More interesting cabinet ideas for vintage kitchen....
Lavender Lass
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Cbrooks just posted this on another thread and I thought it would be a great way to see if anyone has any other ideas for really neat vintage kitchens :)
I think I may have seen this on another thead, too....so if you also posted this picture, thank you very much.
Still planning to have blue walls in the kitchen, but I did find a more Jadite/jedi green for the cabinet trim. Very excited to try out colors this weekend!
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Comments (34)Hello to ALL, So very grateful to ALL of you....these pictures and Ideas are invaluable to us! Like that Tile Back splash, a lot, so classic! sparlekitty - just love your Kitchen, please make a copy and send to me, right away...I mean the real thing!! What are those amazing counter-tops and your floor and your Range, we still are looking for one? Do I SEE a WINDOW above your Range HOOD! This just looks wonderful! TODAY, we were seriously talking about cutting out a Window sized Area, into our WALL above the Range - this is the WALL between the Kitchen and the Dining Room! This would give the Kitchen a direct VIEW out of the front Dining Room Windows and look out to all the trees in the wooded area, across the street!! Also, the front of our new, old house faces SOUTH - so all that lovely light might be very welcome in the long winters, here! Or do you think that we will have enough light from the door into the Dining Room and we should just add more cabinets on the Range Wall? Has anyone cut out part of the wall in one of these 80+ year old houses? Is this really difficult? Yes, we still are giving very serious thought to selecting the Cherry Cabinets for the upper & lower cabinets on both sides that will have a counter-top! You are right, since the Pantry Cabinet and the Frig. Built-ins are already white, trying to match those does not look too great...we tried this week-end, again but were not happy with the white Cabinets that we found at three places! DH really likes the Adel Cabinets from Ikea but we have to try and figure, a layout using their non-custom sizes? Should we just remove the Soffit above our Sink Wall - will the Kitchen, Look Better without the Soffit? And then we can use the 39" Ikea Cabinets, right? Here is another picture of the last corner in the Kitchen - See where the Counter and lower Cabinet is recessed about 6" ? This allows the large old door to close, where the back hallway comes in? We do not want to take down any of the original wood doors, they are just too beautiful to us. And the powder room is across the hallway. You can See the Soffit above and this only goes across the Sink side of the room. Has anyone used Ikea, lately - are these any good, we went to one of their large stores near Cincinnati, today, never been there before, lots of walking and looking! We have always wanted the very simple lines, like you see in the Adel shaker style and this may be the answer to the budget! These are not real Cherry Wood, which we really love - does anyone have any suggestions for finding simple Cherry Wood cabinets at the Most reasonable cost, that have a descent looking finish? We would be happy even if they are nearly natural and even with the lightest of stain - since we have had Cherry many times before and we know that they will darken on their own, in time! Forgot to share that we are going to try and finish the 3 season Sun Room, into an insulated 4 Season Room with new windows and floor - before the weather gets cold here!! So we really need to save money on the kitchen cabinets, we feel that the windows are just as important and we will really miss our Sun Room when we move in less than a month! Every time I think about the count down - I get giddy, scared and excited, all at once! Just like all of you, we are afraid of making a mistake on a big ticket item! This G W and All of you, really keeps our sanity and we are so grateful for ALL of the Ideas that keep us thinking - too easy to get frustrated and we want to stay positive! Thank you all, again, this help is really appreciated - Does anyone think that we should try to Open up the Wall above the Range, how much and how far above the back splash on the Range is good! As you can see from the pictures, there is no Hood above the Range and maybe we can keep it that way since we mostly bake or use the GE Advantium? We will be able to hang the GE Advantium under the cabinet to the left of the sink. Is it better to have the new Opening that will look out to the South or to have the Range hood and extra Cabinets? Cannot figure out how to do both on the same wall - guess we can take the Tall white Pantry Cabinet out of the corner and use in the hallway since it is finished on 3 sides! Then we may be able to make more room for a new Opening - but should the Range be centered on the Kitchen wall? Will try to add these Pictures, Thank You All for looking and helping us to decide! roseofblue...See Morevintage sink in non-vintage kitchen?
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Comments (2)Depending on just how much is too much "muss and fuss",you really have options which have pay back on sale. Regardless what you do,through cleaning isn't an option nor should it be skimped on. Sometimes that's all that's needed but if they are to have new clear put on them,I do a once over on cleaned surfaces with pre-paint cleaner or liquid sander. I've heard people claim they improved natural wood finish with gell stain without stripping but I have to see it before I believe it. Use what you are comfortable with to touch up worn stain but I always choose oil base stain and oil base clear varnish when old finish is unknown. If old finish is known to be lacquer,by all means use lacquer. For wood with nice grain and/or interesting character,I use semi-gloss when counters shine,less gloss with stone counters. Less interesting wood usually get's high gloss. Not sure that helps but it's difficult not knowing exactly what you are trying to overcome....See More
stephanj
8 years agoAnother one of my faves - my dining room is inspired by this - I don't know why I am obsessed - it's just the coziness of it - like it's been there 100 years. And isn't that part of what we try and capture in the vintage kitchen?
Vintage-Inspired Inglewood Cottage · More InfoLavender Lass thanked stephanjstephanj
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agosorry are you sick of me yet? I wanted to give you some inspiration around a contrasting colour to go with the jadeite - see how these kitchens use red/coral to have pops of colour against the green?
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My Houzz: Devotion Shows in a 19th-Century Belgian Home · More Infoand then this one is more of a harmonious, blue/green palette
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Seasons for All at Home: Decorating a Cottage in Pink and Green · More InfoThanks for letting me have some fun here! I can see why you are attracted to the vintage kitchens, they are gorgeous and full of colour. OK I will stop spamming now lol :-P But I do have a picture of a jadeite chicken if you want to see.
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mama goose_gw zn6OH
8 years agoI deleted most of the ones I had saved, but here are a few:
Same kitchen:
I love the DR side of the Monkey Cottage:
The kitchen--not as much:
My friend's daughter has a pretty kitchen, rather in keeping with the first pic you posted. The cabinets aren't vintage, and it's all vintage/cottage decor in a modern kitchen meant to look cottage-y. DF's daughter knows most would not enjoy her style, but the kitchen has been like this for a long time, and she loves it. The whole house is decorated in the same style (and she's raised two kids there ). Her he-man husband is fond of saying, "Happy wife--happy life." :)
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agomermanmike
8 years agoI can't stop...this thread is too good...some more of my faves:
And last but not least...has anyone ever seen a freestanding drainboard like this? I just love it...
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Lavender Lass
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoSo many wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing :)
I'm at work, so just wanted to say how much I appreciate all the fun ideas, links, pictures, etc. I have seen the pink kitchen before, but did not know who Dita was....and then looked her up on internet.
What a personality....and not only is her kitchen unique...she has some beautiful dresses!
And wouldn't it be great if these swimming suits were popular again! LOL
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