1960s kitchen cabinet dilemma!
Tommy J
5 years ago
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Comments (21)Thanks everyone. I was hoping to come up with a plan and get things done before we moved in, but now I think it will be better to live with it as is until I know how the kitchen functions with its current layout. I still feel a little conflicted in that I know there are lots of people who would love these "cool vintage" cabinets. I feel like changing something so old is a little wrong. However, I am not rustic. At all... And it talking about the kitchens character seems a little like calling someone the "funny sister". I am hoping to find some way to dress the cabinets up a bit, molding? The other thing is I like light kitchens and not in love with the idea of black hardware, cabinets, etc. I agree that is a great idea for this kitchen. But do I bend my style to it or try to bend it to me...the rest of the house is probably best described as colonial. I will stew on it a few months, again I appreciate all the ideas! This post was edited by ssnewbie on Sat, Aug 2, 14 at 18:48...See MorePass Thru Ideas Needed for 1960's Kitchen
Comments (6)Thanks for the replies. Monkeymo, I'd like to try and keep the cabinets but if I can't utilize them then I'll have to start anew, and that will prove to be not only a bigger expense, but hard for me to figure out just what to do. I've posted a link to a previous post on the same kitchen, there's lots of pictures. As you can see from the date, it's been almost 8 months since I posted this msg and I still haven't done a thing! Rookie, cabinets are in great shape, at least they are sound, but close up they definitely need to be restained. Not sure about having a vent hanging in the middle of all that. I'd like to try and not lose too much in the way of the cabinets though. Lazy, I've been back and forth to the house since buying it in Jan. and was really trying to do something in there before we totally move in, just a lot easier before getting things in all those cabinets. Since there's just the two of us going to be living there, there won't be much traffic, esp. on a daily basis. The only thing I really don't like is the location of the fridge, not in the "recommended" triangle. Clippings, I have hundreds and hundreds. Have looked what probably amounts to months on the internet for ideas and have taken out books galore from the library, still, nothing has given me an inkling of what to do in there. Palimpsest, I think it may be possible to utilize the doors elsewhere. I'm able to find the trim that's on the doors from Rockler, so I can probably have a cabinet maker do some mods, or make new doors. I just don't want to end up spending more money or something close to what it would be to have new cabinets installed. The countertops definitely need to be replaced, as well as the floor and the appliances. I need to get new lighting, and want pullouts in the drawers and two corner units for the dead space. So, back in Nov before I bought the house, I didn't know what to do with it, here I am almost 6 months of owning it and I'm still no closer. I hate to have to remove perfectly good cabinets but unless I come up with something soon, it seems that's going to be the way I'm going to have to go. Here is a link that might be useful: 1960s Kitchen...See MoreLayout Help with 1960s Ranch Kitchen
Comments (43)regarding W/D in the home gym.... If you do that, then you have forever relegated that room to a laundry room. It becomes a very large laundry that is used as a gym. IMHO, I don't think a very large laundry will be a selling point. I would rather have a multipurpose room that can used for many different things. If you keep the home gym as a multipurpose generic room, then it can be used as a guest bedroom, kids playroom etc etc as your life changes. However, if you are willing to give up the bedroom, it solves the issue of your powder room where the guest is not walking through the laundry area. In general, it is nice to be able to direct the guests to the powder room which is NOT a personal bathroom. If you direct the guests to the hall bath, that is in the private area. My guess is that you want a useful/nicer powder room for the guests to use. When you remodel, you think you solved one problem, you notice another problem! I would work the floor plan more so that you have a really nice inviting 1/2 bath with better doors in that hallway. You are already doing an enormous amount of work. This will not add that much to the work. At this point, it is just your time.......See MoreBudget kitchen remodel in 1960's home under $6000
Comments (37)Looks great! I really like the wall tiles. We also have a smaller 1960's kitchen, so it's nice to see what others have done....See MoreTommy J
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