tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post5926517926916170968..comments2024-03-28T15:15:38.162-07:00Comments on hostess of the humble bungalow: Humble Bungalow Kitchen...as requested!hostess of the humble bungalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-15620890138787838572010-08-26T06:48:40.809-07:002010-08-26T06:48:40.809-07:00An honest and beautiful kitchen. I'm so glad ...An honest and beautiful kitchen. I'm so glad you decided to stay there! My boyfriend and I recently remodeled our 70 year old kitchen (our house is not considered "old enough" to be historic)and we used kitchens like yours as inspiration. Thanks for sharing yours! Karinkarinhttp://lifeinsmallchunks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-23406918545458415292010-08-24T20:44:11.323-07:002010-08-24T20:44:11.323-07:00Deja Pseu-Many people who visit comment on the dar...Deja Pseu-Many people who visit comment on the darkness..and I do understand...it's not for everyone.<br /><br />Rebecca-It works for me...but I do see all white kitchens that make my heart beat fast!<br /><br />Edith Hope- Married to a partner in a local architectural firm, I have strict guidelines which I must adhere to and I confess are not mine alone!<br /><br />LPC- A&C has been poplular for quite a long time and modernist seems to be the choice of the younger generation as seen with my children...I am not a purist...new and old come together here...in a former post I commented on A&C expert Jane Powell from Oakland, Ca. and her visit here where she admonishes us for our granite and stainless!!<br /><br />metscan-I wonder if I have too much on my countertops sometimes...but I use these items regularly and it seems appropriate to have them handy.<br /><br />Britta-Truly we are very humble here..no airs, simply living life and enjoying everyday as it unfolds.<br /><br />Janet- If we are both living in these workingman's cottages we must be working women...I love my job!<br /><br />Angie@Echoesof Laughter-It was simple in design with an Inglenook with the fireplace in the centre of the living room to keep warm...small rooms and only the basics...in 1913 with indoor plumbing it must have been wonderful!<br /><br />Frugal scholar-I apologize for the repeat...it just seemed simpler.<br /><br />JMW-I do love to cook and create family dinners!<br /><br />Anne Marie-The white utensil holders are McCoy and are easliy found on EBAY and if you are fortunate...at Thrift Shops.<br />The Heritage registry does have guidelines...any "improvement" must be in keeping with the scale and design of the home...no aluminum windows or gargantuan boxy add ons...there is currently funds available to help maintain heritage homes...paint, roofing, electrical...none of which we have availed ourselves of but in our dotage may need to apply for consideration!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-54381630141997945342010-08-24T16:33:32.214-07:002010-08-24T16:33:32.214-07:00Such a cosy space especially the nook. Reminds me ...Such a cosy space especially the nook. Reminds me of the kitchen nook in my childhood home.<br />Gorgeous white utensil holders too...I want some!<br />Does being listed on a Heritage Register (in your part of the world) restrict any improvements you may wish to do externally/internally? <br />xxAnnie ~ Red Roses and Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054762115763930358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-48048995267954332582010-08-24T12:24:57.471-07:002010-08-24T12:24:57.471-07:00What a great kitchen - I don't think I could b...What a great kitchen - I don't think I could bear pulling myself aware from there!JMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850088300591079931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-78844186883205045742010-08-24T10:49:12.044-07:002010-08-24T10:49:12.044-07:00I liked it the first time and am glad to see it ag...I liked it the first time and am glad to see it again. So true about how the too-small house becomes perfect for two.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-15890834567484725722010-08-24T10:47:10.884-07:002010-08-24T10:47:10.884-07:00Very lovely! The character of your house is wonder...Very lovely! The character of your house is wonderful....your humble bungalow would have been an amazing house of modern convenience in it's day I think!Angie@Echoes of Laughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020199846432437909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-86416592051144426552010-08-24T10:46:58.487-07:002010-08-24T10:46:58.487-07:00hi leslie,
thanks for posting these pics. our co...hi leslie,<br /><br />thanks for posting these pics. our cottage is listed on the registry as a "workingmans cottage" also. it is actually called the gardeners cottage, hence my blog name.<br /><br />i love the way you incorporated the new with the old. the refrigerator space is wonderful. and you lucky devil, you have a dishwasher. i don't. i love that your pantry had a door to the outside. you are right, the cottage is the perfect size now for the 2 of you.<br /><br />~janetthe gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-65015227874331601092010-08-24T10:31:29.781-07:002010-08-24T10:31:29.781-07:00Dear Hostess,
now I can never write "of the ...Dear Hostess, <br />now I can never write "of the Humble Bungalow" again! It is absolutely gorgeous, your wonderful kitchen ("humble indeed!") Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Congratulation - and I'm sure you enjoy cooking in that fine place!Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-79168811355031259162010-08-24T10:29:24.452-07:002010-08-24T10:29:24.452-07:00Your kitchen mixes well with the rest of your inte...Your kitchen mixes well with the rest of your interior. Everything is so clean and well thought through. There is a cosy atmosphere. The white pots and the stainless steel gives it a functional, modern touch.mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-63578129033092610812010-08-24T09:26:13.157-07:002010-08-24T09:26:13.157-07:00What a beautiful ode to your house. Arts and Craft...What a beautiful ode to your house. Arts and Crafts is huge here in Northern California, so I've seen a lot. I like the way you have integrated the modern and the old. The rugs too. Very nice. How wonderful to have resurrected something old and in need.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-10193063286768339472010-08-24T09:22:24.870-07:002010-08-24T09:22:24.870-07:00Dear Hostess, How absolutely fascinating all of th...Dear Hostess, How absolutely fascinating all of this is and how very attractive too. I do admire the furnishings which you have clearly chosen to be very much in keeping with the original bungalow. If I were to choose a style of architecture, it could well be Arts and Crafts and here you are living with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-13626732264905117262010-08-24T09:16:50.855-07:002010-08-24T09:16:50.855-07:00It truly looks like a "perfect" kitchen!...It truly looks like a "perfect" kitchen! Such character & warmth & charm!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-36280954024176665812010-08-24T09:15:10.711-07:002010-08-24T09:15:10.711-07:00I love the dark wood and arts and crafts design! ...I love the dark wood and arts and crafts design! So inviting!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.com