Retro kitchen*

Oooooo, how cool is this retro kitchen. A lovely way to start a Thursday

Modern rustic kitchen*

I am supposed to be researching garden eco studio for a project but find myself thinking about kitchens, and styling them. Maybe I will design a kitchen in 'modern rustic style' for our next house. Or maybe not. But it's nice wasting time thinking about it. I could contrast some glossy white surfaces and units with beautifully grained wood. An Aga would look stunning, but is a big fat cliche these days [and an eco nightmare], so maybe a silver range cooker would be better. I could expose some beams and floorboards, paint them white and satin varnish them. And stick a big old table in the middle of the room and invite everyone around. I could accessorise with copper pots, industrial metal signs and a Dualit toaster, and show off beautiful ceramics on open shelving. I could go on, and waste the rest of my day on this...

Kitchen at Design to Inspire

I have just checked out an amazing kitchen design at Design to Inspire. Especially love the distressed cupboards. I'm busy putting together some ideas for our new house next spring and this is top of my inspiration folder.