The final design allowed the original kitchen to retain its exact footprint. Only 45 new square feet was added to the Butler’s Pantry. Original foundation bricks were removed, cleaned, and reinstalled in the new foundation. The short wall of the Butler’s pantry was removed as a complete unit (studs, plaster, exterior siding, and window) and relocated 7 feet from where it stood for almost 100 years. A triple window replaced the original single window on the side elevation and a northwest facing skylight (hidden from view) allows for maximum amount of natural light to enter the kitchen. The skylight is trimmed to accent the centerlines of the cased openings and to stop the eye at the plane of the ceiling in keeping with the tradition of older homes. The rolling ladder allows for access to the upper cabinets thus creating more usable storage space and eliminating the need for increasing the square footage of the kitchen. The 4’-0”opening with pocket doors between the kitchen and dining room allows light, sights, and sounds to travel to and from the kitchen. These doors can be closed to create a more formal setting as was in the original home. The pocket door between the kitchen and hall prevents kitchen noise from entering the bedroom area of the house without loss of space in the hall or kitchen from a door swing. The accurate recreation of all moldings, the use of antique glazed cabinetry, brushed nickel hardware, stainless appliances, and maple butcher block countertops help to create the utilitarian feeling that a 1916 kitchen may have had. The detail for the brackets supporting the wall cabinets were taken from those of the original butler’s pantry which still remains. -Photos courtesy of Neffworks Photography