Our house was built in 1972, and we're the third owners. The first owners had it custom built and lived here 22 years. The second owners lived here two years before they relocated to Atlanta. And as of this summer, we will have lived here for 16 years.
Thankfully, the second owners did some re-modeling and updating to the house while they were here. When we viewed the house, they told us that most of the house still had its original 1970's decor when they moved in. The kitchen had orange Formica counter tops, yellow, tile backsplash, and avocado green appliances. A Brady Bunch kitchen for sure.
The young couple who sold us the house updated most of the kitchen as soon as they purchased the house. They took down the original wallpaper and replaced it with a pattern that I really liked for many years. They replaced the orange counter top with white Formica, which has remained in pretty good condition. They replaced the yellow backsplash. They also replaced all the appliances with shiny, new white ones, and a white porcelain sink. What they didn't replace was the linoleum floor and the cabinets (the most expensive part of the re-model).
Have a look at our 40 year old cabinets. I'm trying not to cringe when I see them in photos.
