Small Cool 2007: Finalist #4 - Jessica's Blue and Silver Flair

Name: Jessica
Location: New York, NY
Size & Type: 45 square feet (not including dining area) in a 1 bedroom 5th floor walkup
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Enter Jessica's Kitchen

Jessica's favorite OTHER entry: Well, my own kitchen is my current favorite, but that is really because I spend most of my day now inside my apartment with my 2 week old baby Viv, so using this recent remodeled kitchen is pretty great. For the other finalists, I like #9 Frank's colorful collection, because it is both colorful and shows a lot of personality, which is often lacking is kitchen remodels. Each object looks like it has a good story behind it, and I like that.

What's the best thing you've ever cooked in this kitchen? My favorite dish is a mint-bordeaux leg of lamb, which one has to share with at least 2 others to eat the whole leg. The first time I made this, I felt like a rock star. Hoping we'll get to do this again with some wonderful wine, which I am now enjoying again with great pleasure!

What is your next improvement (if you could do anything)? To be honest, getting use of both of my arms will be the biggest improvement in my kitchen (!) And eating simultaneously with my husband will be a close second. For anyone that has survived the initial weeks of a newborn, you know where I'm coming from. Those things aside, I'd like to expand my cooking skills, and not just grill everything, which is what we do a lot, being former Californians.

Love the blue. Adorable baby Viv!

posted by sebastian on May 16th 2007 at 8:23am
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Jessica -- thanks for the compliment! You have good taste, but that was already obvious!!! Good luck!

posted by Mid-C Frank on May 16th 2007 at 9:14am
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I really love your space and I'm so tickled you included your babies first bath photo! How sweet!

posted by Casey Dukes on May 16th 2007 at 9:36am
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This is my favorite small kitchen. It's so simple and colorful.

posted by art on May 16th 2007 at 10:53am
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So cute. I LOVE it!! ANd the baby pic is cute too!!

posted by Blue_roses on May 16th 2007 at 11:17am
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love the baby - she is adorable.

posted by sassy on May 16th 2007 at 6:39pm
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Hands down winner....the baby Viv cinched the deal

posted by hdtex on May 16th 2007 at 7:04pm
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I agree your kitchen is my favorite! The baby is adorable! Congrats to you & your husband!
My second favorite was also Frank's kitchen. Good luck!

posted by E.I.F. on May 17th 2007 at 2:58am
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Thanks everyone!

posted by jess! on May 17th 2007 at 7:43am
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I love the color combo so much I am thinking of using some of your ideas. May I ask where your blue chairs are from?

posted by mamamd on June 23rd 2007 at 5:19pm
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