Nathan recently purchased a 1962 time capsule home. He truly appreciates the beauty and history in this blonde wood kitchen full of pristine, museum-quality appliances not to mention a fabulous pink porcelain drainboard sink. But, he is himself a craftsman and furniture maker, and has his own creative vision for a mid-century inspired kitchen of his dreams. So, now he is trying to find the right buyer for this mint, unused 1962 kitchen including a pink General Electric combination wall mount refrigerator, a pink GE automatic electric built-In oven, a pink GE cooktop, a pink GE dishwasher, and a pink cast iron double bowl sink.
UPDATE: As of Feb 2015 — this kitchen HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SOLD.
UPDATE Jan. 2018: I was first with this story in 2010 — EIGHT years ago — and to this day, other blogs are still rewriting the story and promoting it as if it’s new. Yikes.
Nathan purchased the home late last year from the original owner, who built the house but for personal reasons never lived in it. Oh my, the kitchen is a real beauty.
Once the shock wears off, be sure to notice also the mosaic tile on the floor, and the four-inch tiles on the backsplash, on the soffits, on the wall in the dinette. I’ve never seen tile on soffits, for example. The cabinets — the pink countertops and appliances — the tile — and the light — all combine to make this a luminous kitchen indeed.
Oh, and I’ve never seen scribing (I think that’s what it’s called) of the ‘vents’ underneath the sink and cooktop like this before. The atomic cabinet pulls are gorgeous, too — note, Nathan plans to keep the cabinet hardware.
Nathan for sure is selling the appliances and the drainboard sink. The kitchen, he fears, will not demo well, because it is built directly into the walls. But it’s a possibility that it could also be removed intact.
Finally, I want to forewarn: No chest beating, please, in Comments, over Nathan’s decision not to keep this kitchen. I have never ever said this site is all about having to keep everything original. At its heart, in addition to identifying resources, I’m about just helping people understand what they have in their homes so that they can make informed decisions. Nathan knows what he has, and wants the kitchen to go to someone who will truly be able to love it. (The gorgeous vintage light fixture – stays.)
Click on the gallery shot above to go to Nathan’s flickr photostream to see more photos. You can also see some of his custom furniture by Nathan Chandler — I’ll feature some of his mid-century inspired pieces shortly. Thank you, Nathan, for giving us the opportunity to see your kitchen and potentially, to help find it a good home.
Leslie says
Isn’t it amazing that someone had a house not really lived in for that many years? While not a fan of pink, I truly appreciate the period and a the very rare condition of that kitchen.
Virginia says
Another kudos to Nathan for choosing to find a new home for his kitchen, rather than dumping it at the curb for landfill. The mere thought brings tears to my eyes! So gorgeous, and cheerful and cleanlined. sigh……
Alice says
Man-o-man! Love that fridge! Is the rest of the house this prisitne? Any cool bathrooms we should see??? Thanks Nathan for sharing…and for also making the items that you can’t use available to others!
Kersten says
Am I dreaming?
Sarah says
Nathan, what a work of art! Waking up to fix breakfast in this cheery pink kitchen would be heaven.
Good luck to you in your renovation. Thanks for sharing and not putting these appliances in a landfill.
bombshell says
I’d love to see a photo shoot done in this kitchen before it comes down!
Susie says
I want it. Bad.
Cara says
Wow! This is fantastic – though I agree, a bit too pink for even me! I believe a majority of people would have walked in, screamed and immediately thrown all of this fabulousness into a big dumpster. Thank you Nathan for realizing it is something special and taking the effort to find it a new family.
I definitely want to see the new product along with this kitchen’s new home!
CindyD says
Be still my heart! What an amazing kitchen. The pink is gorgeous, so sophisticated with the blonde wood and soft beige tile. I’ve not seen that floor tile in pastels.- so, when did we loose our color gene? The whole room is beautifully executed – I’m a little sad it was never used. I guess its time has come, now! Thanks for sharing, Nathan.
Jenny says
I thought the same thing — what a sophisticated choice of colors, and how beautifully it works together. Wish I was brave enough to attempt something like that!
atomic mum says
and I live in Australia! This is just so unfare, why can’t I find something that good here? I hope who ever gets it loves it as much as we all love looking at it. Good luck.