I came home from a recent trip to a very unpleasant surprise: my stainless steel prep table was peppered with tiny blooms of rust.

I was baffled how this could happen. Stainless steel will pick up some scratches and stains, but it should be protected from rusting by a layer of chromium oxide (one of the characteristics of stainless steel and why we use it so much in the kitchen).

I was just starting to despair when I realized the reason for the rusting and found its solution. More

We've been drooling over a Saarinen pedestal dining table for long enough. It's time to stop dreaming and get busy. So we're moving on from the $2500 dream to the $150 + (elbow grease) reality: More

We've been spotting these more often in home design magazines—banquettes instead of individual bar stools saddled up next to the kitchen island. Pros: Cozy, cool-looking, can probably seat more people. Cons: Kind of bulky. And maybe you don't want to be bumping thighs with the person next to you. More

The small home can still have room to sit down for dinner. One furnishing that can help is a small pedestal table: More

Some friends recently presented me with their dilemma: they want a table in their kitchen, but the only good space for one is a narrow bit of wall between two doorways. My first thought was to start looking for a square bar table. More

Like these industrial modern kitchens featured on The Kitchn? Check out a few products to help you create the look in your own home: More

Comfy? Those spindly things? You may beg to differ, but we think they are. The design is famous—all the modern versions take their inspiration from the original, Michael Thonet's chair No. 14—and if you've ever sat on one, you're probably surprised at how forgiving and generous it feels. So yes, classic, comfy, and one more C: cheap. These days, bentwood chairs are pretty affordable. More

Vintage butcher blocks like these can be expensive. That's about the only thing keeping me from having one in my home kitchen. Otherwise, they add such beauty and utility to the space that the cost is almost worth it: More

French style has inspired a lot of pieces that are readily available for us to purchase and incorporate into our own kitchens. Here are five pieces you can pick up for your kitchen, eating area, or dining room to bring a little French style home: More

Remodeling your kitchen? Like Martha Stewart's style? If you are looking for the clean, contemporary cottage and farmhouse style often seen in Martha's magazines, then you might want to check out her new line of cabinets at Home Depot. More