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Posts tagged “Kitchen Furniture”

Tell Us: Where Do You Eat Dinner?

Our post in defense of eating in front of the TV stirred up quite a bit of controversy! It got us curious about our various eating habits: where do you sit down (or stand up!) to eat your dinner?...

Ugly Kitchen Floor? Change It with a Floor Cloth

One of the biggest complaints, and hardest things to change, about a rental kitchen is the floor. When you own a kitchen you can put down new tile or wood floors — but even then you may not wa...

Small Kitchen Solution: Cover the Stove Top for More Counter Space?

A few weeks back, we talked about bringing in a kitchen island for more counter and storage space. But what if your small kitchen can't accommodate another large piece of furniture? In those cases, we...

New IKEA 2010 Catalog! A Peek at New Kitchens and Tools

The annual release of a new IKEA catalog is always an event in the world of home decor and renovation. The low prices, unfussy design and sheer scale of IKEA mean that they will always be an option ...

Vintage Kitchen Fittings: The Hoosier Cabinet

Did you grow up with a Hoosier cabinet in your home? We did, and we still have a lot of affection for this old-fashioned predecessor to built-in kitchen cabinets. Click through to read a little more a...

DIY Project: Build Your Own Kitchen Island

Last week, we talked about shopping for kitchen islands, what features are good to look for, and brands we like. There is another option for finding the perfect island: build your own! If you're feeli...

Shopping for Kitchen Islands: Any Advice?

"Kitchen Island" sounds like an amusement park ride designed especially for cooking enthusiasts! But no, we're talking about the kind of islands that live in the middle of your kitchen, giving you ext...

Renters: What Would You Change About Your Kitchen If You Could?

With the Spring Kitchn Cure getting underway, we've been looking over our kitchen with a critical eye. Since we're renters, some of the things that we'd really like to change (the faux-wood cupboards....

Kitchen Gallery: Pot Rack Inspiration

Anna's question earlier today about hanging a pot rack over the stove piqued our interest. Where do people hang their pot racks, and are there some good ideas out there that we can apply in our kitche...

Look! Alexis' DIY Spice Rack

We were having girls night at our friend Alexis' house last week when we spotted her DIY version of a spice rack. Her kitchen occupies quite a small space, not to mention her husband is a chef (meanin...

How To Make Kitchen Storage with Wine Crates
Daniel's February Jumpstart Project 2009

To Jumpstart Page Info and All Entries Project: Coffee Cup Cabinet with Recycled Wine Crates Name: Daniel Time: 8 hours Cost: $10 Here's a great project from Daniel, who couldn't find a storage uni...

Traditional Scandinavian Kitchen Storage Cabinet

We are so smitten by this baby blue Scandinavian storage cabinet. We spotted it over at Living Etc., and after some sleuthing discovered its source. ...

Space Saver: Folding Kitchen Island

This just looks like normal, albeit small, kitchen island, right? Wrong. Read on to see how this kitchen worktop can fit in even the smallest kitchen. ...

Look! New Dining Table in Progress

We usually stick just to food and kitchen-related things here at The Kitchn, so I've been blogging some furniture over at our house and home sites instead of here. But I thought you all might be inter...

Kitchen Design: Kitchen Islands at Elle Decor

Small kitchens with limited counter and storage space can almost always benefit from a freestanding island. If your kitchen is along one wall, an island can define the room and create a dining area. I...

Recycled Wine Box Kitchen Cabinets
Paris

Marianne's Paris apartment didn't come with cabinets. "I didn't want to get an IKEA like everyone else," Marianne says. A DIY kind of gal, she started collecting empty wooden wine crates from supermar...

Good Question: Best Butcher Blocks with Seating

I would like to see a selection of butcher blocks. Specifically I am looking for one which allows for a seating capacity around a storage unit - do you have any I can just access by website as I am in...