Our Kitchen.
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The house.
Built in 1892, first occupied in 1893. The 3 pictures in one frame on the easel in the parlor are the original owner. The house was cut up into 3 apartments (one per floor) in the later 1940s. We've recombined the 1st and 2nd floors, and the third is still an apartment.
Dave
Built in 1892, first occupied in 1893. The 3 pictures in one frame on the easel in the parlor are the original owner. The house was cut up into 3 apartments (one per floor) in the later 1940s. We've recombined the 1st and 2nd floors, and the third is still an apartment.
Dave
elginkid
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No, the kitchen certainly isn't horrible. I've seen far worse. It photographs better than it actually looks though. When the pantry is removed (there's an area to create another, larger pantry) I will either take the newer layers (plywood, vinyl, vinyl) up and have the floors (4" pine) refinished, or lay the VCT floors on the plywood layer until I'm ready for a complete kitchen makeover. The walls, in the meantime will probably change to a pleasant yellow, cabinets and woodwork a creamy white, and formica counters with stainless edging. (I'm partial to the Coral Boomerang) but I see in Canada they offer the linen pattern (same pattern that's on the island)...Can you take counters over the border?
elginkid
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Actually, you're the first person who's ever appreciated the chair as a Thonet chair, everyone else just thought it was a crappy cheap thing I got at the thrift store. I bought it for it's pseudo art noveauesqueness.
danemodsandy
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Wes:
"in Canada they offer the linen pattern"
WHAAAT!?!? Do you have a link? I've been looking for a source forever!
I'd be super-grateful for any info!
"in Canada they offer the linen pattern"
WHAAAT!?!? Do you have a link? I've been looking for a source forever!
I'd be super-grateful for any info!
Beautiful Queen Ann !
I second that. That is one lovely home with so much potential. Beautiful wallpaper, wainscoating and an ornate mantlepiece around the fireplace - the possibilities are limitless.
Is that fireplace functional? In my mind there is nothing worse than having a useless fireplace that has a flower arrangement where there should be hot embers glowing.
Victorian and Queen Ann architecture are among my favorites.
Best of luck with all the work.
Olav
I second that. That is one lovely home with so much potential. Beautiful wallpaper, wainscoating and an ornate mantlepiece around the fireplace - the possibilities are limitless.
Is that fireplace functional? In my mind there is nothing worse than having a useless fireplace that has a flower arrangement where there should be hot embers glowing.
Victorian and Queen Ann architecture are among my favorites.
Best of luck with all the work.
Olav
Fireplace.
The fireplace in the parlor was a coal burning fireplace. It might be functional, but we won't burn anything in it until the chimney is inspected and any repairs deemed necessary are completed. You cannot burn wood in a coal burning fireplace, so we would burn coal.
Dave
The fireplace in the parlor was a coal burning fireplace. It might be functional, but we won't burn anything in it until the chimney is inspected and any repairs deemed necessary are completed. You cannot burn wood in a coal burning fireplace, so we would burn coal.
Dave
Wes & Dave,
That house is beautiful. It has excellent proportions and details, both inside and out. I'm very much looking forward to seeing it in person, and meeting both of you.
That house is beautiful. It has excellent proportions and details, both inside and out. I'm very much looking forward to seeing it in person, and meeting both of you.
112561
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My aunt had yellow counters with metal edging, and I think they were linen pattern. Probably gone now, the man who bought the house was also a friend of my aunt. He ripped out the wall between the kitchen and knotty pine paneled den.
elginkid
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Tan Irish Linen
It's under the Canadian Exclusives section. I want them to come out with the red linen again. That's my favorite formica.
http://formica.com/publish/site/na/us/en/index/laminate/series/canada_exclusives.html#
It's under the Canadian Exclusives section. I want them to come out with the red linen again. That's my favorite formica.
http://formica.com/publish/site/na/us/en/index/laminate/series/canada_exclusives.html#
danemodsandy
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Wes:
Thanks for the info. I checked out the site, and it's a little confusing on the subject of Tan Irish Linen's availability. The pattern is located in the Canadian Exclusives listings, as you note. But the actual pattern page says it's available in both the U.S. and Canada.
I have a press contact at Formica, and I'll give her a call; we have done stories on Formica products in the past. I'll report back on what I find out.
I agree with you big-time about red linen Formica! That and marbelised red are my favourite vintage counter patterns. There are both green and black marbelised laminates available nowadays, but not red. If you want red, you have to go with a solid or with the cracked ice.
Thanks for the info. I checked out the site, and it's a little confusing on the subject of Tan Irish Linen's availability. The pattern is located in the Canadian Exclusives listings, as you note. But the actual pattern page says it's available in both the U.S. and Canada.
I have a press contact at Formica, and I'll give her a call; we have done stories on Formica products in the past. I'll report back on what I find out.
I agree with you big-time about red linen Formica! That and marbelised red are my favourite vintage counter patterns. There are both green and black marbelised laminates available nowadays, but not red. If you want red, you have to go with a solid or with the cracked ice.
Linen pattern
The Formica Linen was very popular for a number of years. Our old kitchen countertop, installed when the house was built in '52, was in the red. Mom got a new one in Butcherblock laminate in '77. Up until around '63 or so, we had a kitchen table from the late 40's with it in blue. My neighbors down the street (home built in '57) had their kitchen counter with it in green, as did the high school art and home ec rooms, built in '66. The lunchroom tables were in the tan. Also have seen it in yellow and gray. I also wish they'd come out with it in a variety of colors again.
The Formica Linen was very popular for a number of years. Our old kitchen countertop, installed when the house was built in '52, was in the red. Mom got a new one in Butcherblock laminate in '77. Up until around '63 or so, we had a kitchen table from the late 40's with it in blue. My neighbors down the street (home built in '57) had their kitchen counter with it in green, as did the high school art and home ec rooms, built in '66. The lunchroom tables were in the tan. Also have seen it in yellow and gray. I also wish they'd come out with it in a variety of colors again.
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I love your house, it's beautiful!
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I just saw a beautiful intact metal GE kitchen at our local "Bulding Value" over the weekend. It was $650, and had two lazy susans, and the upper cabinets were kind of short, but they all had corresponding undercabinets, about 6-8" tall featuring sliding glass doors and florescent lights. It was all topped with Grey Linen formica. It would make a great all electric kitchen!
The Sunbeam on top of the cabinets won't run (new brushe
If it hums, the spindles are frozen, if it make no response whatever, it could be a break in the cord, but most likely is a burned switch. It would take 50 years of daily hard use to wear out a set of brushes. Capacitor would make it run on high and resistor would make it run on high even when the dial is turned to off.
If it hums, the spindles are frozen, if it make no response whatever, it could be a break in the cord, but most likely is a burned switch. It would take 50 years of daily hard use to wear out a set of brushes. Capacitor would make it run on high and resistor would make it run on high even when the dial is turned to off.
Volvoguy, Your kitchen is very nice, i really like the house. How much room is to the left of the sink? You might be quite happy with a craigslist portable DW. This horrible economy has made many of us make due, or cut a couple of corners. I would definately need more light at the sink area. I am fearful that the pantry is doing the load bearing for the upper floors, you made need a structural engineer to evaluate, prior to cutting into any of the pantry. It's a beautiful home. alr2903
The space to the left of the sink is under a foot.
Also, Wes will not allow a portable DW. Remember that nice Kitchenaid KD2P that is for sale in another post? Wes said no (not that I'm bitter or anything). At this point, he will only go for a KA 10, 11, or 12 series. Originally, he said no to any dishwasher under all circumstances because "they're not pretty" but my attitude is that dishwashers are essential for happy living.
The pantry is not structural, we checked already. There is a light above the sink on the underside of the cabinet, it was just turned off at the time the pics were taken. The thing I hate about the sink is that there is no counter to the left or right of it so there is no place to put things to be washed and no place to put things to dry.
I REALLY wanted that KD2P, it would have gone so well with our Frigidaire,
Dave
Also, Wes will not allow a portable DW. Remember that nice Kitchenaid KD2P that is for sale in another post? Wes said no (not that I'm bitter or anything). At this point, he will only go for a KA 10, 11, or 12 series. Originally, he said no to any dishwasher under all circumstances because "they're not pretty" but my attitude is that dishwashers are essential for happy living.
The pantry is not structural, we checked already. There is a light above the sink on the underside of the cabinet, it was just turned off at the time the pics were taken. The thing I hate about the sink is that there is no counter to the left or right of it so there is no place to put things to be washed and no place to put things to dry.
I REALLY wanted that KD2P, it would have gone so well with our Frigidaire,
Dave
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