beautiful 1930s kitchens
James Lileks has just scanned and posted a beautiful set of 1930s “Dream Kitchens”. No kidding, these are just marvelous — cheerful, bright, well-planned. (Well, mostly… those space-saving chairs are daffy.)
There are lots of glass-block walls. Why don’t I have any glass-block walls? One even extends behind the kitchen sink, brightening up the nasty under-sink cabinet. There’s a fantastic red-and-cream sewing/laundry room with tons of built-ins and another glass-block wall. So bright and cheery! Want.
My dad was born in 1930. I wonder if his mom flipped through the Armstrong leaflet and daydreamed about a new modern kitchen with an easy-care linoleum floor and glass-block walls.
Category: Blog 2 comments »
October 5th, 2009 at 9:03 am
It has been a long time but I think your grandmother DID have linoleum in the kitchen. The rest of the house had dark wooden floors. The last time I was there was in 1969 at the auction.
Cousin Jerry
October 12th, 2009 at 4:54 am
Actually, I’d KILL for that floor! And the sewing machine in the glass block nook is just PERFECT. Since I’m a red kitchen person, the whole setup would be PERFECT for me. Yes, I am a quilter, 70 years too late!!