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Tag Archives: designing a kitchen for an old house

A Multipurpose Kitchen Cabinet

A Revolution in the Kitchen

June 12, 2014by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

It’s hard to imagine kitchens without rows of cupboards, central islands, stone counter tops and task lighting. Yet the configuration of the kitchen that we know and love today has […]

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Rustic French Ranges work in heritage homes

Old House Ranges

March 4, 2014by Johanne Yakula 3 Comments

Last weekend I was in Calgary doing a talk on the topic of historic preservation along with four other speakers. I like participating in these events mostly because I get […]

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A warm and cosy parlour made even warmer with incandescent bulbs. Twin Gables, Calgary Alberta

Change your Lightbulbs before Painting Your Walls this Spring

February 11, 2014by Johanne Yakula 4 Comments

I have written a couple of posts recently about how the new lightbulbs affect our antique light fixtures but there’s another aspect that you might not have thought about – […]

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An original 1920's kitchen nook - complete with pendant light fixture

Heritage Style Kitchens Part 2

November 18, 2013by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

Do you like the look of kitchens of the past? Is your older home pretty authentic everywhere else except for kitchen? When was the last kitchen renovation done in your […]

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Heritage Syle in Kitchens

Designing a Heritage Style Kitchen

October 14, 2011by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

I have received many emails from readers asking me questions about the design of our new kitchen pictured at left. It seems like a good idea to answer some of […]

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Uneven floors!

One solution for Uneven Floors

August 8, 2011by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

One of the most pressing issues we had to deal with in this reno has to do with the floors. Our house will be celebrating its 100th birthday in 5 […]

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Before the walls came down

Things to Do to Survive a Reno

August 6, 2011by Johanne Yakula 1 Comment

I have the best readers on the internet. It’s apparent that I touched the generous hearts of several of my readers with my plea for some words of encouragement as […]

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My Old House
The kitchen as it is now

My Old House Kitchen Reno – Before

April 8, 2011by Johanne Yakula 4 Comments

The countdown continues. As many of you know there is a kitchen addition and renovation in our future. We are chomping at the bit – just waiting for the remaining […]

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My Old House

Old House Kitchens Part 1

February 9, 2011by Johanne Yakula 4 Comments

Redesigning a kitchen in an old house can be scary. There is no other room in the house where you showcase your restoration philosophy as much as your kitchen. To […]

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