Retro Renovation

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Knotty pine redux

Recreate Don & Betty Draper's Mad Men Kitchen

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• Bob loves his Macy's Corona sofa (and so does everyone else)

Reader homes

• Cindy's 1963 Holyoke contemporary

• Leslie's California contemporary

• Catherine's 1948 Ohio ranch

• Portland Amy's contemporary

• Alice's Richmond traditional

• Arian's Gainesville contemporary

• Judi's Lexington ranch

• Stephan's Palm Springs condo

• Bill's Lawrence KS split

• Amy's San Diego bungalow

Time capsules

• Possibly my favorite kitchen and basement ever!
• You gotta see this incredible midcentury Iowa mansion!
• A sweetheart in Dallas.
• The greatest video ever - for Youngstown Kitchen dealers
• 1961 London
• In a Wisconsin museum
• 1957 Monsanto House of Tomorrow

• Yet...10 reason's I'm glad I don't live in the 50s.
• See all 18 (so far) Time Capsules here!

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• Mid Mod Pam on Retro style tub and shower faucet by Delta
• Chris on 50s style NuTone Ceiling/Wall Fan solves your exhaust issues
• Sara on 1959 kitchen - scary but wonderful photo of the week!
• Sara on “The Television Kitchen” by Kitchenmaid
• Vince on Mr. Blandings builds his dream house
• Tammy on Dishmasters & the American dream kitchen
• Iresboston on Retro style tub and shower faucet by Delta
• Bob on Mr. Blandings builds his dream house
• Sarah L. on Mr. Blandings builds his dream house
• Charlene on A vintage pink bathroom tile mural - incredible
• Tera on Mr. Blandings builds his dream house
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A few harmless obsessions

• Retractable kitchen lights
• Vintage wallpaper
• Steel kitchen cabinets
• Cinderella clocks

• 50s middle class culture
• Rooms that include musical instruments
• Exhaust fans
• Harvest gold
• Pinch-pleat draperies
• Mint-in-box finds

Links

• @ Retro house blogs

  • 1951 Ranch Redo
  • Anne & Gary
  • Apartment Therapy
  • Atomic Addiction
  • Atomic Indy
  • Atomic Playhouse
  • Black Olives
  • Bob and Dusty’s
  • Brick House
  • Brini Maxwell
  • Design to Inspire
  • Door Sixteen
  • Eklectic Karmi
  • English Rose Kitchen
  • Frisk the Frigidaire
  • Jenn Ski Studio
  • Kingswood Redux
  • Kitschicat
  • Livin Vintage
  • Mabel’s House
  • Mid Century Style
  • MoModerne
  • Monkey Shines
  • My Marthas & me
  • Retro Flickr
  • Retro Jen
  • Retro Revitalised
  • RetroModGirl
  • Rummer Fun
  • The Petersens
  • Thornhurst Love
  • Vintage Goodness
  • Wedgewood Ranch

• Design friends

  • Bradbury blog
  • Kevin Kidney
  • NYT Home & Garden
  • Straight from the container

• Reduce Reuse Recycle

  • Eco Green
  • Reclaimed Home

• Suburbs, cities & associations

  • Arapahoe Acres
  • Baton Rouge
  • Central Florida Modern
  • docomomo Georgia
  • MCM League Portland
  • Memorial Bend
  • Modern Phoenix
  • Palm Springs Modern
  • Recent Past
  • Retro Richmond
  • Vintage Vegas

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