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Scathing Jane sent this craigslist find in… It’s gorgeous! A Crane Kitchen Pride one-piece kitchen sink sitting on a steel cabinet. In metro Minneapolis. What a gem. (And I love the wallpaper, too!) Url: minneapolis.craigslist.org/hsh/915514948.html. Thanks, Jane!!
When folks move into new/old 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s or 1970s homes, it seems like one of the biggest and most common needs is to update materials in the kitchen that are on their last legs. In general, if you have a laminate countertop that is in good shape, I’d say: Keep it. Or [...]
Okay, this is the last day of my little fixation with retro laminates. (For now.) As you know, I am a devotee of the Sherwin Williams Suburban Modern palette, both interior and exterior. So, I have gone through Arpa’s line of solid-colored laminates and for the most part, been able to line up 10 colors [...]
More today from the Wilsonart laminate history archives. In the 60s, laminate colors got, at one end of the spectrum richer and earthier – and at the other end, pop-art bold. Some of the defining trends from the period, this article says: Color TV was introduced in 1965, bringing us closer in touch with design [...]
I just got off the phone with George from New York Metals – purveyors of the stainless steel edging to true to 40s 50s and 60s kitchen countertops. The recent question on the table has been: How to bend my preferred “Snap-On Molding” (in photo above) for rounded edges – be they quarter-round cubbies or [...]
The most popular laminate design in mid century America? Boomerang Formica? Nope, guess again. According to materials expert Grace Jeffers, the most popular design was actually linen. You know what I’m talking about — that kind of tight-to-medium-weave with nubblies stuff. I had it both my bathrooms with vanities. In pistachio green = absolutely iconic. [...]
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I am interested in purchasing this Crane kitchen sink. If you know Scathing Jane please pass along my email address jasson@on.aibn.com. Thank you
brian – jane is a reader and she sent this craigslist item in just to share. she is not personally selling it. she posts many finds daily over on the forum: http://retrorenovation.com/forum
I have a sink just like this in my current 1940′s Bungalow. My wife and I love it. It still has the original faucet but the spicket leaks a little. You just can’t find quality hardware like this anymore. I would like to get this faucet fixed but cannot find anything. If it can’t be repaired then I would like to put something new on it but the 45 degree back on the sink causes a bit of a challenge. Anyone have any info? Scathing Jane, what a great peice of art and craftsmanship it is nice to see someone else with great taste.
Thank you.
Matt — deabath.com is your go-to place to either get your faucet fixed, or to find a suitable replacement. Tell ‘em I sent you… and send me photos!!! retrorenovation [at] gmail [dot] com