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169 fab finds — one click to see them all
Okay, so I think we have finally figured out how to let you see all my cool saved search items on ebay more regularly — and with just one click (mobile device users, too!) The click is an affiliate...
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Catherine & Jonathan revive their vintage Geneva cabinets in this retro fresh...
Jonathan and Catherine Reader Catherine and her husband Jonathan loved the original steel kitchen cabinets and tiled walls in their 1950 Cape Cod kitchen, but the room was feeling tired and needed...
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Five new options for farmhouse kitchen drainboard sinks — including a design...
If you’re on the lookout for a drop-in drainboard sink for your vintage kitchen remodel, we’ve just spotted five new options for you to consider. The sinks come in a variety of configurations,...
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Beaded curtains — Strandoliers and Spangles
“They just don’t make ‘em like they used to” is a standard phrase we retro-loving folk use when describing everything from vintage kitchen appliances to retro sofas. But this sentiment isn’t just for...
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Midcentury modern time capsule house in Portland, Oregon
What is it about Portland, Oregon? The city seems to have an unusually large stock of amazing time capsule homes of every style — from amazing 1938 tudors to sleek streamline moderne to compact and...
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Win a VIP special edition Formica 100th anniversary Eames table
Alert: Formica’s 100th anniversary book Formica Forever (affiliate link) is out and now shipping on Amazon. Formica sent Pam a copy of the book to review. She is actually reading it — not just looking...
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Nanette and Jim’s vintage blue bathroom — built new from scratch
When Pam saw a tantalizing photo of Nanette and Jim’s bathroom remodel on Facebook – posted by rockin’ retro Portland realtor Alyssa Starelli — she knew that we had to feature their fantastic space. So...
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Forever plaid: A 1978 Pennsylvania time capsule house
Our realtor friend Jeffrey Hogue is at it again — sharing his photos of yet another awe-inducing retro time capsule listing with the appreciative Retro Renovation tribe. This time, the home is a warm...
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Kate finishes installing her B&W pink bathroom wall tiles — finally!
Monday afternoon felt like Christmas morning at my house. Why, you ask? Because after 90+ hours of work — planning, cutting and adhering — my B&W pink ceramic wall tiles are all finally installed....
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Affordable midcentury modern furniture: IKEA revives the 1956 Lovebacken side...
Ikea is no stranger to taking inspiration from their vintage design archives — which we explored discovered in our story about their 2012 PS collection. This time, instead of simply being influenced...
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A new source for mid century modern front entry doors, made of wood, in the USA
Pam’s recent story – Make your own, affordable door-lite kits for your front entry doors – was a first response to all the messages we received after Crestview Doors changed their business model,...
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Where to buy Sputnik chandelier lights made today — Practical Props
Come on, who doesn’t want to own a Sputnik chandelier? It’s an icon of mid century lighting, and to find one vintage would surely be exciting. But sometimes, you don’t want to wait forever for a...
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Fab features in 11 time capsule houses — bowling alleys, bunkers, beauty...
Bunkers and ballrooms and bowling alleys and more! Pam asked me to go through all the time capsule homes in our archive to find the quirkiest, coolest, amazingest features. Above: The basement beauty...
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See all 29 colors for Thermocast acrylic kitchen, bathroom and utility sinks
Thanks to readers Nanette and Jim — who after finishing their blue tiled bathroom and adjoining laundry room remodel — let us know about the availability of Thermocast acrylic sinks. Thermocast makes...
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Beautycraft kitchen cabinets made by Miller Metal Products
Fellow retro geeks, here’s look at a brand of steel kitchen cabinets that we don’t see too often in the wild: Beautycraft kitchen cabinets made by Miller Metal Products. Thanks to reader Janet for...
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Jacquie’s frugal vintage decorating finds — including a NOS Progress P 5973...
The amount of gorgeous vintage lighting available out there is unreal. Often, these fixtures are available for great bargains. Reader Jacquie recently left a comment to let us know that she found one...
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Video: Kate grouts her pink ceramic wall tiles
More happy dances were in order this past weekend after I finished grouting the pink wall tiles in my master bathroom. Yes, things are really starting to take shape in there — getting ever closer to a...
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Mid century modern and retro upholstery fabrics at discount prices — Maharam,...
If you need to reupholster a piece of vintage furniture, here’s what sounds like a great source for mid century modern style fabrics by major designers at discount prices. We’ve just discovered Modern...
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Get free tickets to visit one of 1,400 museums on Saturday, Sept. 28
Looking for a fun Saturday activity to get some culture on? How about free admission to one of 1,400 museums across the country? Tomorrow, Saturday, September 28, the Smithsonian is offering each...
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“Pullman kitchens” and this vintage Douglas Crestlyn drainboard sink
Today we add yet another stainless steel drainboard sink to our collection of rare vintage kitchen sinks. It’s an 8′-long Douglas Crestlyn drainboard sink for sale in Dallas – and interestingly, it was...
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