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Oh my goodness, this Christmas wreath from Georgia Peachez makes me happy happy happy. Drats. I know what (else) I’ll be hoarding from estate sales and thrift shops this year. Beautiful work, Suzy.
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 [...]
If you are looking for retro-style laminate for a kitchen or bathroom countertop, you have some blinding research ahead of you. Unless there is a home-run-out-of-the-park solution — like the boomerangs, crackle ice or dogbone still available — it’s going to be a hunt-peck-and-forage to find something that’s “close enough” to original laminates from the [...]
“Fake butcher block countertops” are another one of those original vintage house features that I often hear called “hideous” on other websites. (Crikey, how I have come to despise that word — it is overkill, please refrain.) I, on the other hand, not only have “no problem” with butcher block laminate, I am 100% on [...]
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 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 [...]
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If I had seen that ten years ago I would not have looked at it twice……today I’m imagining it on my front door. This love of retro just keeps on growing……….
How beautiful! I’d love to have one next year!
That is the cheerfulest thing I have ever seen! Definitely a project for next year.
I absolutely LOVE this wreath! It’s just perfect in so many ways. Beautiful work, Georgia Peachez.
Oh, I LOVE it!!! I’m going to have to start collecting old ornaments too!
Such a cute and pretty wreath! I love the cute kitschy ornaments in it mixed with the glass ones.
Ya, she’s a bad influence (wink wink:O) ) 2 yrs ago I saw her vintage bucilla tree skirt and fell in love, last year I finally found it, but it was the kit it hadn’t been put together, but I am always up for creative stuff, so I got it but still haven’t done it, ack, but I will have it done by next year for sure.
Merry Christmas Pam and everyone!!
How retro can you get? Oooh, I would LOVE to have that on my front door!
What a charming wreath, Georgia!
Pam, thanks to you and my renewed love for things from my childhood, I’ve had lots of fun with some vintage Christmas embroidery and “jeweled” kits this year. Your site is such an inspiration.
Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings to you, Pam, and all Retro Reno’ readers.
Thanks Pam for the wreath love! Everything looks great with a knee hugger elf mixed in! xo, suzy
I LOVE this vintage looking wreath! Reminds me of all the ornaments my grandmother had on her Christmas tree every year when I was a child. I’m wondering how this was mounted. Is it on a stryo foam wreath or actually wired onto a faux garland wreath. Does anyone know how this was done? SO CUTE!
Gina from Texas
I have the same exact little blue Christmas house. It’s a set that was my grandmothers. My set also has a red church, and a little white house. It was from either the late 40′s or early 50′s. I love your wreath!
I want this wreath in MY house NOW!! Guess I could try to shop the various ornaments on ebay and try to put a similar one together, but, OH…imagine the time and the bidding and the frustration. No, I just want this one.
Perhaps Georgia Peachez would be so kind as to give us a “How-To” so that we can make one ourselves? I’ve been accumulating old Christmas bulbs from garage sales and such so this would be a perfect way to use them.
Georgia Peachez, do you sell any of these?!? This is WONDERFUL!!!