You know that saying “You are what you eat”? Well, here’s another angle to that adage: You are how you eat, too. The point is, you can tell an awful lot about people by their kitchen, whether it’s sleek or sloppy, stocked or bare, brimming with vintage collectibles or flaxseeds.
Which brings us to the question of the hour: What does your kitchen say about you?
Take a look at these photos culled from kitchens across the Internet, and see if any of them seem familiar.
‘I spent oodles on this kitchen so don’t you dare make a mess’
Photo by XSTONE DESIGN GMB
You spent a king’s ransom on this kitchen reno, so nobody had better lay a finger on it. No, you don’t cook. You’re too fancy for that mess. This is a trophy kitchen, and you would never sully it with any actual food. Open the refrigerator. Go on. There’s nothing in there but frosty bottles of mineral water from Iceland. Which is fine, since you’ve got reservations at Nobu anyway.
‘I subsist on coffee alone’
You claim to be laid-back and earthy. Yet all those Danish handmade bone and stone-colored ceramics are arranged ever so carefully on your open shelving. That perfect collection of almost-too-many pots and pans are hung just so. Last but not least, that rough-hewn reclaimed wood prep table is the kitchen equivalent of a humblebrag, because you spent two years searching for it and it cost more than everything in your kitchen, combined. It’s made from the door of a 13th-century abbey. If someone tried to sneak a pink acrylic tumbler into your kitchen, you’d probably have a coronary.
‘I’m creepy’
Those chenille-covered chairs? That pink electric kettle with the scalloped lid? You whimsical creature, you! It makes us hungry for some Pop-Tarts and orange soda served in fountain glasses with paper straws. You have those, too, right? Never grow up.
‘Don’t worry, be happy!’
Photo by UB Kitchens
You freakin’ love color—lots and lots of it. You’ve got a big, fun-loving personality and always see the glass half-full—a rainbow-colored glass, of course.
‘I’m too real for Instagram’
COULD YOU BE ANY CUTER NO YOU COULD NOT. Or else, this is a toy kitchen for grown-ups. Tough call.
