Remodeling, decor and home improvement for old homes
The Admiral Tele-Bar cost $895 in 1951 – the equivalent of $10,000 today. Do you love the look of vintage TV sets, but actually want to watch be able to use them to watch the full range of programming available today? Greg and Tammy found a rare and wonderful 1951 Admiral Tele-Bar — and retrofitted [...]
This stunning 1979 time capsule ski chalet in Ontario has a fabulous open layout with walls of windows to magnificent mountain views. Cool mid century details can be found around every corner — including a freestanding orange fireplace, a smoky bittersweet orange built-in sofa sectional, gorgeous tile and vinyl floors, and even a suit of armor to [...]
Many thanks to reader Jason, who continues to hunt down and share all manner of awesome vintage stoves. Are you watching all the postings on our Facebook page? That’s where he posts them, real-time. This one is particularly special: It’s a 1960 Hotpoint oven that sits at counter top height — and tucked into its [...]
An email tip from reader Anne led us to this stunning time capsule house in time capsule house in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, which is listed for sale by Kay Agney from Higbie Maxon Agney Realtors. (Trivia: GPP is yet another city where Pam has lived.) This stately house is a stunner indeed. And if you [...]
To say, “We adore vintage Marimekko,” is to say, “We adore Maija Isola.” Isola (1927-2001) was a prolific, longtime designer for Marimekko. Over the course of her career with the company — from 1951 (Marimekko’s start) to 1987 — she designed more than 500 patterns. Moreover, her designs were so successful… so colorful and creative… [...]
So, reader Heather sends a tip about this gorgeous midcentury modern house for sale in Long Beach, California. It was designed by Case Study House architects. It sits on a large lot, across from the beach with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. It’s for sale for $1.599 million. And what do I focus on? [...]
This one leaves us groping for words. How about: Oh, the ’70s. Thanks to reader Hannah — who found this wonderful oddity (aka woddity) — a pair of New Old Stock drinking glasses designed to wear like a necklace — for sale right now from Etsy seller JunkfullTreasures. These may be one of the most ridiculous inventions [...]
Our 2013 Retro Renovation Color of the Year is Drexel Premier Chapter One Flower Power Rich Lime Green… so heck to the yeah, it was good to hear from reader Rebecca, who recently captured many fantabulous photos of a 1967 time capsule home on a home tour in Palm Desert, California. This house is absolutely [...]
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