New windows at the old service porch help create a comfy eating bar with a view and make this small space feel expansive.
Everything in this kitchen is chosen for efficiency and compactness. The gas stove is small but very functional. Custom fir cabinets are used to clad everything, including the exhaust hood.
That's an extra-skinny Sub-Zero fridge behind the fir panel on the left. The farmhouse sink with wall-mounted faucet gives the kitchen a bit of a country feel.
Even the Bosch dishwasher is small and disguised by a panel, so that the entire kitchen feels built-in and free of modern touches. Note the quarter-sawn white oak floors finished with Osmo polyx oil, a green alternative to Swedish finish.
On the opposite side of the kitchen is a wall of built-in custom cabinetry, complete with old-fashioned bubbly glass. The new door to the deck is a custom French door, complete with a Cremone bolt. All of the switches are traditional push-button, with a dark finish.
A minor bathroom remodel at the main floor is part of the project, with new hex tile and paint. The vintage toilet remains.
The living room had been dark, with large bookshelves flanking the fireplace. A new mantle with Craftsman detailing is made from quarter-sawn oak. It brings a whole new feeling to this room while keeping the original fireplace facade.
A lower level that had been completely unfinished is now a comfortable media room, with new windows and doors and the same fir casework as the upper level. The owners tell us they are thrilled with the new areas.
Before: A cramped, outdated kitchen with lots of problems.
After: A beautiful space for cooking and hanging out that stays true to the era of the home.