The owners of a Craftsman Style beauty in a historic district of Asheville were not satisfied with the choices that the builder had made in their kitchen.

The kitchen itself seemed like an afterthought to the rest of the spacious house and was more suited to 1800’s living – tucked into the back corner of the house, away from the rest of the living areas, with a poor layout, horrible lighting, and minimum counter space for working.

Choices for the new kitchen were balanced between the past and the present, with small details added giving a nod to the past.

First, a stairway bisecting the kitchen and living/dining space was opened to provide better sight lines and natural light.

Next, the layout was reconfigured enabling more working counter space and a better work triangle.

A combination of painted and stained maple cabinets with brass accents gave the appearance of inset doors and handcrafted furniture found in historic homes. The paint color chosen was Sherwin Williams – Rookwood Shutter Green from the Historic Collection.

Spectrum Quartz Impeccable countertops with gold veining were chosen to meld with the Brass accents.

The owners now love to work in their kitchen rather than dread it.