In a historic mansion, a stage-set kitchen was created from Victorian antiques and new appliances.
Look closely to see how an old grand piano was cut down for use as the base of the marble-topped island in the Greystone Court mansion kitchen in Yonkers, N.Y. While it may look authentic, the kitchen actually was a gut job (the house is rented out for movies and photo shoots). The marble checkerboard floor and tin ceiling helped add back period details. Then owner found two Italian Renaissance Revival cabinets — a style completely out of favor now — plus an English store display cabinet to serve for dishware. Gilded pier mirrors dress up the empty spaces and voilà! it’s Victorian. The Garland range and big Sub Zero work well as modernizations.
