Congratulations Apartment Therapy, you have moved from cool decorating website to cool decorating website that likes to destroy my day by berating me about my cleanliness. Awesome.

Those white things holding what are I think cacti in the first, orange kitchen picture.... Where can I get those, does anyone know?? Thanks!!

It's photos like those above that makes me wish I had more enclosed storage so i could eliminate clutter from my countertops forever...

@kendall - i believe the white things are part of IKEA's asker series. you can see them here: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/series/09945/

The only qualm I have about my kitchen is how it is so dark without a window :(

I did this a few weeks ago. I was inspired, finally, by all the clean and uncluttered kitchens they show here. I cleared some space in an upper cabinet by moving the stack of plates which we hardly ever use to a lower cabinet. Then put all that stuff I use often that was cluttering up the counter into the upper cabinet. It's still very handy but behind the cabinet door. Still have a bit of a challenge keeping it that way every day, but it's progress!

Kirantarun I feel the same way. I hate having a kitchen without windows, it doesn't make me want to be in there all the time.

Boo no windows.

Well, my kitchen doesn't have a window either, however it's much cuter than my last place in which I had light coming through a huge glass window. I guess there never is a perfect kitchen. The space improved dramatically once I added countertop lighting and it feels cozy now. Now about the clutter-free surface I see in the pictures: it looks beautiful but is it realistic. I'm surprised I don't see exposed stuff like coffee and sugar, and a spice rack. LOVE the tulips.

The bar in front of the window looks odd to me. Maybe the view out the window is real ugly?

It's easy to suggest to clean a a counter, but sometimes the counter is so cluttered it's overwhelming, so here is a suggestion: look at the trees, not the forest. Set a timer for 30 minute intervals and, at each interval, put one object away. Hopefully, you'll do more than one, but sometimes when one is overwhelmed, nothing gets done. And putting away one mixing bowl is better than being frozen in space staring at an intimidating task.

Does anyone know where the fabric for the curtains in the first picture is from? It would look great in my kitchen.

I love the curtain fabric! I have a similar style for mine, but the print is geometric. It would certainly soften things up if I went with something more floral.

I like clear counters, but not if we have to ruin the window to do it. The hanging clutter and ugly curtains really have GOT to go. Otherwise, this is a lovely kitchen.

Oh. My. God. I JUST hung a Bygel (IKEA) rod across MY kitchen window like in the first photo. It has made the space so functional. Glad to see someone else had the same idea.

Leehou: The sunken doors under the kitchen sink are fairly common of vintage steel kitchens. It gives a little room for your legs in front of the sink. Every kitchen we had when I was growing up was like that, and we moved a lot.

Hi gang - here are a few answers to your questions...
@kendall: Polaroider is correct, the bar/ceramic pots are IKEA.
@zoeroth/csc76: The fabric is from Robert Allen, although it seems that pattern may have been discontinued. We used the same pattern on our dining room chairs: http://bit.ly/DRFabric
@LeeHou: OhJodi is correct; recessed cabinets under the sink allow you to do dishes without banging your knees on the doors. They are original from the '50s; we actually made the conscious decision not "bulldoze them" and refinish them. Sorry they aren't your style.
@Lizzykewl: You're correct - the view out the window isn't the best. Plus, putting the cacti on the bar gets them the most sunlight.
<3, Matt and Blair