So, have you ever looked at a kitchen and thought "wow, that's a really pretty kitchen, but it's not really fucntional to cook in"? Maybe you haven't thought that, but I have. I spend a lot of time online looking at kitchens, and dreaming about how I'll design my kitchen when I win the lottery. And you know what? There are a TON of really pretty kitchens out there. But a lot of them look like a pain when it comes to actually cooking in them. Which seems dumb to me, because the whole point of a kitchen is to cook in it. And if the flow of a kitchen is bad, it doesn't matter how pretty it is, it's going to be a pain to cook in, and you're not going to want to spend much time there.
Growing up, we always lived in apartments, but my mom searched high and low, and always managed to find the apartments with the best kitchens, because she's a kitchen freak like me. Even though the places we lived were small, there was always lots of counter space, and ample storage room. I got spoiled, even though I never did much cooking as a kid, I just took it for granted that kitchens came with those things.
But now, I'm grown up, and I realize that sometimes sacrifices have to be made, and if your husband is in school full time, and you're doing everything you can to save money, sometimes you have to live in a place that's got a galley kitchen with an oven that doesn't work, two cabinets, and about a foot and a half of available counter space. And then that's cut in half because your husband insists that the toaster oven needs to be on the counter.
The point of all this rambling, is that of the many reasons I fell in love with my husband, his parents house was definitely one of them. I still remember the first time I saw it. It was love at first sight. And then he took me to the basement, and showed me the indoor pool, and I knew this was the man I would marry. But really, it's the kitchen that does it for me. My father-in-law did most of the work on it, and it's outstanding. But the best part is, even though it's pretty, it's SO functional. It is a true joy to cook in, especially when I'm used to my tiny little kitchen.
A little comparison.
This is my kitchen, all maybe 60 sq feet of it.
This is my in laws kitchen.
Which would you rather cook in?
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