Comments on: Larry’s 40s kitchen: Plastic Marlite wall panels and Youngstown cabinets make a big first impression http://retrorenovation.com/2008/06/24/larrys-40s-kitchen-plastic-marlite-wall-panels-and-youngstown-cabinets-make-a-big-first-impression/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s and 60s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:05:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mid Mod Pam http://retrorenovation.com/2008/06/24/larrys-40s-kitchen-plastic-marlite-wall-panels-and-youngstown-cabinets-make-a-big-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-24387 Mid Mod Pam Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:21:48 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=2750#comment-24387 NorthsideCJ, welcome to RetroRenovation. See this post, Summit and Premier (url in the Comment from Robert) may have something suitable. I agree with you re the Elmira's - "trying too hard" is a great way to put it. Pam NorthsideCJ, welcome to RetroRenovation. See this post, Summit and Premier (url in the Comment from Robert) may have something suitable. I agree with you re the Elmira’s - “trying too hard” is a great way to put it. Pam

]]> By: NorthsideCJ http://retrorenovation.com/2008/06/24/larrys-40s-kitchen-plastic-marlite-wall-panels-and-youngstown-cabinets-make-a-big-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-24211 NorthsideCJ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:03:09 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=2750#comment-24211 I love the kitchen. If only you could still get the red Kentile flooring It would look amazing. Good luck finding a vintage 30" range.... you'll need it as it seems 30" was a rather uncommon size for that era. 36" to 40" seemed to be the norm. I have been searching two years for one. Elmira sells a new one but I am not impressed with the styling, it seems to be trying too hard. I love the kitchen. If only you could still get the red Kentile flooring It would look amazing. Good luck finding a vintage 30″ range…. you’ll need it as it seems 30″ was a rather uncommon size for that era. 36″ to 40″ seemed to be the norm. I have been searching two years for one. Elmira sells a new one but I am not impressed with the styling, it seems to be trying too hard.

]]> By: scurl http://retrorenovation.com/2008/06/24/larrys-40s-kitchen-plastic-marlite-wall-panels-and-youngstown-cabinets-make-a-big-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-23807 scurl Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:38:54 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=2750#comment-23807 LOL! I was just trying to remember the name of Marlite, saw Mike's comment, and figured it wasn't too old to comment on, especially as the Mirawall sounded like an excellent alternative and any info involving sweet shiny retro walls is good info, right? Besides, I already read every post a few months ago and have just been keeping updated since then! LOL! I was just trying to remember the name of Marlite, saw Mike’s comment, and figured it wasn’t too old to comment on, especially as the Mirawall sounded like an excellent alternative and any info involving sweet shiny retro walls is good info, right?
Besides, I already read every post a few months ago and have just been keeping updated since then!

]]> By: Mid Mod Pam http://retrorenovation.com/2008/06/24/larrys-40s-kitchen-plastic-marlite-wall-panels-and-youngstown-cabinets-make-a-big-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-23794 Mid Mod Pam Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:47:41 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=2750#comment-23794 scurl, are you reading every post I ever wrote and commenting?! scurl, are you reading every post I ever wrote and commenting?!

]]> By: scurl http://retrorenovation.com/2008/06/24/larrys-40s-kitchen-plastic-marlite-wall-panels-and-youngstown-cabinets-make-a-big-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-23792 scurl Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:16:08 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=2750#comment-23792 Mike, This is a bit late, but Mirawall is still being made by a company called "Otefal" and it doesn't seem that they sell to/in the united states, though they have a distributor in Quebec. They do have quite a selection of colors so I'm sure yours is in there somewhere. here's their site from the Italian branch, but in english. http://www.otefal.it/en/rolled_mirawall_p_resistant_aluminium.php If someone finds a way to buy this stuff here, I wouldn't mind checking it out myself. This stuff seems better than Marlite in fire resistance terms. Mike,

This is a bit late, but Mirawall is still being made by a company called “Otefal” and it doesn’t seem that they sell to/in the united states, though they have a distributor in Quebec. They do have quite a selection of colors so I’m sure yours is in there somewhere.
here’s their site from the Italian branch, but in english.
http://www.otefal.it/en/rolled_mirawall_p_resistant_aluminium.php

If someone finds a way to buy this stuff here, I wouldn’t mind checking it out myself. This stuff seems better than Marlite in fire resistance terms.

]]> By: mklsvg http://retrorenovation.com/2008/06/24/larrys-40s-kitchen-plastic-marlite-wall-panels-and-youngstown-cabinets-make-a-big-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-14918 mklsvg Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:22:06 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=2750#comment-14918 Hello, Can you tell me if anyone still manufactures Mirawall in #700 Dove Grey color? We own a house built in 1954 that we are restoring and found this material in the build specification notes. The product is installed in our shower. The panels are approximately 18"w X 84"h. Has anyone heard of Mirawall before. Maybe a competitor of Marlite? Thank you, Mike Savage Portland Oregon USA Hello,
Can you tell me if anyone still manufactures Mirawall in #700 Dove Grey color? We own a house built in 1954 that we are restoring and found this material in the build specification notes. The product is installed in our shower. The panels are approximately 18″w X 84″h. Has anyone heard of Mirawall before. Maybe a competitor of Marlite?
Thank you,

Mike Savage
Portland Oregon USA

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