The Norwegian Olympic Curling Team seems to have made Loudmouth golfwear a super phenom fashion trend. Yet another arena (haha) where we are seeing retro power its way to the top of our collective consciousness. This particular Loudmouth Golf pant style — named “hot dog”, at left — absolutely positively reminds me of hip hugger bell bottoms I wore circa 1971. They were excellent. Loudmouth Golf has lots of great styles, it’s really a hoot, but I chose this particular design because it matches my new blog look. Hot diggety dog! Welcome to v.3. of RetroRenovation.com. Buy Loud Mouth pants and other gear for men and women both here. And thanks to On Larch Lane for the tip.
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Kitchens – Countertops

Seems like I’m starting the week off with the spotlight on RESOURCES! I was checking out Formica’s site recently – and saw these two new laminates. They both have a nice retro groove, underscored by their names, Atomic Orange and Atomic Turf. Back in the postwar era, there were a number of laminates that had [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

More today from the Wilsonart laminate history archives. In the 60s, laminate colors got, at one end of the spectrum richer and earthier – and at the other end, pop-art bold. Some of the defining trends from the period, this article says: Color TV was introduced in 1965, bringing us closer in touch with design [...]
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1960 soap suds…with great interiors and clothing: AMC’s Mad Men
Retro Renovation in Oregon next week
Retro bathroom: Crane shower bases in terrazzo — a most noble, retro material! 














The womens pants and skorts are adorable! Especially the argyle and pink! I would wear them and I don’t golf!
Love the site redo Pam! Looks great! :O)
Hey, Look at you surprising us with this new layout and design! (did you mention it in a pre-post I didn’t read, yet?) LOOKING GOOD!!!
LOVE those pants!!
Like Denise, I am happily surprised. Congratulations at the new navigation (love the dropdowns up top!) and all of it. Looking good indeed.
Love the new look – especially the starburst! Interesting pants…vaguely familiar…:)
The pants DO look a lot like bell-bottoms I too wore in the ’70s!
I LOVE the new blog look—fresh and functional. Perfect!
I like the updated site, but those pants…..YIKES.
Groovy! Just like your new look here on your blog
Wow! “Loudmouth” is right ! LOL! – Very Groovey pants.
Love the new layout Pam.
I swear my older brother Mike had those pants in the 60′s. Sad to say, they took My Three Sons off the channel starting next week–I so enjoyed looking at the fashions & house decor.
Fun pants and TOTALLY cool re-do on the blog, Pam! It’s clean, more functional and still plenty of fun. Glad you kept the knotty pine background…it’s becoming your signature these days, along with your colorful daisy. Kudos to you and your web designer!
I had a pair of striped hip hugger bellbottoms around the same time that you did! These are a riot.
Kathy
I love the Loudmouth designs. The blog looks great, too!!!!
I have just died and gone to outrageous-pants heaven. Thank you for this link, I have searched everywhere for this kind of rockstar clothing!! I’m getting decked out in houndstooth from head to toe.
I love those pants!
Thanks for sharing and showing me the image.
Thanks,
Beaut xxx