Good Morning Lacquered Lifers! A few weeks ago I posted about Martha Stewart’s laundry room at Skylands, her home in Maine. Today, I thought I would share some photos of Martha’s various kitchens. While I have never been a follower of Martha’s, she is lucky enough to live in some extremely beautiful historic homes – so clearly we have something in common. When I designed our kitchen at Church Street, I looked backwards for my design inspiration, and designed a kitchen that was in keeping with the time period when the kitchen would have been added into the house. Prior to kitchens being inside the main house, most Charleston houses had a kitchen house, or dependency, a building separate from the main building that would have housed the kitchen. Martha is lucky enough to have kitchens that are original to her homes – and I can’t pretend that these photos haven’t ended up on more than one inspiration board for my clients.
This first photo above is from Turkey Hill, Martha’s home in Westport, Connecticut – not far from where I grew up! Her use of long, narrow storage drawers in her island is one of my favorites.
This is from Skylands, Martha’s home in Maine. This large scale sink is heavenly. Deep, divided, drip edges … what’s not to love? 
And again at Skylands, what Martha refers to as “the great wall of china”. Open shelving is something I always appreciate. I definitely took this cue at Church Street!
Martha’s kitchen on Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton. This zinc countertop is so great. It is not only great looking, but durable as well, and is one of those products that looks even better with age and wear. I also really appreciate the low height of these cabinets, and the way that they are fastened to the counter. It allows for beautiful open storage above, and easy access to china … without a step ladder.
Finally this full wall cabinet back at Turkey Hill in Westport. As you all know, I probably get more envious of storage than anything else. As someone who is slowly becoming somewhat of a china hoarder, cabinetry like this in a butler’s pantry would be my dream.
Photos via marthastewart.com
Good Morning Lacquered Lifers! Here is another installment of Flash Back Friday Favorites. This Friday I am featuring another one of my absolute favorites, Cherryfields, the Georgian Revival home of designers Dransfield & Ross. In an interesting twist, the designers purchased this home from Nancy Pyne, of Pyne Hollyhock fame. Where did she move when she left Cherryfields? Well she simply swapped homes with the designers of course! That house can be seen in last week’s Flash Back Friday Favorites post. These photos of Cherryfields were published in the June 2010 issue of Elle Decor, and from day one I have been inspired by these photos, and to this day I continue to be inspired. The butler’s pantry (below) and the study came in very handy in our restoration here at Church Street. Happy Friday! 
