Welcome back to 1974, my kitchen redo

[vintagekitchen]

Against all advice, I got the green stove from my uncle. Turns out it's actually a very good stove. Since the cabinets were vintage 70s, and the stove was, it was time for a redo.

Here's the before, with the old stove, old washer, and dishwasher still a portable.[this post was last edited: 4/5/2014-14:41]

 

[vintagekitchen]

much better.

The color scheme is now a more original one, since the house was built in the mid 70s. My grandmother used this same color scheme for the kitchen of a house they built in that era. Also the dishwasher is now built in.

 

[vintagekitchen]

All done with paint.

I took the storage door off the stove and had my local hardware store color match the paint, then painted the fridge, freezer, and walls.

I also got new replacement knobs for the stove in black, and touched up the few enamel chips.

I used a quart of krylon pumpkin orange gloss for the counters. Sand them to roughen them, then roll on 3 coats with a high density foam roller. Then a blast with a gold glitter clear spray paint, then 3 coats of minwax oil based polyurethane.

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[vintagekitchen]

close up of the counters.

Here you can really see how well the counters turn out. So far everyone who has seen them has thought I had new counters installed, lol.

All that's left to do now is lightly sand and polyurethane the lower cabinet doors, and replace the vinyl self stick floor tiles with something that looks more original to the kitchen.

I do wish the sink was green enamel instead of cream, but I haven't found a green sink that wasn't full of chips. Also, the cream one is enameled iron, instead of enameled steel.

 

[philr]

I like the new color!

Where did you relocate your washing machine?!

 

[vintagekitchen]

washing machine

The haier front load combo went out in a blaze of glory, literally, lol. The board malfunctioned letting some of the wiring burn up. It went straight to the scrap yard, and now I have a Kenmore portable, from the late 80s, currently it's set up permanent in the bathroom next to the 220 volt version of the portable dryer, (the sink converter is tucked in behind it just in case I start using it as a portable again.) The 110 portable dryer is tucked away in a closet just in case.

 

[retropia]

Looks great! There are companies, the ones who do epoxy re-coating of bathtubs, that will do other objects, as well. Some of those will only do a clear-coat or same-color coat, but some will do an epoxy finish in a different color than the original.

It's hard to say how durable it would be, but it might be worth checking into if you'd like to have a green sink to match.

I checked into this once for my parents, who were looking for a new pink toilet to match their remaining original pink fixtures. There were companies who would do this, but my parents decided to go with a different color available on new fixtures.

 

[vintagekitchen]

Actually I did check that route, lol.

Unfortunately everything I have read says that the epoxy re coats aren't very durable. They seem to be recommended for situations where you want to make something look presentable for a year or 2 while you save money to remodel, or make something look presentable to sell a house. Lots of people online take about how the coating starts peeling after a year or 2 from the constant contact with water. And of course any nick or scratch from doing dishes will let water under the coating, which speeds up the peeling.

 

[turquoisedude]

Wow, it looks great! That's a really cool stove, too! The paint colour and the cabinet finish harmonize very nicely. Congratulations!!

 

[washdaddy]

Kevin-
Your countertops looking great. Hopefully you had your windows wide open with all that painting and spraying and seal coating....WHEW...just mentioning it makes me feel lightheaded and simple minded. (lol)

Once you've completed the bottom cabinets and the floor you'll feel like you're walking into an entirely new kitchen.

Kudos to you for your resourcefulness. Looking forward to the grand finale.

Rick

 

[appnut]

Wow Kevin!! Everything looks wonderful. I'm very impressed. Like the new color of the countertops. Very Bradyish and 70s. Is that an all-pushbutton Whirlpool PowerClean or Kenmore UltraWash portable?

 

[vintagekitchen]

Kenmore ultra wash

One of the best dishwashers I have ever used.

 

[imperial70]

Kevin,
I'm really impressed with the counters. It's making me think I should do that with mine. How careful do you have to be about placing things on the counter? If I lay a pan (not hot, of course) on that finish will it scratch easy if I accidentally slide it before picking it up? In other words do I have to be constantly thinking about what I'm doing?

I had the Whirlpool version of that portable. Literally the thing would eat glass. It cleaned great, even the in door silverware basket. Just an overall great machine.

Enjoy your new kitchen,
paul

 

[vintagekitchen]

durability

You shouldn't have to be anymore careful with the counters than with regular laminate counters once the polyurethane finishes curing, which takes about a week. During that week the polyurethane isn't quite as hard and does scratch easier.

The great part is its like hardwood floors, if in 10 years they look rough, you lightly sand and re coat with polyurethane.

 

[imperial70]

Kevin,

Thanks for the info. I just might try it out.

paul

 

[warmsecondrinse]

Very nice. I really like the green of the stove. What's it called?

I have a bid in on a new home. Kitchen is serviceable, just not to my taste. A full re-do isn't in the works, but I might try a remodelling job like you've done. You're an inspiration! Thanks!

Jim

 

[hooverwheelaway]

Very Brady Bunch! Looks nice!

 

[toploader55]

love the...

BIG ASS Air conditioner in the kitchen. How can you hate that ?