America's Most Desperate Kitchens

A worn, dated kitchen is opened up to create a huge living space perfect for entertaining while making treats.

Homeowners from Austin, Texas, get an update to their 1940s dark, dysfunctional kitchen, making it more family-friendly.

A young couple is surprised with a modern, pub-style kitchen, complete with a professional tap system and a giant island.

After being surprised with a new kitchen, homeowners' outdated kitchen becomes a custom, "entertainer's dream" kitchen.

A cramped, outdated kitchen loses its blue tile and old linoleum for a Hollywood Regency-inspired look with new appliances and a tasting bar.

A broken, dysfunctional kitchen becomes an open and friendly place with fun storage and a hand-aged island.