photo: Lonnymag.com
How much, pray tell, do you love this kitchen? Â It’s from Lonny and personally I adore it. Â I wish I’d had the guts for marble counters. Â But I drink far too much red wine in Winter to take that particular design leap. Â I especially love that the door to this all-white kitchen is black. Â It adds much-needed weight to the right side of the room and I wouldn’t have thought of it in a million years. Â I may need to paint one of my own doors a sudden, accidental, and yet absolutely sensible kind of color like black or navy.
I love the floating shelving. Â I know that those of you who inherited the practicality gene (which skipped me) are thinking, “But where do they store their ugly things?” Â Let’s just pretend that there’s a giant pantry to the left of the fridge, shall we? Â (The Lonny stylist had to have stashed a few ugly things somewhere.) Â Open shelving is a cheap & practical kitchen design solution. Â I didn’t even realize that it was practical until after I’d done it. Â I just thought it was lovely. Â And we couldn’t afford any more cabinets.
What would I change in this fabulous kitchen? Â Well, thanks for asking. Â I would have put a custom panel on the dishwasher to match the cabinets. Â To me, the stainless dishwasher is a distraction. Â Subzero fridges are sexy. Â That range is totally sexy. Â Dishwashers aren’t sexy. Â It’s like going to a lovely beach and seeing an unattractive man in a thong; cover it up, please. Â Thank you.
Now, what would you keep or change in this delightfully light filled kitchen?
~ ADD
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Just came upon your blog from Adventures in Renovating a Brooklyn Limestone and I’ve been reading through your archives – Absolutely LOVE your style! As someone just starting my own diy/reno/decorating adventure, you’ve provided some much-needed inspiration so thank you for that!
As for the gorgeous kitchen above, I would prefer the lighting be stainless steel and just a little more industrial. The flooring however, is FAB and couldn’t agree more about the black door. Perfectly Yummy.
I’m just impressed you limit your wine consumption to winter.
I really love that kitchen. I’d keep the marble but let it be ruined and call it ‘patina.’ For me, I’m not sure about the floor. I’d love to own the house where such a floor fits (a huge, rambling farmhouse perhaps?) but it wouldn’t work at my house. Because, really, this is about me and my house, right?
That window over the sink, depending on what’s above and below it, would be perfect for a garden window full of plants. You’ll recall that I did that at one house. It really made standing at the sink a pleasure. It’s also a great place to grow herbs, if one is a cook. At that same house I had open shelves and later put in cabinets to the ceiling to maximize the storage space.
If I’m playing picky picky gal… I’d love to see a couple of more of those huge lights over the table, a smaller fridge and clear some of the counter top clutter. I can’t really complain, since I’m living with a circa 1983 faux wood kitchen explosion.
Btw, thanks for stopping by! I’m hoping to post something today about a carpet for the family room.
That table is totally meh. It’s like they didn’t even think about it. I would replace it with a REAL. BIG. farm table so more than three people could sit and eat all the delicious food I prepared on that stove.
Why is the fridge so big? I really can’t stand refrigerators for some reason… I love that yours is hidden. I’m originally from Russia, so I am more used to the idea of a fridge with a small footprint.
But it is a very pretty kitchen