Before & After ~ A Compatible Modern Kitchen. Whether your house is Colonial era, Victorian era, 20th Century, or somewhere in between, there are a range of ways to create a functional modern kitchen that still feels related to the rest of the house – and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune.
This compatible kitchen was created in a room added to the 19th-century house in the 1960s. With no historic materials to work with, the goal was to create something new that felt related to the historic character of the rest of the house.
Kitchen design for historic houses is covered in depth in “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.” The kitchen shown here is an example project in the book. The design decisions to use painted beadboard, slate, and architectural salvage with modern appliances for this house are explained, and all steps of the process are shown in photos and drawings.
The book covers working with modular cabinetry or custom-built and lists a range of materials suitable for compatibility with different periods and styles.
Signed and personalized copies of the award-winning and bestselling 720-page hardcover book are available from the author at YourHistoricHouse.com/shop/ and through the shop on this page.
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