Comments on: The kitchen comes together #2! http://retrorenovation.com/2006/09/16/the-kitchen-comes-together-2/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:44:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2006/09/16/the-kitchen-comes-together-2/comment-page-1/#comment-38788 pam kueber Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:22:37 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=26#comment-38788 Hi Gini, these Genevas were made for a while, but I have not put together the materials I have to be able to guestimate exactly when they started and when they ended. Hi Gini, these Genevas were made for a while, but I have not put together the materials I have to be able to guestimate exactly when they started and when they ended.

]]> By: Gini http://retrorenovation.com/2006/09/16/the-kitchen-comes-together-2/comment-page-1/#comment-38776 Gini Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:30:19 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=26#comment-38776 Wow! These are my cabinets! I live in a house built in 1930, and we have these exact Geneva cabinets. They've been repainted green -very close to the original color that's on the interior of the cabinets, but not quite- but you can see what looks like a bright turquoise coming through on a couple of spots that have been scraped off, I guess someone painted it, but it's hard to tell. We have the original hardware, and the Geneva nameplate, but unfortunately we don't have the countertops or the great metal strip around it; our counter is ugly off-white/creme color cheap formica-ish stuff. Hoping to change that! So, this model was made in 1963? Was it made any other year? I'm having no luck searching, but then maybe your google-fu is better than mine... :) Love your site, btw, keep up the great work! Wow! These are my cabinets! I live in a house built in 1930, and we have these exact Geneva cabinets. They’ve been repainted green -very close to the original color that’s on the interior of the cabinets, but not quite- but you can see what looks like a bright turquoise coming through on a couple of spots that have been scraped off, I guess someone painted it, but it’s hard to tell. We have the original hardware, and the Geneva nameplate, but unfortunately we don’t have the countertops or the great metal strip around it; our counter is ugly off-white/creme color cheap formica-ish stuff. Hoping to change that!

So, this model was made in 1963? Was it made any other year? I’m having no luck searching, but then maybe your google-fu is better than mine… :)

Love your site, btw, keep up the great work!

]]> By: jane http://retrorenovation.com/2006/09/16/the-kitchen-comes-together-2/comment-page-1/#comment-37625 jane Mon, 18 May 2009 17:26:56 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=26#comment-37625 I have the same style table and chairs which were in terrible shape when they were given to me. I had to replace the top completely with a nice piece of blond furniture grade plywood. The plastic that covered the metal bottom of the table and chairs was water damaged and I removed it with spray on paint remover, outdoors for ventilation and lots of elbow grease. I originally planned to repaint the whole thing white but the paint wont be as durable as the plastic and since this is a daily use set, I was worried about the paint scuffing when feet are rubbing on the platform at the base. Looks fine with the bare metal and wood but now I have no cushions for the chairs. I have placed regular chair pads with some vintage Vera pillow cases on there for now but I would love to have "good " cushions with some funky printed vinyl covers. There is the original giant velcro strips still attached to the chair but nothing of the cushion. I cant afford to take them someplace and have an upholsterer do it, and I think I could do a pretty good job if I had some clue as to how the original cushions were constructed. BTW I LOVE this site and all of the other links to photos of stuff. I have been collecting for over 40 years. It is a compulsion for me and when I score a fab collectible, I actually get a rush that no martini can match. So glad you are all here to share with, wish I'd found you sooner. Ever thought about a convention? I have the same style table and chairs which were in terrible shape when they were given to me. I had to replace the top completely with a nice piece of blond furniture grade plywood. The plastic that covered the metal bottom of the table and chairs was water damaged and I removed it with spray on paint remover, outdoors for ventilation and lots of elbow grease. I originally planned to repaint the whole thing white but the paint wont be as durable as the plastic and since this is a daily use set, I was worried about the paint scuffing when feet are rubbing on the platform at the base. Looks fine with the bare metal and wood but now I have no cushions for the chairs. I have placed regular chair pads with some vintage Vera pillow cases on there for now but I would love to have “good ” cushions with some funky printed vinyl covers. There is the original giant velcro strips still attached to the chair but nothing of the cushion. I cant afford to take them someplace and have an upholsterer do it, and I think I could do a pretty good job if I had some clue as to how the original cushions were constructed.

BTW I LOVE this site and all of the other links to photos of stuff. I have been collecting for over 40 years. It is a compulsion for me and when I score a fab collectible, I actually get a rush that no martini can match. So glad you are all here to share with, wish I’d found you sooner. Ever thought about a convention?

]]> By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2006/09/16/the-kitchen-comes-together-2/comment-page-1/#comment-37588 pam kueber Fri, 15 May 2009 11:26:20 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=26#comment-37588 Hi Kent, thank you for the compliments. It took me five years to find my cabinets. You can probably find yours faster, if you need fewer. But - it may take some time. See the first post in the <a href="http://retrorenovation.com/tag/faq/" rel="nofollow">FAQs here</a>, it is about how to sell cabinets, so to buy them do the reverse. Craigslist and <a href="http://retrorenovation.com/forum" rel="nofollow">my Forum</a> are the first suggestion I have for you. Also - check out every salvage place in your area and keep checking back. If you are patient the retro decorating gods will reward you. Finally, if you need to repaint, see the excellent post this week on <a href="http://retrorenovation.com/2009/05/13/garth-and-martha-have-pros-soda-blast-and-electrostatically-paint-their-vintage-crosley-steel-kitchen-cabinets/" rel="nofollow">e-static painting by Garth and Martha</a>. Good luck and keep in touch! Hi Kent, thank you for the compliments. It took me five years to find my cabinets. You can probably find yours faster, if you need fewer. But – it may take some time. See the first post in the FAQs here, it is about how to sell cabinets, so to buy them do the reverse. Craigslist and my Forum are the first suggestion I have for you. Also – check out every salvage place in your area and keep checking back. If you are patient the retro decorating gods will reward you. Finally, if you need to repaint, see the excellent post this week on e-static painting by Garth and Martha. Good luck and keep in touch!

]]> By: Kent http://retrorenovation.com/2006/09/16/the-kitchen-comes-together-2/comment-page-1/#comment-37584 Kent Fri, 15 May 2009 02:05:32 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=26#comment-37584 Hi Pam, I love your kitchen and would love to do the same in my small kitchen in Ft. Lauderdale. I checked out Craig's List and E-bay with no luck. Any ideas? Your kitchen is fantastic!!!!! Hi Pam,

I love your kitchen and would love to do the same in my small kitchen in Ft. Lauderdale. I checked out Craig’s List and E-bay with no luck. Any ideas? Your kitchen is fantastic!!!!!

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