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Okay, so *everything* is not MIB in this set. But there’s some really cool stuff here. I note that the Sexton cats — set of three — are becoming must-haves for any mid century interior. Tip: If their finish is all clawed up, spray paint them in a high gloss 60s or 70s color like Brady Bunch kitchen countertop orange… avocado… chartreuse… or ?
For either kitchen or, especially, bathroom countertops, I believe that Carrara marble laminates are an authentic vintage choice. I blinded myself searching for them among the 8 retailers of laminate in the U.S. today. The number-one choice, I think, is going to be from Wilsonart — their White Carrara, shown above. Read on for some [...]
My local Re-Store was offering some maple flooring from bowling alley – and some handy homeowner re-purposed it into the most excellent countertop. Isn’t it great?! …Right up there with the Teacups Chandelier we looked at a while ago. Related Posts Basement bowling alley in 1962 Michigan time capsule house for sale — heaven! What [...]
I felt blog ego come upon me (horrors, ego!) when Ronn challenged my assessment that the countertop in this kitchen was original. Maybe yes, maybe no, but if his belief is that it’s 90s because of the integral backsplash and edge (rather than the pattern) – I did respond that I’ve spotted integral design for [...]
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 [...]
A few years ago I saw my first bathtub and shower surround tiled in with a “crazy quilt” of all different tiles, and it was love at first site. If you love color and pattern, heck, going crazy quilt means can have it all. Designer Amy Mescia — with her new company Oscar & Izzy – now [...]
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My grandmother had one of those “autopoint indexes” right next to her phone in the front hallway of her house, and we loved to play with it as kids. I will have to start looking for one for myself now, that looks like hers. One thing I remember about “grammy in Dedham”‘s house was that the phone bell wasn’t in the phone but mounted at the top of the stairs on the wall, near the bannister. And she had one of those cool kitchen towels on a roll, for wiping your hands with. I have the piece of marble from the top of her ice box, that she later put on a small chest of drawers and had in her kitchen, with aprons and tea towels in the drawers. I remember rolling out pie crusts on that with her, or making garlic bread with my great aunt Agga there too.
Whoa! Funny how a little thing like an eBay find can trigger such a stream of memories- thanks for indulging me!
I still have our “autopoint indexe”. I am playing with it right now. However, I had forgotton about the towels on a roll. My father had one at his place of buisness. A man would come around and change the roll. It was also fun to play with. Hugh