We are in the process of renovating our kitchen. The exterior of the house is tudor style. What would you suggest for kitchen cabinets? Maple or Oak? Also what color/finish of faucet, light fictures, etc? I tried to do searches on google but am having a hard time finding ideas.
tudors are usually full of oak and you can look at the rest of the wood in the house to give you a hint .There is a book on tudor style houses and it shows pics of rooms and finishes and even gives colors .You can google it on tudor style houses and you can also go to your local library .I did see a lot of brass used for fixtures .The petina looked like oil rubbed bronze .Houzz.com has tudor style houses online .
The Tudor style that most of us know is based on the Tudor Revival popular in the early 20th Century. Metals were brass, and black iron. Kitchens were mostly painted white at this period. Painted wood was seen as more hygenic and easier to clean than wood.(The concept of hygene was a huge topic in the teens and twenties) Early linoleum and small scale ceramic tile was the popular choice for in town flooring, with varnished wood being the typical country floor.In most Tudor Revival houses the Tudor styling was not brought into the kitchen or the bathrooms where the most modern conveniences were seen as the best choices.
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Originally posted by Charles D: The Tudor style that most of us know is based on the Tudor Revival popular in the early 20th Century. Metals were brass, and black iron. Kitchens were mostly painted white at this period. Painted wood was seen as more hygenic and easier to clean than wood.(The concept of hygene was a huge topic in the teens and twenties) Early linoleum and small scale ceramic tile was the popular choice for in town flooring, with varnished wood being the typical country floor.In most Tudor Revival houses the Tudor styling was not brought into the kitchen or the bathrooms where the most modern conveniences were seen as the best choices.
Excellent tutorial! Of course, probably not what the OP wanted to hear...LOL! I really love to try to "hear" what a house is telling me and I'm a believer in decorating a house according to it's style/period...to me, there's nothing worse than mucking up a gorgeous period house with "contemporary" amenities. Some improvements are necessary, of course, but tearing down walls and woodwork is sacrilege.
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I actually thought Charles' contribution was all very relevant to the OP's post, and quite helpful.
The perspective qualifies the response, because Charles hasn't had the opportunity to see the site himself. I know the additional info would help me, anyway.
