Comments on: Retro Renovation on location in mid mod Kentucky & Indiana http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:33:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mid Mod Pam http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22809 Mid Mod Pam Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:06:34 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7259#comment-22809 I'll have to get out there soon, Susan, Mitzi & Michael! Really! Susan, send pics in the meantime! And...I'll opine on Columbus as epicenter...soon! I’ll have to get out there soon, Susan, Mitzi & Michael! Really! Susan, send pics in the meantime! And…I’ll opine on Columbus as epicenter…soon!

]]> By: Susan, aka Kitty Mommy http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22802 Susan, aka Kitty Mommy Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:22:29 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7259#comment-22802 What a fantastic idea! An "on location" in Columbus, Ohio! I, too, would love to be a part of that, either showing you around town, Pam, or tagging along while someone else shows you around. You see, I'm rather new to this whole "mid century modern" thing, having just been introduced to the term when we bought our '61 ranch last April. We lucked into a home sold by the original owners (now in their 90's and in a nursing home), who had done very little updating (so I have a yellow bathroom, a pink bathroom, lots of Nutone, etc.!). It was love at first sight! I would love your input, Pam, on how I can restore it to its original glory and put the finishing touches on it..."pull it all together", so to speak...and I could really use your help! It would be like one of those HGTV shows, except without the disparaging comments about the pink bathroom! ; ) Susan, aka Kitty Mommy What a fantastic idea! An “on location” in Columbus, Ohio! I, too, would love to be a part of that, either showing you around town, Pam, or tagging along while someone else shows you around. You see, I’m rather new to this whole “mid century modern” thing, having just been introduced to the term when we bought our ‘61 ranch last April. We lucked into a home sold by the original owners (now in their 90’s and in a nursing home), who had done very little updating (so I have a yellow bathroom, a pink bathroom, lots of Nutone, etc.!). It was love at first sight! I would love your input, Pam, on how I can restore it to its original glory and put the finishing touches on it…”pull it all together”, so to speak…and I could really use your help! It would be like one of those HGTV shows, except without the disparaging comments about the pink bathroom! ; )

Susan, aka Kitty Mommy

]]> By: Mitzi http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22772 Mitzi Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:57:50 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7259#comment-22772 Wow, Columbus peeps are in tha house! :) Thanks Michael for sharing those links, I've never seen that neighborhood... I'll have to take a drive and check it out sometime! I would love for you to elaborate on your "true epicenters of main street middle class mid century modern" choices Pam, of course since I am in Columbus I would especially love to hear those reasons! ;) I am guessing Lustron homes, Lustro Ware, and Federal Glass might be at least a few of them? It does seem like you could do an "on location" in Columbus and have a few people to show you around town... Wow, Columbus peeps are in tha house! :)

Thanks Michael for sharing those links, I’ve never seen that neighborhood… I’ll have to take a drive and check it out sometime!

I would love for you to elaborate on your “true epicenters of main street middle class mid century modern” choices Pam, of course since I am in Columbus I would especially love to hear those reasons! ;)

I am guessing Lustron homes, Lustro Ware, and Federal Glass might be at least a few of them?

It does seem like you could do an “on location” in Columbus and have a few people to show you around town…

]]> By: Anita http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22694 Anita Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:32:55 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7259#comment-22694 Are those vintage oriental lamp bases???? Love them! Anita Are those vintage oriental lamp bases???? Love them!
Anita

]]> By: Susan, aka Kitty Mommy http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22684 Susan, aka Kitty Mommy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:50:11 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7259#comment-22684 Wow...Columbus, Ohio, huh? That's where I am! I had no idea! Now, could you elaborate on your chosen moniker of "true epicenters of main street middle class mid century modern" and what lead you to that decision/declaration? I'd love to hear more... -Susan, aka Kitty Mommy Resident of Westgate (a subdivision in Columbus, Ohio) Wow…Columbus, Ohio, huh? That’s where I am! I had no idea! Now, could you elaborate on your chosen moniker of “true epicenters of main street middle class mid century modern” and what lead you to that decision/declaration? I’d love to hear more…

-Susan, aka Kitty Mommy
Resident of Westgate (a subdivision in Columbus, Ohio)

]]> By: Michael http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22523 Michael Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:13:03 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7259#comment-22523 You mention Columbus OH being one of the "true epicenters of main street middle class mid century modern". This reminded me of this hidden gem right in my own neighborhood. It's only blocks from my current house. It is our biggest dream to leave here some day. The houses don't come to the market very often so we're watching closely! http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/home_garden/stories/2007/07/15/RUSH_CREEK.ART_ART_07-15-07_H1_P678IQU.html?jrl=205866&rfr=nwsl&clk=137448 http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040829/news_mz1h29wright.html http://www.worthington.org/about/rushcreek.cfm You mention Columbus OH being one of the “true epicenters of main street middle class mid century modern”. This reminded me of this hidden gem right in my own neighborhood. It’s only blocks from my current house. It is our biggest dream to leave here some day. The houses don’t come to the market very often so we’re watching closely!

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/home_garden/stories/2007/07/15/RUSH_CREEK.ART_ART_07-15-07_H1_P678IQU.html?jrl=205866&rfr=nwsl&clk=137448

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040829/news_mz1h29wright.html

http://www.worthington.org/about/rushcreek.cfm

]]> By: sumacsue http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22473 sumacsue Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:25:28 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7259#comment-22473 My house is fairly lean compared to some when it comes to great mid-century details. But after taking Pam and Jenni on a visit to some of my neighbors' homes, I got some ideas on how to keep tweaking here and there on my home's appearance. After seeing the original hallway light fixtures in Cindy's and Mr. Bartlett's houses, I was in the mood to replace my cheapie 1990s fixture. Lo and behold, I found the prettiest 50s-era fixture at the ReStore, and it is up and sparkling. After gazing at all the lovely colored tiles in those other bathrooms, I removed an over-the-toilet storage cabinet in my half bath that was covering up a lot of the pretty pink tiles. Looks 100-percent better in there! Best of all, while checking out some retro items on Craigslist, I met a woman who owns a 50s-era home in another part of town. We discovered we are both retrorenovation.com readers! We had a great chat about our houses. One of the best aspects of fixing up our mid-century homes is how we can make new friends in the process. Thanks, Pam, for your part in bringing us all together! My house is fairly lean compared to some when it comes to great mid-century details. But after taking Pam and Jenni on a visit to some of my neighbors’ homes, I got some ideas on how to keep tweaking here and there on my home’s appearance.

After seeing the original hallway light fixtures in Cindy’s and Mr. Bartlett’s houses, I was in the mood to replace my cheapie 1990s fixture. Lo and behold, I found the prettiest 50s-era fixture at the ReStore, and it is up and sparkling. After gazing at all the lovely colored tiles in those other bathrooms, I removed an over-the-toilet storage cabinet in my half bath that was covering up a lot of the pretty pink tiles. Looks 100-percent better in there!

Best of all, while checking out some retro items on Craigslist, I met a woman who owns a 50s-era home in another part of town. We discovered we are both retrorenovation.com readers! We had a great chat about our houses.

One of the best aspects of fixing up our mid-century homes is how we can make new friends in the process. Thanks, Pam, for your part in bringing us all together!

]]> By: Anne Horvath http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22469 Anne Horvath Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:06:23 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7259#comment-22469 Hey Pam, I am from Louisville, and this is such a treat to read about my hometown. I hope you had a nice visit. There are lots of Mid-Mod ranchers all over Louisville, and many of them are made out of Limestone! Off the top of my head, you can see lots of these around the Zoo, the Gardner Lane area, out Fern Creek, and the Taylorsville Road area. Great stuff! And I agree, the Louisville Antique Mall is just the best! I look forward to more Louisville posts... Hey Pam, I am from Louisville, and this is such a treat to read about my hometown. I hope you had a nice visit.

There are lots of Mid-Mod ranchers all over Louisville, and many of them are made out of Limestone! Off the top of my head, you can see lots of these around the Zoo, the Gardner Lane area, out Fern Creek, and the Taylorsville Road area. Great stuff!

And I agree, the Louisville Antique Mall is just the best! I look forward to more Louisville posts…

]]> By: Femme1 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/01/retro-renovation-on-location-in-mid-century-louisville-and-lexington-kentucky-and-mitchell-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-22455 Femme1 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:29:44 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7259#comment-22455 ACk!!! Pam! I'm only 45 minutes away from Mitchell...I would have loved to have met you and shown you around the ranch! Maybe next time you're in Louisville. Deb ACk!!! Pam! I’m only 45 minutes away from Mitchell…I would have loved to have met you and shown you around the ranch! Maybe next time you’re in Louisville.

Deb

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