Catherine and others have pinged me about this fabulous aqua GE steel kitchen for sale in Fenton, Michigan. It’s also on the Postwar Steel cabinet Forum. What a ginormous set – any takers? Thanks, Catherine — and to everyone who sends me ideas for posts. I really really appreciate it!
kitchens
Kitchens – Countertops

How is this one, Retro Renovation readers? I recently scored a full box of est. 1960-65 era GE Textolite laminate samples, absolute mint condition unused. This is the first bunch — the others aren’t so over-the-top FABULOUS, but still are great gauges of what to look for. OMG. What else do I need to say. [...]

Wow, does anyone know about countertops like these? Becky recently bought a time capsule and her french provincial kitchen (I’d call it) includes these countertops. Reminds me of these Fritz floor tiles. Anyone work with this back in the day who knows? Kind of, an early-days version of Silestone or the other composite-quartz countertops sold [...]

I felt blog ego come upon me (horrors, ego!) when Ronn challenged my assessment that the countertop in this kitchen was original. Maybe yes, maybe no, but if his belief is that it’s 90s because of the integral backsplash and edge (rather than the pattern) – I did respond that I’ve spotted integral design for [...]

I have da boomerang laminates covered one-by-one in other stories, but here, I pull them into one place for those renovators to compare and constrast. According to my research, there are three laminate boomerang designs — with a total of 14 possible colorways — available today. Updated January 2011: Wilsonart ads 11 more colors of [...]
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I have the metal cabinets that were orginally Aqua and had been repainted…I would like to “bring them back” to the orginial Aqua. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what paint color would do the trick?
Thank you. Michelle
Hi,
are the aqua steel cabinets now gone? My husband & I are restoring a 1948 Francis Heusel ranch home and the kitchen is a horror, muddled to death with granite counters & french country cherry cabinets. I have some of the original maple cabinets left (in the garage and tool room) but not enough to bring it back. Any ideas?
Kayla – you need to go over the Forum to check this out. http://retrorenovation.com/forum
trying to buy turquoise metal cabinets. Anybody know of some I can purchase? let me know
stay tuned – we have a buy/sell forum for vintage steel cabinets. but it is undergoing maintenance – should be back soonish. watch the blog – i’ll make an announcemtn.
Interested in a used set of metal cabinets for my kitchen. Affordable. Love the turquoise.
go over to our forum, Linda — http://retrorenovation.com/forums — it’s all about buying/selling vintage steel kitchen cabinets. good luck
I have a GE turquoise kitchen that I am replacing and would love to find a home for it. The problem I have is that we are in Alaska. Any ideas on finding a way to market them?
see my FAQs (center column) i have a whole story on this, good luck
Lynn,
Can you send me some photographs of the GE turquoise kitchen? Do you have cabinets and appliances or just the appliances? I do live in Louisiana but I am certainly interested.
Thanks,
Will