Comments on: Kitchen Transformation: Some old we wish we could keep

By: adam richards

adam richards — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:21:50 +0000

that linoleum is older than the 60′s. it’s got to be from the first half of the 50′s, if not older. This photo dates the floor shown as circa 1950, a look at old advertisements from the time will probably show similar styles. http://charltonsplace.com/images/MidwestTrip/Michigan/IMG_1787.JPG

By: ROB

ROB — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:28:23 +0000

http://www.secondhandrose.com/linol/3.htm

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:03:26 +0000

We are doing what sounds like a very similar restore of our kitchen and also found perfect yet unable to salvage lino at the bottom of tile, thinset, backer board, and more lino! So disappointing. We are going to try for an interesting black, white and green pattern on the floor in commercial grade vinyl-ish tiles. It is the closest thing we can seem to find. ;(
I would love to see photos of the end result of your kitchen if you have any available.

Thanks!!

Erin

By: 'mouse

'mouse — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:48:19 +0000

I can’t believe that great pattern doesn’t exist and/or isn’t easily searchable online. (I tried, it’s not)

My faith in the internet and the free market is badly shaken.

By: bonnie

bonnie — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:56:15 +0000

Just had to share that post and photo with my daughter, Meg, who is visiting from Albuquerque. She uncovered and saved our kitchen linoleum and loved seeing your cool pattern. We concur with e.

Your new kitchen sounds great! I hope you weren’t doing all this during the heat wave!

Miss you!!

By: srp

srp — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:26:31 +0000

Have you taken a piece to the store and asked if they could find something like it? That is an unusual pattern.

By: Raehan

Raehan — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:44:52 +0000

very.

We have a modern theme going in our house in some rooms, and use the color red a lot.

By: Carmi

Carmi — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 19:20:49 +0000

Oh, the secrets that our houses hold for generations and more.

You’ve brought back powerful memories of the linoleum in my childhood bedroom. The pattern, oh so 60s, is still seared deep into my memory.

So, too, was the 70s-era blue and green shag carpeting that replaced it. Gaa!