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RANGE HOOD - The clients in this home originally wanted to use a metal range hood, but that wasn’t in their budget. So designer Lauren Davenport Imber of Davenport Designs had a vent hood custom made from wood, then faux-painted it to look like metal. Imber had two stainless steel straps riveted to the frame.
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Boasting vintage stoves, patinaed finishes and charm in spades, these projects pair modern conveniences with original and period-inspired details, though they’re more about capturing a sensibility than any particular era (or, for that matter, any particular geography). Join us for a virtual tour of country kitchens from the Surrey Hills to the Yorkshire dales, each one representing a different hallmark of this enchanting and enduring style.
Black countertops with butcherblock island top.
Black countertops and butcherblock island
lovely
Open shelves on the end offer display space. And dark countertops.
Ladder, brass, green, white and wood in a small space. It's a jewel
A rich wood island countertop coordinates with wood stools and flooring to bring a layer of warmth to the classic white farmhouse look.
wood countertop on an island. The large visual surface helps break up the white.
You’ll notice lots of white and wood — quartersawn white oak perimeter cabinets and a white island with beadboard detailing, for example — but it’s the uncommon features that helped make this the most-saved kitchen photo so far in 2022. A stone-look tile backsplash and European gas fireplace create a warm cozy-cottage atmosphere that’s hard to look away from.
love the white handmade tile
covered the walls in the rest of the kitchen with a handmade tile. “Because these are handmade, no two tiles are exactly alike,”
The range hood is a custom piece. The hood took shape around antique corbels.
Great pics incl. to see how SOAPSTONE ages.
SOAPSTONE - This counter has been left untreated. If you prefer black simply rub on some mineral oil.
open shelves at the island end and baseboard vs toekick
texture, pattern and reflection
handmade square tiles in a glossy finish, known as zellige tile, like those seen in this New York kitchen by Arielle Mizrahi Design. https://www.nemotile.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=casablanca casablanca
custom island with built-in cookbook storage
Country French style - love the look. And counter cabinets.
To give a little lift, she has a pullout wood block hidden in the TOEKICK that she can stand on, raising her 4 inches at the BAKING CENTER
drawers rather than cabinets, this angle shows extra deep counters.
SHALLOW END CABINETS that face out.
A countertop cabinet with glass-front doors gives the homeowner a way to store and display her blue glasses and blue-and-white dishes.
Handmade tile shows little quirks and variations in texture, meaning that even something as simple as a white square tile, as used here on the backsplash in a kitchen by Hello Kitchen, can deliver a lot of personality.
a vintage O’Keefe & Merritt stove built in 1952 that provides function and style
elegant black and white. https://www.houzz.com/magazine/kitchen-of-the-week-black-and-white-elegance-in-an-open-plan-stsetivw-vs~138778566?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u14349&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery0_0&newsletterId=14349
paneling that matches the cabinetry on the range hood, refrigerator and dishwasher for a uniform look
It slips beneath the countertop when it's not needed.
Modern French Country kitchen with lovely floors and trim.
A more modern elongated version than regular subway tile it is slightly tumbled, which catches the light and creates beautiful shadows.
Nice panel work on the side of the fridge. Love the soapstone counters and custom vent hood.
Soapstone
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