le petit kitchen.
i have this thing for funky little kitchens. the ones i favor usually have herbs and plants growing, bowls of fresh farmer’s market produce, and are occasionally kind of disheveled, a bit kitschy, sometimes cramped, but more often than not, effortlessly cool. they are usually european, as the paumes books are great at pointing out. even boxes of corn flakes, pasta, canned goods, cooking oils and liquor bars appear to look chic. why is that? if i left mine scattered about, they would look cluttered and slothenly. and, instead theirs are endlessly charming.
i love an intimate kitchen. it’s kinda where everyone gathers, no matter how small, at every single party. here’s what i mean.
this kitchen from vintage shop owner charlotte rust, via the selby, happens to be in auckland, but nevertheless, it’s got that certain je ne sais quoi, and a freakin’ loft!
open kitchen shelving, via ole:); bright and cheery window sill from posy!; a sweet little cafe au lait, via ulrica wihlborg; some swedish packaging, via hilda grahnat; and more open shelving and an unexpected spot for an art collection, via marie claire.
Alvhem Mäkleri & Interiör; even the liquor and packaging looks stylish, via the selby; i love this modernized little green and white kitchen, via bolaget; and a cozy little kitchen via freunde von freunden.
lovely kitchen details, via hilda grahnat’s swedish home.
Malin Elmlid’s charming kitchen and dining area, via freunde von freunden.
I happen to be a big fan of compact “Closet Kitchens”…
I need to figure out some portable closet kitchen designs for apartment dwellers.
Cheers!
I love your blog, it´s so beautiful!
cheers, teri!
thank you, marang! :)
I’d visit all of these and settle in for a cup of tea. Thanks for sharing :)
These are all great kitchen pictures! I must share your tastes, as I’m loving every one :)
The image with the loft threw me off. I really had to focus for a minute! This home is full of sweet retro touches.
Great collection! I like it. I like my kitchen clean and stylish :D
great kitchen inspiration~ love all the little details and the girl sitting atop her cabinets.
It’s as if Europeans are born with this clean, eclectic style – I love this collection of shots, very inspiring.
Super-duper inspiring.
Really beautiful — and wonderful light qualities in these photographs too. Thanks!
This is definitely inspiration for my tiny studio kitchen. Love the edibles on the windowsill.
Love the Hus and Hem image. Bright, happy kitchen with a mix of perfect chairs.
These are fabulous! I love how they all look perfectly cosy yet very chic.
Maybe if I had a pair of baby deer salt and pepper shakers, it would make my counter top a bit sweeter.
xx
callie
i just wanted to say, I ove your blog such great inspiration.
I think it is because they have nicer packaging? Or find sweet things to put their groceries in. I am too lazy to put all of my stuff into containers! I do love a nice kitchen though, they can really be the heart of the home (dorky I know!)
i loved all these kitchens, so i’m glad you do too. it’s inspiring to see what can be done in a small space, i think to give a place charm.
thank you guys, for all the nice comments.
jess – good point – they have awesome packaging. i find myself sometimes buying stuff for the packaging over the contents, and love shopping in japantown and chinatown, too!
How beautiful and incredibly inspiring!
wowza! this is my most favorite post in a while!!! and i love them all. i could not agree more about these dreamy types of kitchens. and i am instantly a believer that everyone needs a loft above their kithchen :) truly inspirational. thank you Victoria.
thank you, malayka & nicole. i felt inspired by putting these images together too.
:)
A kitchen with a loft?! That’s about the best thing I’ve ever seen :)
When I finally get to buy my own home it definitely needs to have fabulous kitchen potential!!
Lovely blog by the way…
Bonsoir,
J’adore cet article. J’aime cette décoration pour une cuisine.
Dentelline
Love the pics! What is it about those Paumes kitchens, how do they do that? I obsessively pour through those books … and have you discovered Come Home! and Giorni yet? Even more eye candy!