Brace Yourself: Kitchens from Plain English Design

Chelsea and I have big plans. When we reach our dotage, we'll relocate to a cottage in the English countryside, where we'll live out our days tending the rose garden and dreaming up elaborate but ineffectual ways to keep the fox out of the hen house. While my requirements will be few, I do have one firm stipulation: the cottage must have a custom kitchen from Plain English Design.

I stumbled across this bespoke design company over the weekend and have since been experiencing an uncontrollable case of kitchen lust. Using the techniques of 18th and 19th century cabinetmakers, the skilled artisans at Plain English craft and assemble these glorious kitchens by hand. Their gallery of recent work is like Playboy for interiors junkies.

I have it all figured out. Soon after Chelsea and I move in, a team of strapping British lads will arrive to install our cupboards and open shelving. The afternoon will get quite warm; they'll have to remove their shirts. Chelsea and I will sip tea at our new waxed elm table while the (smokin' hot) workmen sweat. A perfect beginning to a perfect retirement.

Once the kitchen is up, we'll divide the labor according to our talents. Each day I'll wake with the sun and prepare toasty currant scones with fresh clotted cream. Chelsea will gather flowers from the garden--honeysuckle and dianthus--and arrange them in our collection of rustic stoneware pitchers. Maybe we'll even invest in a Victrola for a more authentic 'old biddie' experience.

Of course from time to time Chelsea and I will have our squabbles. I'll leave my grubby Wellies on the mudroom floor after mucking out the pigpen; she'll clutter the pantry by collecting one too many Wedgewood butter bowls at the local car boot sale. But on the whole our idyllic existence in the countryside will be quite the antidote to the hectic American lifestyle of our youths.

Chelsea and I are now interviewing for a third member of the household. Applicants must enjoy herding geese with willow switches, cycling slowly down country lanes, and wearing floral aprons. Also must have a considerable personal fortune; after all, someone has to cough up the $80,000 for our divine bespoke kitchen!

All images courtesy of Plain English. Seriously folks, these pics are only a small sampling of the incredible kitchens they have on display at their website. Sponsored Links: If you are looking for quick success in 000-203 exam then join today to explore useful 646-046 resources and pass MB2-632 certification on first try guaranteed.

Comments

[paige anderson appel]

yep, total kitchen lust.

[Sinead]

Wow..serious kitchen eye candy! Thanks I shall head over for a design hit now! Great post..Sinead

[Color Collective]

ha, love this plan!! sound amazing!

[andrea]

this is hilarious! your writing always makes me smile :)

and in all seriousness, it's gorgeous! who doesn't want to just get away from it all? though, i recommend we find a 4th member, as i definitely can't contribute to that $80,000 :P

[Emily]

A glorious space! Sighhhhhh I wish that I could have such a kitchen to prepare yummy foods!

[Ludmila {creamylife.com}]

Nice plans, Anne! The kitchen are amazing, simple yet stunning!

[erin, reading my tea leaves]

i am SO your girl. minus the $80,000. drat. still, i'm your girl.

[callie grayson]

I am with Andrea, bring on a 4th member and we there! Watching smokin hot english lads sweat! I am there with my floral apron on!
xx
callie

[Ijeoma]

I like your story, it's funny. Actually you're making me feel really homesick, those kitchens remind me so much of home!

[Will]

Yeah! Come and play in the UK, it's fun over here!

[Emily]

LOVE these! Guess I'll start saving for my future 80,000 kitchen. at this rate, I will be around 100 to enjoy it!

[destined to design]

That top kitchen is beyond gorgeous.

[Mo]

I want to go hang out on those benches and hug the pillows while someone fabulous bakes cookies.

[mom]

are those vintage french linens making up those pillows on the wall benches!

Yummy

[Paige]

um, did i just die and go to kitchen heaven?

[leah]

sign me up! i think i'd be willing to give up my apartment for any one of those kitchens!

[The Design Dish]

I have seen their ads before and loved the kitchens! I love the clean lines!
The Design Dish

[Sierra]

thank you for making me lol (literally) while enjoying kitchen eye candy. while i don't have the $80k now i'll certaintly let you know as soon as i make it there:)

[Christine]

It's so hard to choose a favorite.

[A Life More Fabulous]

You were totally right - I did, in fact, need to brace myself for these...
Luckily I wasn't climbing a tree or up a ladder when I opened this stunning post!

I'd love to nominate myself for a position, what I lack in investment capital I can definitely make up in willow switching skills. Ask anyone.

[Tess]

Let me know if you need a scullery maid.

[Jane]

I volunteer to be your third member.

For aesthetic reasons: I have a large collection of floral tea dresses and am excellent with a pot of tea.

And for business reasons: to raise the required $80,000 we could rent out the kitchen (only occasionally) for a Sophie Dahl style cooking show. Money would be paid back to the bank within a year. xoxo

[Miss B]

Unbelievable find! I want a kitchen this beautiful some day!

[Liz@VioletPosy]

I love Plain English design more than is decent. Hubby won't let me sell a kidney though, so I'm having to go with the painted look instead. But when I win the lottery - oh yes it will be mine!

[Mary Herman]

My folding bicycle is ready for those slow crawls along English Lanes in the Cotswolds, perhaps? Somerset is also a possibility.
Oh heck, I'll take my bike to anyplace in England because I'd get to come home to a wonderful kitchen with Chelsea and Anne!