Kitchens & Baths

Kitchens & Baths

Selecting Curtains For Your Period Kitchen

A portfolio of simple, effective window treatments that add color and style in the hardest-working room.

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A Classic All-White Kitchen

Like a little black dress or a tuxedo, an all-white kitchen is possibly one of the most classic spaces in design. Done incorrectly, a white kitchen looks boring and staid. But when it’s executed by a skilled designer who strikes the right chords, it’s elegance writ large. As architects and designers will tell you, it’s all about the details.

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Pretty & Practical New Baths for Old Houses

Here are four examples of new bathrooms that are modest in size, fitted for plenty of storage, and focus on period woodwork and trim.

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Efficient Makeover for an Early 20th-Century Kitchen

Retain the original pantry, create a breakfast nook, and make the kitchen work—all under landmark board scrutiny.

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How To Create a Historically Inspired Pantry

Pantries have always played a role in the functionality of American homes. From food storage in colonial times to the more elaborate Victorian serving pantries, these spaces have outlasted changing architectural styles and remained a desirable, seemingly timeless interior feature.

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Elegant Industrial-Inspired Kitchen

Fivecat Studio combines traditional and contemporary touches for a timeless, transitional kitchen in New York.

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Rustic Kitchen for a Texas Farmhouse

Architect Ignacio Salas-Humara introduces hand-hewn beams, rough stone, and salvaged flooring to create an authentic Texas kitchen.

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6 Ways to Make a New Kitchen Look Old

Whether you’re going for a traditional or a more transitional look, adding the right elements can create a harmonious new old kitchen design.

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Tips for Creating a Luxurious Yet Timeless Bath

How do you create a modern timeless bath with all the luxuries?

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A Casual Country Kitchen

Architect Sandra Vitzthum designs a welcoming, functional kitchen for a Connecticut family.

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A Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Kitchen

Taking cues from the Prairie style, architect Michael Rust and cabinet designer Fred Puksta collaborate to create a dreamy new kitchen.

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Reviving Structural Glass Kitchens

If the kitchen of your old house is finished in structural glass, you may not always count yourself lucky.

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A New Kitchen for a Greek Revival Cottage

A kitchen in the American vernacular suits this restored Minnesota cottage.

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The History of Old Stoves

Old stoves help define the look of kitchens in any era.

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Two Strategies for Vintage-Inspired Baths

We explore two ways to create a vintage-inspired bathroom.

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3 Ways to Design a Bath in an Early House

Several approaches are tried-and-true when it comes to designing a bathroom appropriate for the pre-1860 house. You sure don’t want to replicate “an original,” and authenticity isn’t high on the list here. The goal is simply to make the bathroom, whether new or remodeled, fit in.