What’s more over-the-top than a wagon wheel light? A wagon wheel light with antlers, of course. However, presuming that wagon wheel lights were one of the original “put a bulb in it” lighting ideas…it’s actually Reasonable to think that the cow-town saloon owners also would add antler bones and the like as decorative, trophy accents. The historical precedent for this mid-century revival is not silly — it’s pioneer upcycling genius! This wagon wheel light extravaganza spotted over on Berkshire County Used Furniture’s Facebook page. You know I want it. It would be #4 in my wagon wheel light collection. Hard to hide these from DH, though. I’m trying to reform. Truly I am.
Wagon wheel light with antlers: The “original” put-a-bulb-in-it
Posted by: • May 4, 2011
Jana’s cheerful yellow, red and white kitchen — a $1,268 transformation
Posted by: • May 3, 2011
Jana has a sunny, happy story about Retro Renovating her sunny, happy yellow kitchen. My husband taught me, “Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick Any Two.” Jana had time… so she was able to finish the kitchen Good and Cheap. For $1,268, to be exact. And that includes new flooring, a vintage Sears Coldspot refrigerator, and the gorgeous 30″ vintage Westinghouse stove peeking out from behind her. 30″ vintage stoves = a rarity. Read on for her story, resources, and lots more photos. Heck yeah there is more →
Adrian Pearsall’s 1964 house for sale
Posted by: • May 1, 2011
Many thanks to reader Jamie, who alerted me on Saturday that the home that Adrian Pearsall designed and built for his family outside Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1962-1964 is coming on the market for sale for the very first time. In fact, I reached out to the agent — Mr. Pearsall’s son Jim Pearsall — immediately, and found that the MLS listing for the house only was going online yesterday, May 1. You read it here first! What an AMAZING house! Heck yeah there is more →
Aluminum countertop trim from Eagle Mouldings and RetroTrims.com
Posted by: • May 1, 2011
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. Heck yeah there is more →
Toaster that toasts “peace” and “love” — on ebay now
Posted by: • May 1, 2011
Well, this has got to be the most wonderful invention ever — a toaster that toasts the words “peace” and “love” into your morning bread. Gives new meaning to the moniker, “crunchy.” Heck yeah there is more →
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