Where to find a mid century style kitchen

[mrnimmanimma]

Just that really - looked everywhere and the only
Thing I really like the look of is plykea but it's pretty pricey. Anyone know somewhere that does something a bit different?

Well if it was my husband it would be in the 2000 price range or not at all because what is wrong with at 13 year old falling to bits shitty cheap kitchen. But don't get me started on that.

For me - up to 10-12k including new floor. And the kitchen is big. 23ft by 14ft.

We just had a house move fall through so this is to cheer me up.

@singingsands they are lovely too...

@277xo

They are just perfect! I don't want to know how much they are though.

Kitchens are Like Sofas I can never figure out why they cost so much.

The kitchen we had in the late 70’s/early 80’s looked a bit like your second photo OP.

It was white with yellow doors.

OH those Uncommon projects kitchens are swwwooooooony.

OP if that's out of budget then you can fake it up with handle-less cabinets, accessories, shots of colour - things like one row of primary coloured doors will give the right vibe. As a pp said, sliding doors are very MCM. And the right table and chairs will give a vibe too.

@chalkyc2's pic is lovely too. Open shelving is another good detail to incorporate. I always think about open-shelved plate racks are of this period too.

@Toilenstripes

What's the point - It turns out it's not really what the OP actually wants anyway
Mid-century would be 1950s
You're welcome to google but kitchens then certainly weren't fitted or ply. Alternatively watch 'back in time for tea'

You need Formica rather than plywood. That’s not a mid century material
😂
Plywood is THE midcentury material. Several Eames chairs were made from plywood.

The centrepiece of a 1950s kitchen was a cabinet, usually with 4 doors, 2 drawers and a pull down front piece in the middle for doing stuff on, freestanding cooker, sink, Formica topped table, The average kitchen was also very small with a copper and mangle in the outhouse bit of the house. A lot of the photos look much later on, more 70s style

www.source-antiques.co.uk/english-rose-kitchens.html

OP I imagine this is the sort of thing you’re looking for? English Rose kitchens were launched in the late 1940s by CSA, who made them in the same factories that were previously used to make Spitfire planes during WW2. You can sometimes pick up vintage ones second hand. John Lewis of Hungerford do a modern kitchen that’s inspired by the English Rose.

www.john-lewis.co.uk/kitchens/classic-kitchens/creme-de-la-creme/

@veterinari

Well, Google seems to disagree with you regards what a mid century kitchen looks like.

Mid century doesn't mean 1950s just as early 1900s doesn't just mean up to 1910. It tends to be from the 1940s to the early 1970s.

Hope that helps.

@molocosh

The English Rose ones are very kitsch - not really what I'm looking for but thank you

@lovinglen
Yeah you're right it's more late 60s really isn't it? It's what's called 'mid century modern' nowadays.

Glad you like them... They really are lovely, aren't they? Uncommonly so

We spent a loooonnggg time researching and choosing our kitchen because it was so important to get it right for our project (a chapel conversion). We settled on the plywood, fenix front look, and there are lots of companies that do that kind of thing so we then had to sift through them all to find what we really wanted.

Companies like Plykea and Husk tend to supply doors to fit standard kitchen cabinets (from Ikea or elsewhere) but Uncommon is bespoke - the 'units' are all plywood made to measure. It's absolutely beautifully made and we get such lovely comments. Even the people who aren't crazy about the look of it (it's definitely not everyone's cup of tea) appreciate it's beauty and functionality and workmanship.

It's not cheap (we properly blew our budget) but it really is a bargain when you realise what you're getting. It's seriously crazy how much bespoke kitchens are - all those lovely Devol and Plain English kitchens that are all over Pinterest are absolute mega bucks.

It's also worth considering that 'cheaper' high Street kitchens from places like Wrens are a minefield of added extras and hidden costs.

We saved some money off the bill because my partner is a carpenter and persuaded them to let him fit it himself (they don't usually do that), we sourced all of our own appliances and worktop, we collected it from the factory etc.

They were so lovely and helpful to work with, and really understanding about our budget constraints, so it might be worth speaking to them to see if you could make it work. The owners are called James and Alan.

Anyway, sorry that was so long (I could talk about kitchens all day. And I promise I'm not an agent for them!) but if you do decide to ask them, tell them the woman from the Old Chapel in Kent sent you.

It's what's called 'mid century modern' nowadays
Ah so you want more like American midcentury? Have a look at Eichler kitchens? Eichler houses are the quintessential American midcentury houses and lots of people have updated the original kitchens. Mostly white, walnut or plywood cabinets with white or concrete worktops, globe pendant lights and classic midcentury stools and chairs.

I like mid-century modern as much as the next person, but I don't really think it's at its best as a style in kitchens. Or possibly, sadly (so many nice veneers in our house fucked by kids) in family homes.

That said, some ideas here:
www.curbed.com/2015/11/23/9897268/midcentury-kitchen-cabinets-remodel-design