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Passion for the Past

Kitchen Design : Episode KDE-307 -- More Projects »
Host Joan Kohn visits Mike and Ellen Patisall, who have a passion for the past that is evident in their renovated kitchen and in the collections of lunchboxes, teapots and dishes displayed there. With the help of contractor Roy Humes, they gutted the original kitchen of their 1939 home, enlarged it, and duplicated the original cabinets and feel of the room.

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The renovated kitchen has a similar look to the original one, which was gutted. The same flooring and cabinets were chosen for the new, larger space.
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Oak strips and a walnut inlay connect the old flooring to the new.

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Beautiful wood trusses were left exposed in the vaulted ceiling.
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An old china cabinet is the perfect display for an extensive collection of dishes.
  • Wood cabinets painted cream and white, solid surface counters in a soft gray , warm wood floors and an exposed truss, vaulted ceiling give the room its character .
  • The home's original hardware and cabinets--3/8" doors with overlay trim--were duplicated. For comfort, the counter was raised three inches; the wall cabinets were raised an equal amount for enough working space. Although vintage in look, the cabinetry has the latest features: pull-out drawers, carousels, even a pull-out ironing board .
  • The trussed ceiling was made by a log cabin prefabricator. It was left exposed and its shaped is echoed in the wood inlay in the floor below, where the new flooring joins the old.
  • A large sink and tall goose-neck faucet provide maximum working space.
  • The couple has various collections displayed throughout the kitchen: vintage lunchboxes line one wall, a family collection of teapots sits on top of the cabinets, and dish collections gathered over the years are visible in the glass-front cabinet by the dining table.

Guests
Roy Humes
Contractor, Roy Humes Construction
6312 Chester Lane
Broad Run, VA 20137
Phone: 540-349-4969
Fax: 540-341-0921
Email: humes@erols.com
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