June 26th, 2009 at 10:00am
Jeff
Hello all!
Designer Frank Hodge
The countdown to the opening of the 2009 20th anniversary Museums of Old York show house has begun. This is the time when the show house gets busier and busier each day and all of the “magic” happens. My name is Frank Hodge and I am an interior designer based in Boston, Mass. You may have attended the MOY show house last year, in which I created the master bedroom suite.
This year I signed on to do a guest bedroom/sitting room. The design of this room was inspired by a recent trip to Hillwood Museum and Gardens, the former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post. Hillwood is an awe-inspiring place, and was created with an educated eye. My project was aptly named “Marjorie’s Room,” and I can only hope that Ms. Post would feel at home in room I created with her inspiration.
A few weeks into working on this guest bedroom/sitting room, I received a call from Carol Coles asking me if I would consider undertaking the kitchen/pantry project. No designers had presented proposals to design the kitchen and pantry, knowing what a daunting task it would be. As the kitchen is the heart of the home and I did not want to let it remain “undone,” I accepted the task.
Pantry
Kitchen, before, with bead board
Now with two and a half rooms to work on and design clients to keep happy, it was time to get into high gear. With help from my associate Weston Frederickson, we started the dirty work on the kitchen. (I am going to keep the guest room design as a total surprise to you all!)
The existing kitchen was a basic 40’s farmhouse kitchen- simple and serviceable. The kitchen has retained its original cabinets, counters and floor. The pantry was used as a laundry room/storage area.
I wanted to retain the charm of a farmhouse kitchen, so I started by undressing the rooms. Weston and I removed the bead board that sheathed the walls. The bead board was disproportionate for the room and gave the illusion of lower ceilings. We then removed the upper cabinets at the sink and a wall of cabinets on the cellar door wall. Though we lost some storage, the kitchen now has a larger, airier feel. Next went the Formica counter tops. You could hear the kitchen sigh with relief as we removed these counters.
Kitchen in progress
Always keeping the integrity of the house in mind, I wanted to create the kitchen and pantry with a relaxed farmhouse feeling. I wanted it to be a place to gather, talk, and enjoy family and friends.
The remaining original 40’s cabinets have been prepped, primed, and painted. They now look like new thanks to Weston’s expert paint job. Crown molding was added at the ceiling to add some interest and a more finished look to the room. The walls that were once bead boarded are being Venetian plastered in hues of chocolate brown. The walls now have texture and depth and appear to have been in situ for years and years.
Judy Dibble at work
Armstrong tile flooring has apparently never gone out of fashion! Much to my amazement, I was able to order new tiles to patch the places where the cabinets were removed and replace a few damaged tiles. The difference in color between the old and new is virtually seamless thanks to the expert cleaning and polishing job.
The countertops are being replaced with Irish Limestone, which is a richly colored grayish limestone that is reminiscent of your grandmother’s soapstone wash sink. It is perfect for a farmhouse kitchen. If you look closely at the kitchen counters, you can see the numerous fossils that the limestone holds.
The only modern touches will be the stainless steel appliances and kitchen sink and faucet. Please be advised that there will be no fridge in the kitchen, as it would impede the flow of traffic when visitors come to see the show house.
My inspiration for the color scheme of the kitchen and pantry was derived from the existing yellow and dark green linoleum checkerboard flooring.
Oak leaf fabric
As for the rest of the decoration, I hope that you make a trip to the show house to see what the finished rooms look like. If you may have any questions, or would like to meet me at the show house while it is open, please feel free to call or send me an email.
Many thanks, and I look forward to meeting you!
Frank Hodge | F. D. Hodge Interiors | Boston, Mass. 02118 | 617-267-8103 | fdhodge@aol.com
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1. Erica Holthausen | June 29th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
This is Frank’s second year participating in the Museums of Old York Decorator Show House — and we are so glad to have him involved! As someone who has had a chance to see him work, I can assure you that you will not be disappointed. Frank brings a wonderful vision to his projects and freely shares his ideas, thoughts and knowledge. On July 29, Frank will be one of four designers participating in a “Design Discussion Luncheon” at the York Harbor Reading Room. In the meantime, check out the latest issue of Accent Home & Garden to see the master suite he designed last year!
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