to me this is actually a "timeless" kitchen

[Anonymous]

I like it! My guess is that those cabinets aren't original to a 1912 house; they were probably redone in the 1940s. Looks just like a 1940s kitchen I used to have. We had no problem with the doors lying flat or the drawers gliding (although I did wax the wood grooves from time to time).

The hardware is clearly new and I'm not mad about it. I love the countertops. Soapstone, maybe? To me this is less a timeless kitchen than it is an appealing vintage kitchen.

And yes, the ceiling fan has to go, and you can take the faucet, but don't you dare touch that darling radiator. Besides providing A-1 heat, imagine proofing bread on a board on top of that!

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Anonymous wrote:I like it! My guess is that those cabinets aren't original to a 1912 house; they were probably redone in the 1940s. Looks just like a 1940s kitchen I used to have. We had no problem with the doors lying flat or the drawers gliding (although I did wax the wood grooves from time to time).

The hardware is clearly new and I'm not mad about it. I love the countertops. Soapstone, maybe? To me this is less a timeless kitchen than it is an appealing vintage kitchen.

And yes, the ceiling fan has to go, and you can take the faucet, but don't you dare touch that darling radiator. Besides providing A-1 heat, imagine proofing bread on a board on top of that!

+1 Vintage house fans unite!

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Anonymous wrote:Whatever, as long as they don't slap matte gold/brass handles and fixtures everywhere. That trend needs to go away.

I love brass, it’s warm and pretty. Why the hate for it?

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Classics from the 1940s


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1950s

[Anonymous]

That looks a great deal like my ILs' kitchen. The house was built in 1915, they bought it in the 1970s and I don't think they renovated since they bought it. So I suppose it's timeless like that.

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This is OP - and to be clear: I am not suggesting anyone install this kitchen in their house. I am not even saying it would be the easiest to live with.

Though - my parents have cabinets a lot like this in their 1920s house, and they have never proved any problem.

Just that to me, this kitchen looks timeless. It does not look to me like five years from now anyone would be saying, "ugh, why did we do all white? it looks like a hospital" or anything like that

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Anonymous wrote:Classics from the 1940s


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1950s

OP here - and as someone who loves vintage and retro stuff, I love these. But if you had this exact thing in your house now it would def be retro or vintage instead of timeless. I think what makes this other kitchen look more timeless to me is that it's been subtly updated, while also holding onto the parts that still work. Maybe it's that mishmash of holding onto the good quality older stuff that looks like it's organic to the house, while also putting in subtle and attractive new updates, that gives it that look to me.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like it! My guess is that those cabinets aren't original to a 1912 house; they were probably redone in the 1940s. Looks just like a 1940s kitchen I used to have. We had no problem with the doors lying flat or the drawers gliding (although I did wax the wood grooves from time to time).

The hardware is clearly new and I'm not mad about it. I love the countertops. Soapstone, maybe? To me this is less a timeless kitchen than it is an appealing vintage kitchen.

And yes, the ceiling fan has to go, and you can take the faucet, but don't you dare touch that darling radiator. Besides providing A-1 heat, imagine proofing bread on a board on top of that!

+1 Vintage house fans unite!

I am also guessing the cabinets were put in later as having mounted cabinets was very uncommon, if not nonexistent, in 1912. Generally, kitchens had high freestanding cabinets, often of the Hoosier style.

As for the exact date of these cabinets, I don't know, but my 1955 house has exactly the same cabinets. They do have slides that work perfectly well and I don't need to soap the grooves--that's a thing with cabinets of much earlier vintage.

I am also guessing the soapstone (?) counters replaced earlier laminate counters with high backsplash. Our kitchen still has the original laminate.

As for cheap plywood, our cabinets at least are birch. The original owner had saved some of the leftover birch logs that had gone into the making and put them in the fireplace before we moved in. Like the owners of this house, we did paint the cabinets white.

[Anonymous]

One might complain about the low placement of the upper cabinets installed at a time people did not care about counter space clearance

[Anonymous]

Agree, it is old but not tacky. I wouldnt be ashamed of having that kitchen. Of course it looks old but the style is timeless and i find charm to eat. Just like an old wooden bench would still look good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it! My guess is that those cabinets aren't original to a 1912 house; they were probably redone in the 1940s. Looks just like a 1940s kitchen I used to have. We had no problem with the doors lying flat or the drawers gliding (although I did wax the wood grooves from time to time).

The hardware is clearly new and I'm not mad about it. I love the countertops. Soapstone, maybe? To me this is less a timeless kitchen than it is an appealing vintage kitchen.

And yes, the ceiling fan has to go, and you can take the faucet, but don't you dare touch that darling radiator. Besides providing A-1 heat, imagine proofing bread on a board on top of that!

Not OP but tell me more about the radiators? i have huge ones across my 1920s bungalow. I love the comfortable heat and they actually look good, my problem is they take too much space in my 1000sqft house.. So i keep wondering if i should get rid of them. Talk me out of it? no way of getting as good heat with forced air right?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like it! My guess is that those cabinets aren't original to a 1912 house; they were probably redone in the 1940s. Looks just like a 1940s kitchen I used to have. We had no problem with the doors lying flat or the drawers gliding (although I did wax the wood grooves from time to time).

The hardware is clearly new and I'm not mad about it. I love the countertops. Soapstone, maybe? To me this is less a timeless kitchen than it is an appealing vintage kitchen.

And yes, the ceiling fan has to go, and you can take the faucet, but don't you dare touch that darling radiator. Besides providing A-1 heat, imagine proofing bread on a board on top of that!

Not OP but tell me more about the radiators? i have huge ones across my 1920s bungalow. I love the comfortable heat and they actually look good, my problem is they take too much space in my 1000sqft house.. So i keep wondering if i should get rid of them. Talk me out of it? no way of getting as good heat with forced air right?

Forced heat is vastly inferior. It’s installed nowadays because it’s cheap and easy to install, not because the better. Get some custom covers made if you want to use the space more effectively.

Recent thread with many details:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/964952.page

[Anonymous]

Those cabinets are so basic. Are they even cabinets or plywood slabs? But I’m fine with the rest. Just upgrade to a cabinet with some kind of architectural detail, shaker is fine

[Anonymous]

It’s 40’s cabinets that got a “Something’s Gotta Give” update.

Rocks are “timeless.” But not even rocks! You know they can date those.

[Anonymous]

Ha I have the same botanical floral poster from Paper Source.