Carriage house conversions always catch my imagination, leading me to daydream about living in a cozy little relic from days gone by. And the room I most often picture in those daydreams? Why, the kitchen, of course!
Be it an ultra-modern take on an historic building type or a nod to the period, here are five kitchens that bring old carriage houses to the level of a comfy home. They're also great studies in small-space (generally one-sided galley) kitchens.
- This carriage house is an accessory building to a mid century modern home for sale in Seattle. Nice!
- We're loving the contrasting grout in this kitchen from Coastal Living.
- This tiny San Francisco kitchen is tucked into a converted carriage house designed by architect Christi Azevedo.
- A kitchen in the sunny rafters of a Nantucket bed and breakfast.
- A cheery little yellow carriage house kitchen by Fairfax & Sammons.
Related: 10 Things We Learned from Small Cool Kitchens 2011
(Images: Coastal Living, Redfin, Christi Azevedo, Barntucket, Fairfax & Sammons)
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Cute (esp. #1 and #2), but I have to say that I adamantly do not covet #3. The proportions look very strange!
I used to live in the most adorable carriage house in Port Townsend, WA. The surrounding gardens were amazing. It had a little fireplace, and everything was the perfect size for one person. Even a decent sized closet. The kitchen was the best part though. It was in the middle of the house and you could see out every window in the place from the kitchen. It was so well laid out.
Sigh, I keep day dreaming over #1 on Redfin, it's a carriage house attached to a gorgeous MCM house...right under the freeway. :(
I used to live in a carriage house. If it looked remotely like any of these, nothing would have made me move. That being said, it was in an unbeatable location at an unbeatable price so lack of aesthetic was forgiven.
Love #1 and #2. The rest of them . . . not so much.