The retro decorating gods -- and I -- thank you. Photo by Erica Berger, thanks, E.
Wednesday night update:
Retro Renovation was one of 6 finalists in Apartment Therapy’s contest to choose the favorite home-design blog of 2009. Voting is now closed, and it looks like Remodelista is the winner, followed by Young House Love, and Decor8. Retro Renovation finished 4th — a fantastic outcome, in my mind, considering the nature of the blog, which is outside the mainstream, mass-market. I’ll do a follow up post after AT makes it all final, which they say is tomorrow night. So look for my official thank-you Friday morning. Meanwhile, my very sincere thanks to everyone who #1, voted us into the finals, and #2 then helped us make this great showing for mid-century *modern* and *modest* alike. xoxo pam
Merry Christmas Pam, and hope you win! (you should!)
kathy
Kathy! You were the first one to nominate the blog! woo hoo, you rock!
RetroRenovation is the go-to blog for mid-century home info of every kind, and I told ‘em so! Merry Christmas, Pam!
Thank you, Jane!
I voted. Then, I took a little salt from my original Bing & Grondahl Seagull pattern shaker, threw it over my shoulder and wished you much luck.
I am grateful for your hard work, Pam. Thank you.
Thank you, Jenn – for the salt, too!
Merry Christmas Pam! You got my vote!
Thank you, Michael!:)
No question about it! retrorenovation is the best. Your passion comes through in every single post, Pam. I’m sure you’ll have lots of good things up your sleeve for us in 2010.
In the meantime I’m voting in the poll…but gee, it takes them a long time to register me and send me the link………grrrrrrr.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Pam and everyone here! It was a pleasure to vote for you. Thank you for all your work!
Can’t imagine voting for anyone else! So, I did
I had to register as “AtomicTikimama” because someone had the gall to use my name! *humph*
Merry Christmas to you Pam, and all the RetroRenovation Readers!
Vote early and vote often! (just kidding!)
Thanks to Pam for another great year of RR. No one deserves the award more than she does!
Thank you, Annie B!
Voted! Love your site and wish you nothing but the best! Thanks for being such a good resource for us all. “Mid Century Modest” is the best!
You got my vote, Pam! Looking forward to another year of RetroReno! All the best for the new year. -Troy
Thanks, Troy. The fun never stops!
VOTED!! I love this site so much! I hope it wins!
Thank you, No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane! How did I miss your sweetheart of a blog? I added you to the blogroll.
Give me an R! Give me an E! Give me a T! Give me an R! Give me an O! Whaddya got — Retro!
It’s Number One! It’s Number One!
Yea Pam! Go Pam Go!
(Sorry. Been watching too many bowl games.)
Sumac Sue aka Judy: Give me an R! Give me an O! Give me a C! Give me a K! Whaddya got — YOU ROCK!
Horray!!! Just cast my vote……..keep on doing what you’re doing, Pam…you’re #1 in all of our books!!
I just cast my vote for you, Pam. Hope you win!
Thank you, tailfin, nina and Jeanne!!!
It was a hassle to try to figure out that website…but well worth it so I could cast my vote for my fav website.
You are a God-send! Hope you (we) win!
Done. I finally took the time to register.
–mcmodness
I voted!
Thank you, Pencils!
I voted, Pam!! I hope this site wins. Since I discovered you it’s now my daily window on all things retro. My favorite era…the era I grew up in!!! Even though I’m not actually renovating, I hope to begin acquiring some mid century furniture, etc. My BIG treat this year was my Little Beauty-a 4 ft. Evergleam aluminum tree with a color wheel of course! It brings me so much joy (as one did when I was a kid) that I may just leave it up to gaze at every night!! LOL
Thank you, RetroSandie!
This competition brought me out of the ‘lurker shadows’ to register and vote. I have enjoyed your site for months and now it’s time to acknowledge your great work. Thanks, Pam!
Thank you, handyandy! I LOVE hearing from lurkers!
I voted for you as well. Good luck!
Thank you, Mary Pat!
Ooo just saw this, I just voted, and I think you should win, this is the best blog out there! :O) If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t have my corona sofa, and I have learned so much here!
Good Luck Pam!!!
Don’t know if it will help, but I had to give it a try…when I saw this post *late* last night, I wrote a post on my blog encouraging people to vote for you. Because I’m one of your biggest fans!
http://atomicteaparty.blogspot.com/2009/12/vote-for-my-retro-goddess.html
Thank you, Tikimama! I just got up (it’s 11 a.m.!) and I need to check what’s happened overnight!
We’re doing all we can to get you there, Pam! I just shared this on my Facebook – trying to get my friends to vote for you!
my vote is in
Registered (with another name) and voted late last night!
I voted early — and only once! Your vote carries more weight if you vote for one.
Am I blind, or does it look like RR is in sixth place with 132 votes?
Woah, Jeanne, I just went and looked and I think you are right. I think they must have adjusted the standings. I think this means we’re in the finals. I’ll be curious, to say the least, to see how this all settles out!
It looks like Retro Reno made 6th place to me too – 132 votes!
http://homies.apartmenttherapy.com/2009/category/home-design
I hope you are in tomorrow, ya, I only voted for here no other blog!
If you are in tomorrow I’ll vote again!
It took me a few days to figure out the rank goes from left to right and not up and down. Good luck and congratulations Pam. You’re tops in my book!
Pam, I would imagine that you are on pins and needles right now!
Thanks, Michael. I’m still in shock!
** doing a happy dance **
Looks like we’re in!
Woo Hoo! Congratulations Pam
eeeheeheee somehow I got to be the first vote! yay! Go Retrorenovation!
My finalist’s round vote is in the box! Go, Pam, Go!!!!
Thanks Angela and Annie B! Hmmm, I see that I’m gonna have to vote to follow the results, correct?
Okay I voted!!! :O) I sure hope you win Pam!!
go vote come on under 300 come on!
Vote now
Drill, baby, drill! We voted for you, Pam!
Good luck in the race!
Would you believe I have that same exact vintage dress, but in navy taffeta?! It’s got the same neckline, piping detail on the skirt..it’s really an exact match. I’ll wear mine, you wear yours, and we’ll storm the set of HGTV together and liberate all those perfect period kitchen and baths. What do you say?
Pam, you in that fabulous black dress brings to mind Emma Peel from the Avengers. Or maybe Julie Newmar as Catwoman! Pow! Zap! Zowie!
ooooh, i want to be emma peel. need to get on the treadmill NOW
Love it! This needs to happen!
You soooooooooooooooo have my vote. Maybe it’s because I have a house built in 1949 and your blog resonates so well with me that I had no idea there were these other blogs out there. I only click in to retrorenovation!
My only regret is that I can only vote once for Retro Renovation! I tried to re-log in with the intention of voting every day – heck every hour! – but it’s a one time deal. I love every thing about this site! Best of luck Pam!
Thank you, Janice. You guys only need to vote once!
Done.
Hey, Lawrence Bill – nice to hear from you! Thanks for your vote!
Anyone who was even nominated is a winner in my book! Great work, Pam. You make us vintage + retro proud.
Awesome, Pam! Congratulations on #4…but you’ll always be #1 to us!
Let me know when you want to go to Osgoods………. I’m always up for looking at fabric.
Thank you, Cindy and Gretchen! I will do a formal note when results are final (late tomorrow, AT says). You know I am so grateful. But I’m also happy to say — back to regular blogging!
Kudos and huzzahs all around. How fabulous.
Thank you, Marion!!