The kitchen’s inspiration

piece is an antique

cabinet,

right,

that

displays dishware and

serves as a buffet.

Farmhouse-style

features such as bin pulls

and apothecary drawers

give the new cabinetry,

below,

a sense of

authenticity.

“I loved the antique

cabinet so much]

knew it had to be the

conversation piece of

our new kitchen.”

LINDA FLECK

k itc h e n is, e v e n th o u g h it d id n ’t g ro w in siz e ,” L in d a says.

S h e m o v e d th e ra n g e fro m th e is la n d to a w a ll (in o rd e r to

v e n t to th e o u tsid e ) a n d re p la c e d a sm a ll w in d o w a b o v e th e

s in k w ith a b a n k o f th r e e to a llo w fo r m o re n a tu r a l lig h t.

T h e w a ll b e h in d is la n d s e a tin g w a s re s e rv e d fo r th e la rg e

o a k -a n d -w a ln u t c a b in e t, w h ic h h o ld s L in d a ’s c o lle c tio n o f

c o lo u rfu l d is h e s . T h is d in n e rw a re in s p ire d a n o th e r k e y p a r t

o f th e n e w d e s ig n —th e g re e n p a in t o n th e c a b in e ts . “ I t ’s a b it

o f a c h a m e le o n c o lo u r, c h a n g in g w ith th e lig h t th r o u g h o u t

th e d ay ,” sh e says. S h e a lso p a in te d th e m illw o rk , isla n d b a se ,

a n d d o o rs to g iv e th e ro o m a c u s to m , u n ifie d lo o k .

“ T h e c o lo u r tr a n s f o r m e d th e m o o d o f th e sp a c e ,” L in d a

says. “W e w e re liv in g w ith a n a ll-w h ite k itc h e n , a n d fo r

y e a rs I c ra v e d so m e co lo u r. W h e n I fin a lly g o t th e g re e n , it

w a s e v e r y th in g I ’d b e e n w a n tin g all alo n g . I t re a lly m a d e th e

k itc h e n fit th e sty le o f o u r fa rm h o u s e .” fS

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