Comments on: Building up a kitchen from scratch http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Meg Q http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Meg Q Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:34:27 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/#comment-257 Ikea has a nice line of unfitted kitchen . . . um, "non-cabinets" (well, they do have "cabinets", just not - oh, never mind!). One of the more luxe-looking things they make. Highly recommended. Ikea has a nice line of unfitted kitchen . . . um, “non-cabinets” (well, they do have “cabinets”, just not – oh, never mind!). One of the more luxe-looking things they make. Highly recommended.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Never teh Bride Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:03:39 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/#comment-210 Thanks for clearing that up, Jennie. I've always wondered about that sort of kitchen. I have family who are farmers in northern Germany and I think their kitchen is unfitted. Getting rid of drek? Sounds good to me! Thanks for clearing that up, Jennie. I’ve always wondered about that sort of kitchen. I have family who are farmers in northern Germany and I think their kitchen is unfitted.

Getting rid of drek? Sounds good to me!

]]> By: Jennie http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Jennie Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:53:10 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/#comment-206 In the kitchen business it's called the unfitted kitchen. It's very common in old farm homes in Europe. Usually, cast off furniture made it to the kitchen to serve as storage since the only ones to see it would be the servants. Done right, it's truly lovely. Dishes go into china cabinets or plate racks over the sink. Pots hang from an overhead or wall rack. A couple (or more) of converted wardrobes become pantry and misc. storage. A huge central table becomes the primary prep counter area. The biggest sacrifice is that it forces one to get rid of the drek. If you have 5 sets of china, either get rid of some or consign several sets to the dining room. The foam beer holders, plastic fast food cups, the coffee mugs advertising the local funeral home have to go. Everything has to have a purpose. Small appliances have to be stored and pulled out as needed. (Unless you have a huge space..) Lots of fun designing! In the kitchen business it’s called the unfitted kitchen. It’s very common in old farm homes in Europe. Usually, cast off furniture made it to the kitchen to serve as storage since the only ones to see it would be the servants. Done right, it’s truly lovely. Dishes go into china cabinets or plate racks over the sink. Pots hang from an overhead or wall rack. A couple (or more) of converted wardrobes become pantry and misc. storage. A huge central table becomes the primary prep counter area. The biggest sacrifice is that it forces one to get rid of the drek. If you have 5 sets of china, either get rid of some or consign several sets to the dining room. The foam beer holders, plastic fast food cups, the coffee mugs advertising the local funeral home have to go. Everything has to have a purpose. Small appliances have to be stored and pulled out as needed. (Unless you have a huge space..) Lots of fun designing!

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Never teh Bride Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:52:07 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/#comment-199 <i>stuff that a) I like to look at and display, but b) I never ever use.</i> I definitely have a lot of stuff like that -- especially in the kitchen! stuff that a) I like to look at and display, but b) I never ever use.

I definitely have a lot of stuff like that — especially in the kitchen!

]]> By: Toby Wollin http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Toby Wollin Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:23:28 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/#comment-198 My only beef with this soapstone topped island is - not enough shelves. I live for shelves. We re-did our kitchen this past year and that was my only spec -- "got to have lots and lots of shelves". The other part was not to waste space on cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling(which is what I already had and could never reach the top of), so that I could have display space for stuff that a) I like to look at and display, but b) I never ever use. My only beef with this soapstone topped island is – not enough shelves. I live for shelves. We re-did our kitchen this past year and that was my only spec — “got to have lots and lots of shelves”. The other part was not to waste space on cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling(which is what I already had and could never reach the top of), so that I could have display space for stuff that a) I like to look at and display, but b) I never ever use.

]]> By: buttercup http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-197 buttercup Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:30:09 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/14/building-up-a-kitchen-from-scratch/#comment-197 That looks like a real conversation piece for when you have guests! That looks like a real conversation piece for when you have guests!

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