1920 kitchen remodel

If your home was built between 1920 and 1930, the original kitchen may have had some of the features below. Mix of full inset and half-overlay door and drawer styles. While still simple, the addition of half-overlay doors and drawer styles added character. Tile counters. Tile countertops were affordable, durable and could add style to […]

It's so much brighter now, too!

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The floors! The new walk-in pantry! The entire transformation!

Conversion varnish and high-quality latex enamel are the candidates. Here's a discussion. July 14, 2010

Shifting this kitchen from under the stairs to the sun porch was one smart move.

When Jill and Charlie Bent bought their Cambridge home, the kitchen hadn’t been updated since 1920. Cosmetic changes made the space function aesthetically for the family, but the space had its fair share of structural issues, leaking ceilings, and ant infestations every spring. After compromising their comfort for half a decade, the couple decided to hire a contractor, Monarch Carpentry, to renovate it.

Just because you have a small kitchen doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style or functionality and we have the best small kitchen design ideas to prove it!

I love to look at homes for cleaning inspiration, especially the older ones. You get ideas on how to organize. You get ideas on how to decorate. You get ideas on different color combinations. You get ideas on how to situate your cooking pots, utensils and mixing bowls. And then you get excited to go into your own kitchen. You get inspired to implement some of the same concepts. And you get energized to have the same clean look. And when the cleaning, organizing and fluffing is finished…

Learn tips to renovate your kitchen on a budget and check out the before and after photos of our 1890 vintage Victorian kitchen renovation.