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WELL DESIGNED KITCHEN – TOP 5 MUST HAVES

August 8, 2014
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Traditional bright kitchen

Found this lovely traditional kitchen in a New York Times article about a townhouse on Charlton Street in Greenwich Village in New York City.  Love the fact this kitchen is light and bright despite the fact it is on the ground floor of a city multilevel home.  I imagine it is quite nice to be able to fling open the kitchen doors in the middle of the city and see a lovely garden.  A garden kitchen delight I think.

A place to cook, dine, entertain and enjoy a garden view.

Here are 5 things you need to make a chic garden kitchen of your own.

1. CARRARA MARBLE COUNTERS – Nothing like white marble counters with a hint of gray in them for character.  This classic marble stone is a must have.

Kitchen with carrara marble counters

2. SIMPLE ISLAND PENDANT LIGHTS – This kitchen features simple glass pendant lights from Urban Electric Company.

Pendant light

3. COUNTER OR BAR STOOLS THAT MAKE A STATEMENT – Love these counter stools with their mid-century modern vibe…the surprise is that they are in green! Click here to buy!

Green mid-century modern counter stools

4. STEEL WINDOWS AND DOORS – Am obsessed with steel windows and doors.  TE knows it.  He’s had an earful.  These black framed casement windows and French doors add style and let in the light from the garden.

Black framed casement windows and french doors

5. STYLISH CLASSIC KITCHEN RANGE – Your stove should be functional yes…but it can also make a huge design statement.  I think a beautiful stove is worth the splurge in any kitchen.  Love the white La Canche range used in this wonderful garden room

White La Canche range

THE END RESULT!

Traditional kitchen

What are your 5 essentials for making a kitchen super stylish?  Please share!

Happy Friday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  TE and I are going to Malibu again tomorrow…meeting with some people on our little project.  So much fun.

P.P.S.  Please go to COCOCOZY Pinterest to check out a few more of my kitchen essentials

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6 responses to “WELL DESIGNED KITCHEN – TOP 5 MUST HAVES”

  1. annporter says:
    August 11, 2014 at 7:40 AM

    Love the steel doors and windows! I’d opt for a quartz countertop for ease of maintenance. I don’t have gas where I live so I’d swap out the range for an induction cooktop and steam oven. Throw in my dog’s bed and the room is complete.

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  2. Abra Castle says:
    October 9, 2014 at 8:29 PM

    the kitchen is perfection

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  3. Madelyn Griffith-Haynie says:
    November 3, 2014 at 7:15 PM

    LOVE the blog. Your link to Pinterest = 404, btw (Pinterest has to come first, THEN your little slice of Pinterest heaven.)
    xx,
    mgh
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  4. Anne Thomas says:
    July 15, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    Lovely write up. Are the cabinet pulls and handles brass, bronze or a silver finish? It is difficult to tell. Thanks!

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    1. COCOCOZY says:
      July 16, 2015 at 12:34 AM

      They look like the are brass!

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  5. Jacob Martin says:
    June 28, 2016 at 11:18 PM

    This Kitchen looks awesome. I loved the dinning space more than anything.

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