Kitchens inHistoric Homes

Tips for Timeless Design

Old Kitchens / Not So Old Kitchens

Layout

WorkTriangleEverything Within Reach

Design

Approach

Purist <-> Modern

Period InspiredDesign

Cabinets

Door & DrawerStylesPre-WWI

Age of Sanitation

Changing Women’s Roles

Post WWI

Door & Drawer Styles

IKEA

Stock

cabinets

RTA

Cabinets

Cabinet FeetOr Cutouts

GlassUppers

Until the 1930s

Open Uppers/ Shelves

Plate Racks

Full UnitsHoosier Cabinet

Moveable Pieces

BreakfastNooks

Hardware

Counter Tops

Wood

Tile

MarbleSoapstone

SlateGranite

MetalMonel, Stainless Steel

Laminates and Formica

Back Splashes

TileWood

Sinks

Appliances

Antique/ Replica

Hidden

Modern/ Stainless

Floors

Wood

Linoleum

Tile

Lighting

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