Monday, May 23, 2011

Eastern Exposure

Sometimes you want to hide all your dishes away in a cabinet where no one will see them. And sometimes you have an architect who loves the idea of a modern, european feel in the kitchen. And because I trust my architect I have these great, chunky, open shelves that run the length of the kitchen wall from just north of the sink down south to the edge of the refrigerator. 


If you've looked at this blog before you might have already noticed them, empty and waiting to bear their heavy load.


And now they hold my collection of super colorful new and vintage dishes


and glasses and various coffee making appliances. 


The rest of the kitchen stuff is mostly under the island,


and there's a nice sized food pantry next to the fridge. 


There are some cabinets under the sink side too, along with a couple appliances and a spot for the trash can (très glam). What do you think of the mix of stainless and wood cabinets? I like it. The drawer pulls work well on both the stainless and the wood and they both look really good with the countertop stone. That was another smart kitchen idea from my architect. He liked the idea of the island looking like its own piece of furniture that just happened to be in the kitchen - rather than matchy matchy cabinets. I think it looks great. Thanks Bill.




1 comment:

  1. Where's the "like" button? And what brand espresso maker have you? I'm in the market for one...

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