The original farmhouse sink looked out on the rear yard. We selected the sink as one of the core components to structure our remodel of the kitchen around.

Raised Cabinets

The end result, including raising the cabinets up more than a foot, combined the restoration of the existing elements and the addition of new materials that preserved the original look and feel.

The original built-in cabinets were covered in a half-dozen layers of paint. This is pretty common though it makes wood aficionados cringe. We chose characterized hickory for the trim. It brought a wooden element to the white kitchen without darkening it. The darker hues in it also integrated with the original fir floor, which was already stained dark. We scraped and sanded the cabinets back to luster and, after a fresh spray with a semi-gloss finish, they looked brand new . We reinforced the new island with steel plates because the homeowner makes his own charcuterie and wanted to be able to butcher a whole hog on top.

Bathroom After