Soulless in Malibu
I know this kitchen has been around on the interwebs for a while now, but I just came across it again recently. And it makes me sad. If you could afford to build a stunning home in Malibu, with ocean and mountain views from just about every room, why oh why would you put such a boring kitchen in it?
It’s no good trying to fool me with that burnt orange table. Yes it’s nice enough, but it’s going to take more than that to save this kitchen from terminal drabness. That glum face on the wall seems completely appropriate to the mood:
Gotta love that table
It’s just such an unfriendly room – there is one nice rounded form, but it’s underneath an ugly rectangle of an island. I can feel those sharp corners just waiting to jump out and catch me when I walk by. I guess pets and toddlers will be able to appreciate the beauty of that pedestal (if they manage to avoid fatal injuries to their heads from the corners); no-one else will get the chance:
No competition for the view
That balcony looks terrifying, doesn’t it? What’s wrong with a good old-fashioned balustrade, or even just a railing? Then we have the classic stool that doesn’t fit anywhere because no-one thought of allowing a little knee-space. I’m also very suspicious of those wall cabinets. Those must be doors that bi-fold upwards – but what about that handle position? I can see you could reach it and give the doors a yank to open them, if you are quick to move your arm out of the way as they swing out and up it might work – but good luck reaching it to pull the doors back down when you are done.
Well, I suppose the view is the point here – at least there’s no danger of anything in this room distracting your attention from it. A room for looking out from, rather than a room for living in – no wonder all those hipsters are so unhappy.
Yup, really, really, sad
So thats what a loveless kitchen looks like.
Oh dear, this design reminds me anytime I have heard a homeowner say, “My contractor is designing my kitchen.” Not to say some are qualified to design the details but moreover most want to get in and get out. This kitchen screams, “my contractor did it”. Ugh!