Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

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While appliances like the refrigerator and stove tend to be the stars of the kitchen, a great range hood can make cooking a much more enjoyable task. They’re designed to remove smoke, heat, odors, and ...

If your kitchen is starved for space, you might be tempted to place an over-the-range microwave oven above your cooktop. But for effective venting of smoke and fumes, a range hood is a much better ...

A dreamy kitchen with a large island for preparing meals and seating multiple guests isn’t in the cards for everyone, and that's perfectly fine. If your setup is on the small side, there are smart ...

Here’s how to design an island that works for your particular space and the way you use your kitchen. By Tim McKeough As the kitchen evolved from a work space hidden from guests to the place where ...

Freestanding kitchen islands are replacing bulky built-ins. Here’s why designers are embracing unfitted kitchens and ...