Kitchen Clarity Adventures in Kitchen and Bath Design

There’s nothing that says “serious cook” better than a kitchen with open storage – everything in its place, but right in reach, too:

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I’ve always admired Martha’s collection of copper pots over the island:

Martha Stewart's Impressive Pot Rack

Here’s an example from Apartment Therapy, with the emphasis more on function than form:

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This collection, via Living etc, looks practical, although it is definitely leaning in the “pretty” direction:

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This kitchen (via) certainly looks like the domain of a real cook or two (and possibly an optometrist on the side):

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This one (via) has an impressive array of knives – I’m too intimidated to say anything even faintly snide about the word on the wall:

A Very Serious Kitchen

So what do you think – do these people stay up late polishing the measuring cups? Or does a serious cook need a serious cleaning crew to keep everything sparkling?

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