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Cast-iron barstools salvaged from a local restaurant belly up to the printer's desk-turned-island in Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum's Victorian kitchen. Franklin & Esther Schmidt photo |
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David Erickson of Erickson's Antique Stoves used the stove's central firebox to disguise the wiring and controls for the new electric cooktop. Franklin & Esther Schmidt photo |
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"We joke with our guests that we're going to charge them for the nice dinner they just had," says Bruce Rosenbaum of the antique cash register that sits on the island in the couple's kitchen. Franklin & Esther Schmidt photo |
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The cubbies above the cabinets in Scott and Renee Davis' bungalow kitchen were specially designed to hold Renee's two golden-hued Bauer bowls. Richard McNamee photo |
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A custom-matched Jadite green tile border breaks up the expanse of yellow in the kitchen. Richard McNamee photo |
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"I do a lot of canning, and wanted to be able to put big pots on the stove—even two at a time," says Renee Davis of her choice of the professional-grade Lacanche range. Richard McNamee photo |
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While the backsplash is tile, the countertops in Pamela and Gerard Zytnicki's 1940s kitchen are a faux marble that mimics era authenticity while adding maintenance ease. "We wanted to have a tile-like surface that's durable, because we like to cook," says Pamela. Andrew Buchanan photo |
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The floor border jogs around architectural elements, adding to the period feel. Andrew Buchanan photo |
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The La Cornue range was the starting point for the kitchen's redesign; its color closely resembles the shade of the original linoleum floor. Andrew Buchanan photo |
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The Dutch door opening into the mudroom was designed to keep pets and children from going outside while letting breezes in. Andrew Buchanan photo |
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To create more usable space in the former butler's pantry, the team from The Johnson Partnership turned an unused doorway into a bookcase. Gerard Zytnicki photo |
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