Old-House Kitchens

Old House Journal’s expert tips for fixing up old kitchens, including ideas for sinks, countertops, flooring and other decor ideas in a wide variety of styles.

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True Vintage Kitchen

The 1970s kitchen was garish before homeowners got serious about restoration.

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Deco Delight

In a well-cared-for house, elements dating to 1951, 1930, and 1911 were preserved in the startling kitchen.

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Restoring a Period Kitchen

Restoration was always our goal, rather than renovation, but in the kitchen we were starting from scratch. So we chose to emulate our favorite period!

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Seaside Kitchen

A kitchen designer from Main Street at Botellos Home Center brings subtle color touches to add interest to the kitchen.

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A Refreshed Traditional Kitchen

Interior designer Patricia McDonagh infuses a Boston-area kitchen with period flavor.

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Kitchen Reinvention by Braulio Casas Architects

A Gulf Coast architect translates the homeowner’s ideas into fresh kitchen and bath spaces.

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Budget Kitchen & Bath Renovations

Before you start demolishing the room, have a master plan—and decide where you will save or splurge.

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A Kitchen Bumpout for a 1920s Tudor Bungalow

This Tudor bungalow once felt small and cramped. After some deft changes, including a very modest kitchen bumpout, it lives large.

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Kitchen Storage in the Early Home

What these kitchens, from Massachusetts to Ohio, have in common is a preference for antiqued surfaces and open storage. Bowl and plate racks, plain shelving, glass-fronted cabinets, and old cupboards with doors left open offer pretty and practical display.