Small kitchen with no upper cabinets

This cramped and outdated kitchen almost prevented Christina from buying the house! But it was a charming 100-year-old Craftsman-style house that won her over, and she made the goal of brightening up the kitchen and maximizing space a priority! From Christina: When we toured this house, the kitchen was the reason why we almost didn’t buy the 100-year-old Craftsman-style house. It was so small, so brown, and so ugly!

Discover a stunning blue and white kitchen renovation on a budget for a historic home in Winston-Salem, NC. As an Interior Designer at Styled with Navy, Liz shares creative design solutions to transform a classic space without breaking the bank. Visit the blog to see the full reveal and get inspired

This year is our second Christmas season with our bar cart! I'm still so happy with this "functional decorating" decision. It's been so simple to style plus it's a handy piece for serving and daily storage, too. I love pieces like this that bring peace and beauty to our home in every season.

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Kitchen design is getting more streamlined, which begs the question: how do people make no upper cabinets work? Could you live with this look? We discuss.

The kitchen design experts at HGTV.com share 17 kitchens without upper cabinets that instead use open shelving or windows with a view.