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.

A collection of red-and-white vintage kitchenware provided the inspiration for this luscious retro kitchen.

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.

An eccentric plan resulted in a workable and beautiful space.

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.

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.

Embossed “tin ceiling” panels can be used to create a cabinet front, disguising a modern refrigerator.

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.