<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1010422">Layla Palmer</a>'s Prattville, Alabama, kitchen achieved its <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheletteredcottage.net%2Fkitchen%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">classic cottage style</a> mainly through paint. She loves the two-toned cabinets.
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Layla Palmer's Prattville, Alabama, kitchen achieved its classic cottage style mainly through paint. She loves the two-toned cabinets.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1007848">Carmel Phillips</a>, of Lexington, Kentucky, said the marble subway tile backsplash was one of the best decisions she made in her <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourfifthhouse.com%2F2012%2F08%2Fkitchen-tour.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">kitchen's minirenovation</a>.
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Carmel Phillips, of Lexington, Kentucky, said the marble subway tile backsplash was one of the best decisions she made in her kitchen's minirenovation.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1010021">Julie Holloway</a>, from the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmilkandhoneyhome.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Milk and Honey Home </a>design team in Roswell, Georgia, just finished designing this kitchen banquette in Marietta, Georgia.
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Julie Holloway, from the Milk and Honey Home design team in Roswell, Georgia, just finished designing this kitchen banquette in Marietta, Georgia.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1007371">Rina Norwood's </a>Cornelius, North Carolina, kitchen features a timeless Carrara marble backsplash and an island light fixture from Ikea, to which she she added crystals.
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Rina Norwood's Cornelius, North Carolina, kitchen features a timeless Carrara marble backsplash and an island light fixture from Ikea, to which she she added crystals.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1007371">Norwood's</a> kitchen opens up to a large eating area, which she kept semiformal and comfortable with an eclectic collection of chairs.
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Norwood's kitchen opens up to a large eating area, which she kept semiformal and comfortable with an eclectic collection of chairs.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1009299">Holly Modica</a>, from Middletown, Connecticut, said not using the space above your cabinets to <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhousebyholly.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F06%2Fthe-heart-of-home.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">display the things you love</a> is a "missed decorating opportunity."
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Holly Modica, from Middletown, Connecticut, said not using the space above your cabinets to display the things you love is a "missed decorating opportunity."
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1007924">Kate Connor's</a> Illinois kitchen uses <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fmy-spring-kitchen.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">lighting</a> to lend an air of coziness and comfort, which she also strives for by adding extra seating for family and guests.
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Kate Connor's Illinois kitchen uses lighting to lend an air of coziness and comfort, which she also strives for by adding extra seating for family and guests.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1008085">Julia Konya,</a> from Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuckoo4design.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F03%2Fnew-honeycomb-kitchen-light-and-project.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">has a thing for white kitchen cabinets</a>. She said her taste hasn't changed in 25 years.
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Julia Konya, from Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, has a thing for white kitchen cabinets. She said her taste hasn't changed in 25 years.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1007577">Sandra Kent'</a>s French country style kitchen in Dallas features toile fabric and a chandelier with crystal drops.
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Sandra Kent's French country style kitchen in Dallas features toile fabric and a chandelier with crystal drops.
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