Kitchen

You'll never run out of coffee ever again!

White is nowhere to be found.

If House Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Sophie Donelson has anything to say about it, we're done with white kitchens.

For those who can't go out to the grocery store right now.

The kitchen: it’s the laboratory of the home, where we “work” to create meals for ourselves and those we live with. Conversely, it’s also often the social hub of the home, where friends gather at parties or even where you might like to hang out solo, just reading a book or listening to the radio. With these dual purposes in mind, it’s often tricky to strike the right lighting balance.

Hands down the most popular color for kitchen walls is white. But you march to your own drummer, right? Instead of endlessly poring over paint chips, pore over these painted kitchens to see how colors play out in real rooms. And, in case you fall in love with one of the colors, I’ve hooked you up with the paint brand and color name.

If you’re looking for a modern countertop surface that’s both beautiful and budget-friendly, consider concrete. If properly installed and sealed, concrete countertops will last practically forever, and the best part is, you can make them yourself. First, some of our favorite concrete countertop inspiration from around the web. TOP ROW: 1. Concrete is perfect for the modern/industrial look. From Sköna hem. 2.

Back in March, I took the No New Plastic for a Month Challenge, and it inspired me to replace all of my plastic food storage containers with glass, and I haven’t looked back. Below the jump, you’ll find out how I transformed my refrigerator.First, I did some research to find the everyday glass food storage containers I now needed. I opted for Duralex Lys Square Bowls because they are stackable, made of tempered glass, and square in shape.

The space above a refrigerator is often overlooked and underused. It’s not particularly accessible for oft-used items, but it’s a shame to have the space go to waste, especially in a small kitchen. I looked at a selection of real homes to see how people were using this space. Some of these examples involve clever built-ins, but many will work for renters, too. Simple shelves were installed on the wall above the fridge to hold a few cookbooks and some barware.

There's nothing like a city kitchen with country charm, right?

We actually liked them all. But we did like one the most!

And he did it all with paint and painter's tape.

Grandmillennial style, meet the kitchen.

The official names: Artichaut and Nectar!

A souped-up version of our favorite kitchen staple!

More meals! Less effort!

It may not be for everyone, but it looks like this trend is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future.

The dual-purpose pieces will save you space and effort.

Max out your cook space with these savvy storage items.

If you’ve decided 2020 is the year you’ll finally redo your cook space, make sure it fits the new decade.

What if I told you there was an alternative out there to those kind of finicky, often expensive overlapping wood boards Joanna Gaines made so popular?