Since renovating the stall into a kitchen last year, I have waited to finish up the last details....mostly because I could not decide what I wanted. Part of me wanted a traditional Italian treatment -- curtains -- to cover the shelves under the work surfaces. Part of me wanted wood doors or even slick stainless.
I finally decided to go with a traditional treatment with a modern twist. Curtains, but made from a sweet, modern patterned fabric and without a lot of "schnik-schnack" as they say in Germany. Simple, with contemporary twisted wire as the hanging system. I got the wire at the "fai da te" shop here in Acqui as well as the hooks, and I made the curtains. Here are the before and after results:
13 comments:
Diana - what fabulous fabric - and I love the hangar system, too. What a wonderful kitchen you have created!
jUDY
That fabric was the right thing to do - looks great!
well, I love your kitchen! That range is to die for, but I know you're cooking for the B&B.
I like the curtains a lot. The hanging system is great!
Cameron
Diana, I really like the way you use the different materials in your kitchen. "Mattone a vista" , marble and the black & white design fabric. bellissimo.
Very nice, Diana -- I love your kitchen!
Great decision, I love the contrast. By choosing fabric you can always change it out when you want a new look! Well done!
I agree with everyone else: I like the rustic and modern together, and I like your copper pans - are they decorative or do you use them?
Thanks, everyone. I do use the copper pans. I origionally bought them for farinata (we have a brick forno in the main house with a very small opening, hence the small pans) but I use them for service in the season -- for wrapped tomino cheese, for small antipasti.
The ceiling is vaulted brick, something found often in this area, and this particular one is in very good condition. We had it sandblasted to remove a hundred years of plaster treatments.
beautiful, perfect...so funny, I was doing this in my head for my kitchen, just today! The hundredth monkey is alive and well!
Great decision-love your taste.
oh that fabric is pretty. Works well with the kitchen.
perfect!
Wow Diana, such a fab kitchen... Think I will have to show my husband to give him a few hints Ha ha
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