Missouri Michael packs a 1-2 punch with 2 entries into our Found Objects…Found Art contest. Heck yeah there is more →
Shelly’s gorgeous gray midcentury bathroom
Posted by: • January 14, 2009
St. Louis Shelly has a gorgeous gray bathroom in her 1956 house. The drain of her sink has rusted out, and she needs an all-new sink. Good news: The sink appears to be a Kohler Tahoe with hudee ring, and this model is still available today in a light gray. Bad news: It will take 42 days to get the sink via special order. I referred Shelly to this post — and asked to see more photos so that we could all ogle the gray bathroom – a color I haven’t featured yet. Oh my goodness, this is so beautiful – the vanity…THE FLOOR…the shower door…THE GRAY! The only thing you could need: Some wallpaper (of course!) or some print for your walls to bring in color. Once either of those are in place, you can spec your towels. Heck yeah there is more →
Destiny-initialed bar set – Sputnik Sandi’s entry
Posted by: • January 14, 2009
Sputnik Sandi’s entry in our Found Objects…Found Art contest… Heck yeah there is more →
History of the Drexel Profile line – new page added
Posted by: • January 13, 2009
Thanks to Femme1 for obtaining a first solid dose of info and history on the Drexel Profile line – including this complete 1960 catalog, courtesy of the excellent customer service at Drexel Heritage. I’ve now started a stand-alone page on the line, which you can check out anytime.
Click thru here for info on the designer John Van Koert and a 23-photo catalog from 1960…and check back on the Profile Page anytime for future updates. Heck yeah there is more →
A fridge door becomes a work of art – Kate’s entry
Posted by: • January 13, 2009
Our Found Objects…Found Art contest continues, with Kate’s entry, below. Just to be super-clear: We’ll publish all the entries online…and at the end, we’ll vote on a list of finalists. Heck yeah there is more →
5 tips to decorate a yellow bathroom
Posted by: • January 12, 2009
Pink bathrooms? Of course! But they are just symbolic of our enduring love for the pastel rainbow of midcentury bathrooms featuring tile and/or fixtures in coral, peach, green, blue — and yellow. Reader Susan’s sparkling yellow bathroom is a real time capsule. It’s simple – but beautiful – with some great tips to either enhance your own midcentury bathroom – or recreate a new one. Read on for: Sinks, Tile, Knobs, Wallpaper – and more photos from Susan’s bathroom.
A vintage shoe shine kit — our 2nd contest entry
Posted by: • January 12, 2009
Loren Petersen submits our 2nd entry in our 2nd annual “Found Objects…Found Art” contest shines – literally! Be sure to enter- you have til Jan. 25 for entries. 1st prize: A pair of Satellite Modern pendants. 2nd prize: A pair of our RetroRenovation “bibles”. Read on for Loren’s entry.
From Joey Harrison’s mom: The little house that could … and did
Posted by: • January 11, 2009
Joey Harrison is my very favorite photographer met via flickr. His mother Chalet also is a beautiful photographer – and writer. Today, her lovely memories of their family home in East Lansing, Mich. Like many of us, this house wasn’t exactly what she planned on. But… read on…
You can see Chalet’s complete photostream here.Thank you so much, Chalet and Joey, for permission to use this story today.
Chalet writes:
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