On Home-Dzine I receive quite a few enquiries from homeowners looking for alternatives to a plain, boring kitchen tile backsplash, and there are more than a few options to consider for removing, replacing or adding a new backsplash to a kitchen. While generally an afterthought, a single, subtle splash of colour may be all that's needed to enhance a kitchen.

Many kitchens are poorly lit. They include dashing shadows and straining lights. Understanding which parts of your kitchen are most used - and how - will reveal obvious needs for lighting. This article addresses multiple areas of the kitchen: Cooking preparation, dining, work-space, breakfast bars, and islands.

There are so many ways - with very little budget - that you can re-design the look of a kitchen without having to tear everything out and start all over again.

Looking for affordable ways to update your kitchen? This kitchen has plenty of character and more than a few surprises for ways to use existing materials.

Not sure whether to add blinds or curtains to the kitchen? Spruce up those windows to make your kitchen more attractive with six easy-to-do ideas.

Considered an integral part of modern kitchen design, the kitchen island has been transformed into a well-designed and practical element in a kitchen.

You want a kitchen that says family, cooking and style all in one. You also want a kitchen that offers plenty of storage space and more than enough room for appliances. Here are some kitchens to inspire ...

Interior designer Arden Nelson says that when clients request open shelving in their new kitchens, she first focuses on function. “Do they entertain a lot? Cook mostly for themselves? Is this a family with small children? Is wine important? Do they drink coffee twice a day?” she asks. “Every situation is unique.”

Investing in a home is something that every generation considers the next step after college or university, or when planning to get married. Buying a home of your own is one of the biggest investments you will ever make and will increase in value over time.

A kitchen needs a good well thought out lighting plan. Today’s kitchens have many more functions than just cooking a meal. For many families it is the most frequently used room in the house. Besides the obvious preparation of meals, kitchens today are also a place for the kids to do homework, parents to pay the bills, reading, eating and watching TV.