Remodeling, decor and home improvement for old homes
Many Retro Renovation readers like to collect and display vintage LPs — we looked at eight ways that readers are displaying vintage album covers in this story. Hanging album art is an instant and affordable way to turn a blank wall into a swingin’ scene — as well as display your collection. The only thing [...]
Here’s something new for our zoo crew: Free, downloadable desktop wallpaper for your computer. Since Kate is a talented graphic designer, I asked her to look through images we posted in the past month… to decide on a goodly selection that represent the breadth of our mid mod mad world… and then to pull them [...]
Recently, the USPS released this collection of Modern Art in America stamps — featuring work from famous American Artists from 1913-1931. Odds are — you’ve heard of at least a few of these artists — and even if you haven’t, there is a mini art lesson on every sheet. Packing 18 years of important American art [...]
I have been on a Betty Crafter binge lately — this lassie is talented! Most recently, I showed her new crewel needlework kit… this got me all ogling her blog, where I discovered she had recently posted photos of this fabulous DIY photo booth made for a birthday party. I love it — so easy, [...]
An amazing 1960s “Storybook Ranch” time capsule in Dedham, Mass. captured our hearts. We toured a 1942 time capsule house in Portland, Oregon with five vintage pastel bathrooms. The famous Johnson’s Jubilee kitchen wax is back — thanks to Malco Products, Inc. — let us rejoice. Readers uploaded some 180 fireplace decorating ideas from their [...]
Entries now closed. And we have a confirmed winner: Congratulations, Steph, your number came up! Thanks, everyone, for playing! Katiedoodle and I are taking a little break for the rest of the week. We’re *working* — we’re just not filing blog posts. We’re getting out of our computer caves to prowl the *real* world for inspiration. [...]
I HAVE THIS THEORY that full-on mid century modern style never really takes hold and endures — because it’s just too spare for most people. It’s minimalist. And we humanoids are not. We like our ornamentation. We pouf our hair and bedazzle our ring fingers. We put bones through our noses, we draw on cave [...]
Making a trip to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore is something I try to do on a regular basis — you just never know what you might find. Being constantly on the look out for parts for my 1962 ranch — especially for my upcoming master bathroom remodel — the Restore is a good place [...]
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