Details such as an art-glass
inset were built into this
country-style kitchen.

Add Personal Touches

More and more, the kitchen opens up to or flows into other living space, such as a family room or living room. These days, the kitchen is a room that isn't just used but lived in. Consequently, kitchens are being decked out, decorated, and personalized very much as the rest of the house has always been.

When you're remodeling your kitchen, you can build in decorative and architectural details such as pillars and columns, a tile pattern on the floor, or a beautiful backsplash that adds to its beauty. Here, you'll learn about about what comes after that -- about the ephemeral and changeable elements that make your kitchen the heart of your home.

Your personal preferences in color, pattern, and furnishings make your kitchen a welcoming place that's lovely to look at, and truly a place you want to be three times a day -- and much more often than that.

Kitchen Cabinet Slide Show