You know, I'm not usually head over heals for stainless steel, but this looks really great! And so easy to clean, you can get to every nook and cranny!

LOVE this!

It's really, really beautiful. The lovely mahogany drawers & wood floors warm up the space. And the light! Oh, the lovely light....

I love the way it looks. Although I wonder if this is really less expensive . . ?

This is a really nice balance, imo, of the stainless restaurant look with a home kitchen space. The wooden drawers warm up the room and make it look more inviting. I kind of want to see the pics from the other side of the room, to see the fridge and maybe some equipment storage.

That spam makes me think of the Bush "poem" called "Make the Pie Higher!"

This does look beautiful. Still, I'm with Anita: I can't imagine it's less expensive to use mahogany, of all things. And aren't there serious questions about the sustainability of it? The stainless is pretty awesome, though, and I love that it can be moved from one home to another as desired.

I'm also not a big fan of stainless and typically go for a warmer look, but it has a science lab feel to it that I really like.

Maybe in low-budget they meant the steel carts? It's the only thing that mentions the price. I don't know how functional that sink is... no dish rack or places to put the plates once they are washed... unless you toss them in the basket underneath!

I like! Except for one thing - resale.

Assuming the owner would take the tables with them, who'd buy a house with no cabinets or countertops?

This is really interesting to me because I just did something like this (though not exactly). I moved into an apartment with a small kitchen but it had room for a dinette. Instead of putting a place to eat, I bought a 24"x48" stainless steel kitchen table from a restaurant supply store. It is great. I have so much counter space now. I may make/buy a set of drawers like that for under it as well (right now there is appliances and empty space).

This is EXACTLY what I would want for my kitchen. Told my Mom a while ago and she thought I was crazy. I'll have to show her this. (o:

I agree with Mister Mau. This kitchen looks wonderful, but even if you leave the tables and drawers behind, I suspect this kitchen design would eliminate a lot of potential buyers from the pool.

If you intend to stay in the house for 15 or more years, maybe that's fine. I definitely wouldn't want to design a kitchen *for* resale, but designing it without considering resale seems a bit foolish.

My husband and I are doing open shelving for our uppers, and we expect to be in the house for 10 or more years. So if, when it comes time to resell, no one cares for those, we can install new uppers. (Our base cabinets are a classic style that should be relatively easy to match.)

Very cool. Who cares what buyers think? Unless, of course, you plan to leave in less than 5 years, in which case, why don't you save the money for a dream home later on?

If I had this kitchen, it would work for me if there were a butler's pantry adjacent.

I'd love to know where these SS tables were purchased for $120! That price is incredibly inexpensive for such tables; I've researched several times over the past few years without that kind of luck.

This kitchen design is really impressive and, if ever given the opportunity, might employ it myself. :)

I love this! I have a stainless steel table (2' X 6' X 3' tall) that currently lives against the wall on the back deck. It serves as a potting table, serving table for parties and outdoor work table (there's an outlet next to it). I'd not given thought to using this in my next kitchen, which will be in a 30' yurt, but a light went on when I saw this. I have a stained plywood unit upstairs that came out of a cast-off camper trailer that would fit inside it perfectly, on the lower shelf. Probably paint them glossy white, though, and of course add ss pulls.
I'm loving this look!

[Actually, two plywood units. Both would fit, one on the floor (enough room to add ss feet), one on the shelf.]

I love this but where do you get restaurant stainless for $120 each? Maybe if you're buying wholesale.

It's rather clever - but so "Form over Function"...
...looks more like an "I ran out of money" solution than anything else, as there's nothing about the height of the windowsills preventing the owner from putting in standard fitted base cabinets. And so much space is wasted - I have a smaller kitchen and couldn't get half of the things I own in that place.

As far as $120/table: There are plenty of restaurants going out of business these days where you can get used kitchen fixtures - Work tables, stoves, sinks, etc. Frequently all they need is some cleanup and they're good as new.

What Palmetto said. Where does one find restaurant-grade stainless-steel tables for $120? Tell me and I'm there.

I think this is a great idea in theory- very attractive and potentially very functional and flexible. But I'm not so impressed by the implementation. It seems to me that if those drawers were actually custom made, they could have been made to fit the tables a lot more seamlessly. I see lots of gaps that waste good storage space and spots for inevitable crumbs to accumulate and food spills to get caught. The stainless tables loose their easy-clean appeal if you have to remove all those drawer units every time you want to give your kitchen a thorough cleaning.
That said, I'd also like to know the source of the $120 stainless restaurant tables. I've never seen such a good price and I've had my eye on these for years.

I like this idea for some things in a kitchen, especially a funky one where counter space is limited to begin with.

That said, some have asked where does one find restaurant tables for cheap? If you google restaurant work tables, you'll find links to suppliers that can sell you tables in the 150-200 or so range, they ARE out there.

I love that they can reconfigure the kitchen on the fly and 'wheel' the counters outside for a thorough scrubbing and hose down. score!

Love the idea, but agree with design 1211,
there seem to be lots of awkward gaps.
I don't like the mahogany mixed with SS,
but that's a personal thing I guess.

This is a very interesting idea, especially for a rental with a weak kitchen. I like it! I have a big, wonderful John Boos kitchen cart with a maple top that I bought when I rented a place with very little counter space. (http://www.kitchensource.com/kitchen-islands/jbcgrande.htm) I designed my new kitchen to incorporate it, and it's my main work surface. It was pricey, but it will last forever and I hope it will stay in the family. It's that good! The only drawback to using a cart with wheels for a work surface is that they are not very stable. They do shake around a little. I kind of wish I'd got it with the plain legs/no wheels. For some reason I love the industrial look of the wheels though. :-)

Honestly, I'd rather have the Ikea free-standing cabinets. I find this to look very unfinished, and the ones on the bottom sitting like file cabinets look like they would be horrible to use in real life. The island drawers are clever, though.

I love the fact that there's a lot of windows but i personally love my classic wood kitchen cabinets

gorgeous!