Spotted on etsy, with the darling note — “chippy but cute.” $5 from vintagebutterfly94.
Kissin’ don’t last, Good cookin’ do
Posted by: • November 18, 2009
Mid Mod Madness
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Vornada fans – look good while you stay cool 
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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 [...]
ALAS: DISCONTINUED! The website says that these are for “contract” jobs — that is, interior designers working on commercial projects. But hey, if you really like these retro laminate choices, go after Nevamar and get them! Remember: The only way to do these…is to pair them with authentic steel countertop and backsplash edging available from [...]
When folks move into new/old 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s or 1970s homes, it seems like one of the biggest and most common needs is to update materials in the kitchen that are on their last legs. In general, if you have a laminate countertop that is in good shape, I’d say: Keep it. Or [...]
Many thanks to Whitney, who just tipped me that Wilsonart has introduced 11 new colors of boomerang laminate. There now are a total of 14 colorways — the most of any manufacturer. I am quite liking the “butterscotch” above — looks like you could use this in a kitchen with yellow kitchen cabinets. There is [...]
The most popular laminate design in mid century America? Boomerang Formica? Nope, guess again. According to materials expert Grace Jeffers, the most popular design was actually linen. You know what I’m talking about — that kind of tight-to-medium-weave with nubblies stuff. I had it both my bathrooms with vanities. In pistachio green = absolutely iconic. [...]
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I need speed and up-time — so I use WP Engine
Love it! Reminds me of Dolly Parton.
We had that saying in our kitchen too when I was a kid. It wasn’t as racy as the one shown here. Ours was on a wooden plate with a sort of Pennsylvania Dutch motif. Wonder what ever happened to it? Hmmm….must go spelunking in the basement next time I am back at the folks’.
We had one also, it was kind of like a black iron trivet that hung on the wall with this saying on it. Was on the wall for decades.