Mid Mod Madness
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Retro front doors for your 40s, 50s or 60s ranch house — from Crestview Doors 
1954 vintage stove from Hardwick – with a beautiful gold color scheme 
A 1929 bungalow decorated with beautiful vintage art tile 
Become a fanKitchens – Countertops
Cracked ice laminate seems to have been a very popular choice for vintage dinette table tops, and I hear from readers fairly often asking where they can find it for kitchen counters. Crackle ice laminate is still available from a number of sources online. Like the other special-order boomerang laminates available, these crackle ice laminates [...]
“Fake butcher block countertops” are another one of those original vintage house features that I often hear called “hideous” on other websites. (Crikey, how I have come to despise that word — it is overkill, please refrain.) I, on the other hand, not only have “no problem” with butcher block laminate, I am 100% on [...]
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 –> [...]
I spotted this vintage salesman’s sample showing different styles of metal edging for a kitchen countertop, and it reminded me that I wanted to do a story showcasing some other varieties beyond the stainless steel edging that I used for my kitchen. First off, thanks to Hard to Find House Parts for letting me share [...]
I’ve written before about mixing countertop surfaces in your 40s 50s or 60s kitchen. But I recently came across these great photos and thought they would be very helpful. The photos show: How to lower cabinetry to create a place to roll out your pie dough (of course). Put a slab of marble here — [...]
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I need speed and up-time — so I use WP Engine
Looks like mahogany? Our closet doors had already been painted…curses!
Yes, aren’t the closet doors absolutely gorgeous!
They look like my closet doors! On my last trek to the Re-Store I ran across a box full of the original hardware for mounting the doors and the package included the recessed door handles – identical to what I have in my house – all new in original packaging! I bought enough to replace all of the closet door hardware in my house and for the additional bedrooms that I hope to add someday. Great deal at $1 per set.
Yep, I have the same doors in the bedrooms. Love them!