After: The new kitchen is a faithful but functional reimagination of what was originally in the home.
“Kitchens in 1883 would not have had built-in cabinetry as we know it today,” McCarley says. “Instead, they relied on freestanding tables, plate racks and wall-hung shelving. We echoed this tradition through using open shelving, custom plate racks and a stunning mahogany island.”
The homeowner found the local craftsman, Dale Peel, who built the island and all of the cabinets. They kept as much of the original trim and moldings as they could, and Peel matched them as needed.
The home’s narrow doors posed a challenge once again when the island was delivered, however. “They couldn’t get the island in the house, either,” McCarley says. “We had to take it back home and take all the legs off, bring in the top, bring the legs in separate and put it together!”
Paint: Pale Oak (cabinets) and Wythe Blue (trim), Benjamin Moore
“Kitchens in 1883 would not have had built-in cabinetry as we know it today,” McCarley says. “Instead, they relied on freestanding tables, plate racks and wall-hung shelving. We echoed this tradition through using open shelving, custom plate racks and a stunning mahogany island.”
The homeowner found the local craftsman, Dale Peel, who built the island and all of the cabinets. They kept as much of the original trim and moldings as they could, and Peel matched them as needed.
The home’s narrow doors posed a challenge once again when the island was delivered, however. “They couldn’t get the island in the house, either,” McCarley says. “We had to take it back home and take all the legs off, bring in the top, bring the legs in separate and put it together!”
Paint: Pale Oak (cabinets) and Wythe Blue (trim), Benjamin Moore