North End Boise
The completed kitchen viewed from the pantry through to the front porch. From this angle, the cabinets that were salvaged from north wall are now installed in the pantry using the original hinges from the east wall of the kitchen. The pulls are brass penny "bow" style reproductions from Van Dyke Restorers. The shelf with a display of cafe au lait bowls was an ad lib designed to consume some of the space between the bottom of the cabinets and the countertop, with the curves on the end piece borrowed by the contractor from the brim of Keith's grandfather's straw hat hanging on the hall tree (top right of dining room). White subway tile (Daltile Restore Bright White 3" x 6" with Mapei "Iron" grout) backsplash carries over from the east wall. The salvaged clear fir from the kitchen floor is used as the countertop in the pantry and bar. A new 20" deep cabinet was constructed for over the fridge to store oversize items. The brick chimney and east wall of the pantry have been exposed and sealed. The original fir floor has been removed and replaced with oak. Two new (old) overhead lights were added. In the kitchen a vintage farmhouse fixture obtained from North End Lampworks replaces a contemporary fixture. In the dining room, a 100-year-old wrought iron chandelier purchased from CenturyOfLighting.com's Etsy page was added. The new Zephyr Lux flush-mount island exhaust hood and LED light is in position above the slide in range adjacent to the bar. New cabinets and "Absolute Black" granite countertops.