Mid Mod Pam on Sep 01 2008 | Filed under: ebay, kitchen, lighting
Wowza. I was away all last week and missed this vintage retractable kitchen light fixture - which came, then went, for $85 - a steal. I hope that a retro renovation reader snapped it up, as it might be the single most fabulous kitchen light that I have ever seen. From Sears Harmony House. I [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Aug 18 2008 | Filed under: kitchen
You can recreate this kitchen - easily. Image copyright AMC
Yes - if you love Betty’s knotty pine, 50s kitchen - you can recreate one for your own home. And if you’re not into scouting for vintage items - don’t worry, you can do it with all-new products and materials available today.
The keys to this kitchen [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Aug 16 2008 | Filed under: kitchen
Vintage Kelvinator refrigerator
Puddletown sends in this early side-by-side beauty, spotted on clist in Medford, Oregon. Thanks, Cheryl!
Mid Mod Pam on Aug 08 2008 | Filed under: kitchen
The August issue of Old House Interiors features a Catskills cabin including several rooms decked out in 1950s knotty pine kitchen. I adore knotty pine, and if I ever finish off my attic - it’s getting knotty pine paneling finished with amber shellac.
Knotty pine was very popular in the postwar era - due to our [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jul 17 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized, bathroom, kitchen
Hi Pam, Since discovering RetroRenovation.com it has become a “must go to site” each morning! Thanks for all the information and enthusiasm you provide.
I am about to update some aspects of my 1960s bathroom and two of your posts this week caught my eye - I never thought much about my shower base and was [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jul 17 2008 | Filed under: kitchen
Oh the pathos of it all:
metal kitchen cabinets/countertops - free (Oceanview, Alaska)
“Vintage” metal kitchen cabinets and stainless steel countertops
just removed from a rental unit that is being remodeled!
Free…please hurry and come get them.
They are stacked up by the dumpster.
Address is 400 Dailey, but dumpster sits on Gregg Avenue.
From Klatt Rd. turn south on Johns Road, [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jul 01 2008 | Filed under: kitchen, wallpaper
An additional idea for your 1948 kitchen, Catherine: Steve Bauer of Bradbury & Bradbury points out that their new 40s papers include some maroon in them. This one in particular, might look great in your vintage Youngstown kitchen with its maroon-accented tile. Hey, how could your little ones not grow up glass-half-full in a “Sunnyside” [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jun 27 2008 | Filed under: cabinet hardware
I have 100+ draft posts in the wings - and this is one of them. New reader Anita says that she’s been looking through the site for retro cabinet pulls - so I thought that I’d better get this one up. It’s a beautiful - admittedly expensive @ $23.90 — atomic pull from Crown [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jun 21 2008 | Filed under: kitchen
A timeless 1964 kitchen to celebrate the weekend. Reasons to like this one:
Beautifully put together - an airy white background graphically punched up with wood cabinet doors, cone-shaped light fixture, seat cushions and even napkins. Meanwhile, you see right through the wire chairs, continuing the airy and open feel.
The large-scale wallpaper on the door to [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jun 19 2008 | Filed under: kitchen
Zeinab found this really cool off-the-floor dishwasher about Sleeping Bee Alice’s retro dream. From looking at the Fagor website, I think the d/w also can be installed as part of this neat $1,199 cooking center.
And there’s a cool cooktop center, too. Not sure whether it really fits my retro rubric, but I like the concept.
Zeinab [...]
