Parlor Kitchen #2: Contractor's Own Kitchen
The second submission we received in response to our call for parlor floor kitchen examples was from a contractor who designed and built his own. Here’s a condensed version of what he had to say about it: I feel that the kitchen is the most important part of the house for daily living & entertaining….
The second submission we received in response to our call for parlor floor kitchen examples was from a contractor who designed and built his own. Here’s a condensed version of what he had to say about it:
I feel that the kitchen is the most important part of the house for daily living & entertaining. I am a contractor and did most everything myself. Designing the space to look nice and work really well got much more complicated because I like vintage appliances. What can I say? I’m just not the Viking, Sub-Zero kind of guy…I removed the wall between the back two rooms and put in a header, making a room the full 20′ wide. Took out a dumbwaiter too so I would have enough room for the farm sink (I’m making a special base cabinet for it ), Hidden dishwasher, 1935 Chambers stove, and a new Northstar refrigerator. I took out a window and made a door with transom that walks out on an iron deck overlooking the garden. I kept the bathroom off the hall and extended the original tin ceiling, Stripped all the cherry molding & doors and re-installed the old pocket doors. It became the best room in the house and we spend most all of our time there.
What can we say…another beauty. More pics on the jump.
Ideas for the Parlor Floor Kitchen? [Brownstoner]
Parlor Kitchen #1: Architect-Designed in The Slope [Brownstoner]
Ick, already looks 20 years old. I think it’s mostly the laminate counter tops that give it this vibe. Slate or marble might have been nice with the retro vibe, though I understand the concerns with their use in kitchens.
“I always heard that you should NEVER put your stove/oven next to your refrigerator. In general, I only see this in bad landlord re-dos.”
Do you know why that is said or do you just repeat stuff and take no ownership.
The burners on this stove are not against the fridge/or wall – which is the reason you ‘hear’ this is not good placement. In this case – doesn’t matter.
Looks great.
Thank gods someone stands up against the tyranny of high-end applicances.
“I always heard that you should NEVER put your stove/oven next to your refrigerator. In general, I only see this in bad landlord re-dos.”
ever heard the phrase “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it.”
should try it sometime.
kitchen is loverly. huge fan of the appliances.
I put my range next to my fridge. But then, I almost never use the oven, only the stove top. And generally, new ovens are way more insulated than they were even 20 years ago — unless you buy a Viking. (Not sure about the oven pictured!)
I put my range next to my fridge. But then, I almost never use the oven, only the stove top. And generally, new ovens are way more insulated than they were even 20 years ago — unless you buy a Viking. (Not sure about the oven pictured!)
Very nice. I love the vintage appliances and farm sink!
ugly
For the OP: where did you get the door and transom to your deck ?
Did you build your own deck ? If not who did ?