Decorated Credenza
The Victorian kitchen was no place for the family. Typically reserved for hired help, the room was designed for hard work and no play. "Kitchens are so much more homey and beautiful now," says Pam Kendall, the homeowner, with her husband, Mark, of this 1890 Queen Anne-style house in a Chicago suburb. Upon purchasing the house in 2002, the Kendalls wanted the kitchen, indeed the entire dwelling, to reflect its original era while being bright and thoroughly modern. "The theme I had for the whole house, but especially the kitchen, was the expectation of the unexpected," says Pam. "When you walk into this house, your first thought might be that the kitchen, too, would have an old feel, but then you turn the corner and find a room you just wouldn't expect."
Festive Sink
Recognizing that, "like everyone today, we practically live in our kitchen," Pam enlisted David T. Smith, the noted kitchen designer and craftsman, to design and build cabinets and furniture that would hearken to the house's Victorian style. Because the kitchen is where the family frequently eats, does homework, and socializes, Pam decorates it for the holidays, too: "You might as well enjoy the holidays and the spirit where you spend most of your time."
Pictured: The kitchen sink is framed by rosemary plants, styled as topiary; an evergreen branch and shapely ornaments make for a holiday vignette.
The Kendall Children
The breakfast nook is the setting for most of the family's meals. Abby, 12, Jonathan, 9, and Breanna, 13, sit beneath their creations. "Until recently, the only artwork I had in the house was by my kids," says Pam.
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