Our house was built in 1938. As such, it has a few quirks. Like, the fact that our bedroom closet has a window. I’m sure the window came in handy when airing one’s clothes out, rather than washing them, was the norm. At this point, it’s an interesting quirk.
I think the kitchen is the most quirkiest.
This is pretty much all of the counter space available. The cupboards above and below this counter provide almost all of the cupboard space available. My counters are pretty much always cluttered, and the cupboards are packed. The cupboard above the coffee maker has our dishes, the other one has food. The ones below store pots and pans, as well as miscellanious kitchen items (anyone need a steamer basket?).
It may be hard to tell, but the counter height is 32″. The standard today is 36″. This is great for me, since I’m barely over 5 feet tall. I imagine that it fit the original owers just fine, too, but most people today would probably not find them comfortable.
No, this is not an example of my bad photography skills. This counter is really slanted, and it’s supposed to be that way. It’s a dishdrain! As you can see, there is a little storage space there, as well as a small cupboard above, which isn’t pictured.
Our stove and fridge is directly opposite the sink. No counter space!! LouLa has inhereited her father’s organizational skills, but that desk is going to be gone in about a week. It’ll be replaced by some of those rubbermaid plastic drawer things. The door behind her desk leads to her room. Her room has two doors; one to the hallway, and the other into the kitchen.
This is what you see when you enter the kitchen from the back door. There is a cool arch that kind of divides the eating area from the cooking area. On the eating side of the arch, the light fixture is centered in the ceiling, but the ceiling light on the other side is above the stove/fridge. Needless to say, the lighting in the kitchen is always romantic.
I dream of a large, spacious kitchen, with counter space. In the meantime, I’ll make do with my quirky kitchen.
(Part of the usual Wednesday Madhouse.)
A draining board that actually drains. Something that seems missing from modern kitchens. My current one just creates a lovely puddle of water in the middle….
Comment by Katie — June 24, 2009 @ 9:09 am |
I love your kitchen!!
I don’t have much more work top area, and I can virtually touch my hands wall to wall in our kitchen. It’s tiny. I’ll bring pics to Italy LOL
Comment by Beth — June 24, 2009 @ 11:29 am |
I have almost an identical kitchen table & chair set. My om bought it when she had my little sister.
Comment by destinyfay — June 25, 2009 @ 8:47 am |
Thanks for sharing your space. I love a peek into other people’s houses. I like your yellow walls as well. My kitchen is pretty huge but my house is only 20 years old and I built it that way. People always congregate in the kitchen/family area. Love yellow, so summery and light. And yep, you win the prize for quirky!
Comment by Baino — June 26, 2009 @ 4:37 pm |
I love the paint color!
Comment by Joy — July 1, 2009 @ 8:14 am |