Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. As the new year begins, you may be thinking about refreshing your ...

Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...

There are a few elements that can slyly make your kitchen look dated, and the backsplash is among the prime suspects. Designed to serve as a handy resting spot for untimely food splatters and spills, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've been noticing signs that it's time to remodel your kitchen, you may finally be ready to start designing the retro kitchen of your ...

It seems like not that long ago that you couldn't open Instagram without seeing airy open shelving in a picture-perfect kitchen. But now, designers say the open shelving trend is out, and a future ...

Though watching home renovation shows depicting near-instant transformations is certainly satisfying to a degree, figuring out how to actually design a kitchen yourself is another story. Renovation ...

Designing your kitchen is a vital part of any home renovation process. The kitchen is known as the heart of the home. As the saying goes, “while life may be created in the bedroom, it is certainly ...

Homify is another excellent home design app. This one focuses more on ideas than actions. It boasts a library of over 1.5 million photos of various house and kitchen environments. You browse them in ...

There are plenty of spaces in homes that are prone to evolving design trends (actually, while we think about it—every type of space experiences trends fading in and out!). But one where we notice ...