When I was younger, I tried to make my house look more "sophisticated" by decorating with lots of neutrals. But the older I get, the more color I crave. I love how L.A. designer Alison Kandler decorates with color and vintage finds to ... Keep Reading
Before & After: Jennifer’s Cottage Kitchen Makeover
Jennifer wrote me about how she gave her small kitchen a makeover. She says, "Whoever lived in my house during the past 110 years clearly didn’t like to cook! The kitchen had no storage for pots and pans, no counter space, hideous ... Keep Reading
Joyce’s Black & White Kitchen
A reader named Joyce submitted these photos of her newly remodeled kitchen for my contest, saying, "I was going for a country French and modern yet timeless look." Two of her favorite things? The new BlueStar range and farmhouse ... Keep Reading
Amy Stacy’s Cheery Cape Cod Kitchen
Welcome to Amy Stacy's kitchen in her 1938 Cape Cod. She writes, "I am an architect and design kitchens all the time. When it came to my own house I combined all of my favorite things in one room--black & white flooring, marble, ... Keep Reading
Before & After: A White Kitchen Gets a Colorful Makeover
LeAnn's white kitchen already had a lot going for it: subway tile, hardwood floors, and a farmhouse sink. But she loves color and wanted more of it in the room. She also needed a way to display more of her fun vintage finds. So she ... Keep Reading