Old House Kitchens

By Old House Journal

A collection of articles about kitchen design and restoration for historic homes.

1920s-40s Baths
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
Bungalow-era baths were of the “sanitary white” persuasion. Not so the bathrooms built after the mid-1920s! Bright color and Jazz Age glamour …
Kitchens
Modern Craftsman Kitchen
oldhouseonline.com - Steve Gross & Susan Daley
To replace nondescript space in an old house, an architect designs a hard-working “modern Craftsman” kitchen for a friend who has strong ideas about …
Mediterranean Craftsman Color
oldhouseonline.com - Brian D. Coleman
Mediterranean color meets Craftsman design in a joyfully restored house in Portland, Oregon.This kitchen is in a 1906 Craftsman house in the …
A Kitchen & Bath Renovation of a 1920s McKim, Mead & White House
oldhouseonline.com - Jeanne O'Brien Coffey
A McKim, Mead & White house gets some thoughtful kitchen and bath updates.In the 1920s, Long Island’s North Shore was a storied stretch, home to some …
Mid-Atlantic Mediterranean Kitchen
oldhouseonline.com - Alexandra Pecci
Barnes Vanze Architects designs a real cook's kitchen for a Mid-Atlantic Mediterranean.The Mid-Atlantic united states is hardly the Mediterranean, …
1920s Kitchen Done Right
oldhouseonline.com - Donna Pizzi
A keen regard for period details by a Seattle homeowner resulted in this kitchen design.“Nothing drives me crazier than an old house that screams …
Cozy Kitchens
oldhouseonline.com - Tim Tanner
Despite remodelings and our expectation of modern function, the old-house kitchen is a favorite space, often exuding atmosphere.It’s possible to …
8 Ways to Design a Kitchen for an Early House
oldhouseonline.com - Tim Tanner
These examples show it’s possible to combine old and new to create a traditional yet comfortable kitchen.Despite remodelings and our expectation of …
White Kitchens for Vintage Homes
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
From cabinets and flooring to tile, lighting, and hardware, it’s the details that usher a white kitchen into the right decade. Keep in mind that …
Arts & Crafts Revival Bath
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
The master bath was enlarged and re-imagined for an existing Shingle Style house.Inspired by the rest of the Shingle Style house, this new, Arts & …
An English Arts & Crafts Kitchen
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
Remaking the kitchen in a 1912 English Arts & Crafts house.After restoring a 1903 house in Victoria, British Columbia, these owners were settled …
A Bathroom Created from Salvaged Material
oldhouseonline.com - Joanne Palmisano
A no-style bathroom gets an affordable makeover, courtesy of reclaimed and salvaged materials and good design. No need to gut the room.The concept of …
Kitchen & Bath Lighting in All the Right Places
oldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson
Bathrooms and kitchens have very specific lighting requirements, but who says task lighting can't be beautiful as well as functional? Vintage …
Mosaic Floor Tile Patterns for Floors
oldhouseonline.com - Demetra Aposporos
Mosaic floor tile patterns, from simple to elaborate, can be a great fit for old-house bathrooms.Unfortunately, we’ve all seen them—restored …
Hard Working Floors: Best Bets for Kitchens
oldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson
There’s a reason why resilient flooring types and ceramic tile are the go-to floorings for utility areas in the home.As beautiful as original wood …
Corner Cupboards & Spoon Shelves
oldhouseonline.com - Catherine Lundie
Ingenious ways and means for storing items in early homes teach us about beauty with utility.In early America, spices, dishware, pewter spoons, and …
Designing a Country Kitchen for an 18th-Century House
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
Inside an addition to an old house in Pennsylvania, this new but timeless kitchen is a simple room with all of its details well-considered.Putting a …
Architectural Salvage in the Kitchen
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
Incorporating repurposed elements kept a modern room warm and in sync with the 1905 house.The house on Cousins Island in Yarmouth, Maine, was built …
Designing the Victorian Bath for Today
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
Designing and outfitting a Victorian bath that looks just right.Victorian-inspired is more likely our intention! In the 19th century, many were still …
Expert Advice: Fix Failing Grout
oldhouseonline.com - Riley Doty
A reader's question about failing grout prompts a spot-on tutorial from a tile expert.The grout in my 1920s house is falling apart in a few areas …
Kitchens
3 Appliance Options for Old-House Kitchens
oldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson
Hiding the appliances was standard practice for period-inspired kitchens, but that’s no longer the case. Market innovations allow you to choose among …
4 Ideas for Timeless Baths
oldhouseonline.com - Old House Online
These spectacular bathroom designs offer utility along with beauty.Bathrooms are utilitarian, but that doesn’t mean they can’t also be inspiring, …
Keeping The Kitchen Clean
oldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson
A light dusting won't cut it in this most hardworking of rooms.CabinetsDespite daily use, cabinet fronts and interiors are often overlooked when it …
Rooms 1830-1850
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
The country vernacular.The house in the St. Lawrence Valley is preserved as time left it, and is now filled with local antiques. The interior is hard …
Apothecary Styled Kitchen Renovation
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
An old cabinet with great style and a zillion drawers, beadboard, a separate pantry: there’s lots to love about this space.Photos by Gridley + …
Traditional Outdoor Kitchens
oldhouseonline.com - Michael Weishan
Dos and don’ts of designing an outdoor kitchen.A few years back I was asked to design a garden for a new home. One of the most interesting facets of …
Well-Decorated Vintage-Style Bathroom
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
In an old house or one built in a revival style, default to the look of early 20th-century bathrooms with white fixtures.These bathrooms were …
Learn More About Natural Stone
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
Which of these natural stones—soapstone, slate, or granite—should you pick for countertops?Would you be surprised to learn that granite is porous and …
Revival Kitchen of the Bungalow Era
oldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson
Owners of this 1913 house turned back the clock on some intrusive remodelings.This cozy kitchen is in a “Hapgood house” in Mountain Lakes, New …