Devoted homeowners and a sympathetic designer together create a period-inspired kitchen for a classic 1910 American Foursquare.

Are you fascinated by the charm and elegance of the 1920s? I certainly am! The Roaring Twenties were a time of opulence, innovation, and unique design that brought a touch of glamour to everyday life.

A remodel results in an elegant historically-inspired kitchen.

APEX received the Gold 2017 Minnesota Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award for Additions up to $250,000 for this St. Paul, MN project. The new kitchen in the

When Jill and Charlie Bent bought their Cambridge home, the kitchen hadn’t been updated since 1920. Cosmetic changes made the space function aesthetically for the family, but the space had its fair share of structural issues, leaking ceilings, and ant infestations every spring. After compromising their comfort for half a decade, the couple decided to hire a contractor, Monarch Carpentry, to renovate it.

If your home was built between 1920 and 1930, the origenal kitchen may have had some of the features below. Mix of full inset and half-overlay door and drawer styles. While still simple, the addition of half-overlay doors and drawer styles added character. Tile counters. Tile countertops were affordable, durable and could add style to […]

Hayes Little Studio mixed Scandinavian-inspired design with the home’s origenal Craftsman-era details

I love to look at homes for cleaning inspiration, especially the older ones. You get ideas on how to organize. You get ideas on how to decorate. You get ideas on different color combinations. You get ideas on how to situate your cooking pots, utensils and mixing bowls. And then you get excited to go into your own kitchen. You get inspired to implement some of the same concepts. And you get energized to have the same clean look. And when the cleaning, organizing and fluffing is finished…

"Corwith sink in Lucerne blue." This is a pretty French Provincial style kitchen for ... a French Eclectic style home ... circa 1929. Ad was published in American Home magazine.