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Gothic Revival Kitchen

July 30, 2012 by Jane F 2 Comments

Gothic revival kitchen - white kitchen with exceptional Tudor and Gothic cabinet details - Eric J. Smith via AtticmagIt’s rare to find a Gothic revival kitchen with such a highly defined historic style.

And it’s always a pleasure to see one! The reason? A Gothic revival kitchen is style-specific  (normally the work of an architect, in this case Eric J. Smith) and tends to be memorable because the motifs are coherent, unique and sometimes quirky.  I always favor that kind of individuality. In this kitchen, the architectural features and kitchen cabinetry speak in the visual language of medieval and Tudor buildings. Both were revived in England during the early 19th century and again in the late Victorian era. Key elements include the shallow “Tudor” arch that rises to a center point and divides the kitchen from the dining conservatory.  Pilasters support the arch and are repeated as a theme on the kitchen island as well as on the main conservatory window wall. The sink wall has the most character due to elaborate details on and around the upper cabinets.  Occasionally, we see glass doors with unusual Gothic-arch lites but this is a top example.

 Gothic revival kitchen - details on white upper cabinets - Gothic revival kitchen - Eric J. Smith via AtticmagThe cabinets create a focal point for the backsplash wall where there is beadboard paneling inset with a highly unusual working circle window — a nod to famed Gothic rose windows which, of course, were far more elaborately divided and inset with colored glass. It’s a charming feature that draws attention to the sink and is framed by an arched molding over it that links the cabinets on either side. As an additional decorative element  there are quatrefoil (four-leaf) motifs worked into the corners of the sink arch and all along the crown molding. Even the frame of the chandelier  over the dining table [bottom] has stamped quatrefoil decoration. One absolutely unique and especially charming feature is the crennellated crown molding on top of the sink cabinets. Made to resemble a battlement on the roof of a medieval castle, it is cleverly backlit. On a practical note, the sink-wall counters are marble, the island has a wood top, a prep sink [above] and abundant storage.

Gothic revival kitchen - arched glass wall in Victorian style conservatory dining room adjacent oto the kitchen - David Duncan Livingston via AtticmagThe conservatory end of the kitchen boasts a graceful glass cupola that floods the dining area with natural light, something actual Gothic buildings were known to lack. I like this room so much I also included it in a recent post on Greenhouse Rooms.  Once again, windows on the wall overlooking the garden are defined by Gothic arches and pilasters which supports the kitchen style and a kind of romantic revivalist charm.

(Source: Eric J. Smith, David Duncan Livingston)

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Filed Under: White Kitchen Tagged With: Atticmag, backlit upper cabinet molding, beadboard backsplash in kitchen, crennellated crown molding, Eric J. Smith architects, Gothic quatrefoil carved motif, Gothic revival kitchen, marble kitchen counters, upper cabinets with glass Gothic arch doors

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  1. Conservatory Kitchens - Atticmag says:
    August 22, 2014 at 1:03 am

    […] by the way the ceiling and windows are configured. One lovely example is the English-inspired Gothic Revival Kitchen which has a conservatory-dining space and kitchen in an open-plan room. Some have full on glass […]

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  2. Greenhouse Rooms says:
    March 30, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    […] to see pointed Gothic arches used in a posh modern greenhouse. This one is an extension of the Gothic Revival Kitchen, and includes early industrial-style pilasters in the framing and pressed-tin detailing below the […]

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