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Hannah uses vintage 1970s mirror tiles to add dimension to her entry way
It is very satisfying to see vintage goodies that we feature find a welcome spot in appreciative readers’ homes. So we were happy to hear from Hannah, who purchased three NOS boxes of decorative 1970s...
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Reader Design Dilemma: Freshening up a beige- and maroon-colored bathroom
This week’s Retro Design Dilemma comes to us from reader Pat — who has just become the caretaker for the 1953 ranch home where she grew up — after moving back in to care for her aging mother. Pat is...
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Vacation like it’s 1959: The new Cabana Bay Beach Resort recaptures the...
©2013 Universal Orlando. All Rights Reserved. Want to vacation like it’s 1959? Get ready to head to Florida and Universal Orlando next spring when Loew’s opens an all-new resort modeled after the...
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1960 Australia time capsule house
We love it when we hear from readers Down Under, it’s so interesting to see their retro architecture, which Pam thinks is just a wee bit different than that in the U.S, although she says she can’t...
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Split-level Putz house — download the free pattern to make your own
It’s that time of year again — time to get retro crafty for the holidays. Have you been saving your cardboard boxes and tissue paper all year? Collecting mini landscaping accents? Stocking up on felt,...
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Video: Kate’s “penultimate” pink bathroom tour
The last time I checked in with an update on my pink bathroom remodel was just after I finished grouting the wall tile. With all the final details now coming together, there will be a bundle more...
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Make a retro “storybook ranch” Putz house — free downloadable pattern
Get ready for cuteness overload — a mini “Storybook Ranch” house pattern with lots of potential for adding vintage charm. This putz house pattern can be as plain, or as dolled up as you desire. The...
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Kate’s Mamie pink master bathroom is finished — video
Two years of planning. Six months and six days of brain-bending, back-breaking, tedious and careful work. From demo on day #1 until the final pieces were put into place, the epic journey to transform...
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Kate’s resources for building a pink bathroom — 26 key items on her remodel list
One of the best compliments I’ve received about my pink bathroom was when the electrician asked if the wall and floor tiles were original, a remark that made me grin from ear to ear. Constructing a new...
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1940s “Tom Thumb” Cape Cod Putz house — free downloadable pattern
With so many readers ohhh-ing and ahhh-ing over the 740 s.f. “Tom Thumb” Cape Cod American dream house that we recently featured, it made sense to offer a similarly styled Putz pattern. Since all five...
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Video tutorial — Make a vintage Christmas ornament wreath — 3 hours into 4...
With all the fun Pam is having making vintage ornament wreaths, I wanted to get in on the action too. So I reread her tutorial and 30+ tips to make a vintage ornament wreath… busted out my glue gun —...
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1955 mid-century modern house time capsule — just 1,300 s.f., but packed with...
Loads of character and original vintage charm can be found in this 1955 time capsule — an amazing mid century house in Fircrest, Washington — offered for sale by realtor Diane Lucas of Keller Williams...
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Cheap, cheerful and easy: Make a vintage Christmas diorama ornament — free...
Somewhere in the middle of this year’s retro holiday crafting spree, Pam spotted these adorable vintage miniature Shiny Brite diorama ornaments for sale by Ebay seller materialmommy. Originally Made in...
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DIY outdoor aluminum pie pan Christmas tree
Back in the day, folks had fewer material possessions, so they used their imagination — and resources at hand — to create cheery Christmas decorations. Reader Lucan had fond memories of the lighted...
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Retro Design Dilemma: Frank wants help decorating his brown and beige tile...
Reader Frank is ecstatic to be living in his mostly original 1955 ranch home. It has been only a few short months since he moved in, but already Frank has been hard at work, decking out the home in his...
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Sarah makes a round house putz house
It has been delightful to watch readers happily crafting mid century putz houses from my free downloadable patterns over the holiday season. What’s been the most fun is seeing how everyone puts their...
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16 retro Christmas decorating All Stars — and a krampus
It took several hours to look through the 600+ reader photos in this year’s holiday decorations uploader and narrow it down to the top 16 all-star displays. Readers — you really have the sparkle turned...
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Another rare steel kitchen cabinet sighting — Palley
To date we have identified more than 75 different brands of vintage steel kitchen cabinets manufactured and sold back in the day. Today, a look at some photos of a brand we rarely see, these 1952...
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12 reasons I love my new retro pink bathroom — Kate’s pink bathroom remodel
Excited, giddy, thankful, accomplished, proud — all of these feelings have been bouncing around in my brain ever since completing my retro pink master bathroom remodel a few short weeks ago. When...
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Kate builds a mid-century modern bathroom vanity — total cost $583.09
Back in the early planning stages of my retro pink bathroom, I knew one of the biggest hurdles would be finding, modifying or making a vanity that both met my storage needs and fit with the mid-century...
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