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I swear, this is one of those little bits of this and that that has been around for 50s years. What do you think? When I go to estate sales, I see them. I buy them. I must have three just like this, and another three of a derivative style. If you can’t find your own authentic retro-treasure, these are $3.95 plus shipping online here, or I bet they have them at Bed, Bath & Beyond, maybe even your local hardware store.
I have been on a tear, of late, researching laminates. Considering how Greige and Granite-y 99% of what’s out there is, I want to provide Retro Renovators with the broadest researched selection possible of designs that have a more historical, retro appeal. After I learned that Formica’s butcher block laminate has been in production since [...]
I am updating this Retro Renovation “Classic” post for Tiel, her husband, and all readers looking for classic 50s and 60s metal countertop edging. Trust me – this is the real deal: My husband hunted down the only place left — in Astoria, Queens — that still made the exact stainless steel edging on 50s [...]
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 [...]
Several readers have asked me how to install the stainless steel countertop edging from New York Metals. In this post, I’ll take you step-by-step through the process that we used to install the metal edging in my kitchen. I had my countertops laminated by an outfit recommended by by contractor. They made all the countertops [...]
I just got off the phone with George from New York Metals – purveyors of the stainless steel edging to true to 40s 50s and 60s kitchen countertops. The recent question on the table has been: How to bend my preferred “Snap-On Molding” (in photo above) for rounded edges – be they quarter-round cubbies or [...]
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A chrome-over-steel toilet paper roll holder 
50s door sets from Liz’s Antique Hardware 
Nutone chrome exhaust fan cover — still available as a replacement part 
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For neckties, I have two of these spaced out on the back of my closet door, with curtain rods running through the holes from one to the other. It’s close to 25 years old and holding well.