Welcome to retro-wonderland, Apartment Therapy voters. 
Here at Retro Renovation, a lot of us are “accidental modernists.” We ended up in our (generally) small, mid-century homes because they were in the right neighborhoods or because the price was right. Mid-century *modern* homes, yes, but mid-century *modest* homes, too… ranches, capes, colonials, contemporaries, bungalows and split levels that real estate agents generally suggest should be gutted. We kinda like the quirky charm, though, and our motto has become “Love The House You’re In.” So before we make any drastic changes, we meet here to share renovation resources, lots of vintage eye-candy photos and a friendly and helpful community — all with the goal to update our homes in a way that’s sympathetic to their original postwar design. I like to think we’re playful and unpretentious (just like our simpler houses), and we’re not “purists” — it’s your house, make the changes that are right for you — love it! In fact, our main rule for comments is that “no one can be made to feel bad for their choices.” So take a tour… ask questions… and we hope you have a blast. After you’ve soaked it all in, if you want to vote for us, we would be honored. If you haven’t registered yet, go to Apartment Therapy; once you’ve confirmed your registration via email, click on The Homies 2009 to vote. Many thanks and all the best, Pam. 
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Posted by: • December 30, 2009
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Im sold! Love your site, theres something awesome about loving where you are, but having a eye to make it more lovely.
Thank you, Stephen. You nailed it! Many thanks and I’ll check out your site, too. Welcome! xoxo pam
That photo is fantastic! — I wear the same outfit when I garden over here at my house, er, blog (except I have a pruning shears not a drill). You are a pip, as my father would have said. Congratulations on making the finals and on building RR into such an important part of the online home scene in such a short time. xxoxoxoxo
Hi Margaret, I would be nowhere without you. Especially not in a 1950s dress on the homepage yucking it for the design world to see. Fortunately (?) I am a bonafide nut, aka pip, so what the heck. It’s all for a good cause: Cherishing and preserving the best of our mid-century homes all the while not taking ourselves too seriously. xoxo, my garden blogging sister
Absolutely fabulous site! Your style, taste and flair are great! Congrats in making the Homies Finals! So glad I found you!
Welcome and thank you for the warm comments, Cynthia. It’s all a labor of love… and we have a blast.
Congrats, Pam! You’ve got my vote. Retro Renovation is the first retro home shelter blog that I ever came across and it’s still my favorite. You provide such a rich resource of inspiration and ideas. Good luck on the final round of voting!!
Thank you, Kimberly, you’re doing great with your blog, too — it’s one of my favorites.
pam
Accessorizing LBD with power tools is always chic
You are number one with us here in the Sobel mid-mod!
You got it, Caryn! We have power tools and we know how to use them. Thanks for your support!!!
Oh I love that picture Pam! Great dress!
Congrats and I just cast my final vote for you!
This site is one of the most useful ones I’ve ever found. You deserve to win, Pam! I cannot even count how many times I’ve been to your site to reference MidMod design. There is no other site like this one, or one nearly as packed full of usefulness! That pic, by the way, makes me insane with jealousy . . . your kitchen is divine.
Pam, Congrats on the finals – and on to the winning!! I cast my vote for you and hope to toast you as the WINNER! I love love love your dress, heels, hairdo – with your fantastic kitchen as backdrop. Please treat us with more photos of you in your vintage outfits. Besides all of the information you bestow upon us, you give us INSPIRATION!
What a fab photo! Love the dress, the decor and the demeanor. Best of luck with the voting!
I’m a new reader… Glad I found your blog! I was just at a friend’s house this weekend telling them to keep their “outdated” turquoise tile in the bathroom – they want to get rid of it. I don’t think they will listen to me, but I tried!
Great pic, Pam and thanks for making the link to Homies EASY to work with!
Just submited my vote for your blog that I absolutely adored and love….. My dream is to own my ranch (kitchen intact) home…
Feliz Año 2010….
Hey Pam, I checked out the competition, a couple I’ve seen before, but I gotta tell ya — you win hands down in my eyes. Although some of the other sites are nice, they are also a little less charismatic and approachable. You and what you offer feels real…real like ‘put your feet up on the couch and be comfortable even saying nothing’ real.
Oh, and the dress….HOLY CRAP it’s great!
You’ve got my vote! Good luck!!
Pam’s magic combination of professional quality writing and ‘best friend’ humor makes Retro renevation the real winner regardless of “The Homies” outcome. (Just voted though, because winning IS all that it’s cracked up to be~)
…..and that goes for Retro RenOvation, too!
Hurray for RETRO-RENOVATION ! A truly insightful, inspirational, welcoming site. Keep up the fantastic job !
You’ve got my vote!!
Excellent choice of drill, if I may say…
Is that the 14.4 or the 18 Volt?
Dave
ha ha as if
oh drats. i want to say thank you thank you thank you to everyone as they post but I got behind. Thank you all so much!
I came here originally for ideas for vintage bathroom flooring, and came away a fan of metal kitchen cabinets! I now have a bunch of GEs for my expanded-and-to-be-relocated kitchen project. You got my vote!
OMG Pam, that photo is specTABulous! It’s great to see that making the Homies’ Final 6 is driving newcomers to your site. I’ve cast my vote for you already & look forward to your win!
Thank you, tailfin and JSP. It’s tough competition for sure – the other blogs are great and some of them are REALLY BIG. No matter what the outcome, I’m super thrilled you all have gotten the blog this far!
Whoa! Pam! That photo alone is enough to put you over the top.
Seriously, the retro gods were certainly smiling on me the day I stumbled upon your blog. You can’t imagine how good it feels to realize how many others out there share my love of MCM – mod and modest. I’ve gleaned countless ideas from your pages and have had a fine time riding along. Here’s to a glorious future…..and past!
That photo is fantastic!!! It says it all! And good idea to welcome all the RR newbies. This blog certainly encompasses all! Although the other blogs are very well done and nice, this blog has the research and resources like none other! With the economy and current trends, this is the “in” place to be. Although most of us already here, already had the love of mid mod and don’t need any trendsetters to tell us.
Pam,
Of course you got my vote, too. Then, after voting, I decided to check out the competition. All are lovely blogs that showcase the tastes of the blogger. But, none of them have the sense of community that we find here. None have the readers as such active pariticpants. Yes, they get lots of comments, but the readers don’t seem to be part of the posts as we are here. And, finally, none seem to capture a “movement” in design style like you do. Congratulations on all that you do, how you do it, and for the recognition so richly deserved!
That is a great photo and a really stylish dress. I just cast my vote on AT. Good luck.
This blog is my very favorite read, even though I don’t comment much. I drool over it daily.
And that photo is *great* (as I said over on Flickr). I’ve cast my vote!
Pam,
You got my vote. Erica took a fabulous picture. Happy New Year.
Susan
Pam,
Bets of luck!!! Hope you kick some ass!
~MaryDeluxe
Wow, Pam, great introduction! Good luck!
Congrats on making the Final 6 Pam – You got my vote!
As usual, you Pam, and the other readers have expressed my thoughts and feelings better than I could have. So, I’ll just say, “I second what everyone said!”
I updated my blog post on the Homies in the hopes that it might get you even one more vote! You deserve them all.
Good Luck Pam! Without your guidance, many retro renovators would be lost! No one is more deserving!
Pam,i am new to your blog,and i think it is just wonderful.So far,everything reminds me of when i was a child back in the 1960′s and mentally visualizing my favorite Aunt’s kitchen of her home with the bright turquoise kitchen and her black and white tile floor.Lovely memories.Anyways,since i am new here,i just voted for you over at the Homies.
Great picture Pam. There is nothing hotter than a woman who can handle power tools in pumps. Hope you and your family have a happy and prosperous new year.