Nantucket Kitchen

A few years ago we had the pleasure of working with Ann Muhlhauser as she renovated her kitchen on Nantucket. We shipped the kitchen over to the island and her builder did such a great job with the installation....we never actually had the opportunity to go over and see it! This image recently ran in the Nantucket newspaper the "Inq and Mirror" as an advertisement for the annual kitchen tour, organized by the Nantucket Preservation Trust. Ann's kitchen was on the tour last year.

Rebirth of the Butcher Shop

At Timeless Kitchen Design, we are kitchen people but we are also FOOD people. Someone recently sent me this link to a new butcher shop concept.....well, not really new. In many parts of the country, the traditional butcher who operates a small butcher shop is a dying breed. I actually have relatives in central Pennsylvania that still run a thriving butcher shop and have a great appreciation for access to good quality meats.
Vadim Akimenko is launching a new venture in the Boston area. As stated on their website: "Akimenko Meats strives to bridge the gap between the city dweller and our local farmers. Our commitment to our neighbors is to bring in local, organic, and sustainable products while supporting the local agricultural community, building customer awareness, and ultimately aiding our local economy."

We think this is an excellent concept that could be matched in other areas of the country. This is just one more way to grow the slow food movement in America as consumers become more closely connected to the producers of our food.

Back to the garden

Springtime is finally here in the northeast and many of us are getting ready to back to the garden. I posted something about this great site before but it is worth mentioning again. Veggietrader.com is a site where you can swap your home grown produce, seeds or garden plants. Inevitably, we all grow more than we need in our gardens. Who needs 24 eggplants in one week, really? The site needs to grow to be more useful.....so spread the word!

New article in "Kitchens and Baths" Magazine

Be sure to pick up "KITCHENS AND BATHS" magazine, a special interest publication by Women's Day magazine. The current issue features one of our kitchens on page 71, "Past Perfect". Thank you to the folks at Woman's Day for an 8-page spread!!

Thanks also to our photographer friends, Anne Gridley and Gary Graves for taking such beautiful shots.

Unfortunately the article does not appear online. However, the kitchen shown in the article is on our website portfolio - click here.

Vintage Lumber

Recently, at the Lancaster Historic Home Show in Lancaster, PA.....we discovered a new source for vintage lumber. Keystone Vintage Lumber displayed an impressive timber frame structure as their booth, along with samples of flooring milled from antique beams and other sources. Cousins, Sheldon Martin and Eldon Dieffenbach operate Keystone Vintage Lumber in Myerstown, PA but will supply to most areas of the mid-atlantic region and New England. Click here to visit their website.

As a side note....I did ask the guys if they had considered "Sheldon & Eldon's Vintage Lumber" as a name for the company.....just in case.....anybody.....wondered. Check them out!

Spring Fever

Many of us in the northeast have spring fever after this warm weekend. If you are still in a cool climate and haven't come down with spring fever yet.....take a look at these photos of tulip fields in Holland. Yes, they are real. Spring is on the coming soon!

Lancaster Historic Home Show

Despite forecasts of a "snowicane"......we will be exhibiting at the Lancaster Historic Home Show this weekend in historic Lancaster, PA. The new convention center is beautiful and we have decided to participate in this inaugural show. Click here for details.