Historic Farmhouse Kitchen

The project

Old houses near the Davidson green weren't built for how families cook now. We opened the wall to the dining room with a cased opening sized to the home's original proportions, kept the working side compact, and gave the range a proper vented hood — the first this house ever had.

Inset shaker cabinetry, unlacquered brass, and a soapstone perimeter keep it period-correct. Inside, it's all modern: full-extension drawers, a pull-out landing shelf beside the wall ovens, and a pantry cabinet organized like a dry-goods station.

Scope highlights

• —Inset cabinetry color-matched to original 1920s trim
• —Soapstone perimeter, reclaimed heart-pine open shelving
• —Structural opening to dining room with period casing
• —Vented 600 CFM hood, relocated range