Rugged Urbanism

Spending time in Poland at my sister-in-law's gives me time to catch up on the latest issues of British Homes & Gardens magazine. Plain English's Osea kitchen is spartan; disciplined and rigorously simple. The presentation of raw wood and metal in such a straighforward and organized way seems to elevate their stature. Polished marble in comparison, often prized for its elegance, would appear ostentatious and forced alongside.