retro kitchens - kitchen nostalgia or shredder material? Kitchen #1

Each Saturday morning, I will be reintroducing a kitchen from years past, dredging up either a) memories which will thrust you into therapy anew assuming you are from that era, if not, you were thankfully born into a better kitchen era (except for the grays of the 80s) b) give you an urge to don an apron and find a rolling pin (this baby is $43) and probably other unpredictable reactions. Thus, I apologize in advance for the rude and (tasteless) reminders, but I couldn't resist!  I've even made a category just for memorializing these kitchens. I mean, look, after all, orange is back in! Chant with me now (preferably with raised fist): NEVER AGAIN!!

Can you guess the year? AND, how many jokes can we make about this kitchen?

Comments

[Fritz]

I would say about 1973. Thats one nasty kitchen.It needs to be ripped apart by Hell's Angels with crowbars IMHO

[susan]

You're close! The catalog says it was published in 1977, but I know that oftentimes some of the images are years old. Hell's Angels with crowbars? I'd given them 5 minutes tops.

[Fritz]

I liked your post a few back...Everyone ends up in the kitchen. Makes me wonder why more people don't design "kitchen centric" homes. My idea of a great kitchen
inlcudes alot of the ideas in your prior post. Especially the large windows that let nature in the room.

[Karen H CKD, CBD]

I remember those 1970 kitchens. They would have been the rage back them. Fun to see them again.

[Nicole]

Ugh- Until recently, every apartment I have rented has had these cabinets in the kitchen. One even had a sassy avocado green stove! Ok, who am I kidding...I totally loved the stove.

[Mark R. LePage, AIA]

Ahhh.....Memories!!

[Lynda]

I would have said 1973-1974 since this kitchen here had the identical stove in it, except avocado. It was original to the construction. It was the first thing to go.

[Jack]

I think it's gorgeous. High Tech for the time definately, warm and retro now.