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Wonderful vintage style wallpaper for a 40s 50s or 60s bedroom

Posted by: • April 4, 2009

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DOESN’T THIS MAKE YOU WANT TO BE 10 AGAIN — when no one questions why you would want a bedroom that is sweet sweet sweet?

The wallpaper is Lily of the Valley by Thibaut, and it’s available in 7 colorways – including yellow, light blue, even coral. I love the soft pastels the best, I think…. This is so perfectly vintage.

This post was originally published Dec. 28, 2007


How much are my metal kitchen cabinets worth?

Posted by: • April 3, 2009

metal-kitchen-cabinets-for-saleWHAT IS THE VALUE of a set of vintage steel kitchen cabinets? What price should you ask? This is one of the top questions that I receive on the blog. The answer is not definitive — but there are a number of factors to consider, including: Condition, Size of Set, Brand, and Location.

Read on for more, plus some pricing guidelines. And also see my post on how and where to seel your cabinets.

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Nutone recessed exhaust fan/light combination

Posted by: • April 3, 2009

nutone-recessed-fan-lightIf you are renovating  your bathroom and want to add an exhaust fan – consider this minimalistic, recessed fan/light combo from NuTone/Broan. When I updated my bathrooms, I added a light/fan combination above each tub. It’s really nice to have light directly in that area, and the fan works just fine from that location as the bathrooms are quite small. Heck yeah there is more →

Retro style kitchen cabinets by Armstrong

Posted by: • April 2, 2009

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ARMSTRONG  — THE FLOORING COMPANY – also sells kitchen cabinets — and I really like the look of their Moderno line. These maple slab doors with a “slight radius” look like pretty good modern day proxies for classic vintage styles from the 50s and 60s. The finishes — including “natural” above and “toffee” and “cafe” in the gallery — are also quite nice. Replace those Euro-style cabinet pulls with… spotlight pulls from Rejuvenation… and you have a lovely and appropriate retro renovation kitchen.  Heck yeah there is more →

Vintage Vera valences

Posted by: • April 2, 2009

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Oooooh. This is one of a pair of vintage Vera valences now on ebay. They are 14″ x 53″ — and gorgeous. The BIN for each is $20, well worth it if the color and size are right for your…retro kitchen…bathroom…office…or retro bedroom? Very flexible design. Heck yeah there is more →

The fabulous Witco tiki bar goes to: Reader “Ghost of Elvis”

Posted by: • April 1, 2009

witco-tiki-bar-460GHOST OF ELVIS (aka Arne) recently scored the fantastic Witco tiki bar for sale on Ebay – and had it hauled all the way from the east coast to his Jungle Room in Albuquerque. I am so jealous!

GofE explains that, ” This tiki bar made its way from the thrift store outside Washington D.C. where the ebay seller first found it around the time that President Obama was inaugurated… to a consignment store in Virginia, and then through the magic of this blog, ebay, and craters and freighters the whole set ended up in my jungle room in a mid-century ranch home in New Mexico built in 1953….” Click through for more on the story, along with some Witco history… and 2 more great photos… Heck yeah there is more →

Phoenix readers, catch the Dishmaster in Desert Living

Posted by: • April 1, 2009

dishmaster-in-desert-living-thumbnailThe Dishmaster got a nice write-up in the the April 2009 issue of Desert Living Magazine. The article also includes a nice mention of the blog and our community. Phoenix-area readers, be sure to pick up a copy.

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