Whether or not bubblegum pink suits your personal taste is of secondary importance. This pink kitchen design is nothing short of amazing because every element of it has been pristinely preserved since the 1950s. When furniture designer Nathan Chandler purchased a home that had not been lived in for well over 50 years, he acquired an absolute gem of a kitchen. From the General Electric appliances to the silver accents, the room is completely original.
The kitchen features lightly stained cabinets, pink tile on the walls, pink countertops, pink appliances and pink-patterned floors. The appliances including range, side-by-side refrigerator, oven and dishwasher are also pink in color and take one back in time to the suburban boom. All of the trim and accents including paper towel holder, inserted tissue holder and faucets are silver and dispersed throughout the kitchen. Even the owner manuals for the appliances are intact and look as if they have never been read.
The room not only sustains the memory of 1950s décor, but also sustains the memories of the era. By looking at the kitchen, we are taken back to the American culture of poodle skirts and penny loafers, Elvis Presley and Fats Domino, Lucille Ball and James Dean and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Through the view of this kitchen we recall the popularity of hula hoops, drive-in movies, baseball and the birth of rock-n-roll.
What an artistic preservation that is pretty in pink.
