Kitchen of the Week: 1920s Renovation in California

Annie Thornton I absolutely love the floors in this kitchen. I would walk barefoot all the time in it. Beautiful job!

penelopepan yes I want these floors in my kitchen - are they the natural hand made ones made in Mexico - where can I get them - from what tile companies? thank you

hattiehowe Teal? I would call this turquoise, unless my monitor is deceiving me. But very lovely anyway, especially with the wood tones.

Creative Details Design If the turquoise were carried through the entire box of the cabinet, it would have given it a more completed look. Just painting the frame if the door makes it look like an after-thought. Overall I like the drama and the effect that it brings to the space.

andieeh I really think this looks like a before shot of a kitchen renovation.

sch077 I agree that it looks like a before shot of the kitchen. I don't get why these pictures were worthy of being published.

inbuildhomes kudos for incorporating a breakfast nook, such a great idea. The turquoise doesn't seem to compliment the coloured timber

PaintColorHelp.com Dallas Apparently some people prefer the 'sterile white box' look for a kitchen. But I can appreciate this. Seems appropriate for a 1920s home in Cali.

blake eames design Way too much happening here...the backsplash tiles paired with the floor tiles are not working. and 3 too many extras here.
Those floor tiles are yummy tho...and I love the use of color. I am not a fan of all white everything.

houzzhunteress I think it is beautiful and appropriate for the location and type of kitchen. I love the little accent of teal! I like it just on the door fronts too, I think it would have been too much if the entire cabinets were painted - even just the ones that are trimmed out in color. It gave me a great idea for my small kitchen. Thanks!

the_misfit I also adore the floor tiles. But I'm concerned. It looks as though the number one problem in the before was a lack of counter space. It doesn't look like that was addressed. I confess I've never understood the desire to have a desk in the kitchen, so maybe this goes over my head. But here, where prep space is obviously at a premium, a dedicated desk seems to be a total waste.

Also, I'm blown away by the idea of extending the soffits throughout the kitchen. I've never yet found anyone who even LIKES soffits. And in a small kitchen, cabinets right to the ceiling seem like the only way to go. Really confused by some of the design decisions here.

ohnaka123 I'm not much of a soffit fan either but maybe this older CA home is what we lovingly call a "California box". If so it may have a flat roof and no crawl space to add electrical leaving the soffit as the most affordable option. Otherwise they may have had to tear up walls just to upgrade the lighting. Not an option for everyone's remodel.

kmacwhirter This space is a mixture of so many things I love, painted cupboards, terracotta floor tiles, painted tiles.

Tina Gleisner Bright, cheery & practical with only cabinet fronts painted so you can easily change accent color in the future.

James Woolmer The stainless steel appliances don't work with this kitchen....

juliette13 Very unique and fun...love the pops of teal!

nasafemme I think the nook is charming and a great way to use the space. I'm sure they had a good reason to keep the soffits, but the best thing I did in my kitchen remodel was to lose the soffits and extend the cabinets to the ceiling. True, I need to use a chair to reach the top shelf, but that's where I store stuff that rarely gets used.

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mwolfehead Happy place - even the stove is smiling!

1shanni which photo is the "after" photo..yipes

broobroo8 I love it. It has a lovely atmosphere and im happy with the combinations of pattern and colour. I wouldn't have had a desk but then we don't know what the space is like in the rest of the house and it's good to keep post and other clutter that often ends up in kitchens off the work surfaces. I agree the cupboards might have been better to the ceiling, not sure whether it would have looked better but it might have been more practical. Having said that in our house we reduced the height of our cabinets in our kitchen as the ceiling was high an we are short! But as it's a more efficient modern design we actually have more storage space.