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.

In our house we keep the liquor in a tall wood cabinet I found for a song at a thrift store in Manhattan. It stands against the wall near our dining table, which is between the kitchen and the living room. (I like the proximity to both places.) It works for us now, but we're moving soon, so I'm curious to see how other people store their spirits. Do they keep them out in the open on a bar cart? Grouped together on the countertop? Set up side by side on a shelf? Here are 10 examples culled from our Kitchen Tours for a little inspiration.

Do you keep a tray near the stove to corral oils, spices, and cooking utensils? We went through our Kitchen Tour archives and found a lot of examples. If you prefer certain groupings of foods or pantry items, adding a tray underneath just makes it that much neater — and helps keep drips and spills from building up on your counter. More

Remember this fun kitchen nook makeover? It reminded us how transformative a little wallpaper can be. In that spirit, here are five other wallpapered kitchen and breakfast nooks to inspire. Definitely the most eye-catching way to make the area around your table stand out. 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 immediately arresting about herringbone floors, don't you think? A classic design, it goes well in both modern and traditional kitchens depending on the material used. Wood, tile, brick—we've seen it all, and it all works. What do you think? More

Rich, dramatic, sexy. That pretty much sums up these purple (or eggplant) kitchens. Whether rustic or sleek, purple is a dramatic choice for a kitchen—and it goes surprisingly well with both grey and wood tones.What do you think? Do you love it or is it a bit much for your taste? More

We love mustard yellow. It's warm and welcoming - just what you want in a kitchen! Here are a few we've been eyeing lately: More

Are you reminded of your grandmother's kitchen when you see mint green cabinets? The color mint is definitely a little retro-feeling, but like all things vintage, at some point it's bound to make a comeback. These kitchens are trying to make mint modern and fresh, either as a full-on color scheme or a subtle, muted accent. What do you think of the look? Would you go for mint in your kitchen? More

Do you snip and pin photos of favorite kitchens for future (ah, someday!) inspiration? I do too, and I realized that many of the kitchens I loved had one thing in common: No upper cabinets. It might seem crazy to forego the storage that upper cabinets offer, but there are some significant advantages in return. See ten inspiring kitchens here that ditched the uppers, and read more on why it's sometimes a good idea. More