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The merits of open shelving in the kitchen are always a point of contention around here. On the one hand, open shelves offer easy access to your ingredients and dishes. On the other hand, it can be tough to keep them clean and organized. If you’re inspired by the benefits of open shelving, consider adding it to your pantry instead. You can see all that you have in stock at once, and if the shelves get a little messy — just close the door. Here are 11 examples to give you some ideas.

We love a kitchen transformation. Sometimes it’s a little change that really turns a space around, or sometimes it’s a gut remodel that doesn’t look anything like the space did before. Either way, we find them inspiring for our own kitchens. Here are our 15 favorite before and after transformations from 2015. The Most Amazing $700 Kitchen Remodel We’ve Seen: We still can’t believe this cost only $700.

Gone are the days when the Paas dye kit was the most exciting way to color your Easter eggs. Over the past few years the ideas I’ve seen online for decorating hard-boiled or hand-blown eggs have become more elaborate and more beautiful. But just because they look more complicated doesn’t mean they’re that much harder to accomplish. These 25 dye ideas have something for every skill level. Now the only challenge is going to be figuring out which technique to try first.

Earlier this month we gave you a sneak peek into some of our favorite chef kitchens, and this week we’re giving some of our favorite cookbook authors the same treatment. What’s most impressive to us about so many of these kitchens is that the authors, like Joy the Baker and Anna Watson Carl of The Yellow Table, not only develop their recipes in their home kitchens, but many of them also style and photograph the food for their books right there. Talk about a multitasking space!

We know what you’re thinking: Haven’t we seen this kitchen before? Well, sort of. So many of the kitchen renovations we see here at The Kitchn start with a space that looks like this — white or cream walls, honey-colored cabinets, and bland countertops. Our favorite term for this type of kitchen? Builder-basic. So today’s builder-basic kitchen comes from Jim. He and his wife recently remodeled their kitchen, and now it’s anything but boring. Take a look.

Dinner Week at The Kitchn wouldn’t be complete without a look at the dining room. Whether you rent or own, the dining room can occasionally end up being one of the more boring rooms in the house. But it is also one of the easiest places to add color with very little risk. As these 15 colorful dining areas show, using colorful chairs (and a few colorful tables) is an easy way to punch up the fun in your home.

Whether you’re trying to simply reduce food waste or you want to enrich the soil in your container garden, composting is easier than it seems. Even if you don’t have the space for a large backyard composter, you can still compost your vegetable peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, and more. Here are four methods to make composting reasonable and effective for you even in a small apartment kitchen.

Sometimes it’s important to remember that Thanksgiving is about the chance to have fun with family and friends, and not stress about it being a big meal that can be complicated and overwhelming to achieve. With that spirit in mind, allow us to present some of our favorite turkey-shaped food displays that will add a bit of humor to your holiday.

Having a clean kitchen to cook in is just as important as being able to master perfectly whipped cream. That’s why we’re here to help you find better, faster, healthier ways to clean your kitchen. From saving that enameled cast iron pot from ruin to learning how to make all-natural cleaners that leave your kitchen spotless, here’s our best cleaning advice from the past year.

Blue might be one of our favorite colors when it comes to kitchenware — and we’re not alone. A study from the University of Maryland found that blue is the most popular color for both men and women. So when you’re drawn to that bright blue dutch oven or a new set of vintage-inspired blue canning jars, you’ll know you’re in good company. In fact, blue is such a popular color that scientists are actually working to find new blues.

When it comes to summer DIY projects, there’s nothing better than shibori. It’s a little messy, completely free-form, and a lot of fun. Plus, you can feel a bit like a hippie mad scientist stirring up a bucket of dye in the backyard in preparation of this tie-dyeing project. But lest you think shibori is a one-trick wonder, we found five glorious DIY projects to show off its full range. Spoiler alert: Indigo isn’t the only color you can use.

We have yet to see a backyard, patio, or balcony strung up with strands of globe lights that didn’t make us immediately envious — and these 10 outdoor spaces from Apartment Therapy’s home tours are no exception. Steal some inspiration before your next summer gathering on how to artfully hang your own lights. No outdoor outlet? No problem. You can even find solar-powered strands that will last well into the night after a day’s charge.

We get kind of a thrill from trying out a new kitchen — after all, you might win the vacation rental kitchen lottery and get more counter space, nicer appliances, and beautiful cookware. Then again, you might also encounter a kitchen that hasn’t been so well-kept. Hopefully you won’t walk into a disaster kitchen, but it’s always a good idea to clean a few key spots before you start cooking.