a kitchen for Leila

Leila asked me to do a dream room for her. And of course I am designing a kitchen. I briefly toyed with a living room but I think Leila and I think cooking.

The perfect kitchen for Leila would be a very large open space with lots of windows and natural light. I am going with a Scandinavian sort of concept, since she is part Finnish, but I also think that style suits her. Very clean lines, no-nonsense, functional rooms. Perfect for a kitchen.

So this dream kitchen... A large, open space with lots of windows.

White cabinets, wood counters and a warm cream on the walls. This kitchen is a nice start. I don't like all the black in this picture, though. Not for Leila's kitchen. So just try to ignore all the black. And picture the walls a rich cream. Maybe even beadboard:

I like these knobs for the cabinets:

wide-plank wood floors:

a blue glass tile backsplash:this would be the focal point:
these lights would hang over a massive island:

with 2 or three of these stools to sit on and watch Leila cook:
this striped fabric would make nice, tailored curtains:
an old, scarred farm table:

these crisp white chairs:

with mismatched blue fabrics on the seats:


this sleek chandelier would hang over the table:
and this rug would go under it:
he would hang on the wall:
I would hang this cute print up, too, to remind Leila of her Mom's fabulous homemade bread:
not sure if Leila has this in blue, but she would have one in this kitchen:
and a ton of copper pots hanging from a pot rack:
a huge, rustic wine rack:

and a row of fresh herbs in the window over the sink:

So there it is. Not too flashy, but I think it would suit Leila just fine. What do you think, Leila?