Architecture and Design: Tudor Inspired Kitchen Design
Homes with Tudor-style architecture are plentiful in Kansas City, with a high concentration in the Brookside area. The Tudor Revival style was popular as developers were building homes here in the 1910-1940’s. Considering the average age of homes in Brookside, your kitchen could have been designed over 80 years ago! If so, chances are good that it is outdated and inefficient. But how does one translate Tudor architecture into a kitchen remodel while still keeping it modern and fresh?
By using the accents listed below, this kitchen feels modern and fresh, while still honoring the home’s history and exterior architecture:
- Moldings
- Hardwood floor
- Panels
- Dark accent hardware
- Tudor-style lighting fixtures
- Old-fashioned single-bowl farmhouse sink
- Tudor-shape in the cutout
I wish more people would consider purchasing older homes such as the Tudor style house featured in this article. This appears to be a 1930s architect designed Tudor house that has been completely rehabilitated and given a new lease on life! This house will easily endure for another 80 plus years. The new kitchen design is true to the architectural history of this classic vintage house and yet it is modern with the latest appliances and conveniences. The exterior is original and has just simply been refurbished. Certainly not a typical suburban tract McMansion, but an architectural gem to be enjoyed by the lucky homeowners!