How should I modernise my old meters stove?
Amanda OldCottageStyle
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I own a lovely small and very old brick cottage home (built around 1900). It still has the original stove in very good condition which I love and is a feature of the small kitchen / dining area. It currently has some quite dated tiles and yellow chimney which I don’t like.
We’re currently looking into renovating our kitchen and I want to add this feature to the reno list, but not really sure what to do.
We also have this “interesting” mural in the area (which my husband wants to keep), so that needs to be considered as well. We’ll probably repaint all the walls (currently thinking antique white USA or something similar).
We’ll most likely make this a rental in the next few years, so we’re looking for something that appeals to most.
I’ve attached a few photos of both the oven and the surrounds.
Thanks in advance.
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cloudpants
6 years agoHow fabulous to have a stove like that which actually works! They sure did build them to last in those days. Also, that mural is very special. Not the sort of thing I would add to a space, but definitely something to work with.
I agree that for now you should paint over the yellow in antique white. You can also buy tile paint which would be a stop gap until you renovate.
When renovating, I'd suggest sticking to a Classic, Hamptons or modern country kitchen look with subway tiles etc. Here's some pics as inspiration.
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6 years agoAmanda OldCottageStyle
6 years agoThanks for all your advice. To answer a few questions, Pritchard was not the owner and it is definitely spelt with a “t”.
I’ve attached a few more photos of the stove and the surrounds. I’m planning to modernise the kitchen - and with all the advice, charcoal and white might be a good option.
Amanda OldCottageStyle
6 years agoIn terms of the mantle - it may have been something more fancy previously. We have 3 fireplaces in our little 2x1 - including the one with the stove. Here is a photo of one of them - although it looks like the timber mantle and surrounds have been screwed on at a later date to suit the house rather than being original.
Amanda OldCottageStyle
6 years agoI love those photos @annb1997 and the orchard keepers kitchen tiles are great too. We’re also looking at the bathroom, and I love the floor tiles in the bathroom of the orchard keepers place.
Here are a few more photos of the stove and surrounding tiles. Thanks again all.
Amanda OldCottageStyle
6 years agoThey are beautiful, but I’m not sure that they are going to match the rest of the kitchen.
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