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“That’s cool!” my husband said when he saw me pull this photo of a Vornado fan. It is a reproduction of the original, and it’s even in the original 50s “Vornado Green.”
There’s also a “Silver Swan,” a reproduction of a 30s deco design.
Cool indeed.
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ALAS: DISCONTINUED! The website says that these are for “contract” jobs — that is, interior designers working on commercial projects. But hey, if you really like these retro laminate choices, go after Nevamar and get them! Remember: The only way to do these…is to pair them with authentic steel countertop and backsplash edging available from [...]
I have da boomerang laminates covered one-by-one in other stories, but here, I pull them into one place for those renovators to compare and constrast. According to my research, there are three laminate boomerang designs — with a total of 14 possible colorways — available today. Updated January 2011: Wilsonart ads 11 more colors of [...]
Seems like I’m starting the week off with the spotlight on RESOURCES! I was checking out Formica’s site recently – and saw these two new laminates. They both have a nice retro groove, underscored by their names, Atomic Orange and Atomic Turf. Back in the postwar era, there were a number of laminates that had [...]
A few years ago I saw my first bathtub and shower surround tiled in with a “crazy quilt” of all different tiles, and it was love at first site. If you love color and pattern, heck, going crazy quilt means can have it all. Designer Amy Mescia — with her new company Oscar & Izzy – now [...]
So here is a little piece of trim made to fit between the edge of your countertop and the edge of your stove, to prevent all manner of food from dropping down between. Hmmm, a handy dandy that I didn’t even know I needed, but which I am pretty sure would make DH, a neat freak, very happy. [...]
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I have two of those room circulating fans, they are AMAZING. People always think they are just another fan until you turn them on. They move air like nothing else. Love those fans.
I have an original Vornado fan that is identical (in design) to the one in your photo. It’s two tone grey and currently being rewired by my pops. That is one HEAVY fan..I love it!
This is going on my list of must-haves. I noticed a lot of places are sold out of these already!