One of the most visually rewarding ways to “go green” in your kitchen is to choose antique woods for your custom cabinetry. These are timbers and boards that have been carefully and responsibly reclaimed from old barns, factories and mills otherwise destined for demolition.  Giving these timbers a second life not only preserves their historic beauty, but it helps to reduce the number of trees that are otherwise harvested.

Here at Crown Point, we’ve partnered with the great people over at Carlisle Wide Plank Floors in nearby Stoddard, NH to offer our cabinetry handcrafted with FSC Certified antique woods from all over the country.  The folks over at Carlisle seek out these inoperative buildings and skillfully recover the lumber that has proven its strength and durability over centuries of use.  Our cabinetmakers then select the individual timbers with the most character (think knots, nail holes and such) and repurpose them into one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture quality cabinetry!

A client in Fairfield, Connecticut recently fell in love with  Antique Heart Pine.  She worked closely with Crown Point designer Lois Horan to design the stunning hutch and island (pictured above and below) as the perfect complement to her soft yellow painted Crown Point kitchen. Naturally distressed, strong and durable, the Antique Heart Pine adds an element of timeless beauty to this lakeside cottage home.

Crown Point offers eight different antique wood species (Antique Elm, Chestnut and Hickory to name a few).   More in-depth information about these reclaimed woods and the responsible way they are obtained, can be found on our Wood Species page, or over at the Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring website.  Tell them we say hello!

Custom Builder magazine has posted their article, “Connecticut Custom Home Pays Homage To An Icon Of The Arts And Crafts Movement.” Featuring a beautifully designed kitchen in Sapele Mahogany, and based on our Arts and Crafts Designer Series, this custom cabinetry was designed to reflect the distinctive Prairie style. Our in-house designer, Jim Balcom, spent many, many hours working with the client to ensure that every detail was given due attention in creating this stunning look.

The kitchen was part of a whole-house project, inspired by the Gamble House in Pasadena, California.

The article, including additional images can be read here!