My husband got this from a client and snuck it in to the living room after I'd gone to bed. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be a nice surprise or he was afraid I'd make him give it back. It was dirty. And not exactly my style. But, lucky for him, I was in serious need of a project. And I have a thing for wood cookstoves.
I know one day I'll probably love the yellowy tones and knotty patterns of this style, but right now, I don't. Actually, after I scrubbed 40 years of smoke and grime off, it was kind of pretty.
I was going to leave the lettering, stovetop, and drawer pulls natural and paint everything else white, but the font on the lettering was bothering me. It didn't seem to match the era of cookstoves. I decided it would look better in chrome, with matching hardware and handles, and a vintage aqua color paint.
I left the cooktop and legs natural.
It was very well built and I love the little chains on the cabinets.
It turned out really cute!
The funny thing is we already have a potato/onion bin (that's the same ugly wood, except uglier) and a bread box. Maybe now we can get rid of them...
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this is adorable, i would love to feature it, if that would be ok with you please let me know,
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Of course, that would be awesome!
Deletethat is so cute!! my daughter would love it! :)
ReplyDeleteI have one that is almost identical! Mine has a different font and says "taters" instead of potatoes. I would love to know where these originated from... Please update if you find out!
ReplyDeleteMe too! Mine says Bread Chips Onions Taters in a different font as well but looks like this otherwise. I have been looking for information on this piece of furniture for years and can't seem to come across anything other than this blog. I don't even know what it's called exactly. What a fantastic idea to clean it up with fresh paint though! Hers looks amazing.
DeleteI scored one exactly like it yesterday & mine also says taters. I belong to a facebook group called The Christian Homesteading Journey & after posting a pic of my wonderful treasure, another member informed me that she has one also & in fact it is a piece from a dinning set that she bought over 20 years ago. Her's came with a farm table, bench & chairs!
DeleteI just picked one of these up from the trash. It had a broken leg (easy fix). Thank you for posting the pics they gave me some wonderful ideas :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to try to build one of these. How tall/ wide are they. This one is beautiful.
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ReplyDeleteA friend of mine just brought hers over it is identical to the one you have it says chips bread onions and taters I'd like to know how old it is does anybody know who made them and how much it's worth not that she wants to sell it it's been in her family for over 30 years
ReplyDeleteHow much would one of these cost
ReplyDeletewhere do i get plans to build the cabinet
ReplyDeleteI just acquired one with the bread/chips/onions/taters. Needs cleaning up. Would like to sell local. Have no idea what to ask for it. It's really unique.
ReplyDeleteI know this is a long shot but I have been liking for one of these. And I seen your post from 2018. But I’m in hope you still have it and still want to sell it and aren’t to far away from me I live in Ky
DeleteMy email is kytabie40@yahoo.com if you should want to reply thank you
DeleteSeveral were asking the size of these units. Mine is 45" tall and 32" wide and 14" from front to back.
ReplyDeleteI have one with different font as well. Does anyone know their value?
ReplyDeletewhere would get pattern to build this cabin
ReplyDeleteIn the process of painting mine. I'm doing it in white enamel trimmed in black...like the real old timely stoves. I love the teal though, it looks awesome. I would also like to know a value if it were bought at a market.
ReplyDeleteI am making mine into a coffee bar. I will try and post pictures later. We took the doors and ran through a plainer and got the taters bread and onions off and now are chalk painting with a light gray. I am excited
ReplyDeleteI am making mine into a coffee bar. I will try and post pictures later. We took the doors and ran through a plainer and got the taters bread and onions off and now are chalk painting with a light gray. I am excited
ReplyDeleteHas anybody been able to date these? Just picked up one and can only find the info here.
ReplyDeleteMine was given to me about 25 years ago from my Dad.
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