Kitchen Decorating

According to an interior designer!

It's chic, space-saving, and affordable. Need I say more?

According to interior designers!

Retro, reliable, and ready to rock!

According to design pros.

So you might want to double down on it!

Say bye bye to these features (or keep them, if you march to the beat of your own drum).

For some time now, white has been the color of choice for kitchen cabinets. I think maybe we got fatigued by all those dark-cherry and oak cabinets in the late 90s and decided to play it safe. But now I’m noticing a new trend, one that I’m really excited about: color, especially in beautiful, cool tones like grey and green and blue, is creeping back into the kitchen. Mint green cabinets in a kitchen by Petra Bindel. Doesn’t this space look so cool and elegant?

Good news for vintage and farmhouse lovers everywhere!

A few weeks ago we asked where your small appliances live — the counter or the cabinet. One of those small appliances is the microwave, which many think can only live on a counter, but that’s not the case. The microwave has plenty of placement options.Here are a few we found, with visual examples. Are there any placements we forgot?

It's the perfect tool for small spaces!

The kitchen is often the hub of a home, but it can also tend to feel like a stark, cold space (tile floors and an abundance of stainless steel appliances will do that). Luckily, there are some design tricks to warm up the room, while still keeping this area devoted to cooking and eating clean and healthy. With a few design details and accents that add personality, you can inject the entire room with warmth.

Baking has never been easier.

You might not be able to change a lot of things in your small kitchen, but you can do the next best thing: give the illusion of larger, more open, space. Breathe better, and move about with ease, with these six suggestions: Low Contrast Color: Keep everything in the same color family, with minor variation. Light colors, or all white helps too. In the kitchen above, the cabinets and appliances blend in with the walls, and things feel more spacious than they actually are.

It’s no secret that IKEA offers an affordable, off-the-shelf alternative to a custom kitchen. With the flexibility to mix and match finishes and styles, the Swedish store is a go-to source for renovators, but it’s also ubiquitous. Fortunately, there are lots of ways to personalize an IKEA kitchen, and we need look no further than the Apartment Therapy house tour archives for ideas.

While we may love our kitchens 364 days out of the year (and we don’t mean to sound un-thankful), there’s nothing like the biggest feast of 2016 to suddenly make them seem utterly inadequate. There’s not nearly enough counter space, our tiny sinks fit approximately two dishes, and we consider ourselves lucky if our minuscule ovens have enough room to roast a turkey.

You might ooh and aah over Jonah & Jodie’s “Enchanted Cottage” In Laurel Canyon, but then despair at phrases like “custom leathered finish” and “hand-chiseled limestone floors”. While I can’t find you a cheap “poured concrete bathtub that opens out to the koi pond”, there are ways to get the look… Akurum Kitchen Cabinets in Lidi White, IKEA, $28-$391 Stockholm Candelabra, IKEA, $29.

It might be time for white marble to step down from its throne.

As Nancy pointed out recently, there are some kitchen design choices that never go out of style — retro SMEG fridges and farmhouse sinks fall firmly in this category. If they’ve been considered stylish and practical for decades, chances are they’ll still be popular a couple decades from now.

Light fixtures can be changed. Colors can be painted over. Ugly floors can be covered. They’re not all easy projects for renters who’ve found themselves in apartments cramping their style. But they’re all do-able, and importantly, reversible. Just like this solution for covering ugly appliances with removable peel-and-stick wallpaper.To be clear, Peaches of DIY and Lifestyle Blog Aunt Peaches didn’t have an ugly fridge.

This foldable electric tea kettle tucks away when I'm not using it.

You might not need those berry bins after all.

With stylish storage solutions!

You live and you learn.

Get organized for fall!

Say goodbye to slimy cilantro!

Talk about charming!

And I love it.

It'll save you even more time!

Get ready for no-mess eggs!

It doubles as pretty kitchen décor!

Leftovers never looked so good.

Clean dreams are made of these...

Your mid-day snack just got easier to find.

This little task makes a big impact.

It's one stunning investment piece!

This baby checks all of our boxes for uber-stylish, super-high-functioning kitchenware.

Stock up before it's gone (again)!

Here's another niche TikTok find that we're obsessed with.

It solved my coffee mug problem.

The Brava Smart Oven is the way of the future.

Smells and heat are a thing of the past.

And it can work for yours, too!

Fall is nearly here, so it's time to get braising!

No stove required!

And baking is only the beginning...

You know — the one you just bought or have been eyeing!

Keep your food safe, sound, and un-smashed.

This simple DIY can make a huge difference in your small space.

Any college, any schedule, Anyday.

Goodbye, bruised tomatoes and smushed bread!

Who says hooks only work near your entryway?

I asked my colleagues to tell me about the under $25 kitchen tools they use basically every day, and why they’ve made such a difference in managing duties in this space.

Clocks are an underestimated addition to your decor and can give you some badly needed breaks from your phone (especially in the bedroom).

It creates counter space out of thin air.

No paint? Small budget? No problem.

If you want one, buy it *now*.

You'll use it all. the. time.

Your kitchen walls and cabinets aren't the only thing that could use a fresh paint job.

No more soggy salad!

Conveniently sized and super affordable!

If you like to see a versatile piece of furniture, then you'll really love this.

It's almost too pretty to use!

*Adds to cart immediately*

It's a stroke of organizational genius.

Elevate your dining experience.

Fellow air fryer lovers, this one's for you!

And they're pretty much invisible.

If high-end bouclé isn't currently in your budget, you can find a few ways to get the look for less. Typically, that involves smaller pieces, but if you're ready to invest in a more substantial furnishing that won't totally break the bank, the best place to try bouclé may actually be in your bedroom... for your headboard.

Whip up tasty smoothies wherever, whenever!

Storage problems? Floating shelves in this unexpected spot – hidden in plain sight — may be the answer.

No full reno necessary!