Chefs’ kitchens are designed for efficiency and utility. Where better to find inspiration for your own kitchen remodel? The Remodelista editors spent the week sleuthing out the best design ideas from commercial kitchens. Here are five to steal.
Wall Tiles

Agonizing over backsplash choices? Read our primer on “the seven different types of tile commonly available, from cement to porcelain to glass, plus what to use where, what you can expect to spend, and more” in this week’s Remodeling 101 post, A Guide to the Only 7 Types of Tile You Need to Know.
Italian Professional Ranges
Antibacterial Dish Cloths

Writes Meredith: “Spotted recently: kitchen and bath towels from Japan featuring the antibacterial properties of binchotan charcoal.” See more in this week’s Object of Desire post.
Single-Lever Faucets
Stoneware Sinks

Can you spot the concealed dishwasher? See more in our Kitchen of the Week post at The Downstairs Plain English Kitchen at Howe London.