Sylvesterd
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Sylvesterd
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- California native living in Arizona.
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I finally finished my kitchen 
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Looks great!
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Thank Goodness you weren't tempted to "update" it!
Great little breakfast nook.
Great little breakfast nook.
Virginia Creeper
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I love it, rue! That breakfast nook is to die for.
Guttersnipe
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Rue, you kitchen is AWESOME! My favorite part of period homes is when they have original/updated in "antiquity" kitchens. I love the flooring, the color scheme on the cabinets, the breakfast nook (I wish I had one of those!).
If you don't mind my asking, I notice that you have a relatively recent gas range. Is there any reason you didn't opt for a older stove?
If you don't mind my asking, I notice that you have a relatively recent gas range. Is there any reason you didn't opt for a older stove?
Wire9Vintage
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Rue, that is perfection!
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Thanks! Actually, I had to take it back in time. It had been remuddled into an 70s/80s crap brown nightmare. The sink (1930s ebay find), the tile counter, the floor and the paint have all been redone, although the cabinets and the nook are original. The house was built in 1930, so I tried to make it look like it had developed slowly over the years.
Thank you!
I had an older stove (1950s), but I couldn't find anyone to repair it, as it was in really bad shape internally and although I could have tried to fix it myself, I have a fear of working on things with gas. I plan on finding one in better condition at some point, now that I know someone that can work on it
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Well, the house is all the better for your owning it, then.
Many people (most, I fear) would have just doubled down on that previous owner's bad idea and gone the Home Depot/Lowe's route, and sunk a lot of dough into just making things worse.
Shangas
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Rue, I love the cute little breakfast nook. I'd love something like that.
vitanola
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What a beautiful kitchen!
What is out of sorts on your old range? Gas ranges of that vintage are really pretty easy to repair, as long as the porcelain enamel is in good condition. I'm quite certain that you could assay any necessary basic repairs.
Perhaps if you posted photos of the range and its problem areas we could walk you through the refurbishment.
What is out of sorts on your old range? Gas ranges of that vintage are really pretty easy to repair, as long as the porcelain enamel is in good condition. I'm quite certain that you could assay any necessary basic repairs.
Perhaps if you posted photos of the range and its problem areas we could walk you through the refurbishment.
Sylvesterd
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I have the exact same kitchen cart.
It was my grandmother's
hbogie
New in Town
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Wow, great job on the kitchen and great color choices Rue!! Agree with everyone, I love the nook. Gas stoves are not too bad to work on and there are a few good sources online for vintage stove parts and getting the oven thermostats rebuilt. I ended up finding a 1952 O'keefe & Merritt for my vintage kitchen and it is such a fun and trouble free stove to use!
Nice spanish revival Sylvesterd! You don't see alot of them in the Philly area. I only have one in my historic district among a sea of four-squares and queen ann's. Love the old staircases, back when they were a centerpiece of the house. Mine was a selling point for me even though it took endless hours to bring it back from years of abuse... and about the only chestnut woodwork that wasn't ripped out in the 1970's.
Nice spanish revival Sylvesterd! You don't see alot of them in the Philly area. I only have one in my historic district among a sea of four-squares and queen ann's. Love the old staircases, back when they were a centerpiece of the house. Mine was a selling point for me even though it took endless hours to bring it back from years of abuse... and about the only chestnut woodwork that wasn't ripped out in the 1970's.
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Actually, they luckily ran out of money before they could gut the whole house including the kitchen. I found pamphlets from Home Depot for stainless steel appliances, granite and dark wood cabinets *shudder*
Thank you Shangas! I love it too
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I already returned the stove Vitanola, but I appreciate the offer of help. I'll take you up on it when I get another one though
