12-15-2007, 08:13 AM
I added these after seeing them mentioned on a forum dated 2003. It indicated they were made by Miller Metal Products, Baltimore. The label called them Beautycraft Custom Kitchens.
12-15-2007, 08:13 AM
02-08-2008, 11:33 AM
Oh my yes! I know these cabinets. The label on the set I have says:
Beautycraft
Curv-Line Kitchens
Beautycraft Kitchens Division
Miller Metal Products Inc.
Baltimore, 30 Maryland
bottom cabinets:
one is 18" x 24"
one is 24" x 24" square
one is 24" x 24" curved
one is about 22" x 22" and is octagonal with a round two-tier turning storage inside - all metal
the bottom cabinets have a black rubber seal/gasket type of material around the bottom fronts of them
top cabinets:
one is 30"
one is 36"
one is about 24" and is a corner cabinet
there is also the side piece with shelves for the top like in the picture of the green set that is posted
The doors that go in front of the sink is a false cabinet. I think it attaches to the cabinets on either side, and the doors do open, but there is no enclosed cabinet to get rusted out by leaks.
Then I found this matching old pink metal clothes hamper and since the laundry area here is with the kitchen, it works great!
I just need to make a countertop.
I was wondering if it would be different yet okay to just have plywood covered with fabric (to match the curtains, etc.) then all that covered with a clear either glass or acrylic or plexiglass type material so that you could easily change the fabric whenever you want a new look for the whole kitchen.
Beautycraft
Curv-Line Kitchens
Beautycraft Kitchens Division
Miller Metal Products Inc.
Baltimore, 30 Maryland
bottom cabinets:
one is 18" x 24"
one is 24" x 24" square
one is 24" x 24" curved
one is about 22" x 22" and is octagonal with a round two-tier turning storage inside - all metal
the bottom cabinets have a black rubber seal/gasket type of material around the bottom fronts of them
top cabinets:
one is 30"
one is 36"
one is about 24" and is a corner cabinet
there is also the side piece with shelves for the top like in the picture of the green set that is posted
The doors that go in front of the sink is a false cabinet. I think it attaches to the cabinets on either side, and the doors do open, but there is no enclosed cabinet to get rusted out by leaks.
Then I found this matching old pink metal clothes hamper and since the laundry area here is with the kitchen, it works great!
I just need to make a countertop.
I was wondering if it would be different yet okay to just have plywood covered with fabric (to match the curtains, etc.) then all that covered with a clear either glass or acrylic or plexiglass type material so that you could easily change the fabric whenever you want a new look for the whole kitchen.
02-09-2008, 01:22 AM
"I was wondering if it would be different yet okay to just have plywood covered with fabric (to match the curtains, etc.) then all that covered with a clear either glass or acrylic or plexiglass type material so that you could easily change the fabric whenever you want a new look for the whole kitchen."
I found this Michael Miller Countertop Texture fabric - Black and white with pink specks and thought it would look fine under tempered glass countertops (isn't tempered glass also used for cutting boards? :
http://www.ccq-pa.com/servlet/Detail?no=97
It also comes in Pluto Pink, Venus Blue, and Martian Green!
Since I have chemical sensitivity, I won't be repainting the cabinets. Besides, I think the cabinets look fine just as they are. I needed a workaround for the countertops - something with the "look" but not the fumes or offgassing. That is another reason to forego laminates and use glass and cloth washed in nontoxic products. Stainless steel countertops would work, but the cost may be a problem.
I found this Michael Miller Countertop Texture fabric - Black and white with pink specks and thought it would look fine under tempered glass countertops (isn't tempered glass also used for cutting boards? :
http://www.ccq-pa.com/servlet/Detail?no=97
It also comes in Pluto Pink, Venus Blue, and Martian Green!
Since I have chemical sensitivity, I won't be repainting the cabinets. Besides, I think the cabinets look fine just as they are. I needed a workaround for the countertops - something with the "look" but not the fumes or offgassing. That is another reason to forego laminates and use glass and cloth washed in nontoxic products. Stainless steel countertops would work, but the cost may be a problem.
02-10-2008, 11:01 AM
The pink metal hamper I got is from Detecto Scales and Hampers out of New York.
02-12-2008, 12:17 PM
Wow, Metanoia! Thanks for all this information, it's great to know such much more about Beauty Craft. Regarding your countertop - fabric over plywood with acrylic or glass top...Why not? Hmmm. I think you would want to put some kind of edging on, though, to have a nice finished look. You could do this with a wood strip, or metal. Kink of like they do with picture frames, even.
Also, how about linoleum? Would that off gas? It is made from linseed oil and cork and supposedly very natural. It might be easier to work with. Another idea would be a honkin' big piece of butcher block...or, ceramic tile (grout okay for chem sensitivies?)
Also, how about linoleum? Would that off gas? It is made from linseed oil and cork and supposedly very natural. It might be easier to work with. Another idea would be a honkin' big piece of butcher block...or, ceramic tile (grout okay for chem sensitivies?)