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Retro Renovation
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A place for your postwar 40s 50s and 60s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic.
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The original AG7 astronaut Space Pen — designed in 1966, still available today

What to get Retro Dad for Father’s Day? How about the Fisher AG7 Space Pen — patented by Paul Fisher in 1965… used on Apollo 7 in 1968 after two years of testing by NASA… and ...

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Greg and Tammy’s 1953 Kelvinator Foodarama — before, after & inside — 10 pics

The Kelvinator Foodarama “before”:The Kelvinator Foodarama “after”: The Kelvinator Foodarama inside: Close up of what’s for breakfast: After seeing Greg and Tammy’...

7 h ago

Swankienda, indeed: 1957 time capsule house in historic Houston, first time on the market — 24 phot...

Wow, here is the latest notable time capsule house to come my way. It’s a gorgeous 1957 ranch house in Houston, listed by agent Robert Searcy, who gave me permission to use all of these great p...

1 day ago

Retro headsets for your cell phone

These retro headsets to connect to your cell phone have shown up a couple times on the blog and then it seems Kate has one, too. Readers were all like, “I need one of those!” So, I jumped...

1 day ago

Find great vintage furniture deals on Craigslist — 4 tips to help improve your search

Have you ever wondered how some people seem to have all the luck finding awesome vintage furniture and accessories on Craigslist? I’ve had so many people tell me that I am extremely lucky to have fou...

1 day ago

Real wood wall paneling — cherry, oak, pine, cedar, pecan & more from States Industries

36 species, patterns and color of paneling made with real wood veneers Where to find real wood veneer wall paneling? The leader in this U.S. market, with the greatest selection, seems to be States In...

2 days ago

Checkerboards, polka dots & surfer decor perk up the pink bathroom at Joe’s house

When Joe and his family bought their 1960 house in Ontario, there was one original feature remaining: The pink bathroom. They loved it, and for their bathroom design idea, they added surfer decor. It...

2 days ago

12 new laminate countertops with retro modern style, from Wilsonart

Wilsonart is launching a new wave of laminates on June 1 — with one of their big themes, “What’s Old is New Again”. I asked their PR team to send me samples of the new designs...

3 days ago

Welcome, Kate! She’ll be blogging here Tuesdays and Thursdays

Well, howdy do, the blog is getting kinda big now, so I have hired a real deal regular contributor. A big, warm bear hug welcome to Kate, who will be adding to the mid mod madness every Tuesday and T...

3 days ago

Greg and Tammy’s red farm kitchen remodel — full of retro charm

“…Like so many others, we are on a tight budget. Buying our items patiently and doing all the work ourselves, we spent less than $2500 on our project.” Using family heirlooms, vinta...

4 days ago

Greg transforms a 1980s oven… into a 1950s oven: Mad skills required!

This project requires expert skills, you know what I always say: Get thee to a properly licensed professional. Surely Greg — of the fabulous red farm house kitchen — has those skills beca...

4 days ago

Have a great weekend!

I finished the punch list (with just two cheats), and am actually back working — and doing my vintage collage — in my remodeled office studio. No “real” furniture or storage i...

25 may 12

4 vintage modern tiles — pretty as a peacock

I love midcentury modern decorative wall tiles — so tactile, so rich in their colors and fanciful in their design. These are great collectibles and “mix it up” in terms of adding te...

24 may 12

Luna chairs — affordable, authentic, funky 1970 interior design still available today

When I was writing all those stores about where to buy 28 affordable midcentury and modern sofas, and then 29 sofa-sectionals and then 11 round sofas, I also discovered these fantabulous chairs: The ...

24 may 12

Retro Renovation in the news: Supersize me!

Now and again there’s a newspaper story about the blog. I don’t post them all, because, well, I’m gonna get a big head. But, I had to show this one because, well, could that head-sl...

23 may 12 1 person likes this

Stripping paint from kitchen cabinets and returning to the original 1950s wood — “some therapy” but...

1950s wood kitchen, “Before”: … Cabinets painted black, “After”: … But then: 50 hours of stripping later, “After” returns to “Before” ̷...

23 may 12

Amber Shellac: The classic finish for knotty pine

Got Knotty? Check out my knotty pine blog, too As far as I know, Amber Shellac has been and always will be the classic retro finish for knotty pine. Our grandpas and dads were putting this orange-hon...

22 may 12

$25 glam: Create a romantic retro bedroom focus wall — using our starburst stencil pattern and meta...

We have another reader — Patti — who got all fearless and crafty-like and has used our free starburst stencil pattern to add romantic, glamorous retro starbursts to her bedroom wall. Drea...

22 may 12

6 ideas to decorate a knotty pine room in classic retro style

See my newest microsite: Knotty Is Nice! How to decorate a knotty pine den, basement, sunporch or living room? Here are six ideas if you want to play up the classic 1950s outdoorsy kitschy look, usin...

21 may 12

“Knotty Is Nice” — my new blog about loving the knotty pine in our vintage homes

Crikey, I’ve gone and done it: I’ve started a third blog, Knotty is Nice – a big bear hug aimed at respecting, preserving, maintaining and defending the knotty pine paneling and cab...

21 may 12

BREAKING NEWS: Two new, retro bathroom sconces — plus a bunch of new porcelain early 20th century —...

Many thanks to reader Christopher, who spotted these two, new retro bathroom sconces just launched for sale at Rejuvenation — the press releases aren’t even out yet, Rejuv confirmed! Ther...

20 may 12

Knotty pine love: Upload photos of your knotty pine rooms

My office studio remodel is not the only project I have up my sleeve. Shhhhh! Don’t tell anyone: I’m also working on a new little website all about, yes, the Knotty Pine. Alas, the whole ...

18 may 12

4 pretty as a Peacock midcentury modern decorative tiles

I love midcentury modern decorative wall tiles — so tactile, so rich in their colors and fanciful in their design. These are great collectibles and “mix it up” in terms of adding te...

17 may 12

Punch List Progress Tracker

I will be back with new stories When My Punch List to finish my Office Studio Remodel is Done. Send Advil. Punch List Progress Tracker: Punch Item Status Caulk ceiling trim to fill gaps. Done. Became...

15 may 12

Punch list, accompanied by vintage pink flocked butterfly wallpaper

You know that point in a project where all the huge stuff is behind you… you are so close to “done”… and you get all excited? It’s a huge sigh of relief, because the pro...

15 may 12

Design your own workbench – amazing selection and prices

Skip the prefab workbenches from Sears or wherever: Design your own workbench — or crafting area — to fit your space and needs using the amazing variety of legs, shelves, stringers, drawe...

14 may 12

Butcher block countertops — great prices, 75 sizes

My obsession with finding the perfect storage solutions for my office studio remodel has been leading me to new resources. (Well, new to me.) My latest discovery: McMaster-Carr, who market all kinds ...

14 may 12

Bootie Queen

It’s What All The Fashionistas Are Wearing This Season Of course, it’s only now that my office studio remodel is almost done that I discover that you can buy plastic booties to put over y...

11 may 12

Barzilay Multispan Vertical Storage System — another valuable Scandinavian Modern wall unit design

I am loving seeing all the different kinds of midcentury Scandinavian Modern style wall units. Eric responded to my stories about the String System and the Royal Cado and Cado Systems by sending me p...

10 may 12

10 NOS Tub-Master accordian-door shower doors — for a vintage travel trailer or home

Dustin of the 170 New Old Stock (NOS) plastic wall panels in mind-bending colors mentioned that he also has 10 NOS accordian door shower doors available for sale. Of course, I asked for pictures, pre...

10 may 12

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