It’s no secret I can’t resist a kitchen looks as if it’s been loved and lived in for generations. A venerable Aga cooker is not absolutely compulsory, but it certainly helps: And because one Aga is never quite enough, here’s another fine example. The tea making clutter and rack of tea-caddies make the scene even ...
Let’s start the week with some kitchens that bring a breath of fresh country air along with them: via yellowtrace – and clearly inspred by Monet’s kitchen at Giverny. I don’t know where I found the photo above – please let me know if you recognize it? Country style doesn’t have to be fussy, or ...
I’ve been noticing some cleverly curved elements in kitchen designs from Britain lately – more, I think, than we are seeing here in the US: (Chiselwood, via housetohome) I always see the influence of the master, Johnny Grey (read a post on Johnny Grey here), in these rounded British cupboards. The feeling is very different ...
I came across this London kitchen the other day at that oracle of all things Italian and stylish on the web, ATcasa. What made me do a double take is the description applied to it, “informale et molto British”: Oh, dear, is that what the Italians think of us? Informal is not so bad, but ...
I’m taking you to one of my happy places this morning – filled with bits and pieces seemingly gathered in different decades, these traditional style English kitchens put comfort before fashion (via): This last kitchen, from the lovely English mag Wealden Times, was last remodeled in 1934 when the old range was replaced by that ...
There was a time when this kitchen seemed to pop up everywhere. I never really understood what made it such a star – although it has plenty of features that should make it one of my favorites, like the big white Aga, open shelves, warm wood counters, and a stripped down industrial-meets-country vibe: The trouble ...
A beautiful indoor/outdoor kitchen – this “Oak & Silver” kitchen by Smallbone was part of the display awarded the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) ‘Gold Award for Excellence’ for the Best Trade Stand at 2010 Chelsea Flower Show. Well, they do have a few potted plants in there: The “alfresco” kitchen is in an Amdega orangery, ...