We've said it before: The kitchen is the hardest-working room in the house. This space typically takes center stage in an open-plan midcentury home, often making it the major focus of a renovation. Even if you aren't a big home chef, chances are that updating the kitchen with contemporary appliances and on-trend touches will be your top priority due to the sheer visibility of the room. Below, we've rounded up some midcentury kitchen renovations to serve as inspiration for your upcoming project. Or if you haven't got any major projects on your mind, feel free to indulge in just a bit of architectural eye candy.

A Kitchen Remodel That Meets Personal and Professional Needs

A Seattle Ranch Renovation Gives the Kitchen a More Central Role

A New Napa Kitchen by Henrybuilt

A Portland Midcentury Kitchen is Transformed Within its Original Footprint

Elegant Updates Transform The Kitchen in this Albert Frey Home in Palm Springs

Mandy Moore's Midcentury Kitchen Renovation

Maverick Designs Updates The Kitchen of This Orange County Eichler

A Sleek and Streamlined Kitchen Update

SHED Architecture + Design Creates a More Coherent Layout for This Seattle Midcentury

HabHouse Gives This Pasadena Midcentury Post-and-Beam by Architect Calvin Straub a New Life

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A Reinvigorated Midcentury Kitchen

A Renovated Midcentury Kitchen in Austin

A Modernized Midcentury Kitchen in a Historic Home in Armonk, New York

A Houston Midcentury is Restored After Hurricane Harvey

A Time Capsule-Like Midcentury Renovation in Rancho Mirage

Portola Valley Midcentury Renovation by Malcolm Davis

A Bright Maryland Midcentury Kitchen

The Kitchen of the Feldman House by Saul Zak in Southwest Portland is Updated by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design

A Wood-Paneled Midcentury Kitchen

A Bay Area Midcentury Beautifully Remodeled With a Gorgeous New Kitchen

A Dilapidated Pennsylvania Midcentury is Transformed

Fashion Designer Lisa Perry's Midcentury Kitchen Renovation

A Joshua Tree Midcentury Gets a Moroccan-Inspired Renovation

Risa Boyer Architecture Opens and Updates This Portland Midcentury

A Light-Filled Kitchen Renovation

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Modern Kitchen Renovation with Mid-Century Roots