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"Thalheimer Family Northport New York What They Had  A run-down Dutch Colonial that featured a grimy 100-square-foot kitchen with two measly upper cabinets. A massive double-basin cast-iron sink ate into what little work surface there was, and then there was the work surface itself\u2014a red laminate countertop from the 1950s that had a rusty metal edge. &amp;quot;It was only a matter of time before I&amp;#039;d need a tetanus shot,&amp;quot; says wife Lizbeth.  What They Wanted A kitchen that could be mistaken for one built in the 1920s\u2014&amp;quot;like grandma&amp;#039;s,&amp;quot; Lizbeth says. That is, functional with simple surfaces and simple details, but full of modern appliances.  What They Did Not much, at least at first. They just painted the faded wood cabinets a crisp white, papered the gray walls, and put down temporary (they hoped) green and white vinyl tiles over the beige linoleum floor. This last move would have been fairly inexpensive if husband Jeff hadn&amp;#039;t almost sliced off his finger on the very last cut. &amp;quot;With the emergency-room fees tacked on, that vinyl ended up costing more than anything else,&amp;quot; bemoans Lizbeth. (If you&amp;#039;re counting tetanus shots, that&amp;#039;s Jeff 1, Lizbeth 0.)  After the hospital visit, the work stopped for a decade. Perhaps it was the flooring incident that made the Thalheimers lose their appetite for renovation. Or maybe Lizbeth and Jeff, both architects, were just too busy tending to professional projects. &amp;quot;We didn&amp;#039;t want to have to redo things at home as well,&amp;quot; explains Lizbeth.  Finally, last year, they revived their plan, adding a bump-out to the rear of the house that more than doubled the size of the kitchen. One corner of the addition contains an eating area, whose French doors open onto a deck and surrounding backyard. A built-in desk with a custom-made corkboard sits alongside the right-hand wall, while a large, cherry-wood work island (topped with honed black granite) containing shelves for cookbooks and wineglasses anchors the cooking area. Along the upper and lower perimeter of the kitchen, the Thalheimers installed cream-colored maple cabinets accented with brushed nickel pulls, and the same black granite countertop used for the island. The cabinets, along with a backsplash of cream matte subway tiles, stand out against the mossy green wall paint. The couple laid brown and cream linoleum tiles on the floor, which features professionally installed radiant heating. Above the island, they hung pendants with frosted-glass shades and pulldown lights with ceramic shades and silk cords. A bronze chandelier graces the eating area.  As planned, the new space does recall the Roaring Twenties\u2014except for telltale modern-day appliances, such as the stainless steel fridge, vent hood, and range. What They Didn&amp;#039;t Do Opt for conventional light switches.  Although the Thalheimers updated their electrical system, they refrained from installing toggles. Instead, they chose old-fashioned push-button switches to further the Twenties theme. Okay, they&amp;#039;re brushed nickel, but you get the point.  Budget Breakdown Appliances DCS 36&amp;quot; range $4,400 DCS vent hood $1,200 KitchenAid refrigerator $2,700 KitchenAid 27&amp;quot; warming drawer $750 Miele dishwasher $1,100  Furnishings &amp;amp;amp; Materials Barn Furniture oak table and chairs $1,200 Benjamin Moore wall paint in Brookside moss and ceiling and trim paint in White Dove $135 Countertops in honed absolute black granite $4,700 Classic Accents light switches $242 Euro Concepts white subway tiles $350 Forbo linoleum tiles $3,600 Franke stainless steel sink $1,000 Franke brushed nickel faucet $600 Kingswood Kitchens maple cabinets $19,600 Pottery Barn Porter pulldown lights $298 Radiant Floor Heating $3,200 Rejuvenation Lombard Pendantswith frosted shades $70 Restoration Hardware Beaux Arts CHANDELIER $350 Restoration Hardware knobs and pulls $274 Starfire Xenflex undercabinet strip lighting $800 Windows and French doors $4,200 Total $50,769 product picks               Professional gas range #RGS364GDSSN. Convection oven with griddle. DCS; 888-936-7872, dcs-range.com. Superba refrigerator #KSBP25INSS. In-door water filtration system. KitchenAid; 800-422-1230, kitchenaid.com. Incognito dishwasher #G843SCVI. Ultraquiet. Holds 14 five-piece place settings. Miele; 800-843-7231, miele.com.    strut your stuff Submit before-and-after photos of your redos and describe the steps you took to renovate. Include a photo of the occupants. Send to: Home, 1633 Broadway, 41st Floor, #1309, New York, NY 10019. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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