Here is a hot tip for anyone doing a major project: Rejuvenation also sells antique lighting, and I noticed on their website yesterday that they have a good-sized stash of circa-1960 lighting from Progress Manufacturing, unused and in its original boxes. And — there are multiples available. Note: Even though it’s unused MIB, Rejuvenation says they rewire this lighting – another good reminder for all of us to rewire anything we find and use vintage. Last but not least — 33 vintage copper-plated cabinet pulls with atomic backplates also are in their antique hardware section — a wonderful number — a gorgeous design — snap ‘em up, someone!
kitchens
Kitchens – Countertops

Here is another set of products from the past — still available today — with a fascinating history: ‘Memphis’ style laminates designed in 1978 by Ettore Sottsass, “the greatest Italian designer of the last half century.” These laminates are still offered by Abet Laminati. This is not necessarily a name familiar U.S. consumers, but Abet [...]

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 [...]

Okay, this is the last day of my little fixation with retro laminates. (For now.) As you know, I am a devotee of the Sherwin Williams Suburban Modern palette, both interior and exterior. So, I have gone through Arpa’s line of solid-colored laminates and for the most part, been able to line up 10 colors [...]

Our arsenal of suppliers for metal kitchen countertop edging continues to grow — with the addition of Eagle Moulding, a distributor in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Eagle Mouldings’ large inventory includes a two styles of aluminum countertop edgings, in a variety of sizes.Eagle Moulding is the direct supplier to many furniture manufacturers and, in fact, I see at [...]
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Retro style porch lighting – from Rejuvenation Lighting, our favorite!
Retro 50s 60s lighting for kitchen, bathroom, dining room and more — from Rejuvenation Lighting
Restored antique lighting from Rejuvenation 















Ooo, I like those cabinet pulls! They’re not quite what I have envisioned for finishing off my kitchen (I still have my heart set on the boomerang pulls at Rejuvenation), but I love the look of those backplates. So very atomic and ultra cool.
Rejuvenation is a cool place. Though I haven’t been to the actual warehouse in over a year, we’ve purchased quite a bit of lighting, as well as light switches and plates from them.
Gorgeous fixtures, Pam! So glad you featured them. We are thinking about the 8″ cone for our living room!
Oh I just LOVE that brass cone/bullet sconce!! Perfect. Wish I could buy them!
Yes, always rewire, or have someone rewire old lighting and stuff!!
My aunt has 3 of those top center cone lights going down the long hall way of her apartment. The building is a mitchell lama tower built in the early 60s in the lower east side of Manhattan. I’ve always loved the shape of them and when the lamps are the only thing turned on in the dark apartment they cast spots of light on the ceiling that resembled stars to me as a child.
Hello – I have two brass ceiling sconces in perfect condition that I am about to take down and replace. Please let me know if you are interested in seeing pictures.
Thanks and happy renovating!
Kathryn
Kathryn, you can post these over on the forum: http://retrorenovation.com/forum/ — there is a spot for “other stuff” as you scroll down. Good luck.