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New Formica 100th Anniversary book —“Formica Forever”— is out
It’s Formica’s 100th anniversary this year. In January, we saw the anniversary design collection. Now, the purty looking book is out. It promises “more than 400 images — including advertisements, logos...
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Monel — rare and wonderful vintage kitchen sink and counter top material
When we looked recently at a 1940 catalog of Whitehead steel kitchen cabinets, we also got a look at Whitehead Monel counter tops and sinks. Whitehead: A very upscale, early steel kitchen — and Monel:...
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Timeless retro cottage kitchen design ideas — and other terrific interiors —...
Oh my goodness: The four kitchens among the five little cottages that comprise the delightful Carmel Cottage Inn are not only charming — but they are chock full of timeless kitchen design ideas —...
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40″ Ilve Majestic ranges available in the U.S.
Back in mid century America, kitchen ranges were commonly 40″ wide. I have long bemoaned the fact that it is very difficult to find this size range — still made new — in the U.S. today. Up until now,...
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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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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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Secret source for discontinued Kohler kitchen and bathroom sinks, tubs,...
Thanks to reader Maire on Save The Pink Bathrooms, who alerted us to this site — Faucets & Fixtures Overstock — as a good potential place to vintage vintage Kohler kitchen and bathroom sinks,...
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Replacement kitchen drawer rollers for steel kitchen cabinets
A common question among owners of vintage kitchen cabinets: Where to find replacement parts to fix drawer roller guides and the like? I didn’t know, but now, reader Suz over on our steel kitchen...
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Armstrong 5352 Embossed Inlaid Linoleum – the most popular resilient floor ever?
A short pause today, to reflect upon and ogle the linoleum pattern that we believe was The Single Most Popular resilient floor pattern in midcentury American houses: Armstrong No. 5352. So far in my...
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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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22 kitchens in 22 days: All the best stuff’s in St. Louis
Retro-sleuth Wendy reminded me this week that, howdy do heck yeah: All The Best Stuff’s In St. Louis. Wendy’s clever reminder: She avidly scopes vintage steel kitchen cabinets for sale in St. Louis,...
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The best quality kitchen cabinets for your money
Do you want or need new kitchen cabinets? I share my opinions on sourcing the best quality kitchen cabinets for the money. How would I approach getting new kitchen cabinets, in what order? If you are...
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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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I will meet you again in another lifetime, Mildred, my 1962 Caloric Heritage...
Since my first story, I also did more research on the stove. It is not a 1958 model. It is a 1962 (at earliest) Caloric Heritage range, part of the Ultramatic family, I guess. The speed bumps along my...
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“Cusheen” vinyl counter tops — a 1950s option for Youngstown Kitchens
Poking around my vintage marketing materials last week, I bumped into yet another counter top material used in post-World-War II kitchens. I have a complete Youngstown Kitchen salesman set, and in the...
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Big find: NOS chrome Emerson Pryne exhaust fan grille covers available from...
I love vintage and retro-style exhaust fans — the round kind that you install into the ceiling or on a wall. You can still get these fans from Nutone and Broan. But, today’s models come with white...
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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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