A MIX OF OLD & NEW

Inset cabinet doors and exposed hinges were a given, despite the added expense. Period details mask the modern layout. Muntins in glass-front doors form the cross pattern so common in period detailing. Painted cabinets are appropriate for a modest house of the period, and they are also easier on a budget. The cabinetmaker suggested the “feet” as a nod to kitchen furniture. The colorful checkerboard linoleum floor “is a bit bold for our conservative taste,” says the owner– architect, “but we love how it turned out. It brings so much interest to the space.”