Mary Helen and Graeme's Upper East Side rental kitchen is not their favorite part of the apartment. Mary Helen is admittedly not a fan of the black and red combo, but sometimes you make the best with what you've been given! We think it's much more interesting than a lot of rental kitchens, and they've clearly packed in a number of space-saving strategies.

From the hanging pots and utensils to the mounted knife strip, from the cookbooks to the herb pot and artwork, it's a pleasant combination of function and decoration.

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