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Tammy’s fabulous 1961 ranch house for sale —“The Lady is a Tramp” is hitting...
Tammy has begun chronicling this adventure in her blog, The Lady is a Tramp. Tammy is poised to launch an exciting new chapter of the American Dream: She’s quit her job, scheduled an estate sale, and...
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Classic colors for a 1940s kitchen: Ming Green, Ivoire de Medici, T’ang Red,...
Ideas for a 1940s kitchen are always popular on the blog. I’ve completed three 1940s kitchen design boards and now that I’m decorating my own vintage 1940s A. Neely Hall dollhouse, I’m eyeballs deep in...
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Diana opens her 1963 kitchen nook to her family room — and gets new...
Do you recognize this kitchen? It was one of the first reader kitchens we ever featured on the blog, back in the wee early days when RetroRenovation.com was still just a fooling-around-on-the-internet...
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Diana’s 10 — yes, ten! — kitchen floor tile pattern mockups — and the final...
Well, here’s a lead photo that breaks all the rules. But we made it to illustrate the benefits of working with an architect when you are planning a big renovation or key changes to your home. We...
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Kara Vallow’s Bicentennial Chic kitchen: That’s what it’s all about!
“I am just not a cocktail chic girl, nor am I a spare and stark Dwell dweller at heart. I’m more hokey pokey than Swingers, and I find perverse comfort and nostalgia in the anachronistic, 1960’s does...
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Get ’em while you can: Last remaining New Old Stock vintage Emerson-Pryne...
Update: All 100 sold out within a few days — based on this story. Tip: If you don’t want to miss the hottest news on RetroRenovation.com, sign up for our newsletter. We will usually send news like this...
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Emily transforms an old TV entertainment center into an adorable play kitchen
Remember Emily & Drew’s charming 1940s style kitchen remodel? Well Emily has been at it again, building a second kitchen for their vintage home. This time, though — it was a child’s play kitchen...
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Frances and Doug’s warm and inviting restored 1950s wood kitchen
Frances and Doug became caretakers of a 1950s time capsule house two years ago. The couple already appreciated vintage style — Frances writes about vintage fashion on her blog Polka Polish — which is...
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Carolyn’s gorgeous 1940s kitchen remodel featuring yellow tile with maroon trim
Earlier this year, reader Carolyn asked for our help — how best to repair and decorate her 1947 kitchen. Since her original kitchen was in rough shape, we suggested that a complete remodel — in...
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Design board to create a 1940s kitchen with yellow cabinets
Today — our fourth design board to create a 1940s style kitchen. This one uses Lauryn and Dennis’ 1939 super-successful kitchen makeover as inspiration. The key starting point: Buttercream yellow...
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Wilsonart retro Betty countertop in this inviting kitchen remodel sneak peek
Wilsonart’s Betty laminate just became available this year, and here are the first photos from reader Nancy, who used it for countertops in her retro style kitchen. You can see more of her project, in...
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Smaller Emerson-Pryne exhaust fan covers — plus some squares — now on ebay
The good folks at the now-defunct House of Fans keep going through boxes of New Old Stock Emerson-Pryne exhaust fan covers salvaged as they were forced to move out of their bricks-and-mortar location....
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Vintage-style kitchen in the pink
Step one in creating a pleasing design and color combination for your kitchen: Find your pattern — and build from there. I spotted an adorable set of New Old Stock cafe curtains — and now I need a new...
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Ikea, move over: Bertolini Steel Kitchens introduces affordable,...
31″ steel sink base — including a drainboard sink (!), legs and pulls — just $173 [+ shipping] Watch out, Ikea: Bertolini Steel Kitchens, which has been manufacturing metal kitchen cabinets for 45...
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Untouched for 66 years in their original boxes: 1949 Youngstown steel kitchen...
Plus: a Cusheen countertop and a GE stove — both NOS! What mysteries await, inside these crumbling old boxes??? Howdy hudee: 10 New Old Stock Youngstown Steel Kitchen Cabinets — untouched by human...
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Vintage kitchen sink basket strainer — works MUCH better on my vintage Kohler...
Here’s a NOS kitchen product that has made my Dear Husband very happy. Getting ready for my end-of-summer tag sale [ever seeking to lighten the load], I came across two New Old Stock kitchen sink...
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Boxed up for 67 years and now set free: Brand new 1948 Youngstown Kitchen...
What was inside all the boxes? We now get to see! Close your eyes. Imagine it’s 1948. You recently ordered a big set of Youngstown Steel Kitchen cabinets. The delivery truck has just arrived. The...
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Maile’s vintage Magic Chef stove “Miss Lucille” takes her rightful place in...
Remember how Maile transformed her dark 70s kitchen into a bright, sunny 1940s delight? When we first featured this story, the kitchen was nearly complete, save the final pièce de résistance — her...
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Vintage St. Charles kitchen cabinets — with Thermador ovens and lots more
Ever since last week’s mega story about the New Old Stock 1948 Youngstown steel kitchen cabinets, steel kitchen cabinets have been on everyone’s mind — with lots of new tips coming in. A great one,...
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The two classic ways to use decorative liner tiles — aka sizzle strips or...
When I published the story about all the New Old Stock liner tiles discovered and for sale (<– more being listed daily), a newsletter subscriber popped up and asked, “What are liner tiles?” Oopsy,...
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