Post by pooka on Feb 17, 2022 4:15:51 GMT -5
I ran across this not long ago while surfing reddit.com. It's a 1925 Mediterranean Revival in FL. The house is mostly preserved or restored to it's original state except the kitchen. It appears to have been redone top to bottom featuring a white model 90-C. It almost melts into the background of all white, apart from the glossy red IKEA cabinets. It says they repurposed some of the old cabinets into a buffet & china cabinet in the dining room.
Aside from the shocking gloss red of the cabinets, the kitchen seems to meld right in. They used a vintage style Vent-A-Hood, & butcher block counter-tops for an old timey look. The white subway tiles always have a timeless look. The sink & faucet are the only more modern tips. The sink looks like an IKEA item too. I think mach12 has the same one in his kitchen.
In this shot you can see some of the old repurposed kitchen cabinets in the next room.
In this pic of the entry way, you can see another angle of the repurposed cabinets in the dining room.
If the owner was trying to be period correct, they would have used a long legged 1920 stove, but that wouldn't be very appealing to a buyer when the house was resold. It says in the comments that some of the old cabinets had damaged bases, so they opted to redo the whole room. A 1950s Chambers stove with a vintage stye hood was a great starting point for a bygone vibe. The subway tile & butcher block helped carry the theme. The shocking gloss red cabinets were just the right wow factor to blur the line between the 20s, 50s & today. The sink, although modern has a vintage feel, & the faucet has a pro style look for the final touch. It says they just sold it. If the new owner didn't didn't care for the Chambers, they could easily replace it with a high end 36" stainless steel range. Maybe one with red knobs to complete the look, but to me, a big stainless steel hulk would always look out of place here.
This is just another example of an old Chambers range blending into a room light years from the styles of it's era. The white color almost makes it disappear, but nor quite. It's still something to notice, but it doesn't slap you in the face when you come into the room. The red cabinets kinda pulls your eye around the room first.