Crown Point President Brian Stowell's innovative Neoclassical style Crown Point Kitchen
Our very own Brian Stowell’s Crown Point Kitchen is currently being featured in the April Issue of Old House Interiors Magazine!
Crown Point Cabinetry's design patented Squared Channel face frames
As President of Crown Point, Brian wanted to take advantage of the blank slate of his own home to develop something fresh and innovative for the company. He consulted Crown Point Product Designer, Fred Puksta to come up with the design. The result was the development of a new decorative element, called the channel stock face frame, that would become the foundation of our Squared Channel and Straight Channel construction styles.
This kitchen became the first from our Neoclassical line, featuring the Squared Channel face frame. A stunning island in reclaimed antique chestnut is the eye-catching focal point of the room. Perimeter cabinetry is installed at varying heights and finished in two complementary colors. Taking cues from architecture in Rome, Florence and Venice, design details such as pediments, arches and intricate crown mouldings are the finishing touches on this beautiful, unique kitchen.
The homeowners of this Charlestown, New Hampshire home had never really liked their natural wood cabinets. They preferred the look of clean, crisp white cabinetry. Last year, it was time for a change, and they called upon Crown Point Cabinetry to remodel their kitchen.
“We wanted to keep our appliances,” said the homeowners when asked what was on their wish list. “We like simple, small details and wanted to incorporate green glass tiles we had seen on a cooking show.” They also wanted a way to hide items like the blender, ordinarily kept on the counter.
Charlestown Kitchen: After!
The result is a bright, open kitchen. The new cabinetry, finished in Farrow & Ball Wimborne White, was built to accommodate the existing appliances and extends to the ceiling to make full use of the wall space. The custom cherry island sports the countertop from the original island and provides an accent point finished in Fiddletone stain. An appliance garage hides the blender and, as the homeowner had envisioned, the green glass tile makes for a stylish backsplash.
Far wall: Before.
Perhaps the most exciting transformation in this space is the previously empty wall, opposite the main kitchen.
Far wall: After!
“We entertain a lot,” said the homeowners. “We wanted to have a separate area for a wet bar and decided to utilize one entire wall, gaining pantry space in the process.”
A sink, beverage fridge and an ample black marble countertop make this an ideal prep space for entertaining. Stemware is conveniently housed behind glass doors above, and small green glass tiles placed in a unique wave pattern unify this area with the kitchen.
The homeowners shared some final thoughts:
“Crown Point Cabinetry listened to our ideas and our desire for quality with functionality. They were able to create our vision and we couldn’t be happier with the end result! Thank you!”
Crown Point President Brian Stowell showcases a very popular custom pantry, hand-painted in Farrow & Ball’s Pitch Black. With ten drawers, sliding doors and a sideboard cabinet made from antique heart pine, this pantry is a big hit with everyone who visits our facility. Take a look!
A section of the booth we exhibited at Build Boston. Classic white painted cabinetry, assorted door styles and a stunning quartersawn oak piece were all on display.
As 2011 comes to a close, we’re looking back at a very successful fall trade show season. Most recently, we made an appearance at the 2011 Traditional Building Conference Series in Washington, DC. A two day event, the conference allowed area architects to get 10 AIA credits while also having the chance to network and meet vendors like Crown Point!
Victorian Designer Series island with soapstone top.
We also exhibited for the third time at Build Boston, allowing us to meet many great new architects, designers and builders. For the first time, we offered a drawing with a custom island as the prize. We had a lot of interest, and one lucky show attendee can now call the custom island, from our Victorian Designer Series, her very own!
Join us as our Christmas Management Team preps for the holiday season, making sure that every last detail is taken care of. Meanwhile, the rest of the Christmas team dons their holiday finest and wishes everyone a happy holiday season. Hold on to your (Santa) hat!
Make sure to check out the hilarious outtakes as well!
When our photography crew travels to shoot installed Crown Point kitchens, we often encounter family pets who are quite curious about us and our equipment. This inspired us to create this segment of our blog called “Crown Point Critters.”
Say hello to Shetland Sheepdogs, “Foster” and “Pepper.” Showing off their holiday spirit in front of a Crown Point island, these accommodating canines want to wish everyone “Merry Christmas!” Adorable!
Do you have a Crown Point Critter? Send a photo of your pet posing with your Crown Point Cabinetry. We just might feature your furry (or scaley, or feathery) friend on the blog!
Crown Point employees were recently challenged to collect non-perishable food, personal and pet items for local food pantries. Together with neighboring business, Whelan Electronics Division, we were able to donate 2,380 items to help those in need!
As you begin to research cabinetry needed for the rooms throughout your home, it’s helpful to understand and know the “language of cabinetry”! Within these pages, we’ll give you regular Vocab-inetry Lessons that will have you conversing like a pro in no time!
Today’s Vocab-inetry Lesson
Defining the three types of cabinetry: Custom, Semi-Custom and Stock!
Custom Cabinetry: Custom cabinetry is the pinnacle of cabinetmaking. It offers the greatest degree of design flexibility, construction methods, options, and finishes. Designing with custom cabinets means the available space will be utilized to its fullest. There’s no need for wall and base fillers, as is common with semi-custom and stock cabinetry. (Furthermore, contrary to what some believe, “fancy” does not equal custom.) Crown Point Cabinetry is a full custom cabinetmaker; we build cabinetry to your exact specifications-within a 16th of an inch! And, nothing is built until an order is placed. The sky is the limit, as they say, with cabinetry available in a wide array of wood species, finishes, door styles, hardware and organizational options.
As a custom cabinetmaker we build to fit your home, your style and your budget.
Semi-Custom Cabinetry: A middle-of-the-road option where there’s a limited number of choices on things like wood species, finish and hardware. Cabinetry may be available in a number of sizes and shapes, but they are restricted to predetermined increments. Filler pieces will more than likely be necessary to complete the run of cabinetry that intersects a house wall or other cabinets.
Stock Cabinetry: Stock cabinetry is the least expensive of all these categories, with the absolute fewest options available. The cabinets are all pre-built and your choices are completely limited by what the manufacturer wishes to offer.
Was today’s lesson helpful? Is there a cabinetry term that you’d like explained? Leave a comment below and we may feature your Vocab-inetry term in an upcoming entry!
When building or remodeling a kitchen, the cabinetry door style largely determines the look of the space. And, if you’ve had a chance to scroll through our options, you’ll see we offer 58 standard styles. So, how do you decide? Crown Point Designer Deb Foster breaks it down in today’s Designer Tip:
“A good place to start is to gather magazine clippings with photos of cabinetry that appeal to you. Usually the photos are similar to one another and can give you some insight into what your eye finds appealing. From there, I usually ask a handful of questions to narrow the choices down to a select few.
Our Cambridge door style was the perfect fit for this Victorian Shingle Style home in Northern NH
1. What is the style of the house?
Pay attention to what works with the period the home was built in. If you live in a Bungalow, for example, you might like our Craftsman door. If you live in a cottage style home, Hampton, or (you guessed it) Cottage are great choices.
2. Do you prefer a simple, clean look or are you more drawn to an ornate style?
3. Is there woodwork in other areas of the house?
If you have oak woodwork in the living room, it might be nice to tie the rooms together with oak cabinetry. Choose a door style with similar details to really bring it together.
Once you have an idea of what you’re looking for, print out your top choices. Lay them on a large surface and picture them in your home. Then ask yourself one simple question: Which one makes you happy? A lot of these decisions are based on a feeling, and if you just do what feels right, you can’t go wrong!”
Drawing upon years of experience and a background in print ad design, Deb Foster has designed hundreds of kitchens. She has also had several kitchens and other rooms published in national magazines. When asked what she enjoys most about her job, Deb says it’s collaborating with clients and professionals to create dream kitchens on paper and see them come to life in the client’s home.
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