Yup, today is the 10th birthday of the blog. My first story was, predictably, about a toilet. Over the next few days and weeks, I’ll be doing some looks back. But for today, well, I’m gonna think about everything. And hey, I’ll welcome some well wishes!
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Beth says
RR is my alllllll time favorite blog/website. I live in a home built in 1977, but clearly from 1960s plans. I nearly had a stroke when I stepped inside the first time. I bought it on the spot. I’ve never even dreamed about changing any of the architectural loveliness.
Then I found RR! I’ve felt so empowered to love the home I’m in, and others who step foot into my home have adopted the same philosophy.
It’s so popular that local photographers do pin-up shoots in my house, with several photos being published. 🙂
Thanks Pam!!
Kathy says
Happy Blog Birthday Pam! I found you about 6 years ago when researching my midcentury Mamie Eisenhower pink kitchen and powder room, and yellow bathroom, in my 1890s house that was remodeled in the 1920s and 1960s.
Although I still dream of restoring my house closer to as it was in the 1920s, I always wanted to keep the best of the 1960s, because at least they used high quality materials and I loved the quirkiness of it. And I was thrilled to find a lot of pre-WWII design information, dating back to the late 1920s, in your blog. I overcame my childhood prejudice against “boring”‘modern architecture, and with your help came to appreciate the charms of MCM.
Unlike “This Old House,” which is really about tearing out and redesign rather than working with what you got, you advocate for the old fashioned values of making the best of what you have, and the glories of modest and comfortable and staying within your means. Even “Old House Journal,” once the source for the old house DIYer, has turned to lavish renovations and additions to bring in the ad revenue, and has bought into the open-concept craze.
My degree is in urban planning and historic preservation, and I think you have done more for the cause of historic preservation than nearly any other institution out there. Historic preservation is not just for snobs and the wealthy, it is for everyone to preserve the best of the past, even in the millions of small “Mid Century Modest” homes out there, and take joy in every woddity.
I truly believe you have done more for the cause of historic preservation than nearly any other institution I can think of. Thank you.
Rick G says
Out with the new & in with the old !!!!!
Rick G says
Pam, you provide such an important role with what you’ve done & continue to provide. I cannot thank you enough for the pure inspiration you share with this community . As I finish up the major part of the kitchen ( Monday – Wilsonart RR counter top with New York Metal Edging ) I can’t help but to be thankful for the ideas & thoughts I’ve gotten here. I’ll send the pics ASAP & yes; I still need help !!! – I painted everything white, to use as a base / foundation for possible designs & / or colors… anyway; I can’t wait to hear some suggestions !! Thanks much – Rick G
tammyCA says
Happy 10th to the best retro blog!
Betty Roth says
Dear Pam and everyone who enjoys this site,
What a wonderful community you’ve created here. This is a place to learn, listen, laugh and most of all to know that we’re not alone in our respect and admiration for the past. You’ve made it cool to be a caretaker of older properties and in today’s disposal world, that’s rare. I agree that you should make and sell or give away stickers promoting the site. I’d be happy to put one in my window stating that I “Renovate Safe with Retrorenovation.com”. Thanks for 10 great years and here’s wishing you and us many, many more!
Greg Fasolt says
Thank you for the inspiration! Keep up the good work.
Elizabeth from Texas says
Pamela Kueber, you’re my cyber-best-friend! Thank you for all your hard work in researching, your inspiration, and your adorable writing style! Love love love your website and rely on it heavily for my mid-century house restorations! I love hearing from you every time!
Pam Kueber says
xoxo was so great to meet you in Las Vegas!!!
Risë Kwake says
Pam, every Sunday morning I look forward to the fun I’ll have reading your email posts over coffee! It is especially gratifying to find others that are like-minded as my family thinks I am nuts to be so “into” the past and how we once lived. I hope you continue your blog as long as you enjoy it as the rest of us get to go right along with you. Thank you for Retro Renovation! (Can’t wait to see the finished Mahalo Lounge!!)
Diane L. Miller says
Pam (and Kate 🙂 … miss you),
Thank you for producing a high quality blog/website. I have attention deficit issues and it takes a lot to keep me interested in something for as long as your blog has. It is put together in such an aesthetically pleasing manner. It is what I call – A.D.D. Friendly.
I love everything about Retro Renovation! You rock my retro world!
With gratitude,
Diane 🙂