The mid century modern kitchen: These pink kitchens from the 1950s are unforgettable

Retro pink kitchens 1950s home decor you don't see much today

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A mid century modern kitchen like the ones featured below was super trendy back in the 1950s! Whether peachblow or Mamie pink, bright or pastel — women years ago loved their pink home decor.

Vintage pink steel kitchen from 1951 with white appliances

Vintage pink steel kitchen from 1951 with white appliances


Painting the new mid century modern kitchen pink!

Painting a ktichen pink in 1957


Retro kitchen with pink and white dotted cabinets

Retro kitchen with pink and white dotted cabinets


Old-fashioned pink kitchen fridge and decor from 1955

Old-fashioned pink kitchen fridge and decor from 1955


Bright pink countertops, paint and accents in this retro ’50s kitchen

Retro pink kitchen - Vintage 50s home decor (4)


A white brick linoleum floor for your pink kitchen? Why not – it was the fifties! (1956)

Do you ever hanker for the charm of old-fashioned brick kitchen floors? How friendly they were, gleaming after their morning scrub! (Scrub? Ah, there was the rub!)

Well, you need hanker no more, for here’s their modern counterpart — in Armstrong Linoleum. This new white brick design has all of the old charm — right down to the embossed mortar lines — and none of the chore, for Armstrong Linoleum never needs hard scrubbing.

Occasional washing and waxing will keep this floor bright and beautiful. And spilled things — even grease — wipe up without a trace. There’s not a crack where dirt can hide. It’s quiet and comfortable underfoot, too, which real brick never was!

Beauty… practicality… they’re both yours today, with Armstrong Linoleum, the modern fashion in floors.

Pink kitchen with retro brick linoleum floor from 1956


Mid-century kitchen in pink with pass-through area – home design

Mid-century kitchen in pink with pass-through area - home design


Retro pink kitchen design from 1955

What a wonderful, work-saving center the modern kitchen-dining area is! The dining table can be just a step away from the sink — yet separated from it so much there’s a minimum of “kitcheny” atmosphere. And how easy it is to keep such a compact area sparkling clean when you have a modern plastic floor of Armstrong Excelon Tile.

Because Excelon is made with vinyl plastic, the colors are unusually clear and bright. The smooth, tough surface isn’t harmed by grease — sweeps clean in a jiffy. Any room, even the basement, can have this practical floor, and at very low cost.

MORE: Old-fashioned family-centric kitchens from the ’50s & ’60s

Old pink and black retro kitchen design 1955


A pink and green kitchen from the early ’50s

They even wallpapered the ceiling with the same pink and white checked design

Vintage pink kitchen from 1950


A pretty cottage kitchen with pale pink and blue

Kitchen with pink floors and countertops - 1950s


Bright pink everywhere! Plus a grass-green floor

The twin sinks are an interesting touch… as is the hot pink paint above some of the upper cabinets.

1950s pink kitchen with formica

MORE: 9 colorful mid-century kitchen remodels & retro floorplans from 1954


Pale pink ’50s model kitchen decor with brown walls

Pale pink 50s model kitchen decor with brown walls


An unusual vintage kitchen layout — half in pink

Vintage pink kitchen decor for the 50s home (3)


Pink cabinets, accents & appliances – with white, yellow & wood accents

Vintage pink kitchen decor for the 50s home (1)


Pink and green kitchen decor from the 1950s

All the appliances in pink! Stove, dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer and the washer and dryer.

Pink and green kitchen decor from the 1950s

MORE: 20 retro yellow kitchens from yesteryear: Sunny midcentury home decor


Retro 1950s pink and white kitchen with wood lower cabinets (1956)

Retro 1950s pink and white kitchen with wood lower cabinets (1956)


Vintage peachy pink mid-century kitchen from Curtis Woodwork (1956)

Vintage peachy pink 1950s kitchen from Curtis Woodwork (1956)


Who wouldn’t love a pink Caloric range?

Old-fashioned pink range in a 1958 Kitchen


Vintage pink 1950s kitchen with bonus purple cabinets (1956)

Vintage pink 1950s kitchen with bonus purple cabinets (1956)


A retro charcoal and pink kitchen color scheme

ALSO SEE: 20 vintage 1960s kitchen tile design ideas & popular retro mosaic tile styles

Pink Armstrong kitchen 1954


Pale pink mid century modern kitchen from the fifties

Pale pink vintage kitchen from the fifties


Palest pink & stainless steel retro kitchen decor

Vintage pink kitchen decor for the 50s home (2)


Simple white cabinets get color from paint, countertops & curtains

The heart saver Remodeled kitchen design 1955


Old-fashioned fifties kitchen with pink and pastel decor plus red

Old-fashioned fifties kitchen with pink and pastel decor plus red


Pink flat-fronted cabinets in this retro home

MORE: See 10 old-fashioned gas ranges from ’50s kitchens

Your kitchen and you St. Charles Kitchens pink 1950


Pink painted fifties-style kitchen

Pink painted fifties-style kitchen


Vintage pretty pink and pastel-colored kitchen decor 1950s

Vintage pretty pink and pastel-colored kitchen decor 1950s


1959’s GE pink kitchen decor

1959 GE pink kitchen decor


A Mamie pink kitchen with clean white cabinets

1955 American Standard kitchen

MORE: How to be a perfect ’50s housewife: In the kitchen


Pink appliances with wooden paneling and cabinets

Better hurry up – Dad’s waiting for dinner!

Mid-century kitchen design


Vintage 50s kitchen with blue decor and pink appliances (1958)

Vintage 50s kitchen with blue decor and pink appliances (1958)


Kitchen with pink cafe curtains & countertops

This home decor is accented with a white and black diamond pattern

Retro pink kitchen - Vintage 50s home decor (1)


A mauve color meets stainless in this vintage ’50s kitchen

Retro pink kitchen - Vintage 50s home decor (2)


Pink floor, blue cabinets, and a white brick range

Retro pink kitchen - Vintage 50s home decor (3)


A pink & yellow kitchen design style from 1955

Pink kitchen from 1955


Bright pink kitchen floor with light pink walls

Bright pink kitchen floor with light pink walls

ALSO SEE: Forget kitchen cabinets – install a wall-mounted refrigerator! (Yes – this was really a thing in the ’50s)

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  1. Great retro photos and ideas! I’m preparing to go pink/retro in my kitchen and these gave me a lot of great ideas. Sadly, on the “ Who wouldn’t love a pink Caloric range?” photo, it would appear that the woman of the house, though very proud of her kitchen, had chosen not to eat any of her own cooking. With that 12” waist, it’s a miracle of physics that she’s even standing! A true medical marvel!

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