by Heather Shoning
Ted Lowe of Lowe-Bo Homes was happy to take a backseat on this kitchen design and let the homeowner channel her fondness for Victorian and English country into one stunning kitchen design. Inspired by England-based deVOL Kitchens—made famous thanks to Magnolia Network’s “For The Love of Kitchens”—whose styles feature names such as The Real Shaker, The Classic English, The Haberdasher’s and more, Sara McIsaac selected everything from the cabinetry to the library lights that flank the range hood. She even did a little DIYing—when she found the perfect brass sheet metal for the range backsplash, she glued it to the wall. “Usually, we do tile, and the grout sometimes requires maintenance,” Lowe says. “But that brass backsplash is about as bombproof as they come.” The perimeter cabinetry is a soft gray, but McIssac selected a deep blue-green color for the island. All the little details come together to create that true English country kitchen style, from the brass accents, including the drawer pulls, faucets and even outlet covers, to the black sloped range hood to the vintage-style wall sconces.
Builder: LOWE-BO Homes; Home Designer: Eric Spurlock; Appliances: Builders Source Appliance Gallery; Backsplash Installation/Cabinetry: Ray’s Flooring; Countertops: Stone Systems; Fixtures/Sink: Doc Savage Supply; Flooring: Benchmark Woodfloors; Lighting: Bright Ideas, Inc.
