classic kitchens.

Lately, I have been obsessed with houses. Maybe it is because of lack of any real living space in downtown Toronto, or because I am soon moving out of my beautiful townhouse and into a smaller condo, but whatever the reason, I simply cannot get enough of interior design and architecture blogs. I am particularly fond of desiretoinspire.net, which posts gorgeous photographs of different colorschemes, elegant rooms and beautiful homes that I could only dream of owning. I love the way this blog sets up storyboards to create inspiration for designing your own living quarters. I have to say though, that the one room I love most is the kitchen. I think it has something to do with the commaraderie of breaking bread with the ones you love, or the simple art of preparing delcious meals from scratch, but the kitchen is always the first place I look at when walking into a house for the very first time. I can't wait until the day that I own my own home, and can design a kitchen that functions exactly the way I would like it to. With lots of cupboard space, huge windows, convection ovens, and an island countertop for preparing family dinners. I want it to be a place where the whole family can gather and talk about their day. Where I can enjoy an after work glass of wine and unwind, while starting dinner. Where Christmas baking can be done, and dance parties can be had. A place where you can achieve the satisfaction of creating something from nothing. My mom always made home cooking a priority and I hope to someday have the space to do the same for my own family.

Here are a few of the kitchens that inspire me, with photos taken from desiretoinspire.net.