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Kitchen Designs: Subway Style

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Kitchen Designs: Limelight

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Kitchen Designs: Eat In

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Kitchen Designs: Simple Seats

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Kitchen Designs: Coming Up Roses

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Kitchen Designs: Modern Additions

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Kitchen Designs: Vintage Touches

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Kitchen Designs: Red Revival

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Kitchen Designs: Pipeline

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Kitchen Designs: Country Style

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Kitchen Designs: White on White

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Kitchen Designs: Stunning Storage

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Kitchen Designs: Gridlock

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Kitchen Designs: Color Jolt

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Kitchen Designs: Classic Shapes

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Kitchen Designs: Subtly Contemporary

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Kitchen Designs: Mixed Materials

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Kitchen Designs: Natural Instinct

Wooden floating shelves and cabinetry blend with white tiling for a clean and homey look.

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Kitchen Designs: Heavy Metals

A recessed oven area with subway tiles matches the industrial style of the kitchen’s stainless-steel elements.

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Kitchen Designs: Elevated Eating

A casual farm table gets a lift of formality with a tufted leather bench.

Similar range hood: Air King range hood in Stainless Steel, $498 at Lowe’s. Sumner dining table, $1,499 at Pottery Barn. Similar bench: Overstuffed tufted ottoman, $489 at Wisteria. Similar cupboard: French Country wardrobe with drawers in Maple/Antique Cream, $399 at Home Decorators Collection.

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Natural wood surfaces complement soothing pastels.

Four-oven cooker in Cream, (call for pricing) at Aga. Similar table: Big Sur dining table and benches, $1,499 and $699 at Crate & Barrel.

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Kitchen Designs: What's Old Is New

A few flea market finds, like an antique clock and a shabby chic light, add character to a neutral kitchen.

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Kitchen Designs: Industrial Strength

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Magenta cabinets are a bold choice, but the effect is bright and cheerful.

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Translucent sliding glass doors conceal pantry items and blend with a modern kitchen aesthetic.

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Keep the sink area fuss-free by decanting soaps and detergents into clear, refillable bottles.

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Tall, gothic-style windows shine plenty of natural light on a cheerful checkered backsplash.

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Provincial touches like traditional plaid shades, a vintage table and chairs, and classic country crocks add a homey touch.

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Kitchen Designs: Sky High

Shelving built up to the ceiling creates a grand display for oversized vases.

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Kitchen Designs: Check It Out

A graphic black-and-white backsplash provides pleasant contrast to cool hues.

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Kitchen Designs: Weathered White

A neutral palette won’t fall flat with a mix of white wood surfaces, cream-colored ceramics and glass canisters.

Similar island: Boos Gathering Island, $1,295 at Williams-Sonoma. Italian whiteware large deep serving bowl, $30 at Sur La Table.

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Kitchen Designs: Subway Style

Subway tiles are an attractive and affordable alternative to a traditional backsplash.

American Olean Starting Line Gloss White glazed ceramic tile, $0.25 per tile at Lowe’s. Vintage chair, $395 at Restoration Hardware. Similar tumblers: Kay Collection tumblers, $4 each at shopSCAD.

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Kitchen Designs: Run with It

Enliven a Swedish-style kitchen with several patterned floor runners.

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Kitchen Designs: Culinary Retreat

Outfitting a recessed cooking space with a shelf and corbels adds a decorative element to a functional area.

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Kitchen Designs: Overhead Storage

When cabinet space is lacking, a long row of ceiling-mounted pot racks creates additional storage space for cookware and baskets.

Maple ceiling pot rack, $50 at Crate & Barrel. Farm table, $675 at Trailer Park. Tuscany bench, $199 at Home Decorators Collection. Copper saucepan, $30 at JCPenney.

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Kitchen Designs: Modern Mix

Magenta cabinets pop against sleek wood paneling for a contemporary look.

Zuo modern wire chair, $170 at Inmod. Odyssey white dining table, $199 at CB2. Black crystal chandelier, $339 at A&G Merch.

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Kitchen Designs: Easy Reach

A wall-mounted hutch provides easy-to-access storage for dishware.

Similar hutch: Martha Stewart Living Larsson hutch, $299 at Home Decorators Collection. Similar range: Custom sealed burner self-cleaning gas range, (call for price) at Viking. Beechwood 30-inch swivel bar stools, $75 for set of two at Target. 

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Kitchen Designs: Stay Grounded

Keep walls neutral when painting floors an unexpected shade, like this sea-inspired blue.

Rush-seat chair in French Blue, $130 at Plow & Hearth. Flat-braided jute rug, $99 at Pottery Barn. Briny SW6775 paint at Sherwin-Williams.

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Kitchen Designs: High Style

Make the most of soaring ceilings with oversized cabinets and an eye-catching chandelier.

Similar table: French country parquet-top dining table, $1,099 at Wisteria. Similar chair: Kayla desk chair, $299 at Pottery Barn. Similar chandelier: Regal French chandelier, $249 at Wisteria.

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Kitchen Designs: Light and Playful

Colorful accessories and fresh flowers liven up a simple space.

Farmhouse sink, (call for pricing) at Graham’s Kitchens. Similar faucet: Parq deck-mount kitchen bridge faucet, (call for pricing) at Kohler. Singing Bird clock, $23 at Audubon Naturalist Society. Dualit four-slice toaster, $340 at Amazon.

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Kitchen Designs: A la Carte

Small spaces require flexible solutions; a portable cart can be used for preparing, serving and storage.

Similar cart: Metro commercial chef’s cart, $250 at The Container Store.

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Kitchen Designs: Hint of Mint

Vintage canisters, wooden spoons and a wash of cool green hues keep a kitchen homey.

Martha Stewart Living Interior Paint in Aurora Borealis, $3 for tester at The Home Depot. Similar canisters: Typhoon Red vintage sugar canister, $20 at Harrington & Spannar. Similar pot: Medium celadon ginger pot, $48 at Great Stuff by Paul. Large Brattleboro bread basket, $20 at Basketville.

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Kitchen Designs: Open Dining

A large island and oversized lighting help to anchor a sizable kitchen space.

Similar light: Large Country Industrial Pendant, $840 at Circa Lighting. Aaron wood-seat side chair, $199 at Pottery Barn.

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Kitchen Designs: White Wash

An all-white kitchen is pristine and elegant with streamlined midcentury furnishings.

Similar dining table: Docksta table, $179 at Ikea. Rens sheepskin, $25 at Ikea. Similar chandelier: Iron & Crystal Collection Sandstone chandelier, $502 at Gallery 803.

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Kitchen Designs: Counter Balance

To make up for limited space, a generous kitchen island multitasks as storage, a table and extra countertop.

Similar backsplash: Glass backsplash at Glass Kote USA. Similar hardware: Vinna hardware, $8 for two at Ikea.

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Kitchen Designs: A Clean Slate

Slate floors are perfect for high-traffic areas like kitchens—they’re durable, stain- and moisture-resistant, and hypoallergenic.

Floor tiles at American Slate. Stainless-steel trivet, about $50, at Carron Phoenix. 

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