Kitchen Renovation
From insightful plans to how to guides, learn about all things kitchen renovation.
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
A Farmhouse Kitchen Redo for $564
A little paint and some vintage-style details spruce up a dreary, cramped space
Steal Ideas From Our Best Kitchen Transformations
The editors of TOH dig into the archives to share the most dramatic kitchen makeovers ever
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
A Cheerful Kitchen Makeover for $935
A coat of paint and other cosmetic upgrades refresh a bungalow cook space
How to Create a Colorful Cottage Kitchen
Vibrant paint and weathered wood make an eating and cooking area look comfortably lived in. Here's how to put together a similar space in your home
How to Build a Laminate Counter
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic-laminate kitchen countertop.
10 Big Ideas for Small Kitchens
Some great inspiration for small kitchens, from the National Kitchen & Bath Association's Design Competition archives
Remove a Kitchen Wall, Gain Unique Style
A savvy blend of salvaged wood, cement tile, and stainless steel gives a circa 1900 kitchen a 21st-century edge
A Handsome Kitchen That Handles Hard Knocks
TOH reader Linh-Co Nguyen shares how she and her husband used easy-care materials and a mix of vintage-style accents to create a family-centric kitchen
A Charming Kitchen Revamp for $1,527
Refaced cabinets and a handful of inexpensive finishing touches, like new hardware and a resurfaced countertop, update an inefficient and claustrophobic space
The $967 Kitchen Remodel
Warm brown paint, glass mosaic tile, and fresh fixtures update a drab old kitchen
A Practical Kitchen Design With Period Appeal
A 1930 Spanish Revival house finally gets the stylish, high-performance kitchen it deserves
The $645 Kitchen Remodel
Skillful surgery on the cabinets and some cosmetic changes renewed this 1920s bungalow kitchen for less than the cost of a refrigerator. Here's how the owners did it.
Simple Kitchen Design, Timeless Style
A square layout, classic white cabinets, and neutral stone counters add up to a kitchen that will stand up to decades of use without looking dated
One-Room Redos
Six smart makeovers reveal the pains and payoffs of renovating a single space
A Kitchen With the Same Old Footprint, Bold New Design
A faded 1980s kitchen gets revved up with red cabinets, high-performance appliances, and floor-to-ceiling storage
How to Afford the Kitchen You Want
Mix high- and lower-ticket products and materials to get the look you want
Kitchen Design: How to Avoid a Dozen Pitfalls
Regrets? Anyone who's ever remodeled a kitchen—including This Old House staffers—can fess up to a few. Let our hard-earned hindsight help you steer clear of similar screwups
"We Found Our Dream Kitchen on Craigslist"
TOH readers Jack and Andrea Campbell saved on their remodel by buying a complete floor model from a showroom
"We Redid Our Kitchen for $6,000"
TOH readers Augie and Emmeline Harrigan created a luxe, low-cost kitchen built with quality secondhand stuff and sweat equity
A Functional Kitchen Layout With Period Details
An inefficient, U-shape layout is reconfigured as a galley with a period look
A Small Kitchen Gains Space Within the Same Footprint
Opened-up to adjacent spaces, removed doors, and scaled-down walls and appliances made the existing footprint feel bigger
Spacious and Stylish Tudor Revival Kitchen for a 1920s Home
The walls came down and period-appropriate details were dialed up for a vintage look
A Kitchen Designer Designs for Herself
When a kitchen designer's kitchen wasn't efficient—or her style—she came up with a clever design to make the space super-functional
9 Steps to Getting the Kitchen You Want
The key: Learn how to work with your designer (start by downloading our comprehensive Kitchen Planning Questionnaire)
A Perfect Addition
The secret to enlarging a 100-year-old house? Woodwork details that blend the present with the past
Kitchen Before and After: An Affordable, Modern Makeover Opens Up a Cramped, Dated Space
When California kitchen designer Dana Jones and contractor Huck Jenkins bought their 1950s ranch, their top job was to knock down a wall and replace the closed-off kitchen with a vibrant, open, streamlined space
A Chef's Small Kitchen
Michael Lomonaco's new Manhattan kitchen has all the right ingredients to become a masterpiece.
Read This Kitchen Remodel Checklist
A four-phase plan for getting the kitchen you want while keeping costs down.
Renovating a '60s Split Level Without Divorcing It From Its Roots
The update of a '60s-era kitchen increases the room's efficiency while retaining its period flavor