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Design :
Kitchen Styles
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Traditional
Traditional
Traditional kitchens have a formal, elegant look characteristic of
American and European homes of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.
Expect to see:
- Crown and rope molding, fluting, corbels and other ornamentation
and trim
- Cabinets in cherry, walnut and mahogany
- Raised panel cabinet door styles
- Antique fixtures and appliances
- Wood, stone or other natural materials
Victorian: Elegance is the catchword when it comes to
Victorian kitchens. Cathedral arch doors and raised panels come into
play, accented by ornate molding and trim. Dark and heavy woods are best
when it comes to the cabinets.
Italianate: Much like the Victorian style, an Italianate
kitchen relies on elegant cabinetry details, especially those of molding
and trim. Generally painted cream with intricate raised paneling, these
cabinets boast onlays, rope molding, and custom carved reliefs.
Georgian: Formal is the catchword when designing a
Georgian kitchen. Look to woods like cherry, walnut and mahogany for
your cabinets. Square panel raised doors are typical, as are heavy crown
molding and stacked cabinetry that reaches the ceiling. Black accents
(such as a painted black island) are not uncommon.
Other traditional styles: Edwardian,
Colonial,
Farmhouse,
Plantation, Regency, Cottage,
Cape Cod, Estate, Bungalow,
Federal,
Queen
Anne, Neoclassical, Early American, Manor, Shaker
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