sigh.

My, my. Yes I do see the appeal. Might have to search for more pictures of this one!

If you find some nancyjwb, please post them here!

Yep. Smitten.

Analyze it element by element....the light is great but the rest seems ho hum to me....

Here's another view:

How long do we think that back stretch is? I'm still struggling with what to do with mine and have 13' at most. Do we think it is 13' or less?

I think it is more like 17'. I figure 3 for the stove and fridge, 4 for the on counter hutch, that sums 10 and the remaining is more than 3'.

I am not sure I see the attraction. I like the mix of finishes, and I love the colors, but the counter top hutch crowds the stove for me. I would want a better landing area on the right. And are people walking over to that hutch to get a drinking glass and then back to the indoor fridge dispenser or to the sink- right through my cooking zone all the time? That would make me unhappy.

I don't like the high gloss black fridge...it feels out of place in the calm colors/finishes of the rest of the room. I agree with localeater about the counter hutch...take out the counter hutch and replace with open shelving like the other side of the stove and put in a stainless fridge and I'm lovin' it.

Edited because I just noticed the unusual little side splash in front of the counter hutch...odd.

Interesting how the 2 different photos change the look. And yes - needs more landing zone by the fridge.

I think the first pic is way cooler and I wonder of those doors open accordion style (like a traditional Nanowall...) I think the upper pic is more appealing because of it, that funky bench that is hinted at, and the composition. The straight on makes you look at the flaws.

Exactly why I avoid this angle when taking selfies. BWAHAHAHAHAHA

Are are y'all going to make me pick my crush apart before the first date???

To paraphrase Judge Judy:

Beauty fades, but poor design is forever...

This is a perfect example of why you crazy, kitchen obsessed people have ruined me permanently from enjoying pretty kitchen pictures

Hahaha. For me it's not only kitchens, but house exteriors too, now that we're hopefully building a house. And roofs, and bathrooms, and...

And I ruined it for DH long before when going to art museums. I'm an artist, so can spot something off a mile away.

Yes this one is meant to be enjoyed from afar, it's not commitment material! I appreciate it for its beauty, but I wouldn't want to settle down with it. I do agree with local about the countertop hutch, but it's so preeettty!

I couldn't find any other pictures but the one jillius posted. I was hoping for a shot of that back wall behind the island.

Yup, it was the light coming in through the windows of the first one....

Storage, there isn't enough storage! Well, not enough considering how much space the books and wine take up. Surely those aren't all cooking related books. Don't get me wrong, I love books, but not shelves of them in prime kitchen space. My cookbooks got alloted two 14" kitchen shelves.

Y'all are brutal today!

Not so much....

I like it. I've certainly seen a lot worse, LOL. My only real caveat is, I never like my sink to be directly opposite the range. Makes it hard for two people to work at the same time in the kitchen.

At first I thought I liked it because I do like unfitted looking kitchens. But, the more I look at it, it feels too busy....like there's no place for the eye to rest. The black refrigerator would have to go. I think if there were matching cabinetry on each end of the stove wall, one for the refrigerator and one for pantry storage, I would like it better.

The horizontal stripe of tile is distracting to me running through open shelves.

Ha ha. That stripe is one of my favorite elements. :)

Lol. I love the stripe.....just not together with the shelves. It's like it gets lost in the shelves, or covered by the items on the shelves.

It may be the kitchen of someone who reads cook books but is definitely not the kitchen of someone who cooks.

Sniff Sniff Sniff

I still like it, so there! ;)

I love the natural light. I love the tile, LOVE the tile. I love all the cookbooks within reach of the table so you can grab and peruse, and of course the wine if you get thirsty. I'd rather have the bench on the other side of the table so it's easy to get up when something is cooking. I don't love the hutch's proximity to the range, but the cabinetry itself is gorgeous. I like the floor that looks like it could hold up under the onslaught of many hounds and/or children. For me, there is a overall feel of solidity, quality, and craftsmanship. Part of what attracts me is the lack of symmetry which is an odd attraction for me. It feels like a room with personality not perfection and a place I would like to be many hours a day.

I love that you love it. Thanks for sharing. :-)

Aww, thank you! I guess there is no accounting for taste. Loved all the comments. Hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend. New Belgium Tour de Fat here today- whew

Clueless, you're much too kind. Allow me.

practigal, ho hum? Which part bores you, the overall creamy caramel tones, the beautiful island, or the unusual but incredibly effective use of stained and painted cabinets - and the echo of that mix in the choice of cabinet knobs? Perhaps the use of carriage doors that open to the outside garden? This kind of space thrills me as the antidote to the ever popular but sleep inducing all white kitchen situated in an environment so un-ornamental, it is completely removed from context.

local, there are some wine glasses and display items in the hutch, but who says drinking glasses are stored in it thus fouling traffic flow? For all you know drinking glasses are stored in the tall cabinet next to the fridge - which is where I'd put them.

DC, and design, the black fridge and range provide contrast, something a lot of kitchens don't deal with well and simply avoid. I think black adds a great touch of visual interest that the space would be missing without them. I'm with you on the sidesplash.

Jann, what poor design? There's not a single error in function to be found here. It's a galley kitchen.

jakk, the sink and range actually are offset, and if aisle widths are correct, should be fine.

veda, someone who cooks would fall in love with the economy of movement this kitchen offers. Everything is within reach or a couple of steps. And those of us with advanced degrees and siblings with advanced degrees, and parents with advanced degrees tend to live in homes with a lot of books in every room, so a kitchen like this has a special appeal, both to us, and to those who love to read.

Don't get me wrong, I understand a kitchen like this one is not going to be to everyone's liking - it's not the size of the Met, there's nothing painted grey or blue, there's no soapstone, in fact there's nothing trendy in this space. That's why I love it, that's what appeals to me every time I look at these images. It is a model of intelligent, efficient beauty, and when do we ever see that in a kitchen that also feels like a warm and wonderful family space? I remain smitten, and I love that clueless was kind enough to share her crush.

Should I be scared that eam44 just crawled into my brain :)

eta: "the overall creamy caramel tones, the beautiful island, or the unusual but incredibly effective use of stained and painted cabinets - and the echo of that mix in the choice of cabinet knobs? Perhaps the use of carriage doors that open to the outside garden"

It's the overall look, and YES I am a sucker when it comes to good photography. There's just something delicious about it for me. Along the line of Sayde's kitchen <3 <3 <3

Caramel - yummy.

And is the oven an undercounter one? Uh oh. Open shelves are trendy, esp if you have acres of wall space. If not, I just think it's stupid, books or not.

Not enough cabinet space.

Westsider,

That looks like a range not a cooktop.

I like the kitchen. I like the single door over the frigde. It is a light and airy space.

Lol, I'm sure there are things people would say they didn't like about my own kitchen, especially since I think I have a fear of color.

I look at spaces where someone has quite successfully added color and want to do that, but chicken out.

I added unconventional things in my kitchen that might be considered impractical. Like adding the black armoire where I have my microwave, toaster, and two drawers that are filled.

As far as this posted pic of a kitchen, I still don't like the black frig. in the kitchen and the stripe running through the open shelves. And the cabinet to the right of the stove is too close to the stove. But, there are things I do like about it, and it would just take some tweaking for my taste. And I guess, a butler's pantry for a lot more storage space :-)

I love this kitchen too, for all the reasons stated by clueless and eam. Those doors to the outside are fabulous and I love all that storage for cookbooks! I don't like black appliances, or SS for that matter, but that fridge looks great in there.