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Kitchen Renovation

From insightful plans to how to guides, learn about all things kitchen renovation.

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Fresh, Refined, and Functional: A 1935 Tudor Home Renovation

These homeowners transformed their 1935 Tudor in Milwaukee, WI into a refined and functional masterpiece.
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Before & After Kitchen: Streamlining for Workflow

These homeowners streamlined traffic and workflow and added a bold dose of cool color to bring their dreary cook space into mint condition.
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Best Kitchen Sinks (2024 Guide)

Looking to upgrade your kitchen's functionality and vibe? We've rounded up the best kitchen sinks for every budget, aesthetic, and household.
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Best Products for Kitchen and Bathroom Remodels

Want to get a jump on the remodel of your worn-out kitchen or dated bath? Check out our picks for the best of what’s new, all designed to enhance how we want to live now.
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Before & After: Multifunctional Kitchen Designs

With the kitchen devoted solely to cooking having gone the way of the butter churn, it’s no wonder that today’s kitchen remodels are multifunctional, too.
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Open House | Kitchen Renovations

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva discusses how kitchen renovations can impact a house budget
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Before and After Kitchen: Vintage Charmer

A 19th-century farmhouse finally gets the warm, period-style kitchen it deserves
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Best Kitchen & Bath Before and Afters of 2018

Explore our most popular transformations of the year, and gather ideas for your own remodel
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Two-Tone Kitchen for $125

Thrifty shopping and some fool-the-eye fixes give a small, dated cook space a brighter, more modern look
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Sneak Peek: Brookline Kitchen Beams

Opening up the cook space means adding more support
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Before and After Kitchen: Open and Inviting

With a multipurpose island at its center, a U-shaped cooking zone now functions to the max, with a smooth workflow and welcoming style
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Before and After Kitchen: Pretty Perfect

A streamlined layout and period-style finishes clean up a dysfunctional cook space
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Kitchen Design Idea: The Ultimate Home Office Nook

Easy upgrades to make room for even more productivity in the most-trafficked room of your home
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Kitchen Before and After: Beauty on a Budget

A design-savvy couple update their cook space using cabinets and appliances from a big-box store, and durable vinyl tile
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How to Update a Kitchen on a Budget

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey goes over low-budget kitchen upgrades in this edition of DIY Smarts.
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Before and After Kitchen Remodel: Going for Flow

Three cramped, poorly configured rooms become one seamless space for prepping and enjoying meals, as well as tackling the laundry
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Before and After: Family Room-to-Kitchen Remodel

Switching locations with the family room, a rebuilt kitchen gets the free-flowing space and updated finishes its owners crave
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Simple Kitchen and Bath Updates to Improve Efficiency

Carve out more space for competing morning schedules with these easy additions
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Twice as Nice Family Kitchen Makeover

Doubling the size of the island and adding a banquette with two tables makes a kitchen welcoming to kids—and their teammates, too
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Something Old, Something New for a Gut Kitchen Redo

Undertaking the gut renovation of her forever kitchen, a seasoned home cook holds fast to two kitchen keepsakes
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Family Kitchen with a View

Opening up an isolated kitchen transforms it from a blind alley to the expansive hub of family life
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How to Build Custom Concrete Countertops

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor learns how to create concrete kitchen counters
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Crowd-Pleasing Kitchen Makeover

Cheery yellow cabinets and a new open floor plan transform a once dreary cook space into an inviting hangout
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Retro Kitchen Redo

A vintage stove and sink help a couple create a kitchen that's in sync with their 1930s house
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Same Kitchen Space, More Storage

New cabinets and a smart layout take this vintage space into the 21st century
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Kitchen Is a Food Hub Made for Face Time

Bumping out 8 feet allows for a modern eat-in kitchen designed to help a couple catch up with their kids
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A Bright and Airy Kitchen for $343

Open shelves and cheery cottage-style details give a dark cook space a fresh new feel
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Create a Farmhouse-Fresh Breakfast Nook

Simple furnishings and soft blues and grays with butter-yellow accents infuse this space with cheerful charm
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A Cozy Kitchen With More Light, More Function

An open-plan makeover of its cook space preserves a small house's friendly proportions
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A Kitchen With Period Flair, Plus a Layout That Works

Redoing a bad remodel creates a more functional space with a handsome look that fits a 1906 cottage
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A Farmhouse Kitchen Redo for $564

A little paint and some vintage-style details spruce up a dreary, cramped space
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Steal Ideas From Our Best Kitchen Transformations

The editors of TOH dig into the archives to share the most dramatic kitchen makeovers ever
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Relocating the Cookspace for a Bright, Functional Kitchen

Building a new kitchen in the old family room delivers the central, open-plan gathering place this couple and their kids longed for