Comments on: Terms of Use

By: stacey

stacey — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:08:54 +0000

1930s or 1950s?? We have a house built in the 30s with original birch, unpainted (miraculous!) cabinets still in place, and a turquoise naugahide dining booth that some previous soul installed. We’re replacing the 1980s wornout vinyl flooring with marmoleum — really like the “scrabble” pattern — but don’t know whether to “honor” the 30s and do a sheet + border look or capitulate to the 50s and do a checkerboard pattern…the rest of house is um er, “eclectic….” Any advice?

By: claiborne ray

claiborne ray — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:12:12 +0000

I thought you would want to see Lucille Armstrong’s kitchen in the Louis Armstrong house museum in Queens:
http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/visiting/overview.htm

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:17:02 +0000

Jerry, best to call Drexel customer service on this – they are very helpful. Sounds super cool! If you get a moment, send me a pic at retrorenovation [at] gmail [dot] com.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:47:06 +0000

I found a old Drexel coffe table, one like I have never ever seen before in my lifetime. It is very long (est 7′), about 3′ wide, it sits very low to the ground. In the center on it is a 2 tier section with a drawer, the left and right sides are reversable either like a biege color with 13 stars in a circle, or you can flip it around and have just a deep brown wood finish. Can anyone tell me what year it is?

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:24:30 +0000

Hi, my first time at your site, very NICE! I have a pink bathroom and LOVE it! I live in a vintage European style cottage and LOVE it!!!

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:10:19 +0000

Karin, check our tile category for places we’ve found that may have the mid-century colors and styles you are looking for.

By: Karin Barnett

Karin Barnett — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:12:00 +0000

I am needing to buy some green (mint, pistachio) tile 4×4 and 2×6 to add a shower to our 60’s style bathroom. The tile we have currently is romany spartan and would like to match it. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:30:58 +0000

Hi Joe, thanks for your comment. Good guidance, I think, would be to check with the supplier of the wood/MDF relative to its specifications and what further steps you should take to ensure it’s sealed correctly.

By: Joe Stevens

Joe Stevens — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:22:02 +0000

As stated on this website, the use of MDF for cabinets is fine. The statement that MDF is water resistant is as far from the truth as possible. MDF will soak up water like a sponge and expand to 3 times its size if left unsealed in any spot. They make a water resistant MDF, but it is expensive. Regular MDF should NOT be used where moisture is an issue. This includes bathrooms.

By: Reed W. King

Reed W. King — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:03:11 +0000

Pam: Left a comment re: Mel Kolstad 1st of “Love the House”.
It’s either our home in Phoenix or one is a clone of the other. Would very much like more info from Mel or ?