Remodeling a kitchen in an historic home presents a few key challenges. Chief among these is honoring the original style while restructuring the design, layout and functionality to meet the needs of today’s cooking and entertaining rituals.

Over the past few years, we have seen a growing desire to design kitchens with a specific appliance package in mind. Just as someone might pair their shoes with their handbag, customers are looking to use the same brand of appliances throughout their kitchen. This not only looks great as the design aesthetic will be consistent throughout, but means...