Retro/Vintage 1950s/1960s style kitchens?
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retro kitchen fans -- ebay has vintage stoves right now
Comments (0)Hi all -- Searching for deals --kitchen related, of course -- I noticed several vintage stoves, including a wedgewood and a chambers, up for auction on ebay right now. I know there are several people here who are going vintage so i thought I'd put it out here. http://cgi.ebay.com/Red-Chambers-Gas-Stove-Model-90C-1950s-VG-Condition_W0QQitemZ110213457925QQihZ001QQcategoryZ71250QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem...See MoreIs anyone planning (or have) a 1940s or 1950s inspired kitchen?
Comments (7)I think of 1940s and 1950s houses being rather modest, because this was the boom era for a typical middle class income person to be able to own a small modest house. Prior to that era, home ownership in the cities was not high. People did not have the money to have a well-done craftsman-ship type of products. I was in a waterfront custom-home near-mansion from the 30s or 40s (?). The woodwork and workmanship in that house was exquisite. I don't consider this a typical home of that era. The typical cabinets from that era are slab front plywood cabinets that are site built. This was before they had modular cabinets. Modest homes had laminate/linoleum with metal banding counters. Linoleum floors were common. Slightly upscale homes had tile counters. I lived in one of these in the 1970s. (my parents' first home) and again in a rental in the 90s. I really like the feel of these homes. The way I would decribe the feel of homes is "honest" and "integrity", if left intact. There is usually hardwood floors and good tilework throughout, ie bathrooms. I presonally think that most over the top kitchens that are going into these modest 1940s and 1950s houses will scream 2011 many decades from now. If you "redo" the entire house to 2011 sensibility so everything flows in and out of the house, then the house will age better, IMHO. But redoing the entire house is very expensive. Most homes from that era are not MCM. If the house is MCM inspired, i think you need to take queue from that. MCM is a very specific type of look from that era. Dianalo, can you post picts of your kitchen. I am trying to convince my DH that we can get the "feel" and the "look" of 1940s kitchen with Ikea......See MoreGreat Kitchen in a 1960s Split? Mission Impossible?
Comments (13)We are in the middle of renovating the kitchen & dining area of our 1979 split level-entry home (stairs going up & down from the front door). We have 2 small kids and were really lacking storage and usable countertop. There is an entrance to the kitchen at the top of the stairs & one into the dining room towards the back sliding door. It was an L shape with a pantry closet, fridge, & range on one wall the sink & dishwasher on the other. That left 2 empty walls with nothing. We took out the pantry closet and put in a broom closet, moved the fridge down, added a deeper cab above the fridge, moved the range over giving us room for a corner lazy susan and a bit more countertop. We took out most of the wall between the kitchen & dining room. The remaining empty wall we placed a pantry cabinet and to the left of that an open shelf cabinet. There will be a peninsula of cabinets being put in there between kitchen & dining room. The microwave going under the open shelves and on top of the counter. The remaining wall will hide the micro from the dining/living area. The peninsula & pantry are going to provide a lot more storage for us, much more countertop, and a place for the kids to pull up at the counter. We also took out the big rectangular fluorescent lightbox and installed 2 solar tubes in that recess, and recessed lights around the perimeter. I can already tell this space is going to work so much better for us and we'll be able to see the kids better in the other rooms while we are in the kitchen. We really tried to utilize all of the space that we have. I will post some pics when we are done, right now it's a mess (Mostly DIY project as well)....See MoreRefurbishing 1960s Kitchen...without spending too much
Comments (24)The problem (IMO) with asking realtors about this issue is they'll almost always say you have to get rid of the vintage range. We have a built-in 40" wide Frigidaire Flair (partially working) and we're currently dealing with the issue of keeping or replacing it. I've asked two realtors I know (emailed them photos) and they both said immediately...absolutely get rid of it. I think most realtors view vintage appliances as obstacles to an easy/fast sale. The problem is, your potential buyers may have a different view. It's so hard to know! If you do talk to a realtor, how about asking their opinion about offering an allowance for new appliances and/or cabinetry...and not tackling it at this time? Since it's tied in to the issue of new cabinets, I'd at least explore the idea of offering an allowance. That way you might leave the door open for finding a buyer who likes the idea of having the chance to make their own choices. Edited to say, a really honest realtor might be able to tell you how "hot" the vintage/MCM trend is, in that area, and that would be great info to have. I think it varies a lot from one part of the country to another....See MoreRelated Professionals
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