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The 3 most common questions: On tile, on plumbing fixtures, on steel k...

toilet bolt caps in pastel pink, green, blue, yellow and ivory

Toilet bolt caps in five 1950s colors, including Venetian Pink, Regenc...

chrome toilet paper roll holder

A chrome-over-steel toilet paper roll holder

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ReStore Habitat for Humanity locations in the U.S.

Duravit - 5

Duravit 1930s bathroom sink, toilet & tub

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Where to find vintage bathroom sinks, tubs and toilets

replacement pink sink

Replacement parts for a bathroom faucet or toilet

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Gerber’s Ultra-Flush toilet: Me like

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Kohler Cimarron toilet gets retro renovation nod of approval

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Where to get a toilet seat to match my vintage toilet?

bemis

Toilet seats in 94 colors – for your retro bathroom

Where can I buy a tank cover for my vintage toilet?

Where to get a cover for your vintage toilet tank

tanklids

Where can I find a replacement tank for my pink toilet?

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If you’re lucky to have a 60s bathroom: You’re lucky you c...

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Toilets for a 50s retro bathroom

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    grace jeffers

    I’ve written before about the Ralph Sr. and Sunny Wilson House in Temple, Texas – an amazing showcase of the innovative use of laminate that was built by the head of Wilsonart in the 1950s. The Wilson House is the the first and only home that has ever been named to the National Register of [...]

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    Many thanks to Whitney, who just tipped me that Wilsonart has introduced 11 new colors of boomerang laminate. There now are a total of 14 colorways — the most of any manufacturer. I am quite liking the “butterscotch” above — looks like you could use this in a kitchen with yellow kitchen cabinets. There is [...]

    3 styles, 14 colors boomerang laminates available today

    I have da boomerang laminates covered one-by-one in other stories, but here, I pull them into one place for those renovators to compare and constrast. According to my research, there are three laminate boomerang designs — with a total of 14 possible colorways — available today. Updated January 2011: Wilsonart ads 11 more colors of [...]

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    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 [...]

    orange kitchen countertop laminate

    The new crop of laminates suitable for mid-century kitchen countertops continues. Reader Jon gets snaps for spotting this new “Motion” series of laminate from Pionite. Jon writes: Hi Pam, First, I love the site. I’ve been reading it since December when I purchased my teeny tiny 1946 house (originally a summer home) on the shore [...]

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