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This is Hartwell Perrys kitchen in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

You know, it’s a funny thing, but I can go into any subdivision and my eye immediately begins to focus on all the design errors made on modern cookie cutter homes.

And then, I go to a place like this and I am just stunned at the design perfection.

Why just look at those dormers!

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And here is the kitchen that is out back of the James Anderson House.

Just look at that massive chimney!  Clearly there is a massive cooking fireplace to be found within.

I’m impressed not only with details found on this structure, and the overall attractiveness of the ktichen, but also how it is a totally different design from the kitchen found on the Hartwell Perry house kitchen. It seems that it mattered greatly then that everyone strove for beauty and uniqueness, even in their outbuildings.

How did we lose that?

From a builders perspective I can say it does not take that much more effort to build an attractive structure than an ugly one… it’s just a matter of how the lumber and masonry pieces are arranged when put together.

 

Originally posted 2015-08-31 13:45:08.