Julie asks: "Have you ever met a kitchen that didn't stand ready for an upgrade of some sort?" This week the Remodelista team works through your kitchen design to-do list. Gut renovation? Check. Wood-handled whisk? Check. Well-organized pantry? We feel inner peace coming on:
Above: Architect Elizabeth Roberts tackles a massive 3,500-square-foot industrial loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for a pair of creatives (she's a sculptor; he writes cookbooks). Meredith reports that the big kitchen is human-friendly, even with a commodious island cooktop and an office workspace. See more in A Kitchen for a Cookbook Author and a Sculptor, Williamsburg Edition.
Above: Before and after. Or...night and day. London-based travel editor Isabel Blunden renovates down to the studs in Tiny House Overhaul, a four-part Rehab Diary.
Above: Why hello, black scissor sconces. What long arms you have...
Above: Countertop trend alert: lava stone. Durable, pricy, are they the answer? Janet lays out everything you wanted to know about lava stone countertops but were afraid to ask in this week's Remodeling 101.
Above: First stop, Melbourne. In a series of travel columns, we ID the best places to eat, sleep, and shop for good design.
Looking for easy, practical fixes for your kitchen? See our' favorite plastic-free storage containers, wood-handled tools, and trash bins. And, to browse the entire Remodelista lineup, head here.
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