Michael and I made a big mistake last weekend. We went to look at a house. And by that I mean we snuck into the (huge, south-facing) back garden and oohed and ahhed.
While chances of owning said house are slim to none, it’s all we can talk about. It’s fun and miserable at the same time.
The best part? planning my dream kitchen! I never really make it too far past this point. I love thinking about kitchens with more than six square feet to work with.
For you today, I’ve narrowed it down to five ‘must-haves’ for my when-I-grow-up kitchen.
1. Islands
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I love cooking and entertaining. What I don’t love? Doing it all on my own because the kitchen is too small to fit more than one person! A kitchen island will let me have friends or husbands keep me company while I cook.
2. Sinks
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I grew up in a house with a giant slate sink and backsplash. I’m not wedded to slate, but I am wedded to giant. And I think I could be wedded to white ceramic.
3. Nooks
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Aren’t breakfast nooks just so romantic? I think they help us celebrate mornings and I just love mornings. Especially bright, cheery, sunny ones like that photo!
4. Whites
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Have you noticed a theme here? I think I will have to have a white kitchen, despite the fact that I have never met a smudgier person than my husband. And when I am complaining about gummy white cabinets, you can tell me my latest favorite saying: your choices create your challenges. Ha!
5. Windows
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When Michael and I first got married, we had a deal: I cooked, he did dishes. At some point, right around when he started his master’s, that deal went out the window, and somehow I do way more dishes than I signed up for.
I’m getting used to dishes (I finally bought a pair of rubber gloves and it helps the ick factor!), but I think gazing out a window would make dishes way more pleasant.
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What about you, dear readers? What are your dream kitchen must-haves? Or should I be jealous because you have your dream kitchen?
3 Comments
A dishwasher! My kingdom for a dishwasher.
And a chalkboard wall, and a Belfast sink, and maybe a view like this (my uncle’s kitchen, photo by my sis).
We can dream, eh? 🙂
A utility room! when designing my kitchen 5 years ago, I did not think a utility room was required, BIG mistake! My absolute dream is a walk in larder!! I would kill for one! 🙂
Oh, yes yes to all these things on your list. Honestly, I’m constantly fantasizing about my dream kitchen. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. I want a pizza oven, a great pantry, a little breakfast nook, and a big dining table for lots of dinner parties. (That’s just the beginning, of course.) Keep dreaming about your future home.