East Ave. Kitchen Project – chapter three

Every Stove should find it's Niche

~Chapter Three: Romancing the Stove~

One of the challenges in designing this kitchen was finding the space to add a center island and additional counter space with stools for casual dining.  The existing kitchen and laundry room were to remain as two separate rooms.  Since we were not building an addition to the kitchen, we had to figure out a way to accommodate these design goals.  After extensive consultation with an engineer and approval by the Preservation Board, it was decided to remove the chimney which enabled us to move the stove two feet. This gave us enough room to create the center island.  We needed to leave some wall to the left and right of the stove.  The original pantry is located behind and to the left and the chase which feeds plumbing and wiring to the second floor is on the right.

What you see in these photos (clockwise from top left) is: 1) the stove against the chimney wall in the original kitchen, 2) the chimney dismantled looking from the kitchen into the laundry room, 3) the new space for the stove as seen from the dining area and 4) the fabrication of the new arched entry into the kitchen from the pantry adjacent to the arched stove niche. Reclaimed hickory flooring being installed is from Pioneer Millworks in Farmington, NY