Kitchen Furnishings & Appliances

Kitchen Furnishings & Appliances

Conversation Pieces from Elmira Stove Works

Elmira Stove Works started with wood-burning stoves and now customizes unique appliances in two very different lines.

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6 Ways to Hide Kitchen Appliances

Modern machines are the anachronism in a period kitchen—here are 6 ideas for disguising them.

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6 Tips for Tile on a Budget

Strategies for using art tile to best effect, with other ways to get artisan or custom looks for less.

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Hiding Modern Amenities in Older Homes

Design considerations for hiding modern amenities and creating credible period homes.

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How to Choose a Kitchen Stove

So many choices, it’s hard to decide: antique or reproduction, European or modern?

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Corner Cupboards & Spoon Shelves

Ingenious ways and means for storing items in early homes teach us about beauty with utility.

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3 Appliance Options for Old-House Kitchens

Hiding the appliances was standard practice for period-inspired kitchens, but that’s no longer the case. Market innovations allow you to choose among multiple approaches in your design.

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Rooms 1830-1850

The country vernacular.

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The Best Flooring Choices for Old-House Kitchens

The hardest-working surface in the house deserves good cover.

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Directory of Antique Appliance Restorers

Find someone near you who can restore your vintage stove or refrigerator with this state-by-state directory.

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A 1868 Greek Revival Kitchen

Never out of style…that can be said of Windsor chairs or a blue-and-white color scheme—and of this recent kitchen in an 1868 Greek Revival house.

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Counter Points

The workhorse of kitchens from any era, countertops have come in a wide range of materials over the past 150 years, presenting a wealth of historical options for today.

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Buyer’s Guide to Vintage Appliances

One of the best ways to create old-time kitchen ambience is to introduce antique appliances—in particular, a cookstove and a refrigerator.

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The Real Thing

It’s helpful to look at the genuine article, rather than taking all your cues from recent revival kitchens.

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Dress Up a Refrigerator with Tin Ceiling Panels

Embossed “tin ceiling” panels can be used to create a cabinet front, disguising a modern refrigerator.

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The Best Countertop Choices for Old-House Kitchens

From stone to laminate, historic materials work harmoniously in period kitchens.