I Hate My Kitchen

Josh and Katie have a very dated kitchen that is well beyond their novice skills. Floating wood floors, wallet-friendly marble laminate and salvaged furniture and cabinets give this kitchen a whole new look without breaking the bank.

Paula and Mike found their 1933 Tudor house 2-1/2 years ago, and since then they have renovated much of the house. Now it's the kitchen's turn, with its cracked countertops, exposed wiring, nasty linoleum floor and faux backsplash.

Jarvis and Mariah have a dark, closed-off kitchen, but they're dreaming of a more open plan with French country style. Luckily, James is ready to transform the dated space into something warmer and more inviting.

Eight years ago Chris & Erin Farmer bought a 100-year-old craftsman bungalow. The old and ugly kitchen is small, and its layout is lousy. Contractor James Young will help them turn their cramped space into a stylish open kitchen.

A couple's 1960s-style kitchen suffers from corners that make cooking a struggle and hanging cabinets that are more like a wall! With their first child on the way, it's time to break through with a full kitchen remodel.

A couple scored big when they landed a spacious foreclosure in the burbs, but the last owners ripped up everything in the middle of the night. Contractor James Young steps in to build an Arts and Crafts masterpiece.

Chef Simon Barrow works in a spacious industrial kitchen, but each night he returns home to cook dinner in an unkempt corner of his house. He and his fiancee want to turn this disaster into a dream kitchen on a $30,000 budget.

A brown 1980s-style kitchen sticks out like a sore thumb in a very clean and contemporary house. Contractor James Young transforms the cramped and dated space into a modern masterpiece that matches the homeowners' style.

A bright yellow kitchen with minimal storage space and some very old appliances is transformed into a mixed material masterpiece.

James Young teams up with licensed contractor and DIY host Matt Blashaw to bring some much-needed love to the empty shell of a kitchen at Blog Cabin 2011 in Mathews, VA.

A couple built their two-story home from the ground up seventeen years ago. Their tastes have changed quite a bit from the original '90s decor, so they call on contractor James Young to give their kitchen a rustic redo.

A family of seven has one seriously cramped and outdated kitchen. James Young helps these homeowners modernize the space by opening it up to the adjoining rooms and loading it with colorful, contemporary materials.

A dated 1970s-style kitchen gets a new life when contractor James Young transforms it into a functional contemporary masterpiece.