One of the best things about this Kitchen Contest I'm hosting has been hearing readers' stories about what they love about theirs. I'm hereby declaring this "Kitchen Week" at Hooked on Houses and will be featuring as many of your entries ... Keep Reading
Before & After: Carolyn’s “Yucky” 1980s Kitchen
This is how Carolyn's kitchen used to look. When she sent me the before and after photos of it, she wrote that it was a dark, "1986 yucky room" when they bought the house. They had a very tight budget, so they did everything but ... Keep Reading
8 Small(er) Kitchens My Readers Cook In
Let's face it, Not all of us have enough space in our houses for big gourmet kitchens with giant islands floating in the center of them. So I enjoyed seeing how these readers made their smaller, more normal-sized spaces work. Take a look at ... Keep Reading
Giving a 1930s Kitchen Some Old-Fashioned Charm
Candice submitted these photos of her kitchen makeover for my contest, writing: "Our house was built in 1931 and the kitchen was remodeled sometime in the '50s, which explains the knotty pine cabinets and splatter-paint linoleum. Our ... Keep Reading
Before & After: A “Family CEO” Updates Her Kitchen
Julie is a blogger known as "The Family CEO" who tackles topics like how to pay for your kids' college. She submitted her recent kitchen makeover for my contest and says, "Here’s my first piece of advice on kitchen remodels: don’t ... Keep Reading