The Abode model home features Crown Point cabinetry finished in Barn Red Milk Paint, and a beautiful island handcrafted from Antique Heart Pine

Abode, a local full-service green home building company, is holding a Green By Design Open House this Saturday featuring a talk by Crown Point Designer, Nina Jordan!   Joining Nina will be several of New England’s top green experts in architectural, interior and landscape design, giving attendants a useful overview of green building and energy efficient living.

With Milk Painted Crown Point cabinetry as her backdrop in the model home, Nina will give a quick presentation about our family history, our philosophy, and our newest offerings in green cabinetry for your home.  Highlights of her speech will include the benefits of our eco-friendly Farrow & Ball finishes and details about our responsibly reclaimed Antique Woods.  She’ll also take the time to answer any questions you might have about our cabinetry, so feel free to ask!

The Plymouth New Hampshire Abode Model Home at dusk

The Abode Model home, located at 568 Tenney Mountain Highway, Plymouth, New Hampshire, will be open to the public on Saturday, October 10th from 1:00pm-4:00 pm.   Presentations will go on throughout the afternoon while a BBQ and entertainment round out the day!  We hope you can make it!

Our friends at Yankee Barn Homes recently highlighted a Crown Point Kitchen on their blog, Post And Beam Living! In part two of a posting series they’ve dubbed Homes I’m Loving Right Now, the entry features a stunning timber frame New Hampshire home, with an overall shot of the gorgeous kitchen!

We thought now would be a great time to share our own detailed photos of the kitchen.  Here are a couple more shots for your viewing pleasure!

The range area is made even more beautiful with a New England style hand-painted mural.  The mural is by Christina Neuser, owner of the Urban Crayon, and a commissioned artist for clients throughout New England.

This is a handsome Yankee Barn model home, open for tours by appointment.  You can contact Yankee Barn Homes for a tour, or contact us to help design the cabinetry for your own dream home!

A great way to raise funds for charity is to organize a kitchen tour, opening up a handful of well-designed kitchens to the public for a small entry fee.  Several times a year, Crown Point kitchens are featured in tours like this around the country.   Most recently, the stunning kitchen above was featured in the 5th Annual Palace Theatre Kitchen Tour.  Proceeds from the tour benefited youth programs at the Historic Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH, and we were happy to be a sponsor!

Voted “Best Kitchen Tour in NH” in 2008 by NH Magazine, the tour just completed it’s 5th year of highlighting some of the finest kitchen designs in the area.  This year’s tour was a success, featuring seven homes and welcoming 350 visitors to check out the innovative kitchen designs.

The happy homeowner of this beautiful Bedford home was thrilled to have her kitchen in the tour.  And, our own Christine Dunleavy, designer of the featured kitchen, was on hand the day of the tour answering any questions and sharing kitchen design advice with attendees.

Kitchen cabinetry is Maple finished in Burnt Umber, with a painted island in Antique White for a nice contrast.  And just look at that view!

Charity kitchen tours are always a lot of fun, and this one was no exception.  It was a wonderful event, for a great cause!

We get a lot of really nice notes from our customers, and once in a while we like to share them on the blog.  Today’s note comes from a family just up the road a piece, in New Hampshire.  They recently renovated their kitchen, choosing Cherry inset cabinetry with a natural finish.

“I want to thank you for all of your hard work.  Our carpenter says that yours are by far the nicest cabinets he has ever installed.  The cabinets are like fine furniture.  The layout is flawless!  Many thanks!”

-Homeowner, Madbury, NH