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Wallpaper the backsplash? Deb wants our help with her Retro Design Dilemma
Reader Deb and her husband are in the final stages of their DIY vintage style kitchen remodel. It’s coming together just beautifully — but now, they are stuck on a final design decision: Shoudld they...
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Doug’s retro modern kitchen — stunning effects using inexpensive mosaic...
In a recent Retro Design Dilemma — Retro design ideas for Cathy’s yellow and maple St. Charles cabinets – the retro modern moodboard solution used half inch tile mosaic for the backsplash. Reader Doug...
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Tour a time capsule house: 1975 groove pad, Fort Scott, Kansas
Bold, retro interior decor done right is so exciting — like the bedroom above in a time capsule house spotted by reader Terri. Not many people these days go for matching bedspreads and wallpaper, let...
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Amber’s pink toilet trafficking
Amber and Caroline with Amber’s long awaited pink potty, at Gateway Supply. When Amber asked for help finding a low-flow faucet to meet water restriction requirements for her new 1960s ranch, that was...
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Kristen’s 7 step-by-step tips to make a pleasing gallery wall
We first discovered that reader Kristen’s talent at making gallery walls when she submitted this photo to our uploader of 306 reader living rooms. So when Kristen emailed Pam to let her know that she...
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Barbra installs mid century style front doors from Therma-Tru’s new line
When reader Barbra bought her 1959 ranch home in 2010, she was in love with all of its original features — except one. The main entry doors were glass sliders that could not be unlocked from the...
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Vintage flower power NOS toilet seats tee hee
Ebay seller Devona is a regular reader of Retro Renovation — so when she uncovered some NOS flower power toilet seats in a local hardware store known for its buried vintage treasures, she wanted to...
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Mixing old & older: Kristen and Paul create an artsy, retro home on a...
Only the third owners of this gently lived in 1899 house — which had some “modern” renovations in the 1930s and 1950s — this creative pair goes with the flow and mixes the old with the older. When...
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Vintage St. Charles kitchen cabinets in Raspberry
It isn’t every day that you find a set of raspberry pink St. Charles steel kitchen cabinets like this set for sale in Washington, D.C.. The color of this cabinetry — found printed right on the back of...
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Harvest gold kitchen cabinets — vintage St. Charles
We’re on a bit of binge, taking a look at vintage kitchen cabinets spotted in all different colors. Yes: We love these harvest gold St. Charles steel kitchen cabinets for sale on Southeast Missouri...
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Kate installs her affordable retro bathroom floor tile
There hasn’t been much talk of my bathroom remodel since I posted some of my finalized design decisions in February. But I have been hard at work! Believe it or not, the remodel has been in full swing...
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Rare vintage Youngstown Kitchens metal hutch
Six+ years of blogging the retro, and this is the first time we’ve ever seen one of these: A Youngstown Kitchens hutch. Spotted for sale on our Forum. Yes, apparently this was a purpose-built design —...
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Shambie’s 1964 pink tiled-in bathtub
Reader Shambie has always loved pink bathrooms. So when she was house hunting and found her 1964 ranch with a pink tiled-in tub, it was love at first sight. Shambie says she found bathrooms like hers...
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Emily & Drew create a charming 1940s style kitchen — on a budget
Reader Emily and her husband Drew fell in love with their 110-year-old Victorian house immediately, even though it needed a lot of work. With a small budget that had to stretch to cover remodeling...
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Review: SpectraLOCK epoxy grout
Kate uses epoxy grout to grout the “fussy” mosaic tile on her bathroom floor After all my hard work installing the mosaic floor tile in my master bathroom, it was time to seal it all in with grout....
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Wilmington, NC mid century modern time capsule — 16 photos
A tip from reader Virginia led us to discover this 1957 time capsule home for sale in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is currently listed for sale by Shane Register of Shane Register Professional...
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Heywood-Wakefield furniture — still made new today in the USA
Its no secret that Heywood-Wakefield is a well-known and well-loved line of vintage furniture among us retro folk — and for good reason. The line epitomizes the streamline modern style and coordinates...
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Mary Elizabeth’s year long, little-by-little 1959 pink bathroom restoration
Reader Mary Elizabeth has been a frequent commenter here at Retro Renovation over the last year. We first discovered her through a comment she left on SaveThePinkBathrooms.com: Mary Elizabeth being a...
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27 awesome midcentury vintage wall clocks
In our recent uploader, readers submitted 331 amazing photos of vintage wall clocks. This was a great one! We received tons of gorgeous starburst clocks, cheery retro kitchen clocks, and many highly...
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Harmonizing midcentury modern paint colors — Ashley wants our help
“Are the colors all from the same decade, does my fridge go with my couch and have I wasted all his money and ended up with a disaster? EKKKKK!!!!,” Ashley asks. Reader Ashley loves bright colors and...
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