This old kitchen isn't so different from my grandmothers. She kept it painted better, and it was neat and clean, but the rest was about the same. The contact paper counters were a far cry from the granite counters we simply must have today. Now emerging generations feel they need an HGTV house, with kitchen big enough to serve 50 people and showers big enough for ten! St. Francis of Assisi said, "Live Simply So That Others May Simply Live", it's not easy to follow his advice, but there is a freedom in simplicity that far outweighs the fleeting and elusive butterfly of luxury.