We started with a very tired 1970’s kitchen in a 1790’s home. The kitchen is small, only 12×13, and space is at a premium. The old kitchen was very inefficient and became easily cluttered. In our remodel we opened up the ceiling to be cathedral. We finished the ceiling in mushroom wood and added hand hewn beams for collar ties and as a percieved top plate on the exterior walls. Our cabinets were constructed with acid washed steel face frames. All of the wood used for the cabinet doors and drawer faces is reclaimed chestnut. The other cabinets are faced with acid washed steel panels to match the face that we installed on the refridgerator. A center island was constructed with a steel base and a live edge walnut top. A similar peice was built as a window seat storage unit under the window. The television was recessed into the counter and utilizes a TV lift so it can stow away when not in use. We created a steel cage that we infilled with cabinetry that rolls on barn hardware in order to access the space next to the refridgerator in the corner. On the end of this unit we built a wine rack using reclaimed chestnut so the wine could be displayed. The kitchen now communicates much better with not only the other rooms, but with the exterior because of changes made to the window layout. Reclaimed oak was used for the flooring and the window trim is reclaimed chestnut. Counter tops are soapstone and the wall finish is earth plaster.
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The mushroom wood ceiling is complimented by the reclaimed hand hewn collar ties.
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The window seat/storage unit was built as a steel frame that we infilled with cabinetry. The top is a live edge walnut slab, doors are 5/4 reclaimed chestnut slabs. The tall cabinet is an acid washed steel frame with acid washed steel cabinet faces. All pulls were custom designed and fabricated by our metal smith.
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The Kitchen is small, only 13'x12'. We needed to get the most out of it. The center island is used as both a workspace and a place for two people to sit to enjoy a meal. The hood was custom made from steel sheet and acid washed to match the fridge and cabinet faces. The walls are earth plaster and most all of the finished wood is reclaimed. This gives the room a very rustic feel and the modern design elements make it feel current.
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On the rolling cabinet unit a custom chevron pattern was used to make the two largest doors and the ones below that as well. They are made from reclaimed chestnut and are a great rustic juxtaposition to the acid washed steel panels made to clad the fridge doors. All pulls were custom fabricated by our metal smith.
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All cabinet faces are either reclaimed chestnut or acid washed steel sheet. Everything is custom crafted to work with the challanges of a 1790's structure.
