HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to my wonderful mother Fran. These days I am also obsessed with vintage collage, and sent her this little card, my first completed work. My mom has always encouraged me in all my endeavors. She and her mother, my grandmother Cecilia, always taught me that I could do anything, be anyone, that I wanted, if I worked hard enough. Thank you, Mom, I love you.
Mid Mod Madness
Kitchens – Countertops

Wow, does anyone know about countertops like these? Becky recently bought a time capsule and her french provincial kitchen (I’d call it) includes these countertops. Reminds me of these Fritz floor tiles. Anyone work with this back in the day who knows? Kind of, an early-days version of Silestone or the other composite-quartz countertops sold [...]

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 — [...]

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 [...]

Okay, this is the last day of my little fixation with retro laminates. (For now.) As you know, I am a devotee of the Sherwin Williams Suburban Modern palette, both interior and exterior. So, I have gone through Arpa’s line of solid-colored laminates and for the most part, been able to line up 10 colors [...]
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Vintage hair style how-to from Super Kawaii Mama
A vintage Drinking Lucky Bird – Sophie’s contest entry
Butter bells — a happy homemaker “must have” spotted at Aunt Mary Anne’s 















Happy Mother’s Day to all the “retro” moms out there!
I’m late in saying this, but Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mommies out there!