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This article details the renovation of the 12-by-12-foot kitchen of Paul Belliveau and Scan Ryan. In an almost yearlong renovation, they had taken their dark, linoleum-clad kitchen and turned it into an open, inviting space with Tuscan colors and a series of appliances Todd English would envy. An L-shaped addition added 10 feet to the cramped cooking quarters and also yielded a walk-in pantry, an entryway and a great room.

The article presents tips for designing an efficient kitchen. Keep kitchen equipment near the place it will normally be used, e.g., pots and pans close to the stove, knives by the work surface. When organizing your cupboards, position heavy things below the counters and lighter things above them. Keep like items together. That way you'll always go to the right place first. Appliances and pots that are used only once or twice a year should not occupy valuable real estate. Store them in an out-of-the-way cupboard, the garage, or the attic. You must have the right tools close at hand. The key is to make sure the kitchen's three main work stations — countertop, stove, sink — are well-equipped and well-ordered.

This article presents information on some cookery tools and some tips to help make an ordered kitchen. Rails, jars, drawers, and grids can conquer kitchen chaos. If one has kitchen counters, they're the most logical place for utensils. One might store large items (like juicers and sifters) in one drawer and smaller items (like small whisks and can openers) in another. With a metal bar or rail suspended below cupboards or above a stove, you just hook on the utensils, a great space saver in tight quarters. Grids, in many shapes and sizes, are sold at most house-wares stores, in steel or, for the budget minded, plastic.

Presents information on "Magic Trivets" by British design firm W2. Description of the trivets and their use in the kitchen; Way that they can tell when a pot or pan is hot; How the trivets are treated with a special heat-sensitive pigment that turns different colors according to heat.

Features various latest kitchenware in the U.S., to make cooking fast. Specifications of the mini salt and pepper ball sets; Usability of the ceramic batter bowl; Dimension of the kitchen towels set.

This article focuses on blenders. In the 1970s, the mighty food processor caused a stir, but today that cumbersome latecomer is often relegated to the nosebleed section of the kitchen cabinets, while the slim, easy-to-use and clean blender remains a countertop mainstay. The ice-crushing feature of Cuisinart Smartpower Basics 18-Speed Electronic Blender puts a damper on the usual fork-in-the-garbage-disposal sound. Expensive but worth it, the Viking Professional Blender with a 40-ounce jar cuts through ice cubes and carrot chunks as if they were pats of butter.

Traditional Japanese values of simplicity and economy of space feature in this kitchen which combines elements of a standard enclosed kitchen design with a contemporary semi-open plan. Contributing to the streamlined look are the cupboard doors, which are faced with the same speckled, grey-black granite as the benchtops. On the far side of the kitchen, a built-in polyurethane wall unit houses fridge, pantry and shelves for crockery and glasses, combining Tokyo-style futurism with classical Japanese practicality. Favorite designer kitchen utensils and treasured antiques complete the look.

Presents several items and gadgets designed to improve kitchen and cooking technology. Chronology of when gadgets were introduced to kitchens; Concepts and discussion of possible future kitchen gadgets introduced by designers; kitchen cart; toaster, shape shifting knife; ice cream scooper; composter; drinking glass similar to a baby bottle.

Presents a table depicting kitchenwares that are present at the kitchen of AvroKO co-owners.

The article focuses on textures and colors available for the ladle and pasta claw from Nigella Lawson's Living Kitchen Collection 5-piece utensil set. The set are made of steel with a cream enamel finish.

This article presents the author's views about kitchens in a house. I have a complicated relationship with my kitchen, the one room in our home that refuses to be brought into the fold of our family life. To enter the kitchen has become for us like leaving the home altogether, to emerge from comfort to floods, hunger, smoke, and little fires. No amount of gadgets can remedy a kitchen that's poorly designed or planned. Adjoining nooks and family rooms can bring the kitchen into the heart of the home. Choosing the correct dimensions and materials is essential for building a serviceable and cooperative living space.

Evaluates various kitchen and bar utensils from OXO. Cost of the vegetable peeler; Design of the Shaker; Things included in the Seven-Piece Bar Kit.

Presents information about various kitchen utensils used in the kitchen.

Describes kitchen utensils made of silicone manufactured by iSi North America.

Comments on the gimmicks of kitchenware salesmen. List of implements necessary in a well-run kitchen; Use of practical gadgets; Views of the author about other kitchen gadgets.

The article reports that Kitchenart will launch Gel-Grip, a revolutionary anthropometric tool that complements their existing line of kitchen tools. The elegantly curved ice blue silicone handles on all GelGrip products conform to each user's hand to deliver the feel of a custom-made product and then return to their original shape when not in use.

Rolling pins can help a retailer roll in greater sales. They have a lot of merchandising potential since many consumers don't realize the depth of the category. For promoting rolling pins, create a Take a Roll Campaign that promotes rolling pins in the demonstration area with an added twist. Prior to each rolling pin purchase, allow customers to roll dice to calculate their discount. Think beyond the traditional pie-making scene to incorporate ethnic diets. Create an Italian theme with pastry rolling pins, drying screens, rolling boards, pasta jaggers, and rolling stamps. Hang demonstrator rolling pins in the demonstration area so customers become accustomed to the look and feel of various models. Above each station, list three to four models on hanging signage. Use photographs or line drawings to describe each type of rolling pin, listing the name, usage, and preferred rolling surface.

Decorative, practical, dramatic pot racks are one of the best ways to make a statement in the kitchen, and simultaneously, add storage capacity. For merchandising pot racks, display unadorned pot racks in groupings of two or more to emphasize their availability for sale. Give customers design ideas with a photo-gallery of fabulous kitchens featuring pot racks in various convenient locations. Create a display that allows customers to measure their reach, tally their kitchen specs, and find the perfect pot rack for their needs. Host a Tough Love promotion that celebrates the sturdy or tough construction of pot racks, along with their lovable features.

A kitchen can gain counter and cupboard space while making a true design statement with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Frieling USA Inc.'s accu balance 407 Kitchen Scale. To weigh, simply fold down the tempered glass platform. The scale with a brushed-silver finish doubles as a clock when not in use.

The Ontario, Canada-based kitchen utensil manufacturer Swissmar will present Peugeots a line of Tabora mills.The spice mills feature a ceramic mechanism that grinds dried herbs, the pepper mill mechanism is ball-bearing hard, and the salt mills offer a uniquely shaped stainless steel mechanism.