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50s aqua sectional – today’s ebay pick 
Edie’s happy aqua and white kitchen 
Black trim for a white subway tile bathroom — The Gut Bathroom Renovation Chronicles continue 
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Our arsenal of suppliers for metal kitchen countertop edging continues to grow — with the addition of Eagle Moulding, a distributor in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Eagle Mouldings’ large inventory includes a two styles of aluminum countertop edgings, in a variety of sizes.Eagle Moulding is the direct supplier to many furniture manufacturers and, in fact, I see at [...]
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 [...]
The new crop of laminates suitable for mid-century kitchen countertops continues. Reader Jon gets snaps for spotting this new “Motion” series of laminate from Pionite. Jon writes: Hi Pam, First, I love the site. I’ve been reading it since December when I purchased my teeny tiny 1946 house (originally a summer home) on the shore [...]
More today from the Wilsonart laminate history archives. In the 60s, laminate colors got, at one end of the spectrum richer and earthier – and at the other end, pop-art bold. Some of the defining trends from the period, this article says: Color TV was introduced in 1965, bringing us closer in touch with design [...]
These are sure a blast from the past: Glass combination trivets and cutting boards that are installed directly into your kitchen countertop. Yes: with metal rim aka Hudee ring. I think that these built-in cutting boards were all the rage in the 1970s, because there was one in our 1975 countertop, to the left of the sink. I’m not sure [...]
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Oh Alice, I do believe I have that green tile! The one that looks like a match is by American Olean. Do you know if that is the right brand? I know you are thinking of tiling the upper part of the walls too, but I would use a cream tile — perhaps to match the trim. I also can’t help but think how my peacock wallpaper might look, even though the burst of color on the paper is a bit more blue. Check out my auctions by searching by user name: theamishdisco. Also check out seller: vintagewallpaper — she always has a nice collection. And here’s one of my secrets… The vintage wallpaper I have for my kitchen is pink and greenish aqua on a dark brown background. After it’s up, I plan to use a colored pencil to make the green more blue-ish so that it matches the rest of my aqua. Hahah…(evil but insightful laugh).