The Kitchen Table
The kitchen table. There is a certain kind of magic that happens around a table. The table becomes a catalyst, a force, that, surrounded by people with positive thoughts and love in their hearts, makes them ever more connected as the words fly about, laughter erupts, a meal ebbs and flows.
As I design my kitchens, I visualize this "future magic" at work and think in terms of ambiance and comfort. Second to the function of the kitchen? Never.
Beyond the Thanksgiving meal "event," as a host or a visiting guest these next days, don't miss the magic that is happening at the kitchen table. It appears at breakfast, while sharing a late night snack, or for all other reasons one gathers 'round the table.
This type of magic is real. I was fortunate to experience it last evening with loved ones crowded around the kitchen table. I hope you do too, and if you are so inclined, please share your thoughts with me.
Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 09:19AM
Reader Comments (3)
This is such a fitting design in New England that I had to try and replicate it. Where did you find the chandelier? The closest one I found was
http://www.saviolighting.com/Elk-Lighting-Renaissance-6236-6-Chandelier-p/el-6236-6.htm
but I think it looks too busy. What do you think?
Sorry for the barge, but there is a very similar light at Circalighting.com:
http://www.circalighting.com/uploads/image/NewImages2009/SL5812HAB-NP.jpg.
Ethan Allen also has a very similar light. I know this because a while back I considered the same look, but didn't end up getting either. (Got a different Circa light fixture.)
I spent many many hours last year when I was doing my kitchen searching for light fixtures!
Where can I purchase the kitchen table and chairs found in It's Complicated? I love it!