Debbi Washburn

Home Improvement Professionals , Kitchen & Bathroom Designers , Universal Design
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Debbi Washburn
4 Reviews

Candlelight Kitchen

Renovation of a butler's pantry and kitchen in an1850's colonial. Over the years, my client had cared for an refurbished all the original floors, millwork and details of this home. The kitchen was the last hurdle.
Country: United States
View from butler's pantry entrance
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The view from the pantry. Considering the size of the home, this would be considered a small kitchen. In our original design plans, we were trying out an island with some seating..... it just wasn't working - it seemed to forced and did not fit the beauty of this old home. My client had this...
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View from the refrigerator.... the door leads you to the butler's pantry...
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This view is from the sink. The 2 doors on the right conceal a large walk-in pantry that has it's own window and the back staircase to the upstairs. These would have been the servants staircase from their living quarters to the kitchen and out the back hall to the gardens and barn.
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View from back hallway ( there are a few stairs to go up int kitchen )
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View from doorway to back hall
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This is the result of a good flooring restoration professional. These are the original floors from this 1850's estate ....
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My client found these wonderful hand painted tiles depicting various herbs. They became the perect accent for the backsplash behind the stove.
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This butler's pantry is the perfect example of old meets new. My clients loved their old home and had no problem rolling up their sleeves to tackle this job. The white cabinets on the left are original to the home. They had so many layers of paint, you couldn't see the detail in the doors. They...
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The challenge here was the window - it was too low for regular kitchen cabinets and we couldn't find door styles to match the old cabinets, plus there originally was on old cast iron radiator there. By using a vessel sink, we were able to bring some height back. The outside of the bowl had a basket...
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Here you can see how we kept a heating source for the room and made the cabinet feel as though it has always been there. The fabric panels were the perfect add-on ( matching curtains were in the process of being made ). Even though the faucet is very modern, it had a textured finish the was simialr...
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