Designers are replacing this kitchen staple with steam and speed ovens, or hiding microwaves behind doors or in drawers. For some high-income homeowners, microwaves are one of the first things they look to replace in their kitchens. Steam and speed ovens are two alternatives that provide many of the same functions as microwaves at a higher quality. There also is a growing preference for the appliance to be hidden. For most other homeowners, microwaves remain an essential elem

Designers are replacing this kitchen staple with steam and speed ovens, or hiding microwaves behind doors or in drawers. For some high-income homeowners, microwaves are one of the first things they look to replace in their kitchens. Steam and speed ovens are two alternatives that provide many of the same functions as microwaves at a higher quality. There also is a growing preference for the appliance to be hidden. For most other homeowners, microwaves remain an essential elem

A California-based kitchen designer shares the latest trends for the heart of the home. In luxury homes, cooking mechanics, thoughtful organization, and aesthetics are clients' top priorities for kitchens that are both functional and artful, according to Caren Rideau, founder of the Kitchen Design Group in Pacific Palisades, Calif., Rideau, who has designed and renovated hundreds of luxury estates, knows a thing or two about what constitutes an efficient cooking space. Here,

After studying 32 dual-income families in the Los Angeles area from cameras, UCLA-affiliated researchers conclude homeowners are not using their formal living and dining rooms. Curbed’s Kate Wagner says families spend most of their time in the kitchen and informal living areas. Although many people want that extra square footage, it is important for builders to recognize the want from the need. “Entertaining space,” as it is marketed by builders, realtors, media, and popular

Mid-Century Modern has been the darling of the design world for some time now, but wood grain and tapered legs aren't the only game in retro town—especially in the kitchen, where well-placed throwbacks from any decade are often right at home. Plenty of homeowners are infusing their cooking and dining spaces with other old-school design staples, rethinking everything from size to palette. Whether in a nod to the bold approach of the '30s or the kitschy flourishes in '60s desig

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