DUTCH COLONIAL

KITCHEN RENOVATION OF A HERITAGE HOME BY THE SEA

This rural, oceanside dutch colonial dates back to 1784 and has maintained all of its original character and features for more than two centuries, its significance holds Provincial heritage designation. Nestled on a grassy treed lot, it sits prominently at the end of a large harbour with stunning views of the ever changing ocean and sky.

The scope of this project involved sensitively renovating the current kitchen and adjacent walk-thru pantry. The original 18th century kitchen was in the cellar and has likely been out of use for the past century or more. The current 'modern day' kitchen was on the main floor at the rear of the house but consisted of nothing more than a double sided island in the middle of the room (the sink on one side, the range on the other) and two closets. Not surprising the top priority for the new owner of the house was to put in a new kitchen - but without compromising the original character and charm of the house that she loved so much.

Our design goal was to create a brand new kitchen that would look perfectly at home with the 200 plus year old original details but yet designed with a fresh and modern-day sensibility. Restoration of original timbers, custom designed hand-built cabinetry, metal work, and reproduction mouldings were crafted by local trades. The completed project was featured in Style at Home Magazine in October 2019.

View more of this project and the process on the blog.