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Cindy’s midcentury Massachusetts ranch house

by pam kueber on March 7, 2009

midcentury-asian-doorLast July we got our first look at Cindy’s 60s ranch home in Holyoke, Massachusetts. A real midcentury time-capsule beauty that needed some work – and which she has been accomplishing with great sensitivity to its original lines and features. In August last summer, I went to visit Cindy, as we live only an hour away. How delightful to be sitting here today – in my cold computer cave, 20 degrees outside – and see proof that warm July and August will be here soon enough. Several photos from Cindy’s house were featured in an earlier post, but I took a bundle more, featured here today. In particular, I was entranced by the many small, yet very carefully

selected, details within the house – from that beautiful Asian-style doorknob — to the porch light – to the can lighting – and on and on. Oh – the “Goldwater in ‘64?” It’s a bumper sticker I picked up at an estate sale and brought for Cindy as a little housewarming. For the graphics, we didn’t talk politics! And wouldn’t you know it, it matches her kitchen.

Click through for 28 wonderful photos in all! Heck yeah there is more…

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Clare’s 50s Cape Cod in Lee, Massachusetts

by pam kueber on November 11, 2008

Clare's cape cod
In late October I had a kaffee klatsch with reader Clare, who is British and lives in London, but oh so coincidentally also has a second home in Lee, Mass., just one town over!

kaffee klatsch

Heck yeah there is more…

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We start year two of RetroRenovation.com with a perfect time capsule. But this one’s not for sale.

In fact, Russell is closing on it today (if all goes right)! Yoo haah, Russell, congratulations — fantastic house! Heck yeah there is more…

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