I am now into my fifth year of blogging daily here at Retro Renovation, and I have to admit: I am astonished that — most often through readers’ help — we together keep uncovering AMAZING designs created by AMAZING people from the postwar era that have received little or no recognition in the design world today. You’da think I’da run outta things to write about already. Not. So. Heck yeah there is more →
Inez Croom 1960s wallpaper — 47 designs still in production today
Posted by: • January 26, 2012
More photos from Alice – a Retro Renovation re-run
Posted by: • May 30, 2009
Remember Alice and her yellow Geneva kitchen in Richmond, Virginia? We’ve stayed in touch, and she sent some additional photos of her time capsule house. Heck yeah there is more →
Plan a retro vacation to the amazing Madonna Inn
Posted by: • February 10, 2009
The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, California, provides all kinds of inspiration on how to give your bedroom some crazy retro flair. Today, I feature some of my favorite rooms – chosen for their delicious use of wallpaper.
10 pretty and affordable wallpapers for 40s or 50s bedrooms, dens and kitchens
Posted by: • January 27, 2009
I have been on the hunt for affordable, vintage style wallpaper – a major reader want. In my first expedition I found this selection of Raymond Waites wallpaper that I think would be good for 40s or early 50s bedrooms, family rooms, offices, dens and kitchens — and which cost just over $20 a roll. Heck yeah there is more →
Clare’s 50s Cape Cod in Lee, Massachusetts
Posted by: • November 11, 2008
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!
Vintage 50s wallpaper in a foyer
Posted by: • November 11, 2008
Flickr friend John4kc is a retro recon junkie, and has many wonderful photos on his photostream (click the photo to get there). This Nutone door bell is a classic – but be still my beating heart, how I adore that vintage wallpaper. The graphics, so sweet!… and chartreuse+pink+green+red on cream — a most wonderful color combination. Thanks, j4kc!
Folks, the foyer is a great place for vintage wallpaper — you only have one chance to make a good first impression!
Another gift from Russell
Posted by: • October 29, 2008
Little fishies searching for treasure in his time capsule pink bathroom. My new desktop wallpaper!
Bradbury & Bradbury launches its new collection of 60s wallpapers: The Mod Generation
Posted by: • August 21, 2008
Hot off the presses… or off the wallpaper printers…: Bradbury & Bradbury’s “The Mod Generation” of wallpapers.
I just heard from Stephen Bauer overnight and wanted them to be on the web on Retro Renovation first!
Here’s the story:
We’re talking about that generation, that turbulent era, emerging from the conservative prosperity of the 1950s and soon ushering in civil rights demonstrations, flower children and man’s journey to the moon. This energetic collection of patterns mirrors some of the radical shifts in graphic design that also sprung out of those tumultuous times. So whether you’re “feeling groovy” or strictly modern, we’ve got you covered.
Stephen adds in his email:
Some of them are pretty electric, but with most of these we recommend hanging only one wall as a “feature” or “accent” wall, like a huge piece of art! Take a look when you have some time and let me know what you think!
Here’s what I think: Awesome! My favorite: Moody Blue — as I was always a Flower Power Child — although I love the orange best – click through on their site to see all the colorways. What about you, readers? … Click here, or on the Nifty Fifties ad to the right, to get the Bradbury & Bradbury site.
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