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This is utterly incredible. *scurries off to curate collections*

I have that teapot and it is one of the best kitchen items I have ever purchased, you could will it because it would last a few life times.

Very stylish. You have commented that it was from a back issue of Country Living. I hope that Ms. Keith has deep-sixed the vintage deer. So tired of them in all forms, except for the living.

I'm not a "prop stylist" or a "design consultant," but seeing a collection of vintage photographs displayed in the kitchen makes my blood run cold.

Displaying any photograph in the kitchen or bathroom is a guarantee that subsequent generations will not get to enjoy it. Heat and humidity are the worst things you can do to a photograph. And colored photographs should never be exposed to sunlight or fluorescent lighting unless framed under UV glass, or you'll be left with a distinctly "blued" image.

If you want to decorate with photos in the kitchen or bathroom, please---please---use copies.

My reaction was, "Gross. Either those frames had better be very scrubbable, or you'd better plan on not cooking."

Vintage photographs have no business hanging in athe kitchen - let alone over the friggin stove!! It makes me CRINGE to look at that.

I love this. Gorgeous. I love the kitchen pictures. As long as they are covered and protected I think it looks great!

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As soon as I saw this I had the same reaction as many of the rest of you. I could not believe that someone who wants to preserve their antique photographs would put them in the kitchen let alone above a stove. I was relieved that everyone saw that grave mistake. People do some weird things in the name of decor and design, but this is just not a smart idea.

Ha, for some people a stove is not a source of heat but just a design feature that comes with a kitchen. It's possible the photos are fine where they are because the owner never turns the dials on that metal box beneath them.