In honor of Shelia’s “Heart of the Home” party Wednesday, I was inspired to share some vintage “pinkness” in my grandmother’s 1960s kitchen.
My grandparents had a beautiful Victorian home here that had been my great grandfather’s summer home.
Here is my grandfather in the kitchen…actually there was originally a kitchen separate from the house, then they added one in the main house. See the scales on top of the cabinet in the corner? My mom uses those now.
This house was torn down around 1959 to make way for a more modern “ranch” house. I am still crying over this one! However, all of the doors, windows, trim, etc., were painstakingly bundled by my grandfather and placed in a guest house that is still on the property. I have used that wood for many projects and plan to show the guesthouse in a couple weeks.
Now for the pink kitchen…you can’t tell from the photos, but the countertops and appliances are pink.
Pink stove anyone?? Notice her Franciscan “Apple” tumblers and pitcher on the shelves…
This was the North Carolina kitchen. She also had more kitchens in homes she owned in Florida. There are no photos surviving, but I can only imagine the kitchen in this house in Palm Beach…
I digress…obviously the pink kitchen is no longer pink as my parents live in that home now and have renovated it. My prize possession from that kitchen is my grandmother’s pink Pyrex “Daisy” divided dish. My mom just gave this to me recently, and I have added a 2 1/2 quart casserole.
I think it will go quite well with my new 1956 “Brookpark” pink hyacinth melmac dinnerware…
Don’t you think? What’s old is new again. I love the square plates and bowls, and I’m starting to love pink kitchens…
But I will have to wait on this pink tablescape until spring. In the meantime, I’ll be frantically photographing my non-pink kitchen tomorrow for Shelia’s party Wednesday. Until then…stop by and see the lovely vintage kitchen photos she has posted. See you Wednesday:-)
Thanks so much for stopping by, and I will get by to visit. It just takes me a few days!
Anita
