Filed under: Kitchen, Your Home, Famous Homes, Celebrity Homes
We're not envious of these celebrities for their fame or beauty -- we've got our eyes on their stunning kitchens.It's not fair, when you think about it, that celebrities should get the best kitchens. Aren't they the ones with chefs, maids, assistants and invitations to Ibiza every night? And aren't we the ones with friends and family to feed, dishes to wash and no islands to visit other than the one in the middle of the kitchen?
But we're not just drooling over these photos. Instead, we're picking out the easiest-to-copy elements to make your own kitchen into a celebrity kitchen (or something like it).
Starting off -- can you guess which one of these six starlets comes home to this amazing kitchen corner?
Kitchen courtesy of Veranda; Clockwise from top left: AP, AP, AP, Getty, Getty, Getty.
The lucky lady: Jennifer Lopez. The singer/actress and her husband Marc Anthony's New York home was featured in Veranda magazine earlier this year. This is just the corner of it -- the full kitchen has countertops so glossy, we bet Lopez can see her reflection in them.
Steal This Celebrity Kitchen Idea: Trade white cabinets for a subtle hue: Lopez's designer, Michelle Workman, chose a grey-blue. It's an easy project to DIY and will add a hint of glamour to your current kitchen. Even if you've had white cabinets your whole life, an understated hint of color won't be a huge shock -- more like a happy surprise every time you walk into the kitchen.
Courtesy of ELLE.
When Sheryl Crow showed off her Manhattan loft -- and simple chic kitchen -- in ELLE last summer, she left us daydreaming about her eclectic, gorgeous space. See that stove in the corner? She's dragged it to every home she's had since her first apartment in St. Louis.
Steal This Celebrity Kitchen Idea: Treat your kitchen like you treat your living room: A place to display and enjoy decorative items. So often while looking for places to hang artwork or bring out cherished antiques, we disregard the kitchen. But why? A simple globe or framed photo can add loads of character to the room.
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That blue tile and giant butcher block island belong to Katey Sagal -- or at least they used to; the actress sold the home in January 2011. And boy are we jealous of the buyer: We're crazy about just about everything, from the exposed beams to the pops of orange and blue punctuating the space.
Steal This Celebrity Kitchen Idea: Mix and match your tile. Rather than overloading your kitchen with the same pattern -- or sticking with white throughout -- Katey's kitchen makes use of four different blue and white tiles. By alternating the solid blue tiles on the edges with the more intricate designs, you're giving the kitchen an extra texture -- and yourself an excuse to experiment more while tile shopping!
Courtesy of ELLE DECOR.
Meg Ryan's Martha's Vineyard house was featured in ELLE DECOR last summer and while every room was -- as you'd expect from Ryan and ELLE DECOR -- pretty perfect, it was her kitchen that captivated us.
Steal This Celebrity Kitchen Idea: Take advantage of natural light. We know, you can't necessarily tear down your kitchen and rebuild it with wraparound windows like Ryan's, but we can advise that you copy her no-nonsense rule for kitchen windows: Lose the curtains! Let all the light you get shine through and light up your cooking space (it may make your island look as glossy as this one does!)
Coldwell Banker Previews-Beverly Hills North.
Steal This Celebrity Kitchen Idea: Don't go trend-crazy; choose what you like and leave the rest simple. Who knew Kim Kardashian could be a model in restraint? For the most part, this kitchen is simple and elegant, but the two doses of flair -- the modern spindle legs and bold pendants -- give the space personality.
Courtesy of ELLE DECOR.
The lovely Ellen Pompeo and her husband Chris Ivery live in this Hollywood Hills home. And yes, they get to stare at that enchanting piece of art every time they use their kitchen. Not fair.
Steal This Celebrity Kitchen Idea: Get creative with your china display: Yes, traditionally you'll see beautiful dishes in glass-doored cabinets at eye level, but why not give your guests a slight surprise? By arranging it neatly in low, open shelves, you not only save space up top to spotlight more daring design choices (like artwork) but it has a more casual down-to-earth feel. The only people we wouldn't recommend this to? Parents of toddlers.
What do you think -- which of these ideas would you take into your own kitchen? Weigh in on Facebook!
And check out this video on how to organize the kitchen for healthy eating!