Top Row:
1. The open kitchen plan began in England as a backlash against the closed off kitchens of the Victorian era. Elle Décor
2. A clean and simple kitchen right off of the garden makes farm to table cooking a reality. Living Etc
3. Kelly Hoppen makes a bold choice of kitchen seating with a hanging bubble chair. Metropolitan Home
4. A glazed tile backsplash frames the La Cornue stove in this London townhouse. Elle Décor
5. Basement Kitchens are commonplace in England, but they don't have to be dreary. Beautiful Kitchens
Bottom Row:
6. Skylights and colorful furniture brighten up the grey cabinetry and walls. Houzz
7. Dining is at the center of this kitchen, with the functioning kitchen lined up against the back wall. Living Etc
8. A plain white kitchen with a traditional British Aga stove, feminized with pink doors. Homes and Gardens
9. A glass backsplash brings light via reflection into a once dark galley kitchen. 25 Beautiful Homes
10. Rachel Ashwell combines her trademark cozy accents with a clean and modern kitchen. Decor8
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That pink and white AGA is just unfair!!! :)
Favorite line from a Bridget Jones Diary book : "a fridge too far". That's what I thought when I saw kitchen 3.
The pink-doored Aga is twee but adorable. My pick is Number 7, though. It just looks so inviting...to sit and spend time reading the paper or visiting with friends.
Does it bother anyone else that counter stools are so often the wrong height for the counters in style shoots (1 and four, here)?
Is the 31 kitchen a mock-up? I am having trouble understanding the relationship of the oven next to the bar which seems to be in the foreground of the full height cabinets. Also, is there a space between the counter with the oven and the wall that the chalkboard is mounted?
Oops1 Is the #1 kitchen a mock-up?
My favorite is the green glass in photo 9. I love that color and it always looks good with white.
I love #7. What graphic design do the chairs on the right have on their backs? Is it painted? Upholstery? Any idea where to find upholstery weight fabric with white script like that?
TrueThat, I almost bought those chairs this past weekend. It is upholstery on a plastic frame which I didn't think would hold up to the abuse at our house.
https://www.interiortradefurniture.com/mademoiselle-chair-acrylic-accent-chair-modern-reproduction.html
The AGA stove has those heavy looking burner covers that I've seen in movies/tv shows/photos of older British large kitchens. What function do they serve? Do the burners stay hot all the time?
TrueThat...they are done in the style of vintage subway roll signs. I found this on ebay...
http://compare.ebay.com/like/140709678396?_lwgsi=y<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar
I would bet somebody somewhere is making the fabric. Or maybe they used real ones...the old ones seemed to be canvas.
Terry, yes I believe that's how AGAs work, at least traditionally. I don't know if the modern ones really are kept "running" all the time now, but those covers definitely served a real purpose, at least back in the day.
And the pink? I'm DYING, over here. Pink doors on a traditional black AGA? I'm dead.
And in heaven.
Thatkris and Tarains, I think it would be easy enough to remove the doors on any colored Aga and have them re-enameled a different color. (And cheaper than doing the whole thing).
Terry, Thatkris - Agas do indeed stay on all the time. A lot of us actually have them connected to our plumbing in order to heat our homes or water. A word of warning though - the covers are (counter intuitively) made of metal and get very, very hot!
loved them all.
let's us not forget, however, that the american cuisine is not so great either.
How original. Let's write an paragraph where a blogger can't pass up the chance to bash British food for the billionth time. Can't you find something new to say? Or original? Or how about you realize British food isn't saturated in salt, butter, high fructose corn syrup, sugar and fat like American food, and that's why British food seems "bland". Maybe if Brits injected and smeared their food with this crap it'd taste better too.Yet, Brits are healthier and live longer. Amazing! Just SO OVER the British food bashing!
Where's Jamie Oliver's latest? You featured it before- would have added variety to this post.
HomeBirdLove you are criticizing the act of bashing British food by bashing American food?
I'm surprised that my two favourite kitchens of all time, both designed by Ilse Crawford, are not on this list:
- this white-tiled kitchen:
http://milkandhoneyhome.com/designer-ilse-crawford/
- and this zelige-tiled one (home of Sam Roddick, daughter of The Body Shop's Anita Roddick, and owner of Coco de Mer):
http://www.housetohome.co.uk/house-tour/picture/take-a-tour-around-sam-roddicks-decadent-home/4
LOVE Ilse Crawford...
Wow, growing up with a British mum and British cooking I had to go back and read the original post after seeing how upset Homebirdlove was. We indeed had plenty of butter, salt, etc, etc, etc. Not particularly healthy fare but decidedly bland. Maybe have a Sticky Toffee Pudding and you'll feel better.