In England, subway tiles are sometimes called metro tiles. It's clear why. For over 100 years now, white glazed rectangular tiles have been in continual use in kitchens. Washable and fire-resistant, tiled walls were a fixture during the late 19th Century when a working kitchen also featured a large range, a long table, deep “pot-size” sink, and larder or storage shelves. That … [Read more...]
Katharine Hepburn’s Kitchen Redone
The dressy new kitchen in the renovated getaway that once belonged to actress Katharine Hepburn, When classic film star Katharine Hepburn died in 2003 at age 96, Fenwick, her 8000-square foot beach house on the Connecticut coast, came onto the real estate market for $12 million and sat there for a year. When the price was halved, a New York construction magnate and his wife … [Read more...]
Old Piano Kitchen
In a historic NY mansion, Victorian antiques and an old piano stand in for kitchen cabinets. A young N.Y. designer, Kohle Yohannan, fell in love with Greystone Court, a wreck of an old house in Yonkers, NY, bought it and then spent years fixing it up to rent out as a photo and film location. Meanwhile, he lives there. So while it's a house with a history, it's also a … [Read more...]
Double Island Kitchen
A massive double island kitchen bespeaks updated Victorian style. A kitchen with double islands — one devoted to eating, another to prep – shows how big space can be used to advantage for a family kitchen. One island houses a 6-burner range, microwave and cookware storage. The second is devoted to a prep sink and eating bar. There are top appliance features galore worked into … [Read more...]