Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. A beautifully designed kitchen is essential for several reasons.

Whether you live in a sprawling ranch, center hall Colonial, or petite apartment, one thing rings true: the kitchen is probably the center of your home. Life naturally orbits around this do-it-all ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the home. It needs ...

The kitchen is traditionally thought of as the heart of the home, but if yours is an open kitchen with a connecting dining area and/or family room, that sentiment rings especially true. As such, it's ...

What you see is said to be what you get. The low-skilled cooking techniques and apparatus employed at branded fast-food restaurants, for example, are presented in full visibility to waiting customers.

A century of American kitchen design, from the dawn of electricity to the kitchen island. By Rachel Wharton Rachel Wharton spoke to designers, architects, cabinet makers, organizers, historians, and ...

While kitchens are a hot spot to gather during parties today, most pre-1940s homeowners would have shuddered at welcoming guests into the cooking area. Kitchens were relegated to the back of the house ...