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A kitchen centerpiece

Some Light on the Matter

May 20, 2011

Peeling back the layers of our significantly altered kitchen, unearthed just one original feature that had actually survived intact - the 4 inch wide, clear pine, strip floor.

 
The New Pair

Wall by Wall

May 1, 2011

Replacing modern bow windows in our 1930s addition was critical in terms of transporting the room back in time.

 
Golding Gourmet cabinet

Blog Mentions

April 26, 2011

This month, fineartistmade was mentioned by design bloggers: Ill Seen, Ill Said, KB Culture and Frolic. The posts feature everything from bath renovations, our home's restoration to our furniture.

 

Everything but the Kitchen Sink

April 3, 2011

Since our “cook-space” renovation was in a state of evolution - we made do for a while with the existing stainless steel drop-in sink.

 
A walk through our pantry...

Our Pantry

March 24, 2011

After the kitchen walls were back in place - our next order of business was to finish the pantry. It would be the first fully completed room in the house.

 
The front entrance of the 1827 buff colored 'brownstone' on Coburg Street.

'Over Home'

March 13, 2011

Last Thursday, our current bath renovation was unexpectedly interrupted - giving us a day off that coincidentally coincided with my birthday. We took this opportunity to hop across the border and go as locals like to say, 'over home.'

 
The Florence

Florence

March 1, 2011

Before arriving in Maine, my vision of a 1930s country kitchen included a beige and green porcelain vintage gas range (like one I'd seen in an antique shop), with white ceramic toggles and an eye level oven on the side.

 
Rebuilding the partition between the old and new kitchen (once an ouside wall).

The Five Year Plan

February 22, 2011

Depending on conditions, contemplating a restoration can be a tad overwhelming. The journey of a thousand miles may begin with a single step, but the question still remains - where do we start?

 
A vintage kitchen ad from Good Housekeeping magazine, 1924

A Kitchen Addition

February 11, 2011

By talking with Golding family and neighbors, looking at old photographs and examining the physical remains - we've been able to piece together a snapshot of our home's second kitchen.

 
Dorothea Lange photograph courtesy Library of Congress

The Old Kitchen

January 30, 2011

A granddaughter's recollection provided a first real glimpse of our home's original kitchen. Like many at the turn of the century it consisted of free-standing furniture, rather than built-in cabinetry.

 
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