Comments on: Ruth’s blue Geneva kitchen… peach and pink bathrooms… and more

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:25:46 +0000

About making pinch-pleat drapes – my mom and both my grandmothers’ drapes were essentially a huge square/rectangle of fabric with a special pleating tape sewn across the top. (I remember putting the three- or four-prong curtain hooks back in my grandmother’s drapes after spring cleaning). That would seem like an easy way to make them, unless they don’t make that tape any more?

By: The crazy suburban mom

The crazy suburban mom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:18:11 +0000

Thats amazing!

By: atomicgrrl

atomicgrrl — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:16:21 +0000

Oh my giddy Aunt!! I pride myself on being comfortable,happy and content with what I have but those feelings just went right out the window! How amazing. I can’t believe the condition of the tile in the bathrooms, the cabinets and, well EVERYTHING! Hard rock maple built in storage areas….girl you are living the dream. Enjoy!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:15:41 +0000

Ruth; what a great job you two have done on the house. If you don’t have enough fabric to make pinch pleated drapes you know where to find more!!! Love you lots!!! Mom

By: RetroRuth

RetroRuth — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:32:09 +0000

Thanks for the compliments and support, everybody!

Colleen – I was so stoked to find those plans. It is so awesome to have the plans to an older house, it was so fun to see what the owners originally intended and what changes had been made.

Joe – You should use your round cabinets in an island, too! It looks so wonderful.

Thanks for all the feedback and envy, too! I was kinda scared to mess stuff up when we first started giving the place a little facelift, but this room has really built up our confidence!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:36:54 +0000

What fun! I am most envious over the rounded island in the kitchen! The builder was so meticulous in providing incredible storage and workspace in the kitchen!

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:31:04 +0000

Talk about inspiration for the Geneva kitchen I have waiting to be refurbed and installed. I never thought of using the two quarter round cabinets on an island.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:09:26 +0000

Ruth, those blue cabinets are BEAUTIFUL!!!!! What a find! And I am SO jealous that you have the original plan! I wish I had mine! I called the planning department on the off chance that they may have it still (on file or scanned in) and was told that while it MAY exist, their filing system for the old stuff is so bad that they are lucky if they can find something from a few years ago let alone 59. At least he was kind enough to take down my information and promised to call me if a miracle occured and he stumbled across it the next time he goes to the storage facility.

I’m originally from Michigan and my parents designed and built my childhood home in the late 60’s/early 70’s. They built the downstairs first and lived down there while they finished the upstairs. Because of the stages the downstairs was much more vintage 60’s with metal edged laminate and metal ringed sinks. We had speckled 60’s tile and marble windowsills too… Ah, memories! Thanks!

By: Jean

Jean — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:21:14 +0000

OMG. This is such a fabulous kitchen and the shine is still bright on the blue metal. Just amazing!

By: Tikimama

Tikimama — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:47:50 +0000

Oh no, what is there left for me to say??!! I checked out all the photos on flickr, too, and you are one lucky duck, lady! I agree with Kristinski that I am so HAPPY to see a beautiful house, so lovingly cared-for all these years, go to someone who loves it for what it is and does not want to “update” or “remuddle” it! The changes you have made to the floors were spot-on though! Keep posting pics as you decorate this lovely space.