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

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.

Traditional materials, classic design, authentic style, and the perfect details create a beautiful and functional kitchen.

Tidy is the word for a new kitchen, modest in size but rich in quality, in a fine old Massachusetts house.

See five of our most-favored retro kitchens.

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

Design Associates creates a traditional space for modern life.

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

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

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

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.

How we achieved a bungalow-era kitchen— on a budget, and without sacrificing authenticity or style.

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

This transitional kitchen is a good model with timeless ideas for houses late Victorian through Depression era.