Kitchen

Alison Dahl Kelly shared photos and the story of her amazing kitchen and dining room makeover with us. Take it away, Alison: Purchased in 2009, our artfully restored 1880’s townhouse has been taken apart and put back together again, restoring some old and adding some new. What attracted us to buy this house were the still-intact original details—parquet flooring, tin ceilings, marble fireplaces, built-in cabinetry, his and hers vanities.

Project by: Kara and Matt Location: Charlotte, NC This past spring we purchased a 1960’s style brick ranch that aesthetically was still stuck in that decade. The home had great bones, but like most houses built at that time, contained lots of tiny “living” spaces, like a small L shaped kitchen, a super dark paneled den and a long, narrow living room.

When faced with an outdated kitchen, it’s a natural reaction to want to go for the gut and simply start with a clean slate. It takes a a good eye and plenty of design confidence to recognize a situation where not everything has to go and instead, successfully build on the old, seen-better-days bones of the room.

Earlier this week, I showed you my newly renovated sink and backsplash area in my kitchen. If you’re interested in learning how to remove and install your own sink, follow these steps to complete the process yourself! A new kitchen sink that fits both width, length and depth of the existing space Plumber’s putty Your brand new sink!

Looking to cook up some style in your own home? Get inspired by our favorite kitchen redos of the year.

These aren't going anywhere.

These ideas will take your kitchen to the next level.

Those dollars go a long way in this kitchen transformation.

These are the biggest faux pas you can make.

How I got what I wanted, for a whole lot less.

In the market for new granite countertops—or just looking to take care of the ones you have? We have the low-down.

The total budget for the renovation was a lot less than you might think, too.

You won't even believe it's the same kitchen.

In an hour or less, your kitchen can look totally fresh. Seriously!

It's a lot of bang for less than a Benjamin.

See if you can spot all the tiny swaps that make this kitchen look brand new.

These will knock your socks off, despite the teeniest tiniest price tags imaginable.

Creating your own countertops may seem intimidating — but we’ve rounded up 10 stylish DIYs that demystify the process. Your kitchen will look brand-new in no time! 1. Above: DIY Concrete Coated Countertops by Little Green Notebook 2. Faux Marble Countertops by Batchelors Way for Remodelaholic 3. DIY Butcher Block Countertops by This and That 4. DIY Live Edge Wood Countertops by Modfrugal (This is obviously a bathroom, but the concept could be adapted to a kitchen.) 5.

Lime green: great for slime, not always so great for cabinets.

Your tiny kitchen is about to feel a whole lot bigger.

We see a lot of kitchen makeovers, and these are our editors' favorites of the year... so far!

Old cabinets and wall-to-wall carpet in much of the rooms, the interiors were pretty outdated before the renovation.

With twenty years of accumulated items, one New York City apartment dweller was ready for a change, starting with some major decluttering.

As this homeowner says, "paint, elbow grease, and lack of fear are my secret weapons!"

From toe kicks to pendant lights, this kitchen's a total DIY job with seriously impressive results—all under $5k!

Got marble counters? You'll want to read this to avoid future repair costs.

This kitchen went from dark and dim to bold and bright—all for only $600.

What to do when your kitchen's perfectly fine but also just fine? Roll out the wallpaper and grab some paintbrushes, of course.

Got a rental in need of a kitchen facelift? No problem!

When Eric Skyta first toured his San Francisco studio, he saw a messy, outdated space filled with peeling linoleum floors and peeling paint. But he says he saw something else, too: potential.

You know what they say: the best home transformations come when the "before" photo looks like it came straight from a horror film (and if they don't say it, they should!).

Myra McKeon's kitchen was, well, totally fine. "The before was functional and by all means great," she writes. "The style of the kitchen would be liked by most, but it just wasn't my particular style."