Small Cool Kitchens 2011

I really love the section with the stone background. Is that a wallpaper or something you made yourself? How do you protect it from water/food/heat etc? I'd love to hear more about that because it looks great and gives so much warmth and dimension to the space.

Smartest use of space ever - clearly designed with a keen eye for style, much more aesthetic than the other kitchens without sacrificing functionality!

Beautiful! Love the use of the space and what a great idea to make the wall space more functional

Amazing use of space! fantastic!

Beautiful!

Ingeniously well done!

Bravo, Martha, bravo!

Impressive!!! Need to get the utensil rack myself! Very handy ;)

My mom told me you are fab in the kitchen! ;-) London loves you.

Jason- your kitchen seems to have generous space between the lower and upper cabinets- allowing you to have that great hanging system- what is that dimension? Standard is 17"-18". thanks

Fabulous taste, Jason!

i love the way everything is stacked up so perfectly! the stone background is great too!

Love the stone wallcovering! Source?

Beautiful!

well done and very functional for the chef in all us.

Looks amazing! Well done, Jason!

The wallpaper came from Burkedecor.com. They have a lot of really unique wall paper. There is not much in the way of food and heat near it, so it maintains just fine.

love the Aunt Jemima bottle near the sink. is that for detergent?

Like the use of old mason jars and tins for storage. Even with open shelves and closet doors the sleek kitchen has a homey, country feel. Also, great idea to eliminate the microwave and hang tools, knives and gadgets within easy reach. Seems very functional and frees up limited drawer space.

I <3 Aunt J! Great Space!

Beautiful and functional kitchen! You have everything you need right there. Love it!

ive been privvy to some butcher block moments at this apartment. ive never seen such organized, smart use of space

Sh'hot.

great work! food looks good too!

Looking good darling!

Safty, it's both utilitarian and rugged. Love it!

Clint

I love that you stated two people lived in your hom - you and you dog!.

sorry, that's "home" and "your" dog

c'est bon!

Amazing. I cannot believe what you have accomplished with that budget. Great Job!

Fantastic use of space. Very cool.

Love the neutral colors with splashes of orange,..along with the smooth white dishes and glasses with the neatly stacked rocks in the back!

Jason is a Golden God.

obsessed!!

nicely redone space, but i find the Aunt Jemima figurine and reused syrup bottle disturbing.

Like everyone else, I love the stacked stone wallpaper. I have alot of wood in my home so I'm looking to paint the white walls to bring in a bit of color. This wallpaper could be fun in my bathroom. Great redo of a small kitchen. Wonderful!

Well done!

I love the gray paint color on the cabinets. I am looking for something similar for my own cabinets. What brand/color did you use?

Definitely designed with an eye for functionality and all on a shoestring budget! Everything is at your fingertips. Can I come over for one of your fabulous dinners? Would love to see how you do it.

ok, went all through the website and didn't find it. Perhaps it's no longer carried? What is the print called?

I yearn for that level of organization in my kitchen but am constantly evolving it...

Fabulous wallpaper! Totally changes the whole look. I feel like I'm in Europe!

totally on board with the open cabinets. making things look so much airier. would love to do the same but owners just put new cabinets in. have u thought about cutting out that strip down the middle to make it look like one big continuous shelf?

Jason well done! I've always said I hate cooking in a depressing space. I need a happy place to cook or else I'm not/won't. Love what you've done here it's both happy and functional! Nice.

wallpaper is very clever and adds so much texture. not sure about the pot rack over the door, and I think it would look nicer to have the pots hanging sideways showing the nice side color rather than showing the burnt bottoms.

Very nice, and awesome wallpaper!

This looks like where I'd like to cook myself.
Love the stone paper. Great fun and function!

Jason I think what you did with the space you have is phenomenal! There may be other kitchens that I like better overall, but none compare with what you did in the space you had to work with. Great job! Gets my vote.

This is my favorite kitchen for such a small budget. I still can't figure out what the whole kitchen looks like from the pics. Where is the stone wall background fit in the scheme of things? What's up with the blue lockers behind the fridge? Either way this is my fav because it is modern and hard natural elements.

That wall paper is wonderul. I like the orange and grey together. That was smart to remove that microwave that was monopolizing all that room but now you don't have a micorwave. Don't you miss it sometimes.? I don't have a microwave either but sometimes when I am trying to reheat items on the stove and am burning them, I curse not having a microwave. That doesn't happen so often so maybe it really isn't worth having one for the few times when I really wish I had one.

I like the "stone" wall and your addition of bits of gray throughout. It really changes it from a boring rental kitchen to something much classier.

Great job Jason! Now show me how good you can cook and have me over! Xoxo

Either the dimensions given on your floor plan are wrong, or the kitchen is much bigger than 55 sq ft. Just curious, which is it?

Those are Mrs. Butterworth's syrup bottles. Nothing to do with Aunt Jemima.

Oh, I do see the Aunt Jemima now, in the cupboard.