Putting down roots in a 221-year-old kitchen in Italy ... Upper cabinets were sacrificed so the kitchen felt airy and open. Photo by Emiko Davies. Always a little helper, ...

The heart of the villa resides in its tiny kitchen, full of life, liquor, and linguine. Italy and food go hand-in-hand, so of course they must make the most out of a small kitchen, equipped with ...

DEAR DESIGNER: So I have the world's smallest kitchen in my Portland house and I don't have a clue how to make it livable. It is in an old farmhouse (I do love the house) and presently I have too ...

I like the kitchen in my 1956 home well enough, but sometimes I daydream about ripping everything out and starting completely from scratch: new cabinets, new countertops, new fixtures, new everything.

2.Replace the doors only. This is called “refacing.” You pick out new doors and drawer fronts to replace the ones you have, and you keep the existing cabinet boxes.