Interiors :: Kitchen Inspiration

I absolutely love to cook.  I find it to be such a fulfilling creative process and stress-reliever, plus the fact that Ryan always washes the dishes doesn't hurt :) As renters with a taste for old homes, I have settled on the fact that we probably won't have a high-end kitchen for quite some time.  My last kitchen was teeny tiny {I literally had one single square of work space} and our current one isn't much bigger.  I make do with what I have, but have to admit how much nicer it is to cook in my mom's gorgeous kitchen when I am at home.  It doesn't hurt that she has every tool, appliance, and utensil I could ever want, but the actual space is so light and airy it literally lures you in to create a new experiment.

Until we one day own our own home and are able to renovate to our little hearts desires {I can't wait!} I will continue to collect kitchen eye candy on Pinterest.  I have pulled some of my favorite kitchens and it is obvious a few key elements are prevalent...gold accents, statement lighting, a kitchen island that allows guests to linger while you cook, lots of natural light, open shelving, and killer appliances {La Cornue anyone?}  I'm pretty sure if I had one of these beautiful spaces I would become the next Martha Stewart because I would never want to leave my kitchen!

What does your dream kitchen look like?

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