Ah, what a treat this is: An English Rose kitchen — believed to be installed in 1956 — and including an amazing freestanding REVO oven — for sale on ebay in the U.K. Thank you, so much, reader KatieP, for the tip — you have a fantastic eye! And thanks to seller Chris for permission to capture all these photos for historical reference! While I have done several stories on English Rose kitchens, I have never seen and did not know that there was a matching oven. And that it is amazing looking! I believe they were the most popular brand sold in Britain after World War II. I will include all the links to my story about English Rose cabinets at the end. Meanwhile, enjoy these photos, used with permission of the ebay seller.
For sale on ebay through approx. Aug. 15
[sale long over, link now broken]
According to the seller:
This English Rose kitchen consists of the following:
1 off Double Sink Unit 84″ Wide x 22″ Depth x 36″ Height
1 off Floor Cabinet with built in electric hob. 42″ Wide x 22″ Depth x 36″ Height
1 off 42″ Wide Cooker Hood
1 off English Rose – REVO Free Standing Oven, Grill, warming drawer, and storage cupboard – this also controls the 4 electric hobs and still in working order. 66″ Height x 25″ Wide x 24″ Depth
2 off Floor Cabinets 21″ Wide x 22″ Depth x 36″ Height
1 off 7″ Floor Cabinet Filler
2 off Corner Units – Each back ledge = 27″ Height 36″
2 off Wall Cupboards 21″ Wide x 12″ Depth x 24″ Height
1 off Wall Cupboard Unit (3 Cupboards) Overall Size 63″ Wide x 12″ Height x 12″ Depth plus 1 6″ Filler
1 off Wall Cupboard Unit (4 Cupboards) 84″ Wide x 12″ Depth x 24″ Height
1 off Wall Cupboard Unit (4 Cupboards) 63″ Wide x 12″ Depth x 12″ heightThe kitchen has now been removed so is ready for collection at any time to suit the buyer.
Overall the kitchen is in good condition for its age, so is perfect for restoration.
- You can still buy English Rose-style (not metal) cabinets made today.
- A place in the UK that sells them refurbished.
- In the UK, there were Anemone and Paul cabinets, too, it seems.
KatieP says
Hi Pam – it was me who sent you this link!
Hi Chris – I live in the same city as you and I would buy your super kitchen in an instant if I wasn’t currently in the middle of buying a house where every penny we have and more is needed for the purchase. I love it and it would look great in my new house!
pam kueber says
Thank you, KatieP! I will update the story stat!
Chris says
Great to read some of the comments on here, I am the seller of this kitchen. Apologies for the color balance I took them in a hurry under fluorescent light as they were being taken out the next day & didnt have time to get some decent daylight shots.
As far as I can tell the colour is the same on all units, the condition is great for a 56 year old kitchen, yes there are scratches etc on the doors and internal shelves & if you wanted to restore by stripping paint and re coating they would be perfect.
I love the way all the drawers still run in and out as if they were new.
To answer an earlier post the kitchen belonged to my Grandmother from new and she did look afer it, In her time she had 2 dogs, 2 children, 8 Grandchildren and a 10 great grandchildren & a husband.
So yes it has stood up very well, will be sad to see it go but happy that someone else can make good use of it…
Holley says
TO. DIE. FOR.
I lOvE this kitchen! Not surprising are bids already placed! Thanks for posting!
Susan K says
I have a buyer-beware comment, just in case any of the blog readers are in England ready to scoop up this gorgeous set of cabinets.
According to the seller’s comments, the cabinets have been detached from the wall and have “normal wear.”
When I made a similar purchase of Youngstown cabinets a couple states away from me (and had a moving company pick them up), they were in much worse shape than showed on the photo. The seller does mention they’re ready to be refinished, so this is a clue. My cabinets are refinished and happy now (see https://retrorenovation.com/2010/04/09/the-seven-month-saga-of-susans-steel-kitchen-and-her-recommendation-for-a-metal-cabinet-refinisher-in-new-jersey/), so it doesn’t mean don’t go for it. I just think these photos have a powerful “come hither” appeal that needs to be balanced with the possible reality!
pam kueber says
Great points. This is why I tend to believe the market for these cabinets is LOCAL. Go see them first.
vintagevantage says
Great looking kitchen. I’m going to guess that it would not work without substantial electrical modifications in the States. Hook ups and plugs don’t mix.
Catherine says
The color of these cabinets looks nearly identical to some GE metal cabinets in our newly-purchased (St. Louis area) home. It’s a beautiful color. We believe our cabinets were installed somewhere between 1950 and1952.
Anyone have tips on painting metal cabinets while they are still on the wall? We believe our upper kitchen mcabinets have been glued to the wall and we will inadvertantly destroy them (and the wall) if we try to remove them in order to paint them properly.
Thanks!
pam kueber says
Catherine, you should call some professional painting companies regarding this question….
Laura says
Catherine, I also live in St. Louis, call Voss Spray Painting Co. They paint metal cabinets while they are in your house. They’ve been doing it for decades. (I should get a commission from them, but I don’t have any affiliation, I just found them when I needed the same thing) Good luck!
pam kueber says
Thanks, Laura!
Catherine says
Excellent! Thanks, Laura!!
Rick says
WoW, that is retrocool! Wish we could see the rest of the house. Is that a 3 prong big outlet on the left of the oven dials? For the Hoover maybe?
Patty says
Some look white, some more yellow – maybe it’s the photography or my computer screen?
pam kueber says
Photo to photo it’s probably just the lighting conditions as interpreted by the camera. But in single photos, yes, it may be that there is erratic fading. We see erratic fading A LOT on vintage GE cabinets here in the states.
Jay says
Pam, very interesting. Like the continuous run of stainless countertop. I wondered why the oven had so many dials, then you explained they also controlled the cooktop. Interesting how the burner controls were color coded to match up with the correct burer. Must have made for some interesting cooking if you had to quickly lower the heat under a pot. Thanks for sharing.
Janet says
BE STILL MY HEART! They are just fantastic and that wall oven is to die for! It always amazes me to see kitchen cabinets in such beautiful condition. I can’t help but think that the owner had no dogs, no cats,no kids, no husband…..Wish they weren’t in the UK!