Homey Country/Rustic Kitchen by Rose Marie Carr

2011 NKBA Design Competition - Small Kitchens: Second Place This turn of the century kitchen was brought to the contemporary standards of a kitchen of today with the quaint authenticity inherent to the period in which it was built. Original Carolina Pine wood floors were painstakingly restored, as compliment to a mix of distressed hickory and black antique sand-off on the inset cabinetry doors. Honed black ash granite countertops, antique wheat vertical bead board backsplash, original brass spring hinges and push plates, and an artfully-crafted hammered copper sink are some of the components that convey a care-worn comfortable yet contemporary space. A brick wall exposed, an original swinging door restored leading into the dining room, and an antique buffet featured as a center island for food preparation are the finishing touches.