Cool Running..

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 I look at this kitchen and my heart lights up.  Then I think: Where’s the fridge?

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 Arrrr ok. Pure Love.  But how big actually is it? Not that I’ve developed a thing about fridges, except I have.  It’s one of the reasons we’re re-doing our kitchen..the fridge is too small.  So now I’m obsessed by them…

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And it really doesn’t help when I find Companies like this – The Vintage Fridge Company, dedicated to unearthing relics of the past and smoothly integrating them into a modern-day antique heirloom, proud to take their place in any room.  I remember my Grandparent’s house in Greece having an ‘icebox’ at the back – and it worked, even in those high temperatures though milk was still a luxury and tinned carnation milk was always the order of the day – it gave the tea a unique, memorable flavour.  But that old icebox would be the sort of thing these guys would take on, except after their magic, milk wouldn’t be a problem.

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Spot the fridge..

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Or this one..part of the perfect island unit..

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If you have to have something functional, why not make it count for something?

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The perfect trade-off between practicality and beauty..

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They also offer the option of taking a modern fridge and cladding it in old..

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Or if utterly modern is your thing check out he Formula one beauties that are the Meneghini beasts..

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This is the version Nigella Lawson has.  Sigh.

Sadly all these options  – the reconditioned vintage and the new – cost from £7000 upwards to £16400 plus…So whilst it’s good to know the humble fridge can be more than defiantly average, I will just have to dream I have the budget to indulge..until then, I’l start doing the Lottery.  Again. And put on my thinking cap…

Laters, Kate x

(Photos of top kitchen from remodilista.com)

14 comments

  2. KerryCan

    This is exactly the reason I tend not to look at decorating magazines, sites, and Pinterest! I am better off not knowing what’s out there that I think is cool but would NEVER spend the money on!

  4. lifeaswewearit

    i love the herb ‘garden’ in the centre island bench. form, function, organically beautiful, it’s everything! Less excited about spending $30000 on a fridge though.

    • Alison Pentland

      Crazy cool, except for that whole heads on the wall and Macbethian dripping wax one. We are building a entire house inspired by the Gamble House. It’s been difficult to marry modern and arts and crafts, we’ve opted to panel in both the fridge and dishwasher.