Boxy houses compartmentalized into closed-in rooms are prevalent through the history of residential architecture, from European castles to Colonial houses. Only in the last couple of decades have we started picking away at walls the way one picks at a loose thread in a sweater. Before long, the entire sweater is unraveled and the entire...
A combination of kitchen, as in the room where food is prepared and cooked, and living room, the other name of the family gathering space that was understood long before “great room” and “family room” came into the style lexicon. As the kitchen has crept out of its small little spot at the back of the house...
Stephanie Brick is a designer at Nicely Done Kitchens & Baths in Springfield, Va. Gone are the days of kitchens as single-purpose rooms: We cook, entertain, do homework, pay bills, catch up and socialize there. The kitchen, regardless of size, will inevitably end up hosting more people at a party than any other room in...
Filed under: How To, LifestyleShutterstock / BreadmakerBy BobVila.comMost of us make a daily effort to keep our kitchens and food preparation areas fairly clean and tidy. But if you think your kitchen is really clean, you may have to think again.There are literally dozens of places in your kitchen that are rarely touched in those regular mop-ups, and these areas can detract from the overall appearance and...