18. Tricked-out cubbies: A rack fitted with wood dowels puts brightly hued plates on view and keeps them within reach of the breakfast bar. Customize a cubby or open cabinet in your kitchen with a 48-inch-wide plate rack kit, about $69; Knape & Vogt
19. Colorful counter: Laminate is easy to clean, never needs sealing, and comes in just about every shade in the Crayola box. Here, metal-edge banding gives this lime-green counter a cool ’50s vibe. Laminate, about $1.65 to $2.50 per square foot; The Home Depot. Banding starts at about $1.25 per linear foot; New York Metal.
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