Music while you work
Here’s a long time favorite of mine – a skillful rendition of the “Oh, just something I threw together” look (by Vinny Lee):
Casual comfort - photo James Merrell
It’s got the cooks chair, open shelves for display and storage, and that eclectic rustic-meets-industrial-luxe look that Vinny Lee is so great at. And even a piano so you can play a few bars of Chopin while you’re waiting for your pot to boil.
Of course, this is the hardest kind of look to bring off successfully – one woman’s delightful character is another’s cluttered confusion. This and more like it are in Vinny Lee’s Kitchens: A Design Source Book
