Star Kitchen: Anne Burrell
The Food Network star mixed fun colors and quirky accents to create a kitchen that’s unmistakably hers.
Photograph by Alison Gootee
Anne Burrell was never going to have a white kitchen. The chef loves all things bold and vibrant, so when she recently renovated her Brooklyn space, she started with one very specific color: "I wanted the green that was on Monica’s door on Friends," she says. With that idea on lock, the chef and BBQ Brawl mentor and coach set about designing the space with custom cabinetry, Miele appliances and a butcher block–topped peninsula where she could hang out with her husband Stuart Claxton and friends while she cooks. She also made sure to show off some of her favorite finds, like a collection of vintage mixing bowls and her ever-changing library of cookbooks. Although everything in this kitchen has a story and a purpose, nothing is too precious, Anne says. "This is an apartment where it’s OK to spill. Glasses break, but what are you going to do? To me, it’s just an excuse to get more fun stuff."
Eye-Catching Cabinets (see photo above): Anne had this bold color in mind for her cabinets from the beginning. Along with the connection to the show Friends, it reminds her of British racing green, a nod to her husband’s English heritage.
Tea Stash: This corner is one of Anne’s favorite spots because it’s home to her prized vintage cookie jar, which she found in Texas. "We don’t keep cookies in it though," she says. "It’s for tea bags. My husband drinks like 20 cups a day!"
Chicken Decor: Anne wanted the kitchen to have an urban farmhouse look, in part because it worked with her collection of vintage and modern chicken figurines!
Photograph by Alison Gootee
Home Bar (see above): Because the chef loves to entertain, setting up a bar with a "fun fridge" (a.k.a. wine fridge) was a must. "Before I have anyone to dinner I ask them what they drink. As more new people come over, the bar becomes more stocked."
Credits:
All text written by Carina Finn Koeppicus for Food Network Magazine.
Photographs by Alison Gootee.
