This beast of a mixer has long been the subject of my elaborate kitchen daydreams…
I picture myself in a large open-plan space, filled with light from the huge windows above the pristine Belfast sink. The kitchen looks out over a generous garden and I can see the children playing as I draw water from the tap. The room is painted a vivid turquoise. The walls are adorned with drawings and paintings, artwork stuck there by the children for all who enter to admire. Spotless worktops are set against the gleaming red glaze of an expertly tiled splash back. The fridge is huge.
Perched atop the central island, around which I glide elegantly as I simultaneously prepare meals, talk to my husband and catch up with the kids, is my beloved cherry red Kitchenaid. I stroke it absent mindedly as I converse with dinner guests, waiting patiently as its large round whisk whips air into egg whites or cream. I position myself next to it as I sip tea from my favourite mug and pour over my favourite recipe books. It helps us through all the high days and holidays, producing lemon cupcakes at Easter and fragrant muffins on Christmas morning. It’s there as I lovingly mix up a batter destined to be baked, iced and then topped with celebration candles. Eventually they’ll be extinguished by the jubilant breaths of one of my children, another year older.
Alas… I have a poky, dark kitchen with no natural light and limited cupboard space. I don’t glide around a central island, I stumble from one small work surface to another. My Belfast sink isn’t pristine, it’s battered. The floor is rarely mopped and regularly littered with toys. The spout on our kettle is knackered and I don’t own a sieve. Until very recently we mashed potato with a rolling pin.
But I have a cherry red Kitchenaid, and I can bake. That much is true.
Do you lust after this particular piece of kitchenalia? What would your dream kitchen look like? What should I bake next?!
Loveaudrey xxx
Cherry Red – nice choice! Gorgeous shade of red isn’t it?
Kitchen daydreaming is completely addictive isn’t it? The downside of renting is that although our kitchen is large and airy, has sash windows and beams (sigh) the oven, fridge and units are all shocking quality :-S
My dream kitchen however is roughly modelled on the stunning set kitchen from Practical Magic!
Jem xXx
Oh it really is gorgeous! I’m a sucker for anything red to be honest.
Your kitchen sounds incredible. Boo for grotty white goods though. Still, I’m sure one day you’ll have a place of your own to fill with whatever you like. At least you have the fridge to yourselves. My experiences of renting involved sharing with people who had no issue with leaving food to rot/stealing my milk!
xxx
Love a bit of kitchen porn! What a fab colour choice!
Haha! Me too, me too 😉 Glad you like the red xxx
Ohhh so beautiful! Seems to be the ultimate want for all bakers. Very jealous x
Definitely. It really has made a difference to the quality of my cakes too. I think the fact it’s just there waiting to be used also makes me even more inclined to bake whenever the mood takes me. xxx
Ahh, so pretty! I want one too badly.
Catherine, XO.
Oh I hope you get your wish one day 🙂 xxx
That is one handsome piece of kit. I also have lusted over the very same and feel a little envious of your wonderful gift! 😀 xx
I’m a very, very lucky girl 😀 Can’t wait to prepare something for my Gran with it, such a generous gift. xxx
I didn’t want one, but now I do! What a beautiful machine 🙂 We agreed on no gift list, but perhaps I’ll bend the rules… x
Oh yes, bend away. You won’t regret it 😉 xxx
Aww I love your dream kitchen! Ooo I’d love one of these! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.com/
Thank you, I hope one day it becomes my REAL kitchen. Or at least I get a slightly bigger one with lights that actually work!! xxx
Way I see it, the Mr definitely benefits from the gift!! That makes it ‘ours’!
I’ve got my eye on a processor too as my beloved mini magimix is nearing the end of its life. I’ve had it for over a decade!
I’ve been trying to decide on a name for my new baby but so far I’m stumped. Maybe Florence or Flo! xxx
SO.BEAUTIFUL. In red too… *le sigh*
Your ruby red kitchenaid is enough to make me wish I could bake, just so I could have a good enough excuse to buy one! Oohhh, make a scrummy rich carrot cake with cream cheese topping…. now Im drooling over the carrot cake as well as the kitchenaid! 🙂 x
I dream of redoing the kitchen in our new home, complete with duck egg blue units and accessories. It would look oh so shabby chic. My boyfriend is not as keen though 🙂
I want want want this sooooo badly! Can I borrow it for a year, pretty please?! 😉 xxx