dishmaster — Retro Renovation

The amazing Electrolux estate sale + Upload your weekend finds for all to see

Posted by: pam kueber • May 3, 2010

There are days I truly think my life is a Tim Burton movie, and Saturday was one of them. I headed into the weekend thinking that there were no estate sales. And I have to admit: I was relieved. I needed a break from the insane frenzy that I get into, when there is a potential houseful of mid-century treasures to be Unearthed.

Also today: Upload your own weekend thrifting finds to our community slide show, too:

Click through here to get to the Uploader and to read more about my Electrolux estate sale –> Heck yeah there is more →

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Phoenix readers, catch the Dishmaster in Desert Living

Posted by: Pam Kueber • April 1, 2009

The Dishmaster got a nice write-up in the the April 2009 issue of Desert Living Magazine. The article also includes a nice mention of the blog and our community. Phoenix-area readers, be sure to pick up a copy.

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Get Dishmasters at dishmaster-faucet.com

Posted by: pam kueber • January 11, 2009

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Wanna buy a Dishmaster? Go straight to the manufacturer at dishmaster-faucet.com. They also list other retailers on their site. Heck yeah there is more →

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Dishmaster factory in Mitchell, Indiana – Mom & I take a road trip

Posted by: pam kueber • December 5, 2008

From Dishmaster factory, Mitchell, Indiana

As part of my trip to Louisville last week, I visited the home of the Dishmaster – a fun road trip to Mitchell, Indiana. Heck yeah there is more →

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Retro Renovation on location in mid mod Kentucky & Indiana

Posted by: Pam Kueber • December 1, 2008

From Mid mod Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky

Over the past year of blogging, I’ve decided (and henceforth declare) that the true epicenters of main street middle class mid century modern are: Columbus, Ohio, and Rochester, N.Y.

Last week I got a little closer to the source when I visited family in Louisville. I filled the week not only with nephews, nieces, enchilada dinners and just plain visitin’, but also with some serious retro renovation recon.

That’s me with Sumac Sue, aka Judi! I’ll be reporting on the visit starting this week — with some breaks for reader questions/spotlights — including:

From Mid mod Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky

My visit with Sumac Sue: Judi is one of the original retro renovation readers so I had to visit! She boldly knocked on doors and got us invited into three neighbors’ homes for some serious retro recon. My little sister Jenni joined us!

From Mid mod Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky

Cindy’s pink bathroom: Cindy has a time capsule pink bathroom. She is an eclectic, artsy decorator – and her bathroom is a delightful mash-up of retro, girly, bohemian, Victorian and even Hello Kitty….

From Mid mod Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky

Amy and Gary’s aqua bathrooms: “You can have them. Today.” That was Amy’s response when we cooed over her two time capsule bathrooms filled with aqua tile and fixtures. By the end of our blitzkrieg, she agreed to put the bathrooms in front of readers for suggestions on how she might keep the retro fixtures yet still update or decorate the bathrooms for resale. Readers – we have a chance for an intervention this week!

From Mid mod Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky

Mr. Bartlett’s 1954 time capsule: Original kitchen, den, sofa and draperies, bathrooms. 70s wallpaper. Heaven. That’s Jenni on the right.

From Mid mod Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky

Antiquing in Louisville: 5 floors of antiques at the Louisville Antique Mall and a mid mod treasure trove down the street on Barrett Ave. I’m developing a true lust for Outrageous Oriental!

From Mid mod Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky

Huckleberry’s Chair Fetish in Lexington: Earlene Huckleberry is a life coach who got bit by the retro bug just one year ago – and she’s now in full fever just like us! Her shop in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Lexington is tons of fun.

From Mid mod Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky

And a visit to the home of the Dishmaster in Mitchell, Indiana: Can you believe that the home of the Dishmaster in Mitchell, Indiana, is just one hour away from my mom’s house atop Hog Waller, Kentucky? Pam and Fran take a road trip!!!

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Dishmaster faucets: Dishwashing the easy way

Posted by: pam kueber • November 22, 2008

Dishmaster kitchen faucets are not only stylish — they are functional, too. In the postwar era, there was a Gadget Revolution, with an explosion of labor saving devicies for the kitchen, in particular. The Dishmaster fit right into that mold, promising to make a tedious task easier on your hands and enjoyable, even.

Ronda handles customer service at Silver Stream, which manufactures the Dishmaster today. And she underscores, that when the girls clean up at her house after Thanksgiving — everyone fights over who gets to use the Dishmaster. Now, doesn’t that sound fun?

With Christmas around the corner – consider Dishmasters for gifts for friends, family, “the house” — anyone moving into a new/old house or with a retro renovation kitchen project under way.

For sale at dishmaster-faucet.com.

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Dishmasters & the American dream kitchen

Posted by: pam kueber • November 19, 2008

Dishmaster was founded in 1948 – in the wake of World War II and during a period of massive American economic expansion. Before the war, most Americans lived on farms or in crowded cities. The country had suffered through nearly 20 years of deprivation, first from the Great Depression and then the war.

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