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Make a 2019 resolution to: Be Safe and Renovate Safe!
Lead — in lots of places Asbestos — in lots of places Electrical and Other Fire Safety Glass Safety Window Treatment Cord Safety Latches Radon Building, Fire and Health Code issues And more — I am not...
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Berger Steel Cabinets for Kitchens — a catalog from 1949
One of my goals for 2019 is to work diligently at filling out The Retro Renovation® Encyclopedia of Vintage Steel Kitchen Cabinets. I have about 85 brands identified, and now the question is, do I have...
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1953 Sears steel kitchen cabinets — painted pink — take center stage in...
We love pink kitchens, and we love stories of readers who take a big gulp and dive into their design projects “the hard way” — hunting down salvage, finding the hard-to-find, tackling DIY when standard...
View ArticleMetal counter edges — 6 places to buy them + more tips
Where to find metal counter edges for retro kitchens — countertop edging in steel, aluminum and even faux laminate edging? I have made a new, consolidated research / resource page. My complete page...
View Article1970s flooring — two flashback-style sheet vinyl flooring designs
Is the diversity of flooring choices starting to improve? It seems to me that these days, I’m seeing more than just flat gray stone after flat beige stone after flat greige stone flooring options pop...
View ArticleBlue countertops — with polka dots — dial up the happy in Bridget’s new kitchen
Polka dot patterns are a favorite for retro dresses — so, how about for the blue countertop of a retro kitchen remodel? Bridget shows us how, with her recently completed new kitchen featuring a...
View ArticleDouble sink or single sink in the kitchen? Which is better?
It’s a kitchen design question as old as time: Double sink or single sink, which is better? Some readers recently started commenting back and forth on the question, and it occurred to me that we’d...
View ArticleIs this the most beautiful modern kitchen sink ever?
I think I’ve just found the most beautiful modern kitchen sink ever. I don’t normally write about contemporary decor. But. Then This. In my research travels, I stumbled upon this Blanco Modex kitchen...
View ArticleColored kitchen sink in 25 colors, deck mount faucet design
Here’s a great new colored kitchen sink just added Whyte & Company’s already expansive lineup: A two bowl kitchen sink with a drop-in design that accommodates a deck mounted kitchen faucet. Drop-in...
View ArticleOne-stop shopping guide to finding a Retro Refrigerator
I recently did a bunch of work to create a one-stop shopping guide to finding a retro style refrigerator (or true vintage). << Check it out here. The post One-stop shopping guide to finding a...
View Article12 vintage refrigerators — from rare to wacky to sublime!
In my recent guide to buying a retro refrigerator, buying vintage was tip #6. That prompted me to look through lots of stories in our archives and put together this roundup of 12 vintage refrigerators....
View ArticleRare 1961 dishwashing-wand kitchen faucet from National Rubber Machinery Co....
Adding to my online collection of vintage kitchen faucets that mimicked the famous and still-made-today Dishmaster, here’s what I presume is a very rare dishwashing-wand faucet that appears to have...
View ArticleThis time capsule GE steel kitchen has almost everything GE kitchens were...
This vintage GE steel kitchen is quite amazing: It’s chock full of many of the fabulous features that GE offered in its kitchens starting in about 1955. In addition to the steel kitchen cabinets,...
View ArticleBriggs Beautyware “Cab-Unettes”— making steel kitchens as early as 1938
I just published a new page all about Briggs Beautyware Steel Kitchen “Cab-Unettes” — for sale as early as 1938, and oh my yes, in all the colors above! >> Click here to see the story. <<...
View ArticleMarvel steel kitchen cabinets — also sold as Westline steel kitchen cabinets
Continuing work on the Encyclopedia, I just published a page on Marvel Steel Kitchens — which were sold as Westline Steel Kitchens by Western Auto stores. See the page here. The post Marvel steel...
View ArticleBelknap Steel Kitchen Cabinets
I’m pretty single-minded these days, cranking away on the Encyclopedia: See my latest entry, on steel kitchen cabinets sold by Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing here. The post Belknap Steel Kitchen...
View ArticleThese Servel kitchen cabinets had a rare, museum-worthy feature — can you...
Yes, I’ve published another important entry in my growing Encyclopedia of Vintage Steel Kitchen Cabinets: A look at the Servel brand. And ooh la la, this company offered a feature that I continue...
View ArticleDupont Dulux steel kitchen cabinets
I’m back from my travels and yes, have posted another story in my continued research about steel kitchen cabinets. And this one — on Dupont Dulux steel kitchen cabinets — also holds a mystery! Read my...
View Article98 plastic decorator panels — New Old Stock by Manchester Products —...
Translucent plastic panels made by Manchester Products are pretty darned cool, and after my story on a NOS stash found a few years ago now long-gone, I continue to hear from readers looking for them. I...
View ArticleMurphy Door Bed Company Cabranette steel kitchen cabinets — introduced in 1926
Murphy Cabranette Kitchens — introduced in 1926 — made by the Murphy Bed Door Company. So far in all my research, this year — 1926 — is the earliest date validated for steel kitchen cabinets. This is a...
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