Comments on: paint colors & vintage guides http://retrorenovation.com A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:31:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-44426 pam kueber Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:04:53 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-44426 Carolyn, finding leftover tile from 1955-56 is going to be like finding a needle in a haystack. I've identified numerous companies that today supply <a href="http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/bathroom-hardware/" rel="nofollow">bathroom tile suitable for mid-century homes -- and they are all catalogued on the Product Guides / Bathroom Fixtures page.</a> Look at both the wall and the floor tile. But your best bet is likely -- with <a href="http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/22/where-to-find-retro-vintage-pink-bathroom-til/" rel="nofollow">B&W, which has 48 colors, at least, of mid-century-style tile</a>. Carolyn, finding leftover tile from 1955-56 is going to be like finding a needle in a haystack. I’ve identified numerous companies that today supply bathroom tile suitable for mid-century homes — and they are all catalogued on the Product Guides / Bathroom Fixtures page. Look at both the wall and the floor tile. But your best bet is likely — with B&W, which has 48 colors, at least, of mid-century-style tile.

]]> By: Carolyn West http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-44423 Carolyn West Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:48:12 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-44423 Is there any place where I can buy some actual 1955-56 brown kitchen tiles? I got a few newly made pieces, but (1) they are not quite the same color, (2) they don't make the raised edge pieces , and (3) the 1/4 round type pieces to go around the sink are smaller. Hence, I am no where yet. I need to replace sink, but don't want to tear out the whole kitchen. It is truly a vintage ranch kitchen. Any ideas??? Thanks. Is there any place where I can buy some actual 1955-56 brown kitchen tiles? I got a few newly made pieces, but (1) they are not quite the same color, (2) they don’t make the raised edge pieces , and (3) the 1/4 round type pieces to go around the sink are smaller. Hence, I am no where yet. I need to replace sink, but don’t want to tear out the whole kitchen. It is truly a vintage ranch kitchen. Any ideas??? Thanks.

]]> By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-43399 pam kueber Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:04:24 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-43399 Welcome, Nanci - and thanks for that tip. It's always a great value to know what colors that readers had success with! Welcome, Nanci – and thanks for that tip. It’s always a great value to know what colors that readers had success with!

]]> By: Nanci http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-43387 Nanci Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:30:56 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-43387 I just bought my first home - it's a fixer which is okay since I get to start from scratch, basically! We just finished painting, using Sherwin Williams "sea salt" for the main rooms. I love this color and it has a very mid-century feel to it, but is calming and not overpowering. It's a bit more pale and more green than turquoise. I just bought my first home – it’s a fixer which is okay since I get to start from scratch, basically! We just finished painting, using Sherwin Williams “sea salt” for the main rooms. I love this color and it has a very mid-century feel to it, but is calming and not overpowering. It’s a bit more pale and more green than turquoise.

]]> By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-37592 pam kueber Fri, 15 May 2009 18:34:15 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-37592 Welcome, Yvonne. The retro decorating gods were indeed smiling upon you! Send me a photo when you're done! Send to: retrorenovation [at] gmail [dot] com. I can't wait to see it! Welcome, Yvonne. The retro decorating gods were indeed smiling upon you! Send me a photo when you’re done! Send to: retrorenovation [at] gmail [dot] com. I can’t wait to see it!

]]> By: yvonne http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-37591 yvonne Fri, 15 May 2009 17:04:57 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-37591 first time poster, love looking! I wanted to say thanks, I had a certain retro colour I was looking for so when I came to this section, I saw Sherwin Williams recommended. It was there in the Suburban Modern brochure! yeah! Burma Jade for our 50's 1.5 story house. As it turns out a SW store opened a month ago up the street from my house and on the day I went in to get a colour swatch they were starting a 40% off sale the following day! The fates were smiling on me for sure! I have convinced my neutral colour lovin' husband to paint the garage doors this colour in addition to the door I bought it for. first time poster, love looking! I wanted to say thanks, I had a certain retro colour I was looking for so when I came to this section, I saw Sherwin Williams recommended. It was there in the Suburban Modern brochure! yeah! Burma Jade for our 50’s 1.5 story house. As it turns out a SW store opened a month ago up the street from my house and on the day I went in to get a colour swatch they were starting a 40% off sale the following day! The fates were smiling on me for sure! I have convinced my neutral colour lovin’ husband to paint the garage doors this colour in addition to the door I bought it for.

]]> By: diane http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-33786 diane Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:34:50 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-33786 Thank you! I think I have a wonderful house too, and as soon as I can figure out how to add pictures I will! I am very lucky to be the third owner of a very special home. Overall it is nearly 5000 square feet, with two kitchens and an actual "electrical room" not just one breaker box but about 10! The original homeowners were very well off and spared no expense when building the home which is my good luck. I am glad to be joining such a great site! Thank you! I think I have a wonderful house too, and as soon as I can figure out how to add pictures I will! I am very lucky to be the third owner of a very special home. Overall it is nearly 5000 square feet, with two kitchens and an actual “electrical room” not just one breaker box but about 10! The original homeowners were very well off and spared no expense when building the home which is my good luck. I am glad to be joining such a great site!

]]> By: Pam Kueber http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-33773 Pam Kueber Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:47:29 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-33773 Hi Diane, and welcome. Why don't you send me some photos at retrorenovation at gmail dot com. Sound like you have a lovely home! Pam Hi Diane, and welcome. Why don’t you send me some photos at retrorenovation at gmail dot com. Sound like you have a lovely home! Pam

]]> By: diane http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-33766 diane Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:20:57 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-33766 I have a 1955 large ranch home. When you enter the foyer you are just about in the dining room (the only feature I don't like about my house). There is a brick planter box that is about 18" high X 10' long that separates the dining room from the foyer, has anyone else ever seen that? When we bought the home the dining room was painted an off white color - I think it might have been ony the second color the dining room had ever been painted. I painted it a very light green/gray color and I hate it! I have been on a kick lately wanting to paint it chocolate brown. But, I can't find any pictures of brown dining rooms anywhere - I am crazy? I am open to suggestions. Also, I have a wall of built in china cabinets that are painted cream on the out side and a coralish pink color on the inside. Please advise! I have a 1955 large ranch home. When you enter the foyer you are just about in the dining room (the only feature I don’t like about my house). There is a brick planter box that is about 18″ high X 10′ long that separates the dining room from the foyer, has anyone else ever seen that? When we bought the home the dining room was painted an off white color – I think it might have been ony the second color the dining room had ever been painted. I painted it a very light green/gray color and I hate it! I have been on a kick lately wanting to paint it chocolate brown. But, I can’t find any pictures of brown dining rooms anywhere – I am crazy? I am open to suggestions. Also, I have a wall of built in china cabinets that are painted cream on the out side and a coralish pink color on the inside. Please advise!

]]> By: sablemable http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-33488 sablemable Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:38:18 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?page_id=5898#comment-33488 Here's my dilemma: The brick siding on my ranch is in the orange shades and since there are four brick ranches, including mine, together on the same block, I'd like to paint the trim and garage overhead. I was thinking of avocado, but not sure yet. Any suggestions, retro friends? Here’s my dilemma: The brick siding on my ranch is in the orange shades and since there are four brick ranches, including mine, together on the same block, I’d like to paint the trim and garage overhead. I was thinking of avocado, but not sure yet.

Any suggestions, retro friends?

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