A wood burning kitchen fireplace can help create the aura of old construction in a new house. The western United States has often led the way in creating homes which exude the informality of a European farmhouse or country house -- without actually being a farmhouse or being located in the country. Such an approach leans on stone walls, steel casement windows, and weathered … [Read more...]
Modern Farmhouse Kitchen
In a modern farmhouse kitchen, design styles merge to retain character while updating amenities. One would never guess this modern farmhouse kitchen belongs to a 1895 Victorian home. Its airy traditional-rustic design, by San Francisco architect Ken Linsteadt, began by taking down the wall between a narrow original kitchen and adjoining dining room. A pair of French doors … [Read more...]