Comments on: Dana resists her girlfriends and their “intervention” — and chooses retro renovation for her vintage 1953 Crosley cabinets instead!

By: Beth Carter

Beth Carter — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:42:08 +0000

Thanks SOOOO much for the info. about waxing the outside of the cabinets! I knew I probably needed to do something with car finish products, so thanks for clarifying.
Would you also think it would be ok to clean the interior & drawers with soapy water, like just some Dawn with de-greaser? What about 409 or Fantastik?

By: Retro Renovation » Ellen’s search to recreate her parents’ Crosley kitchen

Sat, 10 May 2008 08:02:34 +0000

[...] Remember Dana and her ‘intervention’ girlfriends? [...]

By: lynne murray, PA, USA

lynne murray, PA, USA — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:56:33 +0000

Where can I find replacement parts for Crosley Steel Kitchen Cabinets?? We just bought a house and the owner wanted to redo the kitchen and I demanded that he not touch the cabinets or the stove…it’s and old Welbilt.

Please respond asap

By: Retro Renovation » Ideas for Dana and her 1953 Crosley kitchen

Retro Renovation » Ideas for Dana and her 1953 Crosley kitchen — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:20:55 +0000

[...] found the provenance of Dana’s kitchen cabinets yesterday — 1953 Crosley’s just like the ad! Yummy! Now, she’d like some ideas for [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:13:07 +0000

Hi Pam, This is my first comment here. I recently found your site while researching 50’s paint colours after renting a mid-century house that I am allowed to paint. Your site is so wonderful and helpful. Thank you!

Anyway, i just had to comment here because I used to rent an apartment in San Francisco that had these Crosley kitchen cabinets and a sink with drainboards on either side like pictured a few posts back. They amazingly still had their original label inside even though the cabinets had unfortunately been painted over. They were indeed made by the same company that still makes radios today.

By: maddy123

maddy123 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:54:15 +0000

Dana, good luck with your renovation!

By: Sumac Sue

Sumac Sue — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:22:57 +0000

I do love the kitchen in the illustration. The thing about stainless steel cabinets is, they are so crisp and clean looking, like you really mean business. Then, that efficient look is softened with touches like plants and cheerful wallpper. The look in the illustration is feminine, yet professional, like the woman pictured. My maple 50s cabinets are great, but, they seem more casual than this stainless steel look.

By: Sumac Sue

Sumac Sue — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:06:41 +0000

Dana, you sound like just the right sort of cheerful, optimistic person who deserves to have those cabinets. Good for you!

Someday, you will be able to invite your galpals over to your cute-as-a-smileyface kitchen, serve them coffee (from a cute stainless percolator, into cute little cups decorated with strawberries or atomic swirls) and they will be so ENVIOUS of you and your kitchen! Well, OK, maybe not THOSE two galpals, but, the kind of gals who regularly read Retro Renovation!

By: maggie

maggie — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:03:06 +0000

I wonder if the Crosley kitchen people are the same Crosley company that now makes retro-repro record players that can plug into your computer and copy your vinyl LPs?

http://www.crosleyradio.com/prods/cr249.html

Their vintage ad Pam posted above states they made radios & televisions then, so maybe it’s the same folks now.

By: maggie

maggie — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:35:41 +0000

Three cheers for Dana for resisting the demolition! Another vintage kitchen saved! We’ll all be rooting for you and looking forward to updates.

Maybe you could start a Flickr photo pool to show us your progress?