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Retro Renovation’s “The Hard Way Award” winner — 2012: Bizarro Twin Pam and her tale of 6 kitchens

pam kueber - Updated: November 3, 2020

Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021; these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.

six kitchen renovations2012 was, I think, the year of “epic”. We saw Cullen’s epic Brooklyn apartment. Which inspired my crazy office remodel. The time capsule houses were wonderful. The woddities were wodder than ever. But, one reader who had us all beat: Bizarro Twin Pam — who gave us her serial renovation stories involving six kitchens.  Her latest, 2012 project: Buying a gorgeous, vintage St. Charles kitchen from a time capsule house that we featured here on the blog, and transporting and reconfiguring it into her new/old home. Bizarro Twin Pam, you are a force of nature to be reckoned with. Congratulations, you are Retro Renovation’s The Hard Way Award Winner — 2012! Read on for the runners up!

Runners Up – Kitchens:

  • Lori’s whole lotta lovin’ fun kitchen remodel
  • Brian & Keri’s 1953 Youngstown kitchen makeover
  • Jon & Trixi’s 1970s avocado kitchen

Runners Up — Bathrooms:

  • Mike & Lindsey’s pink bathroom before & after
  • Amanda’s mint and pink tile bathroom — from scratch
  • Matt and Jeff’s timeless blue tile bathroom remodel

Runners Up — Notable Achievements:

  • Nancy’s mid century modern style pool house
  • JoAnn and Mark’s retro retirement playhouse

Previous The Hard Way Award Winners:

  • 2011: Janice and her pink tile bathroom, created from scratch
  • 2010: Susan and her seven month kitchen renovation journey, documented in awesome detail.

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  1. Marta says

    January 3, 2013 at 8:51 am

    Although sorry that the time capsule owners didn’t appreciate it, I am THRILLED Bizzaro Twin Pam got her hands on those delicious cabinets. What a wonderful new kitchen she created!

    • Pam from Nashville says

      January 5, 2013 at 9:08 am

      Thanks for your kind words Marta : )

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