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Saphellae
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Well, it's almost 5pm, time to get to work in my dinky kitchen lol!
Kitchen size - I bet you...
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Yes, there are some of us that will toil away in spite of our kitchen's downfalls.
That or start grilling out more
I can't afford to move because of my kitchen
I have a really nice bedroom big or small, old or new, vintage or modern, a well kept kitchen is a thing of beauty!
fireweaver
Senior Cook
for the 3 years of my residency, i was renting a little rowhome in baltimore. the kitchen was a whole lot like the one you've posted, Saphellae: microscopic, craptacular paint job, NO storage for anything. only difference was if you'll imagine yours stretched out into a straight line in a little skinny room instead of a box. NO counter space, literally: apparently, in the 50s, they figured that all you needed was a half-meter drain board molded as one piece of metal with the single sink. i had to buy a ginormous counter-depth cutting board from ikea to serve as a counter, and sat it on one side of said drain board (other side being used for it's intended function, to hold the dish drying rack, as there was certainly no dishwasher in that tiny cave). i had to flip the cutting board every time i scrubbed it down completely because it would warp due to the underlying tilt of the drain board. the microwave and toaster oven were balanced on a very tiny, very narrow cheap pine shelving unit on the non-applianced wall...you could easily touch everything by standing in the center.
but i've since moved down to the burbs of d.c. for my real job, and the kitchen was one of the things i loved best about this house:
it's not my super dream kitchen, but it suits me just fine...it is after all, just me living here. i love my big sunny back porch door, my warm sandy-colored tile, my shiny new gas stove, and that lovely mahogany color to the cabinets. and of course, plenty of space for the 44-bottle wine rack! i like the big, open feel to it, which means when i'm having a dinner party, everyone piles up in the kitchen to chat while i cook. someday, there will be a bigger space, with a lovely butcher block island (i'm jealous for sure of some of the amazing pics upstream in this thread!), but it works great for now.
but i've since moved down to the burbs of d.c. for my real job, and the kitchen was one of the things i loved best about this house:
it's not my super dream kitchen, but it suits me just fine...it is after all, just me living here. i love my big sunny back porch door, my warm sandy-colored tile, my shiny new gas stove, and that lovely mahogany color to the cabinets. and of course, plenty of space for the 44-bottle wine rack! i like the big, open feel to it, which means when i'm having a dinner party, everyone piles up in the kitchen to chat while i cook. someday, there will be a bigger space, with a lovely butcher block island (i'm jealous for sure of some of the amazing pics upstream in this thread!), but it works great for now.
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jpmcgrew
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babetoo
Chef Extraordinaire
LEFSElover
Executive Chef
oh thanks, we had it made in sunny southern Californiai love the blue sofa. where did u get it?
babe
Jeekinz
Washing Up
for the 3 years of my residency, i was renting a little rowhome in baltimore. the kitchen was a whole lot like the one you've posted, Saphellae: microscopic, craptacular paint job, NO storage for anything. only difference was if you'll imagine yours stretched out into a straight line in a little skinny room instead of a box. NO counter space, literally: apparently, in the 50s, they figured that all you needed was a half-meter drain board molded as one piece of metal with the single sink. i had to buy a ginormous counter-depth cutting board from ikea to serve as a counter, and sat it on one side of said drain board (other side being used for it's intended function, to hold the dish drying rack, as there was certainly no dishwasher in that tiny cave). i had to flip the cutting board every time i scrubbed it down completely because it would warp due to the underlying tilt of the drain board. the microwave and toaster oven were balanced on a very tiny, very narrow cheap pine shelving unit on the non-applianced wall...you could easily touch everything by standing in the center.
but i've since moved down to the burbs of d.c. for my real job, and the kitchen was one of the things i loved best about this house:
it's not my super dream kitchen, but it suits me just fine...it is after all, just me living here. i love my big sunny back porch door, my warm sandy-colored tile, my shiny new gas stove, and that lovely mahogany color to the cabinets. and of course, plenty of space for the 44-bottle wine rack! i like the big, open feel to it, which means when i'm having a dinner party, everyone piles up in the kitchen to chat while i cook. someday, there will be a bigger space, with a lovely butcher block island (i'm jealous for sure of some of the amazing pics upstream in this thread!), but it works great for now.
What I want to know is: How the heck you keep all those wine bottles corked?
Maverick2272
Washing Up
Now I miss my Springer! Phe-Phe (her nickname, full name was Ophelia), was the same way, following me everywhere I went. Where you found me, you found her, and that includes the bathroom and shower, LOL.
fireweaver
Senior Cook
Jeekinz, i have no powers whatsoever at keeping those bottles corked. it being just me (and thusly unable to really consume all 44 bottles in one evening), i manage to keep it sort-of stocked
MexicoKaren
Head Chef
Oh, I love looking at everyone's kitchens! The kitchen is always my favorite room in any house. I have posted a pic of my kitchen on another thread, but here it is. To appreciate how far we have come, I've also posted a picture taken the day we moved in, almost two years ago,
I love the brightness in my little kitchen - it is not fancy, but it suits my needs perfectly.
I love the brightness in my little kitchen - it is not fancy, but it suits my needs perfectly.
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GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
Wow, Karen, that's amazing. I love the brightness, too. Great colors. That certainly was a lot of work.
MexicoKaren
Head Chef
Ah gee - thanks, guys! It was pretty grim when we first moved in - the house was just a shell. You had to be able to imagine what it could look like. You can see our patio through the back door, with a big lichee tree right in the middle. When we moved in, it was just a sea of mud and garbage. Now it is our dining room/living room. We are very happy with the results, but there is still lots of work to do.........
Here's mine, in all it's little ugliness.
It's functional though, if I dont have anyone in there with me!
The big island helps, at some point we will extend the sink counter
and the island will be moved over about 2 feet to end at almost the deck door.
And someday we will also have a deck.....
Oh, and my kids are hams like the dog is.
It's functional though, if I dont have anyone in there with me!
The big island helps, at some point we will extend the sink counter
and the island will be moved over about 2 feet to end at almost the deck door.
And someday we will also have a deck.....
Oh, and my kids are hams like the dog is.
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Saphellae
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Suzi, I love your kitchen. The cupboards are very nice.
Karen, your kitchen is so fun! It's so Mexican too! Reminds me of a tex-mex design. I adore bright kitchens and yours takes the cake!
Karen, your kitchen is so fun! It's so Mexican too! Reminds me of a tex-mex design. I adore bright kitchens and yours takes the cake!
CharlieD
Chef Extraordinaire
no matter how big the kitchen would be, it would be too small for me. I have too much stuff and if i had biger kitchen i would get even more stuff, i love pots/pans/gedgets. It's crazy, it's adiction.
