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Mimi Thorisson’s Dream Kitchen in Her French Chateau
Photo: Oddur Thorisson / Courtesy of Clarkson Potter1/11Mimi and Oddur’s daughter runs through the kitchen, pre-renovation. The walls needed to be stripped and then polished to create even surfaces.
Photo: Oddur Thorisson / Courtesy of Clarkson Potter2/11Mimi in the kitchen, or cuisine, with much work ahead of her. The built-in cupboards and floor tiles are visible here.
Photo: Oddur Thorisson / Courtesy of Clarkson Potter3/11Mimi in her finished kitchen. Vine shoots which have been pruned and dried for a year are used to create a fire, a traditional way to cook.
Photo: Oddur Thorisson / Courtesy of Clarkson Potter4/11The meal is served. The Lacanche stove and a collection of copper pots are seen in the background.
Photo: Oddur Thorisson / Courtesy of Clarkson Potter5/11A dog waits patiently for a treat.
