Nice range, shame about the layout
This kitchen in an L.A. Craftsman home was posted on The Kitchn this week, from one of Apartment Therapy’s house tours,
via the kitchn
accompanied, of course, by the requisite oohs and aahs about the great kitchen. Hmm. Now I really do like that they kept the craftsman cabinets, and especially the cream, pink and gray color scheme. I even like the carrara, although I’m wondering how much of it there can be left in the world.
Great Paint
Of course, it’s easy to pass judgment based on photographs, without really knowing what went into the design process. But really, that range wall – it’s a huge range, but were oh where is the landing space? Those wire racks don’t cut it for me (nor for several other commentators at the kitchn) – they don’t look sturdy, and they’re not even the same height as the range-top. This is a kitchen that needs an island, or at least a work table, if there ever was one. And what it needs for a focal point is of course some kind of vent hood, either traditional or coolly contemporary, but something!
Nice Range
I worked on a layout for an uncannily similar Craftsman kitchen earlier this year – we planned to remove one of the doors either side of the range, allowing more counter space and eliminating one of those pathways through the work area – a huge improvement. I really hope this is just a temporary solution for the homeowners – it certainly looks like one.
