How great is this family cubby area? It looks like it should be in an entryway or a living room, but it's actually right in the middle of a beautiful, historic Boston kitchen. See more photos below:
The inspiration for the Commandants House in Boston's Charlestown Navy Yard was "a family style kitchen that was youthful and had a nod to its historic past," as the designer notes. The black and white floor was there before the remodel, and the wormy cherry wood custom cabinets were built to go with it. The island is also interesting: one half is made of wood butcher block, while the other half is made of durable honed black granite.
This is typically not my style, but I have to say that I'd like nothing more than to pull of my wet, winter boots and plunk myself down at the table. Wouldn't you?
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Yeah, not my style at all. I do like the stove and the cubbies.
Not my style, either, but I wouldn't mind visiting! It definitely feels like a kitchen that would be in a pretty, historic Boston home.
It's definitely not my style, but it also doesn't seem very functional. There doesn't seem to be much counterspace, and the round island detracts from the functionality of the kitchen.
Boston homes (and kitchens) are often MUCH smaller than homes in other parts of the country, even in other cities, because of when they were built. In an historic home, you might just have to work with the smallness of the kitchen you have, sacrificing a long rectangular island or lots of counter space. I love the cubbies! (And it might be good to point out here that cubbies often become a New England home necessity because the same small historic homes often lack closets, period.) I love this little kitchen. More little Boston homes please AT (a little house is in my future)!
I love this kitchen! It's cozy and attractive, and it has cabinets full of things you can eat out of and things you can use for cooking. As for counter space, if you remove the bric-a-brac from all the available surfaces, there's more than enough room for big projects.
Wow, that is beautiful.
I adore this kitchen. It's warm, cozy, inviting and has loads of functionality and character. I'd absolutely jump at the chance to swap mine for it!