A moment to talk about Carrie’s kitchen in And Just Like That
Criticism of the third season of And Just Like That
There are quite a few criticisms about the third season of And Just Like That and I especially have many problems with Carrie’s kitchen. Look, I know perfectly well that And Just Like That it remains a mediocre spin-off of Sex and the City. In my opinion, the second season did manage to surpass the clumsy first part, but if you look me in the eyes, as a big fan and specialist in Sex and the City, and ask me if it’s good, I also have to answer no. No, it’s not good.
Why do I keep watching Carrie and company
Being a fan of And Just Like That and Team Carrie is like choosing a football club. You don’t suddenly become a Feyenoord fan just because Ajax is having a bad season. So yes, the plots are weak, some dialogues with puns one after another make your toes curl in your socks, but I still love watching it. Every Thursday. I like to return to New York for a while, see the outfits of Carrie, Charlotte, Lisa, and Seema (Miranda’s outfits convince me less this season), I adore Harry and Aiden… bah, he was always my least favorite character, so I think it’s fine that they’ve banished him to Virginia. I have many criticisms and it ain’t good, but I let it slide for my love of the series.
Carrie’s kitchen simply makes no sense
But that kitchen of Carrie, really. As a show creator, you try to make the sets “in character”, meaning they fit the character. The creators of Sex and the City they were masters at that, incredibly good. But now? Carrie is with Aiden, yes, but she is also a wealthy widow of nearly sixty who loves luxury. The house she shared with Mr. Big was five-star luxury. Now she lives in a beautiful brownstone in Gramercy Park that, okay, lacks furniture — and that can still be explained perhaps — but that kitchen… when they decorated it, I think the set designers were on vacation.
Really an Ikea dish rack in Carrie’s kitchen?
Carrie may not be known for her culinary skills, but she has also evolved, because when Miranda comes to stay overnight, she gets angry to discover that Miranda ate her yogurt and her last banana. When Miranda says: “But you don’t cook!”, Carrie replies that that was before, that now she also eats. Besides, Carrie loves luxury, beauty, and has taste and style. How can she then, in the name of good design, have an Ikea dish rack on the countertop? I had that same one as a student in the last century. Exactly that one. It fell at least three times a week and broke several wine glasses, but well, that’s another story.
A filter coffee maker? Seriously, Carrie?
And this: an old filter coffee maker? I know Americans like filtered coffee, but Carrie should have a beautiful espresso machine, right? And that little curtain under the sink that replaces a door… like the ones seen in old Italian vacation homes. I could go on for another hour. I think I also saw a can of tomatoes used as a pencil holder. Carrie would use an old Diptyque candle jar for that, right? This woman breathes class and style. The only thing I find a bit funny about Carrie’s kitchen is the sticker with Virginia is for losers on the fridge. I still don’t think it’s something typical of Carrie in 2025, but it’s a fun reference to where Aiden lives. 
Why is Carrie’s apartment never furnished?
Why is Carrie’s apartment never finished? That’s what host and producer Andy Cohen recently asked Sarah Jessica Parker. Why does it take Carrie so long to decorate her house? She only has a bed and Carrie’s chaise longue. It’s not that hard to furnish a house, and Carrie has plenty of time and money. When Andy asks her this question, Sarah laughs. “Is it because she misses her old apartment?” Sarah laughs and falls silent. “Is she going to come back?” Andy asks. Not answering is the best cliffhanger.
Oh people, I really hope so. Go get our girl and bring her back.
Do you want to read more about the interiors of And Just Like That? Check out this article from Architectural Digest.
Image: Craig Blankenhorn/HBO Max
