Originally Posted by
John Eaton
My house is a mid-century modern built in 1964 (butterfly roof, clerestory windows, gigantic carport, stacked marble exterior, sunk-in living room, Nutone radio piped to all rooms - you get the picture) and it featured many high-end fixtures and conveniences (like I still have the original, still-working 60's dishwasher). The kitchen cabinets were face-frame construction built in-place with white formica tops. The doors are all face-mounted with 45 degree edges, back-beveled with push latches (no knobs or pulls, you push to open, push to close - the hinges are bent 45 degrees to accomidate the back-bevel and one can grab the edge to open if needed). The cabinet door and drawer surfaces are all formica in a rich mahogany grain-pattern in gloss with painted frames - insides are unfinished and when open you can see the plywood used for construction - it's stained dark. If I were to do something like this these days I would use something without voids like BB as these doors/drawers show little if any voids in the materials (difference in manufacturing I guess).
Some of the other houses in my neighborhood have top cabinets that have the fronts canted-out with sliders - makes for an interesting look. You can find some good references on the Lotta Living forums or from Atomic Ranch magazine:
http://www.lottaliving.com/
http://www.atomic-ranch.com/
Photo prior to our purchasing:
-- John
We nearly bought an MCM ranch last fall, but the sellers owed more on the mortgage than we were giving them and could not get permission for the short sale. I guess it is important not to purchase a house with no money down and pay interest only.
Dan
A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.