Kitchen Comes First
Three years ago, when Carla Malloy moved into her 1890s ranch house near Ojai, California, she focused on the kitchen first — well, that and the garden out back. For this mother of two, cooking with homegrown produce is a top priority, both personally and professionally. Carla (left) sells preserved fruits, vegetables, and more at Jalama Road Family Farmstand, the business she started with her sister-in-law, Grace Malloy, and neighbor Erin Pata. In other words, Carla's kitchen doubles as her "production facility."
Luckily, the space already boasted great bones, including century-old fir floors and beadboard cabinets. She simply brightened it up with plenty of white paint, then set about adding personality through charming 1950s appliances, tree-trunk stools, and colorful Fiestaware. "Some days, I never leave this room," Carla says. "And that's fine with me!"
The Main Space
1. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. These cabinets had been in the house for more than 100 years, so Carla didn't dare mess with them. Instead, she called upon white paint and a thorough hardware cleaning to effect an affordable makeover.
2. The secret to giving a kitchen dinner-party potential? A crowd-pleasing table. "Our friends always hang out in this room anyway," says Carla. So she forewent a diminutive dinette set in favor of this eight-foot-long pine antique, big enough to accommodate plenty of guests. (For similar table, $1,400; ogtstore.com)
3. Go out on a limb with unconventional furniture. Much less expected than chairs, these cypress stools didn't cost a thing. Carla's husband, Chris — a pro surfer and brand ambassador for Patagonia — scored them in a barter with a woodworker pal, trading a wet suit for the stumps. (For similar stools, $199 each; westelm.com)
4. Vintage appliances offer service with style. A neighbor gifted the Malloys this cast-off 1950s GE refrigerator, as well as an O'Keefe & Merritt stove from the same era (previous slide). "I love the way these look," Carla notes, "and both still work perfectly!"
5. Wood floors evoke a "real room" feeling. Who says kitchens (and bathrooms, for that matter) must include tile? The Malloys' fir floor not only warms up this space, but also visually connects it to the rest of the house.
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