One of the six kitchens to be viewed at the upcoming American Association of University Women’s Whidbey Island Dream Kitchen Tour Saturday, Aug. 27, is Gaye and George Rolstad’s English cottage in Langley.

Their 2009 remodel converted a Cape Cod home into an authentic reproduction of a late-1700s English cottage. Visitors to the house are transported back to the English countryside as it was 300 years ago.

The kitchen is built around a pine settle table, also known as a bench tale, from Pennsylvania that dates to back 1740. A rare burl hand-painted and grained bowl from 1800s New England sits on the table. The chairs are upholstered with Pierre Deux, which is also used in the window treatment. A hanging corner 1860s cupboard displays part of Gaye’s collection of old English ironstone.

The countertops are salvaged granite from Lloyd Whannell, Fine Art Builders and recycled maple chopping block from Architectural Woods of Tacoma, honed and finished by George. Pine planks are found throughout the house and were set using hand forged nails.

The Whidbey Island Dream Kitchen Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Tickets can be found at Eileen’s Creative Kitchen, Oak Harbor; Ace Hardware, Oak Harbor; Lind’s Pharmacy, Coupeville; Sound Business Center, Freeland; The Star Store, Langley; and The Green Eye Shade, Port Townsend. All proceeds directly support educational projects and scholarships for young women of Whidbey Island. Call Bonnie Abney at 678-9224 or Jessica Koeberle at 914-0297 if you have any questions. Visit www.aauw-whidbeyisland.org for more information on the event.