There was a time when kitchen islands were considered the remit of luxurious, sprawling homes with ample room to spare. But with newer design evolutions bringing forth space-efficient, compact islands ...

Whether the goal is to improve your home’s functionality or to boost its resale value, renovating the kitchen will help. But, unless you’re a highly-skilled DIYer, even a minor update calls for the ...

Lexie is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Home and has over 6 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the home improvement space. She's previously worked at sites such as HomeAdvisor ...

Good small kitchen design and decor ideas solve big problems. Some kitchens are simply too small for an island. Enter the kitchen island’s sister — the peninsula. A kitchen peninsula, like this one in ...

It was a keeper. Janie Scanlan clipped the harvest loaf recipe from this column a decade ago and began making it regularly each fall for her kids. “My 24-year-old daughter took over the reins and ...

The pursuit of the perfect cookie is an honorable, lifelong quest most of us can get behind. Julie Bos thinks her quest is complete — and is it any surprise chocolate chips are involved? Home Plates ...

In 2012 my wife and I renovated our house — a two-storey extension with a brand new kitchen. Inspired by various renovation-themed TV shows and magazines, we chose a sleek stone island bench as the ...

For most of my adult life, I’ve been stuck in a recipe rut. Lamb chili. Squash soup. Fettucini Alfredo. Oh, I’ve got plenty of dusty cookbooks; the kitchen is lined with them. But for some reason — ...