Awkward Appliances and Decor

[bradfordwhite]

You've seen the pictures.  They make you cringe, or antsy.  They make you say "ahhh NO!  I would change that first thing."   Or maybe the pictures or situation makes you happy you have what you have.

 

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Just saw this 60s gem.  That dutch door refrigerator, Maytag dw from the 80, GE wall oven, Amana radar-range but look at that red brick and red sink and floor.  If I had to deal with this daily .... no way.

 

[bradfordwhite]

And the "cooking center"

 

[bradfordwhite]

blue mid 90s GE frig

OK, the color isn't bad but.... there's just something not right about this.

 

The gold painted handles or perhaps it's the fact they didn't do the sides?

 

[chachp]

Red brick

 

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">I don't see the brick itself as the problem.  I kind of like the design.  I think it's the color red that's the problem for me.  It's such a bright vibrant red.  I would have chosen a darker color something more maroon.</span>

 

[circlew]

Someone likes red. I wonder if that brick is actually glazed ceramic tile in a brick shape and size.  Even red electric receptacles snd cover plates. The floor is what really makes it look so bad. It reminds me of a Jello salad my neighbor used to serve at their Christmas party. I can't tell what type of material it is, whether carpet or sheet vinyl.

 

[petek]

Agree on the red being too red. What I also don't care for is having the oven so far away from the countertops. THere doesn't look to be much room to the side of those cooktop burners to place a big roasting pan down etc.

 

[gizmo]

Reminds me of real estate signs I have seen on rundown houses for sale: "Renovate or Detonate." Yuk.

 

[bradfordwhite]

Nice cabinet but... needs to be moved.

 

[bradfordwhite]

40" stove MIA

At least it's centered?

 

[bradfordwhite]

Nice 70s avocado stove but

That micro looks hung too close.

 

[bradfordwhite]

Outdoor

kitchen in ....paradise?

 

[bradfordwhite]

Cooking surface

Beautiful shade of pastel green and the cabinets are nice.

 

The stove top though.... so if you put a pot of soup on there, then you bump the "drawer" how would that boiling pot not end up on the floor and on your feet?

Plus it's sticking out passed the counter edge.

 

 

[bradfordwhite]

1975 Euro

Not cringey so much as poppy.  

 

[bradfordwhite]

I'm starting to think pic 1 & 2 are Santa and Mrs Clauses home.  Perhaps a summer place in Florida.

 

[cadman]

Just have to comment....the Radarange in the 2nd pic is pre-1970! Wish the resolution was a bit higher to determine if it was an RR-1 vs RR-2. Neat to see in the wild.

 

[bradfordwhite]

That's the only picture of the radarrange.

 

[bradfordwhite]

looks like...

A fire in another part of the house left a lot of smoke damage...

But all they did was paint over the ceiling , clean the appliances, floor and sink and use it as is when they moved back.

awful

 

[circlew]

I knew a family in the mid-late 60's that painted three walls of their living room black, and the other wall aqua. The carpet was black with an aqua and coral pink design. The tables were black, and sofa  and chairs in the other colors. Needless to say it was a unique room, in a unique house, occupied by unique people. The lady is a musician and actress, and later ran a very well known music school in the San Jose, CA area.

 

[thomasortega]

"Wish the resolution was a bit higher to determine....&#

That Radarange is different than mine as it does NOT have that safety latch that mine has.