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Kitchen Lighting Ideas That Start at the Counter
Light for the counter first, then the shelves, the sink, the island, the ceiling, the table, and the…
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The Kitchen Island as Prep Counter, Table, and Pantry
Twenty-five ways to fit out and shape a kitchen island, grouped by whether they help with cooking, seating,…
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What Size Cabinet Pulls Fit Each Door and Drawer?
How cabinet pulls are measured, what length suits each drawer width, and where pulls go on doors and…
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Coffee Bar Ideas for a Counter, a Cabinet, or a Spare Wall
Ten ways to set up a coffee station at home, from a tray on the counter to a…
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How High Should a Kitchen Backsplash Go?
Backsplash height rarely gets decided on purpose. Most kitchens end up with whatever height the tile order defaulted…
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15 Kitchen Backsplash Ideas That Do More Than Fill the Wall
Most backsplash advice treats the wall behind the range as a problem already solved once tile goes up.…
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Counter Stool Height for a Kitchen Island
Buy a set of stools before measuring the counter they’re meant to sit at, and they can land…
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Open Shelving or Closed Cabinets: Choosing for a Kitchen You Use Every Day
The real tradeoffs between open shelving and closed cabinets in a kitchen, including where mixing both works better…
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A Kitchen Island Has to Fit the Room Before It Fits the Stools
Real clearance and footprint numbers for whether a kitchen island fits, before deciding how many stools go around…
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12 Kitchen Ideas for a Room That Has to Work as Hard as It Looks
Twelve specific kitchen design decisions, from open shelving to a repeated metal finish, that work individually without a…
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How Big Should Kitchen Island Pendants Be?
A pendant light gets chosen the same way most kitchen island seating does. It gets chosen by how…
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The Real Limit on Kitchen Island Seating
An island's length looks like it should decide how many stools fit. Spacing decides it instead, and the…
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