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    Jon & Trixi create a 1970s avocado kitchen with Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations

    Posted by: • January 17, 2012
    avocado kitchen

    Jon and Trixi — we’ve seen portions of their project under way – have finished remodeling their kitchen, and are mostly done with the bathrooms. And in a twist that I am sure the folks at Rust-Oleum were not anticipating, the epicenter of their “Retro Renovation story” is that they freshened up their kitchen cabinets by [...]

    “Ashtray house” designed by Albert Ledner

    Posted by: • November 9, 2011
    albert ledner ashtray house

    Thanks to reader Terri, who sent in this great story about the “Ashtray House” — a 1960s modern in New Orleans, designed by Albert Ledner, an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright. Most notable about this house: The exterior is decorated with 1,200 gold ashtrays. You can see their profile pretty well, above. What a great [...]

    Gladding McBean tiles — sentimental artifacts of Romantic Revival design

    Posted by: • November 1, 2011
    gladding mcbean tile at the leo carrillo ranch

    My heart be still, did you notice the vintage decorative tiles in one of the pink bathrooms at the Leo Carrillo Ranch? I was curious, of course, and asked buddy Bungalow Bill, who right quick answered:

    “Don’t be afraid of color. Promise me,” says Amy — 16 photos from her 1920s row house

    Posted by: • October 18, 2011
    white kitchen with yellow walls

    Amy Mescia, the founder of Oscar & Izzy Tiles, is such a creative cutie that you know her house must have a story, too. Yup: She and her husband Dario live in a 1920s Philadelphia rowhouse, which vintage kitchen and pink-and-blue bathroom — and it’s retro perfection. This is one talented couple — Dario also [...]

    Renovating 1970s houses: The next big thing

    Posted by: • October 10, 2011
    1970s interior design

    For the past 10 years, I have been absolutely immersed in researching homes built from 1945 through 1963 — the classic, post-World-War-II baby boom years. And over the past decade — and the past two-to-three years in particular — there is no question that I’ve seen a major transformation in how mainstream media, real estate [...]

    Moe honeycomb lighting: The full line, from a 1968 catalog, plus 4 hilarious room shots

    Posted by: • October 4, 2011
    1960s moe light honeycomb pendant light

    I just scored a 1968 Moe Lighting catalog, and it is 102 pages of sheer beauty. Peoples: If you are not keeping your eyes open and wallets stocked with just a little extra something for the most fabuloso vintage lighting that you can get your hands on, well, then, I feel bad. Because there is [...]

    Decorating a 1960s kitchen — 21 photos with even more ideas from 1962 kitchens

    Posted by: • September 12, 2011
    design ideas from 21 1962 kitchens

    The best way to get ideas to decorate or remodel your mid century kitchens is to — go back the experts who designed them back in the day. My reference library continues to grow weekly — and today, I’ve pulled 21 kitchens — with 21 photos from 1962 — to examine for ideas and inspiration [...]

    1950s interior design and decorating style — 7 major trends

    Posted by: • September 8, 2011
    1957 chevy ad

    When it comes to studying interior design in the 1950s, the ideas captured in this 1957 Chevy ad certainly are memorable: A rainbow of eye-popping pastels, design that is long and low and angles and flourishes that suggest speed and even, flight. But just like today, there wasn’t just “one” look in the 1950s — there [...]

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