Updated 1940s kitchen

You know those amazing before and after kitchen remodels? Well this isn't one of them. But it did turn out pretty darn good even if I do...

Emily loves 1940s design, so she spent 3 years planning a charming -- and affordable -- 1940s style kitchen for her and husband Drew's old farmhouse.

This is how I totally transformed my boring kitchen island - I didn't like the laminate countertop, so I removed it to add a beautiful butcher block one. I've been working on making over my kitchen cabinets for some time now...

Anna reveals her amazing kitchen transformation, giving you links to all kitchen makeover ideas and tutorials.

The 1930s and 1940s introduced an innovative design era. Bring vintage style to your kitchen by mixing in these key design elements from kitchens of the 1930s-1940s.

After spending two years cooking and recipe testing in his 1950s kitchen, cookbook author Chris Reynolds knew the time was right to redo his kitchen. As he tells us, it was “while baking, at least, three recipes a day” that he was able to plan out his perfect kitchen — something timeless, free of gimmicks or trendy finishes. Chris also stayed with the retro vibe of his kitchen by installing quartz countertops that look like vintage speckled Formica!

In September of last year, Rhiannon and her family moved from Oakland, California to a 1938 Portland home set into the green streets of the Laurelhurst neighborhood. The first order of business? Restore the kitchen, bringing back some of the space’s inherent charm and color, but adding a few modern appliances to make cooking for a family easy. Join Rhiannon for a cup of tea in this adorable kitchen, rich with a lifetime’s collection of jadeite.

Kitchen soffits, or furr downs, were popular in kitchen design in the 1990s. Nowadays, people want that space above cabinets.

After living in their house for a little over two years, Amanda, of the blog Simply Maggie, and her husband decided it was time to remodel the kitchen. They'd tried a few stop-gap measures to make the kitchen more to their taste, but it was still in need of a major makeover. Amanda's plan had always been to keep the cabinets and just paint them, but they had a lingering mustiness that just wouldn't go away. So out came the cabinets, and the dingy tile, and in came a stunning brand new…

I found this small entryway cabinet at a local Goodwill store. The small footprint is perfect for a little extra storage in an entryway o...