The biggest, minty-est, vintage Whiskey Barrel furniture set I’ve ever seen!
I love midcentury basements that have been decorated in kitschy, escapist styles. And the #1 favorite theme back in the day seems to have been:..
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1957 time capsule basement rumpus room — downstairs in the American Dream House
1950s houses are famous for their basement bars. Part of the American Dream — or in this case, the Canadian Dream, I think: To invite..
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Runtal electric baseboard heater: Review
Disclosure: Runtal gave me a discount on the retail price of this baseboard heater.Last summer, the impetus for my office remodel was to make it..
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Real wood wall paneling — cherry, oak, pine, cedar, pecan & more from States Industries
36 species, patterns and color of paneling made with real wood veneers Where to find real wood veneer wall paneling? The leader in this U.S. market,..
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Amber Shellac: The classic finish for knotty pine — made from bug poop!
As far as I know, Amber Shellac has been and always will be the classic retro finish for knotty pine. Our grandpas and dads were..
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6 ideas to decorate a knotty pine room in classic retro style
How to decorate a knotty pine den, basement, sunporch or living room? Here are six ideas if you want to play up the classic 1950s..
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Knotty pine love: Upload photos of your knotty pine rooms
My office studio remodel is not the only project I have up my sleeve. Shhhhh! Don’t tell anyone: I’m also working on a new little..
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1953 knotty pine den — with 1953 wallpaper on the ceiling
Yes: A 1953 knotty pine den with an original wallpapered ceiling. This is so inspiring, it takes my breath away. When they first moved in, Brian..
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Office remodel, Step 1: Heavy lifting
My office is ready for demo. We emptied the four bookcases… moved them into DH’s office… I stashed everything in boxes, which are now staged..
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12 wall panels that look like brick and stone: I dig it!
Yesterday was like Christmas in my kitchen. After talking to Tim Clark, president of wall paneling manufacturer Decorative Panels International (DPI) a few days ago,..
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My Ikea hack: Work bench made from Ikea Trofast storage units
Here is a recipe for a (relatively) cheap, cheerful and effective work bench or crafting work space: Take two of these Ikea Trofast children’s storage..
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Home office design — adding space for crafts in my 9′ x 14′ basement computer cave
Yes, this is where the *magic* happens. The basement computer cave — walls painted with Sherwin Williams avocado — where I research and write the..
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1950s cowboy basement bar — from a house where $45,000 was discovered in the attic — Yeehaw!
Retro goodness is indeed bountiful in Bountiful, Utah. Reader vintigchik gets snaps for spotting this cowboy themed basement bar for sale and emailing me about..
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Design a 1970s family room using vintage, new and reproduction items
I get in the mood to make a mood board when I find one spectacular element to build around. In the case of this 1970s..
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Our 1951 midcentury modest man cave
That’s my boy Astro asleep in our basement family room — I captured him in this awkward and hilarious pose yesterday morning, so here’s a glimpse..
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Carpets, rugs and runners featuring 50 clan tartans – from Stevens & Graham circa 1947
Call this my “Forever Plaid” series. I thought my miniseries on plaid carpeting was complete, but then I received this wonderful tip from “dcgrl”, who..
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Magee plaid carpeting in 18 designs from Milliken
Day 1 of my plaid carpet mini-series, I found some really cheap and cheerful stuff. Day 2, it was expensive wool plaid carpet for the..
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Natural plaid wool carpet in four colors from Axminster
I’m pretty sure the fascionistas will approve of this plaid carpet find: 100% wool Natural Plaid carpets by the iconic British maker, Axminster aka Wilton...
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Scottish Plaid carpet in five colors from Shaw
There are days (well, basically Every day) that I absolutely REVEL in going against the grain. Whatever the trend pundits say is “in”, I want..
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How to paint your own shuffleboard
After Dave and Sarah installed their basement shuffleboard using Armstrong’s kit, I heard from Guy — whose time-capsule home has been featured on the blog —..
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A basement shuffleboard for Dave & Sarah
What self-respecting Retro Renovator can do without a vinyl tile shuffleboard in their basement. Dave and Sarah show the way: These two industrious homeowners used..
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