spent on kitchen remodeling), and now we're thinking about finishes. Personally, I'm almost settled on wood cabinets and some kind of white countertop (quartz? white granite? marble?). I love this look, and I wanted to share some of my favorite pieces of inspiration with you. Here are 10 lovely white and wood kitchens. More

There is so much to love in Adrianna's colorful and cultured Long Beach, California home, but the kitchen is definitely a highlight. During the home's remodel, Adrianna told Apartment Therapy that Spanish and Moorish architecture played a big role — which you can definitely see in those fantastic kitchen floor tiles! More

If you could build a custom kitchen specifically designed for entertaining, what would it look like? That's what Sunset magazine asked its readers, and after they voted, Sunset built the results. Can you guess what elements made it into the final design? More

Well, that's one way to make a statement! Clytie and Claudia didn't shy away from colorful accents when designing their Belmont, Massachusetts home. Their bright green Thonet chairs—painted in Behr's 'Caterpillar'—are the focal point of the dining room. More

Lately I've been drawn to bright, shiny objects, particularly copper pendant lights. Copper is so gorgeous, and works well in everything from sinks to cookware and kitchen tools. But I think these smooth, shiny lights are my favorite use yet. They're a little bit 70's retro, a little bit futuristic, both warm and cool-looking. What's not to like?

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