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 [...]
We are big fans of the look of Younger Furniture’s Avenue 62 line of mid century style sofas, sectionals and chairs. According to Meredith Younger Spell, the Avenue 62 line has been doing well, now, the company has introduced the second generation of the line. The new generation of the line still has a mid [...]
We interview owner Bob — yes, sellin’ the tiki for 57 years! If you are looking for tiki decor — we have discovered the motherlode of all tiki suppliers: Oceanic Arts — via catalog and live in Whittier, Calif. — which has been sellin’ the tiki for 57 years. Wow — what an amazing story [...]
Pam’s August 2011 story about places to buy an affordable mid century modern style sofa continues to be one of the most popular stories on the blog. And good news — in the year and half since this first story, there are even more, affordable mid century modern style sofas that are available for sale. The mid [...]
Since I’m a trained graphic designer — I always get a rush of geeky excitement when I see fresh PANTONE© products that bring the look of the famous Pantone color chip cards to life in new ways. Today’s spotlight: A colorful collection of Pantone bedding and bathroom accessories now at J. C. Penney.
Reader Kate — who has a 1961 ranch and a darn nice name, te-he — also has a Retro Design Dilemma. Her entry way has a beautiful random multi-color slate floor, a tall window that lets in loads of light, and an original built-in corner planter. Her problem — how to put the planter area [...]
Our recent uploader all about decorating fireplaces generated more than 180 photos to help Peter with ideas to decorate the fireplace in his 1957 house. Today, let’s take a look at a few of our favorite photos straight from reader living rooms. Above: Jessica used the colorful brick in her 1954 fireplace to dictate the color palette of [...]
Last week, we got wind of FLOR’s latest line of colorful carpet tiles, and we like ‘em! The new Chenille Charade FLOR carpet tiles seems to channel that 70s house: Check out the sculpted pattern — which seems to copy vintage towels…. And how about the earthy colors — including avocado, harvest orange and even flash-in-the-pan poppy. [...]
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