I figured it must be a bit misleading and the "real" K was on another elevation. Uhhh, no

Well at least they have a butler's pantry

Perhaps that it's more library than kitchen? Probably not the best place to display books and art.

Hope that painting isnt an original masterpiece since its likely to go up in flames. I dont see a fridge either. Is the pendant not centered over the island? My ocd hurts.

I read about that kitchen somewher…😂

From a California perspective, those books and large objects on the shelfing would be a disaster in a quake. Plus the light fixture (although the table could be repositioned) and art work on the hood.

What happens when you accidentally check "□ library supplies" instead of "□ kitchen supplies" for a house staging.

I kept waiting to see a photo of a fridge in another part of the kitchen. Meanwhile, i was looking at way too many books for a kitchen.

As someone who prefers kitchens without upper cabinets, I must say I don't mind this, although keeping the books clean would be next to impossible. It would be better to skip the cabinets altogether, I think. And yes, remove that painting.

I have used a book as a plate before.

A fridge? How pedestrian. Here, have a book.

I thought I was impractical!

I was hoping that frig was right beyond the camera lense.

Prolly' is, somewhere. Though my DD had a friend/yoga teacher with a small historic home, and she only had refrig and freezer drawers. Worked fine for a couple.

I actually like it! It may not be the most practical cook's kitchen, but I could see it working for a different sort of lifestyle.

Oh yes it is very pretty. But I want to grab a glass off the shelf and I .... or a cereal bowl ...

Could the fridge be in the butler's pantry? I actually like the feel of that kitchen although it may not function well.

P.S. love those striped dining chairs too.

Actually, if you don't cook, this is a nice use of the kitchen. A place to rinse and wash your coffee mug, but you have the island and table to use for reading, projects, etc. There are plenty of people with kitchens who just don't use them, but you can't have a house without one, so, why not use it as you need to? (I remember a mom coming to pick up her son from playing at our house after school and asking where the family should have dinner that night. I asked if it were a special occasion. "No. We eat out every night" like doesn't everyone?)

It makes perfect sense for many people in 2021. The kitchens that make NO SENSE to me cost 10s of thousands of dollars, are 'updated' every five years, and the only cooking done in them is done by a caterer on the rare occasion a party is given.

“From a California perspective, those books and large objects on the shelfing would be a disaster in a quake.” Aw, Nancy, dont scare off our east coast pals. Hope to not jinx myself, but, fwiw, we’ve been here over 40 years and never so much as …well, anything, Love books everywhere…but bathtooms and kitchens, though they do add charm here, as does the art, but extremely impractical.

So it's the lack of a visible fridge and not the out of reach shelf of books over the sink?

How do we know the fridge isn't hidden in some of the cabinets or drawers - or behind the photographer?

A) I don't cook

B) I eat books

C) I use books as plates

D) All of the above

Aw, Nancy, dont scare off our east coast pals. Hope to not jinx myself, but, fwiw, we’ve been here over 40 years and never so much as …well, anything

Northridge earthquake in 1994 = two barrels of broken dishes, glasses, mugs without anything on open shelving. A few items on the plate rail in the dining room (the top of the wainscoting) leapt to their death -- including a Quimper plate that my husband had found for me.

On the other hand, my kitchen weathered the quake better than the nearby freeway overpass that collapsed.

A fridge? How pedestrian. Here, have a book.

That made me lol, mtn😂

1929. I only just got that now. Ten hours later.

The painting above the stove is a glaring error. Since the fridge does not show up in this photo (from what I can see), the work triangle will be excessively large.

I love upper cabinets and prefer them to lower cabinets, as I do not like to stoop or bend over to get things, but I do not like shelves, and not just because things fly off of them during earthquakes.

Martinca, you might be far enough away from a fault so that you would experience quakes less. I used to live right on top of the Newport/Inglewood fault in Culver City, but fortunately it never had any movement while I was there. San Diego is less active than Los Angeles.

I love upper cabinets and prefer them to lower cabinets, as I do not like to stoop or bend over to get things,

The best option, though not practical for most size kitchens, is cabinets that sit on the counter. I have a large "L" in my CT kitchen that is nothing but that. In addition, the doors slide open. Could not be easier to access.

Stooping,bending, and reaching are all a pain. But unless you are going to have nothing at all below the counter, the best option is drawers, by far. At least you can see what you have. Other than for trays and cutting boards, my K is pretty much all drawers.

FWIW, several years ago, I installed metal pull out drawers in the lower cabinets in our 1950s kitchen, which are deep and hard to see or reach into. I love having them and they were pretty easy to DIY...

Carol, that reminds me I should get some of those for Maine. We kept the cabs in the butler's pantry and another built in in the K, and I could use them there. I went looking and saw they come in wood, too? I wonder the pros and cons vs metal.

https://www.cabinetparts.com/p/hafele-organizers-kitchen-organizers-HAF55759117-p56471

With that second view, it is really not clear where there is a refrigerator. It would require a wall and 2 feet of depth next to the doorway to the right of the cooktop, and the other photo doesn't really seem to allow for five meet of space + wall before the open space in front of the dining begins. So, I'm guess it is in the Butler's pantry (although a small cabinet that looks like a fridge is already there). I occasionally see homes like this, where the fridge gets pushed to the next room. But it is a shame when there is the wall to the left where it could have been placed, for a decent work triangle (barrier island aside).

Lars , you may be right…i sure hope so. Nancy, I do remember it…scary, but we were not troubled. As awful as they can be, Id druther be here than in tornado land. Now, back to the o.p.