So many choices, it’s hard to decide: antique or reproduction, European or modern?

We go way beyond beauty shots to explain fabrication of counters natural and manmade.

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

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

From cabinets and flooring to tile, lighting, and hardware, it’s the details that usher a white kitchen into the right decade. Keep in mind that white hasn’t always meant bright white, either.

Bathrooms and kitchens have very specific lighting requirements, but who says task lighting can't be beautiful as well as functional? Vintage fixtures, period reproductions, and subtle contemporary lighting keep the design spot-on.

There’s a reason why resilient flooring types and ceramic tile are the go-to floorings for utility areas in the home.

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.

Incorporating repurposed elements kept a modern room warm and in sync with the 1905 house.

Hiding the appliances was standard practice for period-inspired kitchens, but that’s no longer the case. Market innovations allow you to choose among multiple approaches in your design.

Dos and don’ts of designing an outdoor kitchen.

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

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

The workhorse of kitchens from any era, countertops have come in a wide range of materials over the past 150 years, presenting a wealth of historical options for today.