A small kitchen does not have to feel cramped. The right countertop can make the room look brighter, cleaner, and more open while still giving you the durability and work surface you need every day. This matters especially in Chicago, where galley kitchens, condo...

A full kitchen remodel in the Chicago area can easily run into five figures and may leave you without a usable kitchen for weeks. But not every dated kitchen needs to be taken down to the studs. In many kitchens the layout still works,...