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Remodeling a 1960s kitchen?
It’s no simple task sincethe ‘60swere a time of great change.
The decade began formal and ended funky.
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In 1960, Dwight D. Eisenhower, that icon of 1950s sensibility, was still the U.S. President.
Ten years later, it was the Age of Aquarius, Woodstock, and the Vietnam War.
Interiors and architecture reflected the trends of the time.
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New materials were introduced, as well.
Synthetic materials likeCorian solid surfacewere invented.
One room that changed during the ’60s was the kitchen.
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See a few ’60s kitchen trends that you may want to incorporate into your own kitchen remodel.
Wall cabinets ordinarily go on walls.
Conventionally sized 8-foot ceilings could hold the cabinets from the joists.
Wilsonart and Formica were, and still are, major suppliers of laminate surfacing materials.
Bold colors, too, enlivened the kitchen and brought energy to the workspace.
Most laminate countertop manufacturers today offer several solid colors.
Exposed Brick
Kitchen cabinets framed in brick, brick half-walls, and exposed brick everywhere.
Wall ovens often were inset in brick walls.
Not all ’60s kitchen trends were Space Age and synthetic.
Brick, copper, and wood were found in ’60s kitchens, too.
Typically, the brick was left exposed but sometimes it would be painted.
Slab Cabinet Doors
Slab kitchen cabinet doorsand drawer fronts were also popular in ’60s kitchens.
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Natural Wood
This kitchen is from 1960.
With its use of natural wood cabinetry, it could pass for a close-to-contemporary kitchen.
Appliances are neutral colors (no harvest yellow or avocado).
Sheet vinyl could cover an entire small kitchen floor with no seams.
Designs might be hand-painted on the walls with a paint roller and masking tape.
Star-shaped kitchen clocks were as common in ’60s kitchens as Sputnik ceiling light fixtures.
