Formica boomerang now for sale in 3 limited edition colors
(Hey, I came out of retirement for this one!) If you are a big fan of Formica’s famous “Skylark” aka boomerang laminate and yearning for a countertop in one of its retro colors, well Santa has brought...
View ArticleBig Chill — an expansive lineup of retro ranges, stoves, wall ovens & more...
When it comes to offering a complete lineup of retro kitchen cooking appliances — stoves, wall oven, range top, range hoods, microwave — it’s hard to beat the Retro Collection from Big Chill. When do...
View ArticleOut of this world: 1967 Orbit Kitchen Cabinets with amazing tambour doors and...
Time for superlatives! Yes, this kitchen full of Orbit Kitchen Cabinets from a 1967 home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is out of this world! Before I start with more gushing: Their two defining...
View ArticleRetro Kohler Triton Bowe kitchen sink faucet – love the look
Here’s a retro kitchen faucet that may be just the thing for your 1950s (ish) kitchen: The Kohler Triton Bowe. I really love the look of this faucet — a terrific new design to add to our list of mid...
View ArticleBig Chill introduces 48″ wide retro ranges in 7 standard colors
In great big news — literally 48″ great big wide — the retro kitchen appliance company Big Chill this week has introduced a 48″ retro.. The post Big Chill introduces 48″ wide retro ranges in 7 standard...
View ArticleBig Chill — an expansive lineup of retro ranges, stoves, wall ovens & more...
When it comes to offering a complete lineup of retro kitchen cooking appliances — stoves, wall oven, range top, range hoods, microwave — it’s hard.. The post Big Chill — an expansive lineup of retro...
View ArticleMidcentury Metro ranges — a new retro stove design — in 8 colors from Northstar
Poking around the Northstar appliances website recently, I bumped into the fact that the company has recently brought a second midcentury retro style oven range.. The post Midcentury Metro ranges — a...
View Article30″ retro style convection gas ranges – 4 colors – now available from Unique...
Last year, Unique Appliance told us that they had a retro-style, 30″ convection gas stove in the works — and now it’s here. The range.. The post 30″ retro style convection gas ranges – 4 colors – now...
View ArticleStacy celebrates the “avocado goodness” in her 1968 ranch house kitchen
All hail the color avocado for kitchens! After seeing my recent stories on the color avocado used in kitchens, Stacy emailed with photos of her.. The post Stacy celebrates the “avocado goodness” in...
View ArticleAvocado kitchens cabinets, appliances, and paint — in the spotlight
Following my story about when Avocado was introduced as a color on major kitchen appliances, here’s a look at how some readers have used Avocado.. The post Avocado kitchens cabinets, appliances, and...
View ArticleAvocado! Burnt Orange! Kitchenaid kitchen ranges in 8 colors including these...
It’s nice to see a company bring back a retro color — and all the more so when they don’t shy away from calling it.. The post Avocado! Burnt Orange! Kitchenaid kitchen ranges in 8 colors including...
View ArticleRetro counter top edging — using inexpensive auto body molding trim
Props to reader Anna for sending this tip: She used adhesive auto body trim to create the look of chrome edging on her vintage counter... The post Retro counter top edging — using inexpensive auto body...
View ArticleNationaline steel kitchen cabinets — our 96th brand of vintage metal kitchen...
Here’s our 96th brand of vintage metal kitchen cabinets, but not really (explanation to come): Nationaline brand steel kitchen cabinets. Thanks to reader Jim for.. The post Nationaline steel kitchen...
View ArticleNew Old Stock Geneva kitchen cabinet badges
Lookie what just showed up on ebay >> New Old Stock Geneva kitchen cabinet badges <<! Thanks to the sellers lionsmountainantiques for giving me permission to archive these images here!...
View ArticleRecreating a Brady Bunch kitchen — Duane and Wendy show us how!
“We eventually realized that we should do a kitchen that would make us happy, and that silly Brady kitchen always made us happy.” In what’s certain to become a classic here on the blog: Duane and Wendy...
View ArticleA 64-year-old Geneva kitchen that looks like it was installed yesterday
Time capsule eyed candy today: Reader Carol bought a 1956 house that came with a second kitchen that was barely used. The original Geneva steel kitchen cabinets were installed in an a catchy beige and...
View ArticleFrom Hazel Dell Brown & Armstrong Cork Co. — 12 online catalogs from 1929-1951
Yesterday I published a history of Hazel Dell Brown, including why I believe she is the most influential interior decorator of the 20th Century. Today as follow-up, take a look for yourself at scores...
View ArticleHazel Dell Brown of Armstrong Flooring — the most influential residential...
Was Hazel Dell Brown of Armstrong Flooring the most influential residential interior designer of the 20th Century — that you probably never heard of? I believe that, yes, she was! Last week, I wrote...
View ArticleThe history of Armstrong Flooring’s Pattern #5352 — the best-selling...
“The Christmas pattern” … “the mysterious Mr. McClurg” … 42 million yards sold in the first 40 years … These are hints at just a few of the things I learned about Armstrong Flooring’s famous 5352...
View ArticleArmstrong Flooring reintroducing its famous #5352 pattern in 4 colorways —...
Armstrong Flooring pattern 5352 — the most popular resilient floor pattern of the 20th Century — is now coming back as a player in the 21st Century! Yes, in what’s sure to be the biggest product news...
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