A modern kitchen created by artisans wielding a router. I ran across this kitchen last week while working on my Industrial Chic Corrugated Tin post. At first glance, I thought the island was fronted with tin but further research lead me to the South Carolina custom cabinet shop of Frost & Keading. The painted modern kitchen features fluted cabinetry -- a continuous fluted … [Read more...]
Smart Kitchen Ideas
A pair of kitchen design ideas that deliver charm and convenience. Aren't we always looking for kitchen design ideas that will make our day-to-day lives easier? It's double the pleasure when the outcome is attractive. Instead of struggling with dark, hard to reach corner cabinets, install open shelving. These floating stainless steel shelves solve the dead space dilemma and … [Read more...]
Black Tie Kitchen
Black kitchen cabinets spark a fashionable color scheme with white accents and detailing. This historic Italianate townhouse is dressed for any occasion with black kitchen cabinets -- in its own version of the little black dress. Tailored cabinetry features beaded inset doors with white accents outlining the panels. A custom range hood also was painted pitch-black with … [Read more...]
Gothic Revival Kitchen
It’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 … [Read more...]
Vintage Gumwood Cabinet Kitchen
A 1927 gumwood cabinet kitchen has been artfully updated while preserving the original aesthetic. In a beautiful upstate New York Tudor Revival sat a tired, cramped and dark kitchen. The room had "good bones" but the original layout had inadequate storage and tight work spaces. Gumwood was commonly used in the early 20th century and this kitchen had vividly patterned gumwood … [Read more...]