I love retro design, but what were they thinking? - Page 4

violann · ‎03-10-2010

@jannabelle1 wrote:
Oh yeah - from the 50s! I remember the pink appliances and also light blue and yellow! And metal cabinets! My parents bought a house in the 60s with the light blue bathroom - everything in that room was blue! We've come a long way!

Some of us, maybe. I’m still firmly attached to the late ‘40’s, and happy there, Thank You very much!

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

@GingerPeach

BRING IT ON! My appliances are all about 15 years old and starting to need replacing... I'd welcome some color!

~ house cat ~

Judaline · ‎03-10-2010

I seem to remember Philco refrigerators. Didn't Betty Furness show them on tv? lol I want a retro fridge-turquoise. They want a fortune for one and the shipping is almost as much as the appliance.

shoptilyadropagain · ‎03-19-2014

Even as a small child, I couldn't stand the color pink so this would be a definite NO for me. BTW, I don't recall ever seeing a pink kitchen before. I've seen pink bathrooms from this era but just don't remember seeing it in a kitchen.

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, but Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
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faeriemoon · ‎03-14-2010

@shoptilyadropagain wrote:
Even as a small child, I couldn't stand the color pink so this would be a definite NO for me. BTW, I don't recall ever seeing a pink kitchen before. I've seen pink bathrooms from this era but just don't remember seeing it in a kitchen.

Neither have I. I have seen pink tile work and countertops, but not actual appliances.

hellokitty · ‎03-09-2010

I love the idea...just not the pink. I would love the turquoise color. I remember my dad getting my mom an avacado green refrigerator back in the 70's but their stove was white. It was a close out model and it was cheap.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

@house_cat wrote:
In my fantasy cottage, the one I live in and decorate all by myself, I have a retro style kitchen and a pink fridge would not be out of the question. I'm not sure how it would work for a modern family, however. We've come to expect our appliances to have a lot of bells and whistles that weren't available when those appliances were designed.

@house_cat you need to buy U a SMEG mixer. Retro, yay !