happy kitchen
The 1980s kitchen had been uncomfortable
and cramped; a very large exhaust hood hung
down over a center island, blocking the view
to the breakfast room. The redesign features
meticulous detailing to sync the new kitchen
with the 1940s house. A decorative edge on the
island camouflages two silverware drawers
(above). The same detail—a refinement of one
found on original cabinets—repeats in the win-
dow valance over the sink, in brackets, and in
the skirt below pantry cabinets. The tall apoth-
ecary end cabinet is glazed on three sides.