On my kitchen counter, there is always a whir of activity. It’s definitely the center point in our home, and it’s the place where you will usually find us all in the middle of one project or another.
As you can see, our counter is essentially a giant wooden butcher block. I love the way it tells the story of all the meals made and art projects and dinner parties that we’ve held and that of the family who lived here before us. It’s a warm place where mamas gather around and talk during cooking class, and kids pull up a stool in front of to stir, or glue, or sit and watch.
Do you spy the blue harmonica? Sometimes it’s a place to sit and play a song.
While it isn’t perfect or at all fancy, like marble or even granite, and you can see its dings and scratches, it is well loved and has a life of its own.
Wood you, could you? Check out these Corner View with the theme “Wood”:
08/03/2011 at 8:32 pm Permalink
I am in love with your kitchen!
08/03/2011 at 10:49 pm Permalink
I love how you tied both cv topics together. I also LOVE your counter AND kitchen!! xo
08/03/2011 at 11:30 pm Permalink
I love your counter top. My mother had one for years and years and yours reminds me so much of hers… and now I miss her
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08/03/2011 at 11:53 pm Permalink
I think your counter top is fantastic. You have a huge kitchen for New York City. I am sure everyone is super jealous!
09/03/2011 at 1:57 am Permalink
ha! i did think about throwing that “wood-coulda” in too – kinda hard to resist isn’t it?
that top picture of you is so gorgeous. you definitely look like you’re in your element there. lovely warm colors of all the pots and pans.
ok i’m going to go check out the apple galette recipe……
09/03/2011 at 5:44 am Permalink
Lovely post, and photo of you Cate! Wood has a way to telling stories that granite or marble don’t.
09/03/2011 at 9:30 am Permalink
I love your kitchen, it is huge, perfecto to do lots of things in the same time…and not mixing them…
And you look like a profesional cooker in the middle of all…the queen of the kitchen.
09/03/2011 at 10:52 am Permalink
What a fabulous kitchen! I particularly love your multi-colored cookware and Pyrex.
09/03/2011 at 1:36 pm Permalink
look at you, in your beautiful kitchen!!!
i can hear the melody…
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09/03/2011 at 4:43 pm Permalink
oh, i love your kitchen !!!!
09/03/2011 at 9:34 pm Permalink
I will take your kitchen (and the cookware) any day! So warm and inviting – looks like a place where one would feel the love :^)
09/03/2011 at 11:44 pm Permalink
I love all your Le Creuset! I have several pieces and am thoroughly addicted to the Caribbean blue –
10/03/2011 at 5:37 am Permalink
Oh, Cate! I love love love your kitchen! So spacious!
10/03/2011 at 5:41 pm Permalink
shut up. that’s massive AND gorgeous! love the running kiddos in the background, ha.la
10/03/2011 at 10:01 pm Permalink
Oh Cate- I would take your sweet kitchen over granite anyday! We’re in the middle of househunting right now and one of the main things I want is a warm, happy, full of life and color kitchen- your pictures embody that! And you and your sweet bump are looking well!