We did this kitchen in our home a few years ago. It is in a “ Colonial Style”. Though I don’t recall stainless steel appliances or plumbing in any actual colonial kitchens. Our kitchen features solid wood cabinetry. No melamine or veneered plywood boxes! The interiors are painted. We will live with some inevitable blemishes on the paint. The exteriors are hand planed and have milk paint and varnish for the finish. The Longleaf Heart Pine cabinets have a hand rubbed tung oil varnish.
Most of the heart pine in our kitchen is reclaimed from the New Jersey Zinc Factory in Palmerton, PA. We did concrete countertops; with some maple butcher block tops placed for practical work surfaces.
The hinges and pulls in the kitchen were hand forged by a blacksmith in VA. He did a very nice job.
We used pierced tin lights hung on chains below a ceiling of painted shiplap. They provide a nice light which is necessary for a kitchen. I would be missing a finger if I got too “Colonial” and used candles!
This kitchen, even though it is a small galley style took considerable time in its planning and execution. I feel because it is small, it became more difficult as there was no room for wasted space or superfluous features.
The floors are reclaimed antique oak.
