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Looking Back - Retro Kitchens

© Brian Mahoney

A customer came to see me the other day, inquiring about a particular oven she had. Her problem was something I am confronted with everyday, that of trying to fit something abnormal into what architect’s have decided is a ‘normal’ space. To make a short story long, the woman had an old Frigidaire oven with a roll-out cooktop. She promised to bring me photograph of it as I still don’t have a complete picture of the unit in my mind. This oven was most definitely retro which brings us to this month's article.

I’ve searched the web and come up with some pretty decent links for you to follow. I will probably continue with this theme for another month or two. Hop on the train and have some fun with us! If you have a favorite link, story, unusual appliance description, please email me or start a discussion.

NOTE : I have set up the links so that they will open up in new windows. Check the sites to your heart’s content, knowing that my page is still open and available just by clicking on the Looking Back - Retro Kitchens window on your taskbar.

http://www.oldhouseweb.net/stories/Detailed/314a.shtml This site will probably occupy you for a while. Scan the magazine pictures first, as they show you the way retro is remembered in many young minds these days. Then take a look at the real life photos and compare the reality to the dream. Kitchens way back when were not unlike automobiles of the same era, lots of chrome and color. If you’re thinking of doing all or part of your kitchen so it will look like your mom’s or your grandmother’s, this is the place to start.

http://www.pepperspantryplus.com/Calico%20Cookery/2000-11/Novemeber%2 0Decorating%20Retro%20Kitchen.htm Here is a place where you can get some ideas for dressing up your kitchen and yourself in many retro ways. Tips on decorating and adding all of the little finishing touches that will make your new kitchen a memorable one. Check out the filmy apron, made from rayon or nylon I presume, that will stand out even if it is just hung on a hook.

http://www.thisiscollecting.com/features/retro-electrical.shtml When I was doing my searches, I continually found links to U.K. sites. Britain has had a much longer history than either the U.S. or Canada, I suppose, so it shouldn’t be unusual to find so many retro sites there. This site, mainly having to do with collecting, includes a nice article on antiques and their values, albeit in pounds sterling. The bit about the Aga stove is fascinating. I will devote a whole article later on to the Aga. My dream is to own a bright red one, in a huge

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