There’s something undeniably special about kitchens. Whether in our first homes, our grandparents’ houses or nestled into a charming corner of your Second Life, kitchens are the heart of it all. They’re where stories are shared, laughter is loudest and love is often expressed in the form of food and decadent smells.
For me, creating kitchen scenes in world is more than just setting the stage for decor, it’s deeply personal. One of my more recent photos, “Love, Baking and Birthdays,” captured not just a celebration of my birthday, but also a quiet tribute to the women who shaped me: my mom and both of my grandmothers.
These kitchen spaces I craft are always infused with a little bit of them. The more cluttered, the better—it’s not about the mess, but the comfort. The flour-dusted countertops, overflowing pans, and scattered ingredients… they bring me back to days spent baking carrot cakes with my mom or to the time we made donuts with my grandma, when she tried to patch the donut holes back into full donuts until we told her to try just frying up the donut holes themselves.
I may never be quite the baker they were (or are, Mom), but I carry their warmth and creativity with me into every kitchen I build in SL. Those sweet, simple memories of togetherness, of food shared and moments cherished, are what I hope come through in each scene.
To “kraft” this scene, I used items from:
Apple Fall – iced tea pitcher, lemon soiree canvas toes w/lemons
Dahlia – florense biscotti & tin limone, hello summer cutting boards, lazy days mixing bowls (yellow), slumber party cupcake dispenser, soft morning pastry & magazines
Dust Bunny – willa’s corner, gentlemen’s treat basket, hanging plants double planter, heartz-it crackers, kawaii eats bee sushi, lemon plants sprigs vase, melissa storage shelf eccentric, spring cleaning broom (black), spring cleaning trash can (blue)
Elm – kinley kitchen all art solo wall #1 (pack 3)
Fancy Decor – montesi pitcher
Hive – grocery grab filled market tote, hanging apron lemon, stay hydrated decor
Kraftwork – nectar honey collection, spring wall dressing system, farm kitchen pantry, l’orangerie table center arrangement
LOVE – wisteria falls
Mutresse – sleeping2 chubby puppies
Pitaya – ceramiche di caltagirone (green)
Vespertine – basket of fresh veggies, lemon tartlets tray, self hydrating planter pals (glass of panda), sicilian lemons juice board