Less of the kitchen and more of the dining area. Clean, wood-veneered cabinets dividing the two areas. Refrigerator inset into cabinets. Formica or another type of laminate counters. Ceiling swooping up into the heavens. Want to get these kitchen cabinets? Cabinets are one kitchen feature that usually doesn’t last through the ages. Try IKEA or Porcelanosa, a Spanish company that makes sleek cabinetry. If you’re remodeling a kitchen like this, you may want to look at plank flooring (resilient material, not real wood), engineered marble counters, and faux wood beams. It’s not easy to find good solid color laminate. Originators of the stuff, WilsonArt and Formica, have a paltry selection of solid color laminates. Thanks to Retro Renovation we know of Arpa USA, a maker of some retro solid color, Brady-Bunchesque laminates. Kitchen cabinets made from brick? If not, it’s sure meant to convey that impression. These funky flourishes are precisely the type of thing that the next homeowner, ten years later, was ripping out with disgust. No pulls on cabinet drawers or doors. Wood-panel facing the peninsula. Modestly sized. Very easy to duplicate today, if that’s your kind of thing, though we haven’t seen that faux bottle-end gold plastic (on the suspended cabinet) in a while.
