North End Boise

The pantry, formerly a cluttered storage area, was transformed into a sleek and productive workspace. The new countertop, constructed of clear fir salvaged from the kitchen floor, adds six linear feet of prepspace. The cabinets above it were salvaged from former north wall that is now the main path through the kitchen. The hinges used for the salvaged cabinets are original from the east wall of the kitchen. The hinges for the broom closet doors are reproductions from House of Antique Hardware that approximate the originals. The pulls are brass penny "bow" style reproductions from Van Dyke Restorers. The shelf with a display of cafe au lait bowls was an ad lib designed to consume some of the space between the bottom of the cabinets and the countertop (since this set of cabinets used to hang above the refrigerator), with the curves on the end piece borrowed by the contractor from the brim of Keith's grandfather's straw hat that he saw hanging on the hall tree. A combination LED light/20 amp power strip runs the length of the self, invisible, but adding light and power to the prep area. White subway tile (Daltile Restore Bright White 3" x 6" with Mapei "Iron" grout) backsplash carries over from the east wall backsplash.