Historic Fairfield kitchen with beaded white cabinetry and a quartersawn oak island

Quartersawn oak island beneath brass lantern pendants in the white kitchen

Gray built-in entry bench beside a black glass-panel door

Built-in gray bench and open shelf beside a tall historic window

Black window mullions and patterned tile beside the stainless-steel range

Close view of brushed-brass knobs on beaded white drawers

A Historic 1834 Kitchen in Fairfield, CT

This kitchen was designed for a show house at St. Paul’s Rectory in Fairfield, Connecticut. Built in 1834, the home called for a kitchen that felt current without losing its relationship to the original architecture.

Beaded white cabinetry echoes a beaded ceiling detail in the entry. Quartersawn oak on the island connects the new work to the home’s material character, while black-painted window mullions emphasize the historic windows. Honed marble and granite, white tile, brushed-brass details, and stainless-steel appliances create a layered mix rather than a single period look.

The project shows how new cabinetry and contemporary function can fit within an older Fairfield home without flattening its character.

Cabinetry: Plain & Fancy Full Overlay in Slate White and Custom Quartersawn Oak

Countertops: Calcatta Gold Honed Marble and Steel Gray Honed Granite

Appliances: Subzero Wolf

Backsplash: White Ceramic Subway Tile and Marble Decorative Backsplash

Hardware: Brushed Brass

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