Sarah Perdue’s Mid Century Kitchen

[sarahperdue]

Ideas, please!

Alistair,

Thank you very much for the idea of putting the Americana to the left of the dining room door. I had planned to put a comfy chair or loveseat there, but now I'm going to have to make some major changes. I realized there isn't enough room between the kitchen windows for the wall fridge.

Please, y'all, bring on the ideas! I'm struggling with the new plan.

Sarah

 

[sarahperdue]

Still struggling...

Here are a couple of alternate plans I've worked up. I'm still not satisfied. The kitchen is so blasted small! I can't steal space from the hall because a bedroom opens directly into the hall behind the kitchen. And I can't steal from the dining room because the dining room extends further than the breakfast room. There are windows and such that can't be changed--or that I'm unwilling to change. I'm not a fan of monster kitchen or open kitchen/dining room areas. .

As I often do, I went about the whole process backwards--collecting the things I liked without thoroughly planning the space I had.

I'm thinking grey floor with the turquoise border. The border pictured is 6" wide. I think it needs to be smaller. With the ice maker on the wall with the window, I have a bit of space for my chair by the window.

John, I really, really want the combo, but I may need the cabinet space more. I'm picking up a donor fridge for the wall unit in Fort Knox, Kentucky and more cabinets in St. Louis this weekend. I'm rather wishing I hadn't bought all of the cabinets...and paid more than I should have, but it seemed a long way to go to get just a few... And I've gone from not having enough cabinets to having too many! But I need some from each set. Sigh

Paul, how wide is the path between your sink and island? (In the house with the turquoise GE kitchen)

Wanting too many appliances. I'm sure I'm the only one here with that problem.

I'm feeling a bit weary but know my enthusiasm isn't gone forever. Friends, I know you will inspire me, and, now, I must sleep.

Sarah

 

[pulltostart]

Sarah,

You've amassed a large collection of MCM kitchen equipment!  You are to me commended for your perseverance and drive - and for that you have been rewarded.

 

However, if you're having problems being happy with the layout so far, here's a suggestion.  Stop.  Take a deep breath and relax for a bit.  Think about what you are really wanting to achieve in this kitchen.  If your goal is to assemble a collection of equipment and display working models, then how the space works isn't maybe so important to the outcome.  However, if what you really want is a great, working kitchen, does that kitchen need everything you've collected?  Think about how you want the kitchen to work and what you want to happen there, place the equipment essential to that process, and if an appliance (or two) doesn't make the cut, so be it.  Store the leftover and/or sell it.

 

Think about what you want to achieve, then "make it so".

 

lawrence

 

[sarahperdue]

The trouble with wanting at all.

Thanks Lawrence,

Of course, I want it to be everything and small. You’re advice to take a break from it is right on.

Thanks much,
Sarah