Designer Monica Pedersen and a local Realtor critique three kitchen renovations, all in the Cincinnati area, and all completed for $70,000 each, to determine which one will see the biggest bang for their buck. First, they check out an updated traditional kitchen with a vaulted skylight ceiling. Next, they visit a transitional kitchen with refrigerator nook. And finally, they check out another updated traditional kitchen with a restored butler's pantry.

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Designer Monica Pedersen showcases three recently remodeled $50,000 kitchens in the Denver area: a contemporary kitchen with a pleather countertop in a hip new community, an Old World style kitchen with antique glazed cabinets in an established suburb and a transitional kitchen with a red tiled backsplash in a newer suburb.

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Free Style Because we're spending more and more time in our kitchens, there is a move away from the all-or-nothing "fitted" look of continuous counters. Look for more freestanding pieces of furniture or features with furniturelike qualities, such as a cabriole leg holding up a kitchen counter. These details won't be fussy but will further the notion that the kitchen isn't just for utilitarian cooking, but is for living.

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