Ingenious ways and means for storing items in early homes teach us about beauty with utility.

Inside an addition to an old house in Pennsylvania, this new but timeless kitchen is a simple room with all of its details well-considered.

A light dusting won't cut it in this most hardworking of rooms.

Situated at the rear of a 1760 Cape, a fitting addition holds a practical kitchen filled with hand-planed cabinets.

Salvaged tile, leaded glass windows, and vintage lighting transform a Spanish Revival kitchen from eyesore to showstopper.

Never out of style…that can be said of Windsor chairs or a blue-and-white color scheme—and of this recent kitchen in an 1868 Greek Revival house.

A reader’s “fun and festive” kitchen is a delightful place for baking and taking care of family.

As part of the rebirth of an 1830 Connecticut farmhouse after a fire, a modern kitchen is designed to fit in.

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.

It’s helpful to look at the genuine article, rather than taking all your cues from recent revival kitchens.

Despite remodelings and our expectation of modern function, the old-house kitchen is a favorite space, often exuding atmosphere.

Practical tips for getting the farmhouse look in your own kitchen.

An eccentric plan resulted in a workable and beautiful kitchen for this 18th-century Georgian home.

A wonderful Victorian kitchen and pantries fit this 1861 house.

Jewett Farms + Co. designs a rustic kitchen in the seaside town of Newburyport.

Reasons for going green in the kitchen are mounting. Luckily, solutions are plentiful.

How to restore a bungalow kitchen to its beautifully-detailed roots—without sacrificing space, function or budget.

Today's Victorian kitchens are rich in detail, a modern break from the cook-rooms and sculleries meant for servants.

Flourishes of this very British style come together in a sophisticated new kitchen.

A luxurious kitchen area was designed from what was once just a collection of appliances in an open space.

These examples show it’s possible to combine old and new to create a traditional yet comfortable kitchen.

A look at the challenge of restoring a 1930s kitchen--after misguided remodeling results in poor space planning and a loss of original detail.

A small cottage kitchen in Maine gets a timeless makeover.

The clock gets turned back on the kitchen in a 1920s house.