1957 Kitchen - Open or closed? Updated or vintage?
Ashley
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Comments (2)I think Hoosier's dated before '50's & 60's I was a kid then & only people I knew with them were elderly people. My aunt's had a door like you are talking about, looked like beadboard I think. The countertop on hers was metal, that was where she made bread every day & rolled out cookies & piecrust. I think the metal was an advantage as it was always "cool' to the touch. My aunt' had flour & sugar bins in bottom lined with tin. they were on 1 side & other side had shelves. I was born in '42 & in 50's only my elderly aunts had Hoosier's, I lived at a lake so I had a lot of neighbor's that invited me in, especially in winter as I was about only kid around, they had the chrome & red or gray Formica kitchen tables but no Hoosier's. Some of relatives had no electricity & you picked up phone & told operator who you wanted to talk to in the small towns. Our town was about 14,000 & we had party lines so we were more modern. Relatives also had pump you primed for water in the kitchen & had to warm water for doing dishes. Outhouses were the norm until mid '60's after I was out of high school. I think people couldn't afford to update as S. Dak. had a personal property tax so if you bought a sofa of foam & wood(about cheapest thing made) for $100 you paid a tax on it each year. Maybe $5 or less ,but every large thing in house was taxed too,nobody could afford it. They have gotten rid of that tax somewhere along the way. It did a lot to keep the poor poor!!Probably why there were Hooiser's in rural areas but not in town among younger families. I also spent a lot of time at 2nd hand furniture store & they had some but don't remember if they sold very well. It was a safe place for me to keep warm so dad could pick me up there when he finally got off work. I think your item is from early 1900's not later than 1930's....See Moreopen floor plan update with lots of pics
Comments (27)Okay, the holidays are over, back to decorating! Although crown moulding is not our style, We do agree that other than the fireplace, the room is lacking in architectural detail. We've always loved wood beams, but it just didn't fit the budget when we were building. So we're thinking of adding beams similar to fireplace mantle.Something like this: I was also think of replacing the media console.I do like it but we need a console for the library so I was thinking of moving it there. Plus I would something a little wider. Here's what I'm considering. I love the walnut and it's wider. Then I would just keep the current coffee table to tie in the stainless steel. opinions? too much wood? too modern?...See More1957 ranch ORIGINAL kitchen w/Chambers range..flooring ideas?
Comments (30)OMG, I am SO glad I stumbled on this site..the idea of the contrasting cove in that half bath is PERFECT ! (Guess I'm braindead, I should have thought of that!)now I feel less guilty about changing that mugly floor.. and I am so grateful to have found likeminded crackpots like myself. This house has some sort of a spell over us, and the 'average' person looks askance at us..We are seriously thinking of just selling our big 'new' house and small farm and just moving to town. Most of our friends are horrified..imagine, leaving our lovely new home recently completed to move to that sadly in need of 'updating' ranch in the 'old neighborhood'... This little home is just that..a home..all the years of love and care create an 'aura' and soul that no new house can ever give, at least for decades to come. I am a house addict anyway, so 'feel' is paramount to me. I AM excited. and really just want to wait on most everything to let IT tell me what needs done. other than that kitchen floor that is!..I actually like the countertops (can't believe I'm saying that after all the granites, natural stones, etc etc everyone craves!)..they are S O L I D...and feel it. ditto on the cabs..real heartpine knotty and put together like a cabinet maker should. I found a few really nice trivets in the cabs so it's obvious how they survived so well all these years. I am so anxious to set it all up, and grateful there is little to do.. Can't wait to see the new floor installed (hopefully by end of next week) will post oodles of pics! I do agree that appliances, houses, cars, and the like are nothing today like they were 50 years ago. We were just saying that very same thing as my fancy dancy 2 year old front load energy efficient, 'green' operating dryer conks out. that's AFTER the 18 mo Samsung hoopdy doopdy French door fridge got hauled off, and the discovery that my dual fuel range top does NOT raise up for cleaning....and all the problems with our beautiful 'new house' from framing to electrical..I know 'every' generation gripes about the quality of the new, but I truly feel this time it's different...since abut 1970 when plastic tubs took over..... hurry and up and finish, regardless of quality... no wonder we kooks love the old stuff...it just FEELS right. am pretty decided on a VCT in kitchen/laundry/half bath, creamy white ground with brick checkerboard, fading to mostly creamy into the adjoining den.am going to use MORE of the bricky color in the kitchen, less in the laundy so the fade to the den will be subtle. .am going to take more pics today....those rooms don't need any wall paint or treatment..and if WE live there right away I am keeping the light fixtures that are original to the house..thank you all for sharing this with me! and I love reading about others' adventures as well... we can't seem to stay away from the place.. p.s. you can't believe what my husband found in the shop...all intact, a myriad of tools, weeny jars of parts and stuff, all perfectly arranged...and we have an attached 'hobby room'and separate store room, along with a lovely screened and stormed sun porch.....and then there's the garden shed, all equipped............and those heavenly towering oak trees........... [IMG]http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/1962/braggrearyardtohouse.jpg[/IMG] By [URL=http://profile.imageshack.us/user/ancientoaks]ancientoaks[/URL] at 2010-11-28 [IMG]http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/878/braggeaststreet.jpg[/IMG] By [URL=http://profile.imageshack.us/user/ancientoaks]ancientoaks[/URL] at 2010-11-28 did I do this right????? grr!...See MoreVintage Kitchen Update
Comments (49)Yes, we hope to keep the laminate countertops. The only question is if the sink will come out okay. The current sink is only 5.5" deep - water splashes out onto the floor and gets everywhere and it drives me crazy. We're planning on a drop-in single bowl ss sink that's 9" deep but same length/width so I hope it'll work. The other question is how we are going to modify the cabinetry above the range to accommodate a hood while keeping the detailing above the cabinetry near the ceiling which you can see better in this picture even though it's above the sink instead of the range. Our new range is the exact same size as this one (39") but has a much more powerful gas top (it's a Lacanche and a big splurge!) and for safety reasons will require a hood. Different contractors give us different options, so we'll see. The current 50+ year electric range isn't working very well and was a definite must go despite it's charming looks. We bought the house 2 years ago and the previous owners had painted the cabinets, redone the floors, retiled above the counter tops, and converted some of the cabinetry to smooth glide while keeping the look. Most of these changes we like, but we're not really a fan of the gray/green tiling above the countertops. We are not sure if we'll keep it and just put a ss backsplash behind the range or change the tiles throughout. The pink tiled bathroom wasn't love at first sight but I'm starting to appreciate it now. Green's my favorite color so if we could switch I would! I love your green bathroom! A few of the tiles came loose in our shower stall recently and we thought we'd have to rip it out, but behind the tiles was concrete instead of drywall and so we've been able to remove and preserve all the tiles. Our tile contractor says its fixable. Though it's not where I started, I feel like I'm becoming a preservation convert. It's great to see others who have gone the same route. To me, it was only worth redoing the kitchen if the quality could be comparable but the price of that just didn't seem worth it. Anyway, I hope I didn't hijack your thread!...See MoreR. C.
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