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So, I didn't vote but I wanted to chime in as someone who has a KidKraft play kitchen in a more public area of our house and the things we enjoy/don't enjoy so hopefully it helps when you consider your options.
(Edited because I had the kitchens mixed up!)

1) Both ovens open like doors vs. ovens. Ours also opens like a door and it's one of my peeves about the set because it's just not realistic! I thought one of these might be more accurate but they are the same so just pointing this out I guess

2) The side shelving storage on the KidKraft one will be helpful for dishes and food accessories. We have a small kitchen that fits in a specific footprint/nook and it lacks storage so we end up putting all her dishes and utensils in the oven. The PB one looks like it also has plenty of storage under the sink and with the fridge being larger, you will likely put play food in there.

3) The hooks on the rail of the KidKraft kitchen look pretty wide and like they fit the tools that come with the set, but likely are too big to fit other play tools (we have this issue). The PB kitchen has a nice rail with slim hooks and it looks like you can add plenty more hooks to expand and use that part of the kitchen.

It's a pretty big cost difference, so that also would weigh heavily in my decision. That difference would go a long way in play food and accessories. Either way - these are both adorable and look high qualilty.

(and for reference, this is what we have https://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-Toddler-Kitchen-Right-Exclusive/dp/B00GCRHX0A/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0SSB67T8P249QEVZDGV2 )

Oh and Target has your KidKraft kitchen for $109 right now https://www.target.com/p/kidkraft-boho-bungalow-play-kitchen/-/A-53511588?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Toys_Priority%2BShopping&adgroup=Toys_Priority+TCINs&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=1015033&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&ds_rl=1246978&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIo86RhvO93gIVELjACh2eTQ9MEAQYASABEgIHH_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

We have a kidkraft kitchen (though a different version) and it continues to hold up super well after almost 5 years of near-daily use.

@agold: Ours has held up beautifully with lots of play and it was purchased over 4 years ago.

I would say that the extra side space is really going to be helpful once you add all the accessories that go with a kitchen so if you have the footprint allowance for it and don't want to supplement with some other storage it will be a noticeable benefit. Basically the issue we run into is that when she is actually playing with the oven, where does all the stuff we keep in the oven go?! On the floor.

We have a kidcraft kitcheb similar to this one
.we have had it for years and love it. If you have ths space for it I would definitely get that over the pottery barn one which is more expensive and smaller

@AGOLD My kids have the Vintage Wooden Play Kitchen in White. It was in our living room while we were in an apartment, and I really liked that you could totally close it up (so it looked much neater, even if the inside was a giant jumble). The additional shelf and cabinet were helpful for keeping everything contained. Lack of counter space was never an issue...they work on the "stove" and on the floor around the kitchen.

I don’t know which is which, but the one with the gold handles and plant holder is adorable!

My LO has an IKEA kitchen an it has enough books and shelving to keep his kitchen items stored. I could see two kids needing more counter space to play, but not that much since the stove becomes the counter and meals extend to his table and chairs.

We have the PB one. It’s gotten some good use over the years and has held up through several moves. It’s great quality but mostly functional for one kid to play at a time.

@agold: Just chiming in because our KidKraft kitchen is smaller than both of these options and two kids play just fine.

@agold: I wouldn’t worry about this too much- either it won’t be an issue or they’ll figure something out. We have a different KidCraft one that we got for my older son and he was never really that into it, but my younger son plays with it a lot.

@agold: that particular PBK model doesn’t have nearly enough storage, IMO. We’ve got a larger KidKraft one (I chose it because it’s taller, not necessarily wider, and my six year old can still play with it and doesn’t tower over it. Some of the kitchens are ridiculously short!)...and we really use the fridge to keep food toys put away when it isn’t being played with. If we had open shelves and limited storage like the PBK one, it wouldn’t look nice like the stock photos; it would just always look disorganized.