Comments on: FAQ’s

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:09:04 +0000

hi joellen, i don’t sell anything on the site. you’ll have to watch ebay…or look for a current fabric today that provides the look that you want. good luck!

By: joellen robison

joellen robison — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:53:32 +0000

i found a swan neck rocker in an antique store. it is covered in nogahide. i want to have it recovered in kroehler nylon frieze. i see the fabric on your site.ebay didn’t have much. can i buy it from your site? if not where can i get some? thank you.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:10:37 +0000

Does anyone know where I can get a 1950’s fridge fixed in Arizona?

Thanks,

Erin

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:23:42 +0000

Christina, all of my old blogspot pages are also hosted on RetroRenovation.com…

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:19:23 +0000

What is the link to your old blogspot blog pages.
Thanks.
Christina

By: Kate Fowle Meleney

Kate Fowle Meleney — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:12:32 +0000

I am totally hooked on your website! I recently inherited my grandparents teeny weeny (435 sq.ft.) c 1900’s cottage on Crystal Lake in Oak Bluffs, MA (On Martha’s Vineyard). It was rented for 15 years by the same old couple who have decided to buy and live year-round on the island, so now I want to upgrade the place. My husband has already redone his kitchen in Oak Bluffs and we chose the Formica boomerang pattern in tomato soup. I’m repeating this theme in this little cottage because I love it so much and it goes with a collection of Jadite Fire King I have. I am buying the Northstar small (11cu.ft?) fridge in mint green and have given up on finding a 20″ stove in that color. So I’ll go with white (unless you have a better suggestion).

I was then hoping I could find a good retro style microwave in the same Northstar mint green, but only landed on the microwave/convection oven/grill that Northstar makes. Way too heavy to put over the little stove, and too big (and expensive!). Any suggestions on that score? Is there a retro microwave out there?

I discovered your wondferful site when I was looking for 1950 kitchen shots. You have me ready to tear through the attic where I’ve hidden treasures from my parent’s home, which I cleaned out in 2003 after 44 years. I even have a glass jar of multi-colored popcorn that was never opened. Can’t wait to see what else will surface. I’m glad I don’t like to throw things away!

Thanks for any input and I will send along pictures as things unfold. It will be a year-long project before I’ve turned this into the gem I remember as a little girl. It faces a little lake and also Vineyard Sound, where the ferry boats come in and out.

Thanks for providing such a stimulating website. It makes me smile from ear to ear!

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:12:30 +0000

Hi Dawn, this site focuses on the postwar era – you should be able to find lots of tips here. Go to the Categories in the center column – learn how to navigate it to find posts and photos for your style. Welcome.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:10:39 +0000

Any good websites out there for 1945 style? We have a cute stone 1945 colonial. Love that it still has most of its charm! We’re working on rennovating the bathrooms right now. We got the original tub refinished in our master bathroom. It has blue and grey tile. Any photos around of bathrooms with blue and grey? Just looking for some decorating ideas!

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:18:35 +0000

Welcome, Laura. This site is about aesthetics, not DIY or fix-it. But I can tell you that I do not think there is a long-term acceptable way of restoring enamel – especially in sinks and tubs that get constant water. Have you tried something like ZUD to remove the rust? Keep it off the chrome, though. And be sure to read and follow all the directions to use it safely…. Regarding the metal trim around the bathtub: Metal trim? I need to see that. I am not sure what you are talking about. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bathtub with metal trim around it. Send me photos at: retrorenovation [at] gmail [dot] com. We look forward to helping out with your house!

By: Laura Barrett

Laura Barrett — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:32:38 +0000

I am about to move into the house my grandfather built in 1954. I am quite sure I will have lots of questions, but since the master bed and bath are first priority, the first thing I need to know is: Can the enamel be restored on the iron sink in the bathroom? There is a significant amount of rust around the overflow hole, and my mother is threatening to replace it with the cheapest thing she can find at Lowe’s. Help! Also, the metal trim is coming away from the side of my chunky perfect-for-shaving-your-legs bathtub. I am hoping this is simply a matter of gluing it back down, but don’t want to ruin it in the attempt.