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I like the idea of one large piece but several smaller ones like this would be a pain to clean. Unless you don't use your stove much, I imagine everything would become greasy.

Art is art and placed anywhere, I can appreciate it.

I think art is wonderful in the kitchen but be careful! It will begin to build up a film of grease that will become impossible to remove. Especially without a ventilation hood.

I love the idea of artwork in your kitchen. Kitchens are the heart of the home...so many people are spending more time in their kitchens. In my previous condo, I did not have a window in my kitchen...and I really wanted one. So I framed quite a few photos of trees and flowers above my sink and above my stove. It gave me something enjoy while cooking, preparing a meal or just grabbing a snack.

Right now, I have a measurement scale from my 2007 organizer framed above my stove. It is a cheap frame that can be taken down and wiped after I cook a meal.

Little art is near the sink but up high enough not to get splattered. That's where my Hungry Hippopotamus restaurant post card and my Aquarabbit art live.

Whether grease is an issue depends on your cooking style. I never do anything greasier than dropping a little butter or olive oil in a pan to saute, so there's not much grease around and it doesn't spread far. If you routinely fry chicken, though, that's another thing entirely!

I have a black and white photograph of a fish vendor going door to door in the alleys of Naples, Italy. It leans against the wall on a shelf. I ilke having art in the kitchen because that is one of the few places in the home where you might have to stand around waiting for something, which gives your eyes a chance to wander...

Not to counter this, but I actually love the idea of displaying kitchen things artfully, whether pots or china or serving dishes or, I don't know, a collection of interesting oven mitts. I just think there's beauty in useful objects and love to see that explored.

artwork above the stove and no range hood!! agree with everyone else about the greasiness. totally agree with visualingual and finding the artistic value in useful items.

it looks way too impractical with THAT placement. the moment you're making tomato sauce and it boil burps, you're screwed!

however, art in the kitchen is awesome! i want to hang something on a bare wall above a counter, where the only appliance is my coffee maker. it shouldn't get too filthy there :)

Not feeling the location of the art, and pictures like that IMO should be placed somewhere accessible so that they can be looked at and admired.

To each his own.

i really like this idea and actually saved this photo for inspiration. it doesn't necessarily have to be personal images (family and such) but it could be pictures of food, food markets...that would work lovely in a kitchen i think.

As a photographer I have to say that I shudder at the idea of hanging old photographs over the kitchen stove...

Art in the kitchen is a must. You need SOMETHING to look at while you're waiting for stuff to cook. Also, since people tend to congregate in the kitchen, art can be a good conversation-starter.

I have prints from http://artsy.etsy.com in clip frames, since my kitchen is kinda retro-themed.

Are you kidding me?!! She must only use her kitchenas an art gallery, if she cooked she'd know that she'd ruin the photos from the heat not to mention the splatter of food.

To second bklyngai, works on paper are very sensitive to heat damage. Even more damaging is the moisture which will soften and curl the print and matte whether under glass or not.

I love how this looks but would recommend selecting a print (and frame) that you will not mind damaging.

Gryt: I cringed too. Any photos, especially vintage ones, could be seriously damaged with this placement: heat, steam, not to mention any kind of splatter. Even under glass, they're not going to be protected. Hopefully these are copies of the originals. Otherwise, move them to a different wall in the kitchen. But I do applaud the idea of art in the kitchen, especially something interesting and unexpected.

Firefighter husband said, "BAD IDEA".

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My kitchen is bright lime green and the wall between it and the front room are covered in framed black and white pictures. High enough about the stove so grease isn't a problem, not that I cook much. but they aren't vintage photos either - I doubt I could/would risk that. mostly just pictures from old calendars. and I love them!

Our kitchen is very retro. I hung graphic plates from Pop Ink over our gorgeous little retro Merritt and O'Keefe stove. They can easily come down for cleaning and they are high enough up so that fire danger isn't a risk. My plan is to eventually cover that whole wall with graphic plates.