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ALL THE ESSENTIALS IN A SMALL EAT-IN KITCHEN!

January 19, 2011
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Kitchen with black and white checker floor, beadboard walls, open shelving, and white pendant light over a table surrounded by white chairs

Loving this small eat-in kitchen with its checkered black and white floor, beadboard walls, open shelving, room for a table and chairs, and an oh-so-necessary kitchen chalkboard.

Very cute. Very inviting. Makes you realize how much all can happen in a really small space!

Pantry with beadboard walls and white shelves

Kitchen with black and white checker floor, beadboard walls, open shelving, white pendant light over a table surrounded by white chairs and a chalkboard

Kitchen with black and white checker floor, beadboard walls, a table surrounded by white chairs, and chalkboard

In the case of an eat-in kitchen, shelves, and cabinetry are integrated for bonus storage. Consider an open-base kitchen island for a lighter appearance and visual access to kitchen supplies and gadgets.

Could a small kitchen like this work for you?

Happy Wednesday!

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Coco

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17 responses to “ALL THE ESSENTIALS IN A SMALL EAT-IN KITCHEN!”

  1. Jennifer says:
    January 19, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    This kitchen is very cute, but isn’t even CLOSE to being small!! Visit my 300SQ ft Studio in NYC’s Hell’s Kitchen, and then we’ll talk.

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  2. Jo says:
    January 19, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    That is a totally cute kitchen… but I’ve seen tinker. I love the white on white and the checkerboard floor. AND it is super light and bright – ALWAYS a plus!

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  3. Lucie says:
    January 19, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Wow, I love this space, although you have to make extra effort to have pretty food pantry containers and orderly stacking (yikes for me!).
    I love how airy it feels! Great choice!

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  4. Katie @ Noodle and Boof says:
    January 19, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    I love it! I love the black and white and all the light! Sure doesn’t seem small.

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  5. a designer + a contractor says:
    January 19, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    very charming : ) great usage of white as it makes the room look much larger, as opposed to a darker color. and yes, this could totally work for me!

    lisa
    adesignerandacontractor.blogspot.com

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  6. E. K. Dunton says:
    January 19, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Love it! I’m in a historical cottage and this would look great (instead of the faux contemporary stuff that’s in there now.)

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  7. K says:
    January 19, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    This is just the kind of kitchen I would love to have- small, cozy and white with small splashes of color. Perfect!

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  8. Anonymous says:
    January 19, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    And of course – it’s Scandinavian! This is like walking in to my neighbours kitchen. A completely normal kitchen in a normal apartment. I love it in the sense that it could be perfect for 2 people living together. When kids come in the picture, though.. it would be a little too small.

    These pictures actually really represents the essential differences in Swedish/Scandinavian design versus American design. I would love your regular white kitchen with steel appliances and white subway tiles.. NOT the type of kitchen you would find here in Scandinavia, but I loooove those!

    Interesting to see that it works the other way around as well 🙂

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  9. heysaylavie says:
    January 19, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    It also looks like this space was renovated without spending a ton of money, which is great to see. Kitchens seem to need updating too often, so even though they’re a great selling point for a home and you tend to get your money back if the kitchen is relatively new when you sell, it’s still easy to spend too much on a space that needs updating every 6-8 years…keeping it classic like this kitchen helps, as well.

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  10. EFT Manual says:
    January 19, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    The checkered tiles really works for me! This is such a lovely kitchen.

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  11. Beautiful Habitat says:
    January 19, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    I love small kitchens, it makes you pare down to the essentials and get creative with what you keep. Although I agree with some others, that I don’t consider this kitchen”small”. My London flat had a kitchen about 1/2 the size of this one and about 1/8 of the cupboard space.
    LOVE the black/white floor – makes the whole room!

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  12. Kimberly Moore says:
    January 19, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    The open shelves and all of the white definitely open it up! I love it! Ok, and the checkered floor…a win.

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  13. Linda says:
    January 19, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    two thumbs up 🙂

    i love love love plenty of light and a black/white checked floor in the kitchen!!

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  14. elizabeth@themustardceiling says:
    January 20, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I love this kitchen! I have been debating an all white kitchen with black and white tile, this has inspired me. Thank you.

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  15. alice simpson says:
    January 20, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Have always longed for that floor (which would match my signature eyeglasses), but have been warned it needs a DAILY washing.
    Not in my skill set!

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  16. andrea of ffft says:
    January 23, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    LOL… Love how you think this is small… but it’s all relative. It is adorable. So here is my question, do people with fancy canisters and storage purchase items based on such? I understand many of these are vintage, but does this mean that they decant EVERYTHING they buy? Hmmm… Or perhaps my grocer doesn’t stock things that are pretty enough. I might have to speak with them. I am a sucker for great packaging…

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  17. Casa e Cose says:
    January 27, 2011 at 3:59 AM

    Ha i knew it was swedish when i saw it and then I read the words on the chalk board. Cant miss it.
    Love the floor and that kitchen could absolutly work for me.

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