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In the latest phase of the kitchen restoration at the Elizabeth Murphy House, our goal was to rid the room of inappropriate materials and tie together the old and recent cabinets. But we found some lost details worth restoration.
Read more: https://elizabethmurphyhouse.com/2022/0 ... h-kitchen/

" Most exciting was the discovery that birch panels had once connected the lower cabinets with the uppers on one end. These panels, while decorative, serve four purposes:

1. They continue the theme of solid wood surfaces found in the breakfast nook and living room.
2. They book-end the kitchen space, hugging the people in it while making it seem richer and larger.
3. They create a curious illusion of cantilevering (uppers float up and away), drawing your attention to the quality of the design and workmanship.
4. They anchor all the furniture to the floor, grounding the space and the people in it."

Whoa . . . down, boy ! Let the nice people get their coats off before jumping up and slobbering all over them. Here---have a cookie. Now go lie down . . . That's a lot to ask of two little birch panels !

S

SDR wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:00 am
Whoa . . . down, boy ! Let the nice people get their coats off before jumping up and slobbering all over them. Here---have a cookie. Now go lie down . . . That's a lot to ask of two little birch panels !

S

LOL!

The kitchen looks great! Sometimes it’s the subtle details that make a composition sing.

It does look good, doesn't it. The kitchen and bath are the two rooms in an historic house most vulnerable to insensitive modification when the house continues to be used as a residence. It is the rare example that is brought back, in its cabinetry and counters, to an authentic state. It'a always a pleasure to see, needless to say . . .

S