My original 1951 kitchen

[toploader1984]

Just bought a house which has the original kitchen and in good shape, bought the house from daughter of original owner which took great care of the house, just thought i would share a pic, the faucet and sink are my favorite, this kitchen is the reason i bought the house lol

 

[stan]

Really like it!

It almost has 30s look to it to me?
How's the floor!
Let us see more!

 

[toploader1984]

Kitchen

The floor is a traffic master peel and stick, it's in rough shape, the floor is the only thing not original, i will take more pictures tomorrow, the house is a brick bungalow built in 1951

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Congratulations

toploader1984

 

[ea56]

That kitchen is beautiful, just like the kitchens of my childhood. I can visualize a box of Ivory Flakes next to the sink and an oval white enameled dishpan in the sink. I believe that you can now get real old time linoleum. It would be perfect on the floor if you want to keep the original look. Anyway, congratulations on getting this great kitchen!

 

[sudsmaster]

That really is a nice kitchen. The green and yellow paint job sets off the cabinetry very nicely. How's the fridge and range?

 

I was born in a house built around 1951. But that kitchen, while large, had one of those all-steel porcelain enameled sets, with the drainboard continuous with the sink, and metal cabinets above and below the sink area. And the flooring was linoleum tile, red and gray alternating.

 

 

 

[stan]

Susmaster

Are you talking about the old 9inch asphalt tile?

 

[pulltostart]

Very nice.  And well-loved.  Share more pics when you get the chance.

 

1951 was a very good year.........

 

lawrence

 

[warmsecondrinse]

Great kitchen!

I love how the doorway has no molding.... I'm a sucker for that. I've been told a good deal of skill is required to do that well. People who have that skill set are not minimum wage workers aand contractors don't want to spend the money. Hence, they're rarely seen in newer construction. Don't know if that's true or not.

I also like how the backsplash tiling is continued above the lower cabinets. Ditto the molding between the 2 upper cabinets. The obtuse angles prevent monotony while keeping the sleek feel.

Jim

 

[turquoisedude]

Wow!  It looks amazing!  I'm so glad you can appreciate the look and I'm sure you'll find that the cabinetry is far better-built than anything you can find today.  

 

Congratulations!!

 

[dynaflow]

my house is also 51

but my kitchen isnt near as nice cramped and hard to work in

 

[d-jones]

That reminds me of my kitchen!

My apartment complex was built in the early fifties. It seems this layout was popular at the time.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Kongratulations Keith!

Beautiful kitchen. It is great to know that the buyer is NOT going to be ripping it out for something "modren" that demonstrates conspicuous consumption.

 

[stan]

I really like those

Old wall mounted facets!
A lot easier to keep clean.

 

[lordkenmore]

Nice kitchen! I'm glad someone who will appreciate it has it. And yes, I can see that it would be "the reason" for buying the house!

 

[lordkenmore]

>I'm a sucker for that. I've been told a good deal of skill is required to do that well. People who have that skill set are not minimum wage workers aand contractors don't want to spend the money. Hence, they're rarely seen in newer construction. Don't know if that's true or not.

No idea if this is true, but I wouldn't be surprised.

I lived a while in one place that was newer construction, and it wasn't rock bottom. Yet there were touches that showed the "let's cut corners!" mentality, like a decorative moulding, running along the middle of a wall (for the Olde Tyme look) that had a noticeable, and ugly, gap in the middle of the wall. Piece A was apparently too short, and they thought: let's just fling on a few extra feet from Piece B.

 

[circlew]

That's a nice kitchen. The tile countertops and wall mounted faucets have been popular on the west coast since the 20's, but I rarely see them around here. Older kitchens in this area usually have countertops of either metal (Monel or Stainless), linoleum (likely worn out by now) or especially laminate, as Formica is a locally based company.

The "self-cased" opening is nice; there was one between my original kitchen and the dining room. The wall was plaster over rock lath. The problem we had was that the edges were squared, so the white coat of plaster chipped easily, even though there was a metal bead under it. I've been in a few houses during the last couple years that has this treatment of openings. They were custom built show houses, all in the million plus price range, so had lots of extras.

For the floor, you may want to check out Armstrong's LinoArt Marmorette line. They have several shades of green that might look nice. You might want to consider doing the field in a light color, with a darker border.