Gorgeous Kitchens

I love kitchens that have elements that you don't usually see in most homes.  I love thinking outside of the box when it comes to decorating.  
 

I never would have thought to hang a huge antique mirror over a stove.  I am not sure how practical this is but I love the look.  It not only accentuates the high ceiling but it makes the room look bigger by reflecting the entire room through the mirror.  

I also love the idea of hanging a huge painting or picture that most people would reserve for a living or family room.

 Notice the pocket door and transom windows. 

 The bright pinkish flooring and blue lace curtains add pizazz.

 I like the simplicity of this mid-century modern kitchen.  The wall of windows brings the outside in.

 The white hood over the stove is very unusual and a great focus point.  

 What ever that thingy hanging from the ceiling is, I like it a lot.

I find this kitchen very warm and cozy.  
 

 Love the green accents here.

Again, I love the transom windows over the doorway.  Notice the beautiful prints hanging over the refrigerator.   What a lovely touch. 

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Old Style Kitchens

When renovating my kitchen I focused on it looking old world while offering efficiency.  It helped that I have a wide open space to serve as my kitchen.  I love open kitchen shelving and the old fashioned cast iron sinks that were popular up to the mid 20th century.  Having an old style kitchen also brings back memories for me.  Growing up in Brooklyn our kitchen was very typical for that time.  The kitchen sink had a shallow side and a deep side.  My mother used to wash my hair in the deep side.  I remember the metal cabinets and the built in wood cupboards.  Our apartment even had a dumbwaiter, but it had long ago stopped being used so it was painted shut.     

Not everything about the good old days were good though.  I would not trade in a frost free refrigerator for what we had back in the day.

I really love these old world kitchens.  I just love the simplicty of them.  Notice the built in ice box in the image below. 

 This kitchen photo is from 1957.  

These are fabulous retro kitchens that contain wonderful colors and lots of welcoming warmth.

Farmhouse style kitchens:

 Now this is really going back in time, but it love these kitchens.

Here are two photos of my own kitchen.  I love spending time in my kitchen.

The doorway to the left leads into my dining room.