The next white paint job was the kitchen. It is just a small galley kitchen, the original, larger one is at the other end of the house and not functional. The previous owner, Monsieur C, is 90 so the house was made to be more easily manageable for him by having everything in one small area. This is useful for us at the moment too and he very kindly left behind a fridge/freezer and a (unusable) dishwasher.
A major clean of all surfaces and white paint everywhere soon made it look more appealing as a place to cook and store food. Unfortunately there is no room, or sufficient power sockets, for an oven or microwave so we only have three gas rings on which to cook. Surprisingly, given the reputation of French cuisine it is not unusual for household kitchens to be quite small and basic in terms of equipment. The important thing is the eating, not necessarily the space for cooking! Real estate details of properties with new, larger kitchens are invariably described as having an ‘American Cuisine’. We ponder on where our new kitchen will go eventually but so far have not come to any conclusion.
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