I think that by using the same antique pine joists in the kitchen as were found in the dining room cabin that I helped smooth the transition from one room to the other.
We installed a wide variety of lighting in the kitchen to enable many different combinations of light. Turn them all on and I can do surgery on any turkey with the skill of a surgeon. Or, turn on just the under-the-counter lights for a more gentle mood.
One of my favorites are the above-the-cabinet lights which create a warm glow at night when the light bounces off of those ceiling beams.
Originally posted 2015-04-04 14:52:28.