Retro Renovation

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for this incredible 1957 Dallas time capsule sent in by flickr friend Tess.

The listing says: “Spectacular one-of-a-kind mid-century modern known as the Round House.

“Truly a work of art beginning with the domed motor court covered in wisteria, the hm offers a mixture of materials rarely seen.

“A rare opportunity to [...]

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Kate recently contacted me looking for help in finding a home for this wonderful midcentury linoleum flooring. It’s got a piece cut out (see midway up, to the far left) but it looks like there’s plenty to salvage for a galley kitchen or a pink bathroom (and she has those pieces coming out too!!!).  It’s [...]

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Sunday I try to feature something a little off the beaten path.

So how about this…
Absolutely positively the way coolest restaurant possibly ever!
I don’t even need to eat, I will just use the washroom.
Here’s what their website says:
Built in 1960, La Villa Basque Restaurant is a staple of the City of Vernon. The French/Basque style heritage [...]

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This is a fun one!

Teacher Kerri is the shepherd of three kitchens’ worth of vintage Geneva’s and of course - her students.

Dig this incredible extended kitchen - and read on for her question - and my response.
Hi, Pam!
Recently I “inherited” a Family and Consumer Science (HomeEc) classroom with Geneva kitchen cabinets. The school — which [...]

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Reader KimGem sent this week’s time capsule home.

It’s in Ogden Dunes, Indiana — just 40 miles south of Chicago along Lake Michigan. This beauty appears to be early 60s. Delicious turquoise kitchen.

And of course, I love the pink bathrooms, cork floors, paneling and more. Click here for the listing and real estate contact info.
Kim [...]

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After we looked at the Alcoa Aluminum time capsule home in Minnesota a few weeks ago, we heard from Steven in Rochester, New York, who owns another of these houses.

He’s decorated just beautifully! The more I look at his interiors - the more I appreciate every detail and the mix of colors and textures. Swoon…

And, [...]

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I just came back from a week-long vacation in Maine - where I saw plenty of authentic vintage vacation cottage enclaves. Demonstrating yet again that small may be the new big… less may be the new more… this recent story from the WSJ:
The Newest Cottage Industry

by Sara Lin
Saturday, July 19, 2008 provided by
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Now, this has got to be the funniest story you have read all week, all month, all year. Or scariest

My husband found it online at the Daily Mail…

Time Warp Wives: Meet the women who really do live in the past
By Diana Appleyard
Last updated at 10:06 AM on 08th August 2008
The credit crunch, a knife crime [...]

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