http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html A daily design journal about new england life, home decorating resources, and renovating a 257-year-old house in Marblehead, MA. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:06:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-7146 Katy Elliott Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:55:28 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-7146 Thanks Andre for those great tips! Thanks Andre for those great tips!

]]> http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-6657 André Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:13:45 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-6657 If you want to have this kind of kitchen, be sure you find a cabinetmaker who can build "face-frame" constructed cabinets. Here in New Zealand, the standard construction is for the doors and drawers to overlap the frames, so you get a seamless look. (Here they usually call it "Euro" style.) Look at the photos and you'll see that the end of the frames are visible in between the drawers and doors. Another detail to look out for it that nickel was the standard finish for metalware in kitchens in old houses. Nickel has a richer, deeper colour than chrome. If you can't source nickel components, buy solid brass and have them nickel finished by an electroplater. If you want to have this kind of kitchen, be sure you find a cabinetmaker who can build “face-frame” constructed cabinets. Here in New Zealand, the standard construction is for the doors and drawers to overlap the frames, so you get a seamless look. (Here they usually call it “Euro” style.) Look at the photos and you’ll see that the end of the frames are visible in between the drawers and doors. Another detail to look out for it that nickel was the standard finish for metalware in kitchens in old houses. Nickel has a richer, deeper colour than chrome. If you can’t source nickel components, buy solid brass and have them nickel finished by an electroplater.

]]> http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-6324 Ellen Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:52:40 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-6324 Is anyone else sick to death of granite countertops. I like the wood on the first photo. Is anyone else sick to death of granite countertops. I like the wood on the first photo.

]]> http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4192 Kathleen Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:02:53 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4192 Very pretty. I agree with you about utilitarian kitchens. They don't get old. Very pretty. I agree with you about utilitarian kitchens. They don't get old.

]]> http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4174 ShockTheBourgeois Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:54:17 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4174 Oh! Love those little star cut-outs! *ponders attacking ugly kitchen cabinets with Dremel tool...* Oh! Love those little star cut-outs! *ponders attacking ugly kitchen cabinets with Dremel tool…*

]]> http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4172 Sally Mae Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4172 these are amazing! these are amazing!

]]> http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4167 LeLo Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:39:54 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4167 the last one is my favorite. Very, very nice. Thanks for this inspiration. the last one is my favorite. Very, very nice. Thanks for this inspiration.

]]> http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4166 Robin Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:19:18 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/06/plain-english-kitchens.html#comment-4166 Gorgeous! I love the cutouts on the cupboards in the 3rd picture and the overall look of the first! I'm going to have to put both in my inspiration folder. Thanks! Gorgeous! I love the cutouts on the cupboards in the 3rd picture and the overall look of the first! I'm going to have to put both in my inspiration folder. Thanks!

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