The Kitchn Cure Day 1: Monday, August 11 Assignment: Make a list of what you like and dislike about your kitchen. Sign Up: Sign up here for The Kitchn Cure Welcome, everyone! Today is the first day of The Kitchn Cure, and we’re so happy you’ve decided to join us. Over the next four weeks we’re going to clean, organize, and beautify our kitchens from top to bottom. Are you ready?

The Kitchn Cure Day 6: Monday, August 18 Assignment: Evaluate your pots, pans, and small appliances. Discard what you don’t need. (See all the assignments so far here) Sign Up: Sign up here for The Kitchn Cure Welcome to Week 2 of The Kitchn Cure! We’re moving on from the fridge and freezer this week to focus on your other appliances, both big and small.

Floral wallpaper. Minty green cabinets. Sliding ladders. A multi-purpose bookshelf. Copper pipe utensil racks. These are just some of the clever, eye-catching kitchen design ideas we loved this year. Read on for more!TOP ROW• 1 10 Examples of Wallpaper in the Kitchen: Just a Splash, Used Well• 2 Look! A Good-Looking, Multipurpose Kitchen Bookshelf• 3 An Open Shelving Twist: Cabinet Cubbies• 4 10 Minty Fresh Kitchens• 5 Look!

We’re accustomed to seeing dressers in the bedroom, and sometimes even in the living or dining room. Often antique, dressers are an attractive storage piece for non-clothing items, too, like blankets and table linens. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to see them popping up in kitchens! Whether used as an island, extra counter space, or just to store cookware, freestanding dressers can be an interesting visual element in a kitchen, as well as a practical storage solution.

The Kitchn Cure Day 9: Thursday, August 21 Assignment: Clean your small appliances. (See all the assignments so far here) Sign Up: Sign up here for The Kitchn Cure This is the last cleaning assignment for this week, friends! You’ve really gotten down and dirty these last few days, but give it one more push today and all the major stuff will soon be behind you.

Prior to its renovation, the kitchen in this 1,200-square-foot Austin fixer-upper suffered from poor design and a lot of wasted space. The boxy cabinets fit awkwardly on the wall, and the muddy grays were tired. The owners knew they’d need to “put the walls to work” when they overhauled it, and did they ever! Check out the stunning ‘After’ photo below:What a dramatic change!

Ah, that awkward space above the kitchen cabinets — you know the one. In the past we’ve discussed using baskets or a bit of eye-catching wallpaper to fill the void. Still uninspired? Here’s one more idea to add to the list: hang a shelf there! One of the biggest problems Danielle — who works as the senior director of communications at One Kings Lane — had with her small kitchen was (surprise, surprise) not enough storage.

Is there any kitchen area more prone to neglect than the area under the sink? Well, perhaps the junk drawer, but since I conquered that last week, it was time to tackle the towering mess of cleaners, sponges, brushes, and bottles that had taken up residence in my sink cabinet. I really don’t know how it got like this. I swear, I think everything just showed up one day, like squatters. Sponge squatters! Dish soap interlopers! They were living under my sink, and it was time to clean house.

Do you feel a nip in the air? If so, you’re probably imagining it, because it’s not even August yet. However … fall is inevitable, and when it hits, you’re going to find yourself pining for these easy summer days, and maybe even wishing you’d done a little more to enjoy yourself. A better idea? Avoid that regret entirely and celebrate summer to the max.

There’s something special about Sunday habits. While the morning and evening rituals that make up the rest of the week keep our kitchen lives sane and steady, it’s what we do on Sunday that sets the tone. Good Sunday habits should both close off the week prior, and send you prepped and cheered into the week ahead. While there are many ways to spend a Sunday in the kitchen, here are five small things we like to do before the night is over.

Show me a cook who’s never burned a pot, oversalted a dish, or forgotten to add some key ingredient, and I’ll show you an alien. Yes, that’s right — all cooks (of this world, at least) fail to get it right every once in a while. We’ve been there hundreds of times, and it’s frustrating! But take heart: Most things can be salvaged if you’re smart about it. Here are 15 ways we’ve messed up in the kitchen, and how we fixed it.

We've rounded up some of the top tips you guys have given us recently. Steal some of them for your kitchen and share your own ideas.

I lived without outdoor space for many years, so when my husband and I finally moved to an apartment with a porch, we knew it was only a matter of time before we threw an outdoor party — specifically, a grilled pizza party! I’ve already shared the party plan and the simple menu with you. Here’s a full look at the party itself, from the grill setup and topping-chopping marathon to the final shots of the pizza in all its charred, melted glory.

Who doesn’t love a good before and after kitchen makeover? But if you think those projects are reserved for, well, adult-sized kitchens, you’d be mistaken. Even play kitchens get super stylin’ sometimes. Just wait till you see what this little setup looks like now… Ta-da! Cream, black, and gold all the way. Brenda Bird of From Me, With Love found this play kitchen on Craigslist for $15.

My daughter just turned one, which means when I’m not weeping at the passage of time (WHERE DID IT GO?), I’m marveling at the little person she’s turning into. She’s hung out in the kitchen with us from the beginning, and I know it won’t be long before she’s ready to do more than unstack measuring cups and bang spoons on the countertop. (With gusto. Lots and lots of gusto!) Want to involve your kids in cooking?

If you’ve ever wondered whether the super-styled kitchens in IKEA’s annual catalog could actually work in a home like your own, wonder no more: here are 20 real-life examples of IKEA kitchens, as seen in reader homes published on Apartment Therapy and The Kitchn. Our readers are pretty crazy about IKEA kitchens, and we think the hype is justified.

If you cook in a small kitchen, you know that keeping things organized and accessible is absolutely essential. If you’ve conquered the small kitchen conundrums, we applaud you! But we know many of you still struggle with finding cheap, easy-to-implement ways to maximize your space constraints and reduce your stress levels. Well, these five products are the place to start – and they’re completely DIY and renter-friendly!1. IKEA’s Grundtal Series, particularly the rail ($9.

The Kitchn Cure Day 15: Friday, August 29 Assignment: Restock your pantry. Buy any tools, gadgets, or utensils you really need. (See all the assignments so far here) Sign Up: Sign up here for The Kitchn Cure We’re coming up on a long holiday weekend, which is a great time to catch up on The Kitchn Cure tasks if you need to. If you’re feeling on top of it, then your only task for today and this weekend is this: shop!