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The 1974 time capsule house that won the internet this week + four more houses from reader tips

Thanks to all the readers who continue to send in time capsule tips — there are some REAL BEAUTIES this week, including a 1974 California..

306 Hollywood: “A magical-realist journey in search of what life remains in the objects we leave behind”

When I feature time capsule houses, I sometimes note how they are archaeology — they show and help us to understand how people of a..

Inside a classic-interior 1952 round time capsule house — “One of the landmarks of Gladewater” Texas

Here’s our first time capsule house of 2019, and it’s a rare beauty: A round house, built in 1952, which looks to have been very..

84 original retro midcentury house plans — that you can still buy today

Do you want to build a midcentury modern or midcentury modest house from original plans? It is indeed possible: via the library of 84 original..

Glorious 1970 time capsule house interior design — in a house barely lived in for almost 50 years!

Here’s a time capsule house of a different color: Not only is it designer-decorated, with every little detail carefully considered, color-coordinated, and matchy-matchy… but this..

7,000 square feet of PARTY time fun in this 1979 Michigan time capsule house

Grrrrrowl…. It’s time for some serious partying in this 7,000 s.f., 1979 time capsule house in Sturgis, Michigan. The decor is haught-1970s funk on the..

1968 genius interior decoration inside this lovely Houston time capsule (ish) house

Oh beautiful for spacious 1968 time capsule house! Okay, it was built in 1956, and then the second owner redecorated in ’68, so it’s not..

7 reasons why Time Capsule houses fascinate us

In my 10 years of blogging here on Retro Renovation, the stories 100% guaranteed to grab folks’ eyeballs are: Time Capsule Houses. I now have..

Talking time capsule houses with the Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal contacted me a few weeks ago for a big story about time capsule houses and the people who look for them and..

Tour de force 1970s interior design in this 1976 time capsule house in Salem, Oregon — 40 photos

I know I often say this, but this 1976 time capsule house for sale in Salem, Oregon, listed by Ty Hildebrand, may be my favorite 1970s..

Spectacular 1959 time capsule Kaufman Estate in Kitchener, Ontario, designed by famed architect Eberhard Zeidler

Our first time capsule house of 2017 — and it is spectacular! This 1959 midcentury home — the Kaufman Estate in Kitchener, Ontario, was designed..

Breaking news: Details on the 4,000 vintage — including mostly new old stock — dresses, blouses, skirts, sweaters, jackets going up for sale in Rochester, New York

Hot for Monday!: A lifetime collection of vintage clothing — the majority never worn, still with tags — from the 1950s through the 1970s — uncovered..

The Smith house on Pinocchio Street in Dallas — drop-dead gorgeous, no lie! — 36 fun photos

Sneak peek: Goes on sale Thursday Which photo to to lead with? The front with the pink Cadillac? Or the back, with Bob’s Big Boy..

100+ amazing Time Capsule houses — now in the Retro Renovation archive!

We have achieved a milestone: 100+ stories about time capsules in our time capsule archive! And, most of these stories are pretty “epic” — we have Thousands..

Deceptively modest outside — High-end disco fever inside! Awesome 1970 time capsule house

Just when I begin to think that there must be no more time capsule houses left, we a get a wave where they are coming at..

That magical modern moment when “too much wallpaper” was … impossible

Once upon a time not so very long ago, there was a cheery kingdom where royalty and serfs alike brought endless bouquets of colorful flowers into their homes and..

A 1974 double A-frame time capsule house: Twice the fun!

Is it true what they say: “Double the A-Frame, Double the fun?” In the case of this 1974 A-Frame home for sale in Charlestown, Indiana —..

A house flip story that we love: Ginger restores a St. Louis time capsule to move-in ready condition — ala 1960

Here’s a house flip story that, for once, we love: “I don’t typically rehab anymore,” said Ginger Fawcett, a St. Louis-area realtor and on of..

Cincinnati radio legend Ruth Lyons’ lovely Early American home with a caboose in the back!

A tip from reader Nancy led us to discover this warm and charming time capsule — former home of popular Cincinnati area talk-show host Ruth Lyons..

Starlight Village — a brand new, midcentury modern styled neighborhood in metro Austin, Texas

I think that all of us retro-philes dream of being able to hop in a time machine, zip back to 1960 and build, customize and..

Adee do, indeed: The 1969 interiors in Palm Springs’ “Stephan’s Folly” are a true historic treasure — 23 photos

“The house has amazing color theory and is a stunning example of early 70s design. It feels like an immersive piece of art.” — Matthew Reader..