Foodie Friday

Today was a Wuthering Heights sort of day, so after I finished my work for the afternoon, I pulled out the New Old House file and made notes about our kitchen-to-be, so I can be prepared when I meet with our general contractor. The room is u-shaped and the island is so big, I can play tag with Dr. G.

My present island gets a lot of use (abuse), but it is also chunky and offers minimal storage. Sometimes it feels like a blockade.

But if you are a foodie and a closet designer, kitchen decisions aren't simple. For the new old house, I may or may not move the island to the laundry room (somehow--and hope there's wood beneath it) as a folding area, and I'll add a farm table with chairs in the kitchen.

Or I could add a freestanding island (Crate and Barrel). True, antique reproductions cost more, and this CB island is not budget-friendly. Since it's also smallish, or appears to be, I might need two. But will I need two sets of pendants? And size could be tricky.

If I'm truly sold on this idea (less storage vs openness), I'll hunt for alternatives.

In the above photo, the island is shown with two black pendant lights.

And here, below, no lighting (that I can see).

And here we see one pendant, also from Crate and Barrel. It looks like one would work for this table (4.5' X 2'), and it also looks like a plunger. It's scary how setting and scale affects lighting: 

All photos from Crate and Barrel

Here's the marble island from the film It's Complicated:

Two pendants. Two lovebirds.
And lots of sealer for the marble! But not too much or the marble will get cloudy.
I love the way this kitchen (below) looks like it belongs to a Foodie. It's user friendly, relaxed, and it's also charming.

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