I would add a shelf and store cookbooks there. IMO the items in your pic don't belong in a kitchen.

I agree, this is not a good spot for those items. Let's see the rest of the kitchen/breakfast/dining to find a location for them.

I know you don't want to hear it again, but those items don't really belong in a kitchen . . .

I can see why you like those objects. I like them too. I love the yellow and the nice shapes. i would put cookbooks on that shelf myself. If you like Ina Garten, her books have very nice colorful spines that would work well against the gray.

Take some more pix. We're not really sure what that spot is.

Here's another pic. I like the idea of cookbooks but the space, as you can see, is tall.

You could probably build a shelf to accommodate cookbooks and perhaps a small wine rack? Something like this...

Maybe a nice tall pitcher?

wish i could see more of the kitchen

My $.02. Hang the picture right there. Leave the vase there a bit off- center. is there a place near a window for the lanterns?

I don’t know why she can’t have those things there. I like art in every room of my house. I like tdemonti ‘s idea of first hanging the picture right where it is. I like all those objects.

Hang the art and keep the vase but fresh flowers thats it done.

I like it also.....hang the picture, leave the vase and one lantern....items should be 3 or 5..uneven numbers. I have un-kitchen items displayed in my kitchen.....plants, crosses, mirrors, apothacary jars, or whatever strikes my fancy. Brimful could decorate that shelf at Christmas time into something very pretty if she wants to.

That close to the stove, I think I'd prefer decorative bottles of herb-infused cooking oils and big pepper and sea salt grinders to be a feature and practical for reaching.

It looks really cute to me. A good way to decorate with things you’ll actually use in the kitchen!