From 20th Century To 21st Century: A Vintage Kitchen Gets A Transformation

There’s something to be said about the charm of a vintage kitchen with its original cabinets containing display shelves and border tiled counter tops. But for these homeowners it was time for a change. They wanted a sleek new modern kitchen that gave them plenty of storage and entertainment space. The kitchen was gutted and replaced with new Cherry wood cabinets with shaker style doors and modern stainless steel pulls. The bulky range was replaced with a new ceramic glass cook top and convection wall oven. To incorporate more work space and seating, an island was placed in the center of the kitchen including electrical outlets for appliance capability. And a pantry unit with full extention roll out shelves behind that.

In the nook area, we custom built a banquette with angled seating for comfort, stained to match the cabinetry. The granite dining table top is shaped for additional seating on the outer edge. To utilize an unusual space, the bay window now adorns additional storage cabinetry with a buffet top for additional serving space. The kitchen counter tops are 3CM Chroma “Pearl White” Polished and the buffet and dining table top is Chroma “Serena” Polished, subtle color differences create distinction in the two areas. Glass mosaics add color and reflective light to the backsplash placed from counter top to the base of the upper cabinetry. And a soft green wall color ties it all together. A custom built transition piece with “rain drop” glass panels hangs in the ceiling to separate the two spaces. Gone is the traditional florescent ceiling light fixture, now the kitchen has can lighting, modern pendants, and under cabinet lighting to enhance prep and dining areas. The floors were replaced with Bamboo Strand (“Green Product”) hardwoods that coordinated nicely with existing original hardwoods off the kitchen entries.

Remodeling a kitchen should contain forethought to suit your needs and life style. With a personally designed kitchen plan by Revive, these homeowners were able to make their product selections, ordered, and on site ahead of construction which made the remodeling process go very smoothly. The end result, a beautiful kitchen and extremely happy clients.