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Le Creuset reissues 1958 Raymond Loewy designed Coquelle dutch oven
We’re already groupies of famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy, so how wonderful that Le Creuset is offering a limited edition reissue of the Coquelle — the cast iron dutch oven that he designed for...
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Rare woddity: 1958 Gerrity Princess faucet with dishwashing attachments
Ebay is like the Amazon Rainforest of rare vintage goodies waiting to be rediscovered — there are so many ‘species’ out there still to find. This week, Pam the Adventurer has discovered a super rare...
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Mike and Lindsey gut remodel the kitchen in their 1965 midcentury modern house
In this sixth edition of the series, Mike and Lindsey have called on the help of their friends at L&D Construction — the same guys that custom built the midcentury modern master bathroom vanity in...
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Jacqueline and Glen return a 1970s harvest gold stove to its original glory
Jacqueline and hubby Glen have tracked down some impressive vintage goodies on Craigslist in the past — but their latest find really struck gold — Harvest Gold, that is. When the couple needed to...
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Angela’s crafty DIY atomic starburst cabinet pull backplates
Reader Angela loved the vintage Amerock starburst backplates that Kate used on her bathroom vanity. So when she needed hardware for her kitchen cabinets, Angela wanted starbursts. Angela found them on...
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Where to buy a metal vent grille for a sink base cabinet
Where to get those cute metal vents for a sink cabinet in a kitchen or bathroom? Yesterday, we looked at Dawn’s black-and-white tile bathroom remodel (fabulous) — and she pointed us to where to get a...
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Elizabeth’s red and white kitchen and Cath Kidston cowboy wallpaper
Reader Elizabeth and her husband have been hard at work fixing up their 1920s era farmhouse in Texas — most recently completing their retro red and white kitchen remodel. To find the finishing touch,...
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Amy saves a 1957 Harrison pink steel kitchen — now on display in her vintage...
Amy was at an estate sale searching for vintage goodies to stock her shop Vintage Déjà Vu, when she spotted this 1957 Harrison pink steel kitchen — perfect to use as a display in her store. She...
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Wilsonart reissues two vintage laminate designs from the 1960s and 1970s —...
Big news for retro laminate lovers — Wilsonart has revived two historic patterns from their archives: Compre from the 1960s — and Daisy from the 1970s. These designs come in 12 colorways, including...
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St. Charles kitchens toy truck — made by The Ertl Company
The sheer ridiculousness of my latest acquisition for *the Retro Renovation museum* is amusing me to no end. Yes: This vintage St. Charles kitchens model toy truck. I will guestimate, from the...
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Stash of NOS kitchen sink cabinet vents made by Washington Steel Products
After we featured where to buy the metal sink vent that Dawn used on her bathroom sink cabinet, the Retro Decorating Gods delivered unto Pam this ebay stash of NOS cabinet sink vents — including...
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1970s kitchen design — one harvest gold kitchen decorated in 6 distinct ’70s...
As we like to say here, “There’s more than one way to retro.” This circa-1974 St. Charles Kitchens catalog — just added to my personal collection — proves it, yet again. St. Charles trots out their...
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Exclusive sneak peak: Jonathan Adler’s new Formica laminate collection — see...
Breaking news and first on the interwebs, yay: We discovered today that the new Formica® Laminate Jonathan Adler Collection — nine designs in all — was posted on the Formica website in advance of its...
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Flooring and countertops for Shannan’s 1950s kitchen
Reader Shannan and her husband are in the midst of stripping paint from their original wood cabinets. Shannan’s dilemma: She has asked for our advice on flooring, countertops and paint to complement...
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Azrock Cortina Autumn Haze — discontinued — but fear not, there are proxies
Alas, after some 40 years on the market (at least), Azrock has discontinued my favorite retro floor — Azrock Cortina Autumn Haze. That’s the floor in my kitchen, above. And based on reading about it...
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3 midcentury home design products we wish they’d bring back NOW
2014 was a great year for reissues of classic midcentury product designs. Still, there are three very basic products — I’m trying not to be greedy — that I would love to see brought back to the...
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Vote for our The Hard Way Award — Kitchen Remodel winner for 2014
It’s that time of year! We invite you to help us choose our “The Hard Way Award” winners for 2014. In our Kitchens category (Bathrooms, tomorrow) Pam and I chose four four finalists from among all the...
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Six kitchen designs from 1953 — Avco American Kitchens
I scan, therefore, I am. For our reference and enjoyment today –10 photos — six kitchens — excerpted from a 1953 American Kitchens catalog in my personal collection. American Kitchens was the brand...
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Best Retro Renovation kitchen remodel of 2014: Luke and his family win The...
Frankly, I think that grandma’s cafe curtains nailed it for Luke and his family: Yes, the people have spoken, and Team Luke’s family-affair restoration of the flood damaged, poorly maintained kitchen...
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Wilsonart Endora and Betty laminates — two terrific new retro designs for...
Photos hot off the presses! Need new countertops for your midcentury kitchen or bathroom? If so, you might want to hang on until summer, when Wilsonart will introduce two new abstract designs —...
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