Westinghouse Appliance Center

Remember the Sunbeam appliance center (pictured at the bottom) that I bought myself for my birthday? Well, I recently saw this ad for another one, from Westinghouse. Isn’t it just spectacular?

Why these never caught on, I don’t quite understand. Probably the expense…But oh, as a design statement – well worth the investment. These are one of my favorite midcentury kitchen features – ever.

DESIGN TIP: Notice the nice little set of shelves built between two wall cabinets. A nice touch for collectibles, cookbooks or even appliances. Keep it tidy, though! Also a brilliant idea if you’re installing salvaged cabinets, and don’t have quite the right fit; see if you can make the shelves with extra cabinet frames cut down to fit…The idea in a postwar kitchen is to go for the “fitted look.”

This post was originally published on May 15, 2008.

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3 Responses to “Westinghouse Appliance Center”
  1. Juju says:

    That is so hot. Thanks for sharing this. I’d never seen one.

  2. Happy Daze says:

    I’ve seen some that have a built-in radio, allowing you to jam out while cooking.

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