<img src="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2009/05/23/a34606a39cd9.jpg" alt="Diane Keaton's Kitchen" width="350/">

I saw this kitchen about two years ago and it has never left my mind. I'm not one for a lot of colour, but this is colour done well and so commands respect. The style looks very Santa Fe inspired mixed with rustic charm. But when you look a bit deeper you will see the specific reasons why I love this kitchen:

-The industrial elements! I know I've said this <a href="http://cravenmaven.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/kitchen-envy-brand-new-secondhand-in-seattle/">before</a> but I like what I like. To the left of the kitchen you  can see some very industrial, commercial style refrigerators - they are very practical and spacious, ( I love to cook, and store what I cook), as well as provide a surprising contrast to the colourful bouquet that is popping all over the kitchen.  Which takes me to..

- The use of colour. The bold primary colours work well together - and is presented well. The kitchen is MOSTLY white but the tile work on the partition coupled with the bright accessories makes this kitchen inviting and fun instead of stark.

- I am in love with that stove! I have no idea what it is but it does look vintage..Being silver,  its less kitschy than many a colourful counterpart. It grounds the kitchen without being obnoxious, and its built in shelves make it super useful above and beyond just cooking.

- Finally, the comedic line that graces the arch is just priceless, (it reads: Home is a place where, when you knock on the door they have to let you in). A little witty, a little bit honest it gives a bit of insight into the inhabitants and makes you immediately feel at home.

Oh and if you are wondering whose kitchen it is, it's the wonderful Diane Keaton's.

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