Mid Mod Madness
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50s aqua sectional – today’s ebay pick 
Midcentury modern sectional from Room and Board 
Become a fanKitchens – Countertops
Reader Sarah successfully removed a layer of more modern laminate from her yummy gold-speckled mid-century laminate beneath. She wrote about her experience — and the products she used — on her blog, Sarahs’ Blue Castle. But before you jump over there, take a look at her note to me and my comments here first –> [...]
The most popular laminate design in mid century America? Boomerang Formica? Nope, guess again. According to materials expert Grace Jeffers, the most popular design was actually linen. You know what I’m talking about — that kind of tight-to-medium-weave with nubblies stuff. I had it both my bathrooms with vanities. In pistachio green = absolutely iconic. [...]
When folks move into new/old 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s or 1970s homes, it seems like one of the biggest and most common needs is to update materials in the kitchen that are on their last legs. In general, if you have a laminate countertop that is in good shape, I’d say: Keep it. Or [...]
My local Re-Store was offering some maple flooring from bowling alley – and some handy homeowner re-purposed it into the most excellent countertop. Isn’t it great?! …Right up there with the Teacups Chandelier we looked at a while ago. Related Posts Basement bowling alley in 1962 Michigan time capsule house for sale — heaven! What [...]
This week I heard from Jeff, who uses vintage speckled laminate for his banjo finger boards. I just think that is so cool… you know I am part Kentuckian. P.S. Can someone tell me how to get the accent mark over the ‘e’, as in lame’ … as I am dying to write lame’ laminate? [...]
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i am drooling over the everything in the dinning room and livingroom sofa! how about that beautiful teak wood and porceline light fixture, ah! the coffe table is great too…what a fab home.
Oh my gosh Pam, did you buy everything in sight? I would have! This place is awesome and I would love to have picked up that kitchen and installed it in my house! I hit some good sales this weekend too but nothing like what you came upon!
Picturing myself hosting a fab cocktail party in this house. The crystal champaign saucers sparkle, Dean Martin is on the record player and I’m in Pucci waiting for the first guests to arrive…
Loved everything! Especially the dining table with chairs & the orange living room sectional.