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Retro Renovation

Remodeling, decor and home improvement for mid century and vintage homes

Window shutters: How to choose the right size & more tips from landscape ar...

9 places to buy aluminum awnings — including from three companies in busin...

Upload photos of the vintage door knobs and escutcheons in your house — ou...

Retro Weiserlock door knobs in satin chrome and copper combo finish...

Susan’s vintage wood doors with a sliding six-pane window...

Geoff and Beth find a vintage “P” for their screen door grille ̵...

Make an midcentury modern style planter with hairpin table legs and an old laund...

Cute midcentury modern style shed on sale now...

My Medallion Home Live Better Electrically doorbell — oh happy day (and ni...

2 manufacturers — 18 styles — Screen door inserts with herons, flami...

Two places to buy Roman bricks in a wide variety of colors and styles...

A rare Howard Pierce bird midcentury front door escutcheon...

Retro door light kits are back on the market — 22 midcentury modern option...

Where to get parts for a centered front door knob...

Mike makes a U-Bild Santa and reindeer lawn display from scratch — vintage...

midcentury-house-number-brochure

Midcentury house name and address plaques in production since 1949 — still...

Our 6th source for midcentury modern entry doors – fiberglass, from Home D...

Our 5th source for midcentury front doors — made in the USA...

Gabe and Amanda rescue and restore a beautiful vintage screen door...

We discover a new one-stop source for 44 different styles of window awnings...

Scott adds curb appeal to his midcentury modest house — amazing transforma...

A “flamboyance” of flamingo bombing in St. Louis...

Doors galore — 8 places to find midcentury modern entry doors + DIY tips...

retro mailboxes

Midcentury modern mailbox reproduction — ModBox USA — now available...

midcentury shed

9 Sources for midcentury modern sheds — prefab, DIY kits, and plans...

9 delicious vintage barbecues — from Kenmore to Caloric to Kook-Out to Par...

midcentury-modern-shed

Backyard Eichlers — mid-century modern sheds, Eichler house style...

mid century modern decorative panels

Mid-century style doors and decorative panels from The Millwork Market...

Vintage long chime doorbells — “enchanting” reproductions from...

jalousie windows porch

Jalousie windows, their history and where to buy them today — 21 photos fr...

mid-century-escutcheons

Midcentury modern front door escutcheons — 2 reproductions from Liz’...

3 sources for midcentury modern door backplates aka escutcheons + a DIY idea...

9 mid-century modern exterior door styles from Simpson Doors...

A new source for mid century modern front entry doors, made of wood, in the USA...

Make your own, affordable door-lite kits for your front entry doors...

Barbra installs mid century style front doors from Therma-Tru’s new line...

Mid century modern chicken coop...

retro playhouse

Luke designs and builds a mid century modern retro playhouse...

Colonial style front doors for mid century houses — Five styles available ...

New mid century doors available from Therma-Tru...

A groovy front porch makeover — on a budget — for Sarah’s 1964...

Which Crestview door for Maureen’s ranch house? Let’s vote!...

ranchero style house numbers and back plate

Ranch house address plaques and house numbers from Crestview — and a myste...

mill finish screen door

Mill finish aluminum screen door for a midcentury house — 3 places to buy ...

Replacement parts for window shutters — best place I found for hinges and ...

midcentury house sign and custom mailbox

DIY midcentury modern mailbox post and address sign — Gabe explains how...

Vintage spelled-out house numbers — New Old Stock galore...

midcentury door set

Retro Renovation Breaking News: New midcentury modern Samba exterior door hardwa...

Upcycled birdhouses and bird feeders from Gadget Sponge...

doorbell for a midcentury modern house

Doorbells for a midcentury house including atomic starburst...

General-Electric-Partio-Cart-Brochure

GE Partio Cart — yes, “partio”, not “patio”...

Ideas to address a big bow window with no panes that open for ventilation?...

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Add curb appeal to your midcentury home with ornamental metal porch columns R...

reproduction mid century modern front door backplate

Breaking news: 5 styles of mid century modern front door backplates — incl...

house with aluminum awnings

12 places to buy aluminum awnings — including from three companies in busi...

pam doorbell knocker from bauerware

“Pam” doorbell buttons from Bauerware...

Replacement windows for a 1950s house...

vintage ge patio cart

Vintage 1950s GE Patio Cart: Combination barbeque, range and oven...

cupola on the garage of a cape cod house

Cupolas — a classic architectural feature for a mid century house...

Improve your home’s curb appeal with shutters: How to choose the right siz...

Vintage door escutcheons: A new MIB stash uncovered...

15+ companies that sell decorative concrete screen blocks – comprehensive ...

Mid-century “Early American” street sign...

The Peek-O Revolving Home Viewer — peep hole in production since 1949...

Elizabeth adds a fabric awning...

The history and repair of window awnings...

Roofing for your midcentury ranch, cape or Colonial: Classic three-tab shingles ...

10 modern mailboxes for a ranch, colonial or contemporary home...

Where to find vintage style clotheslines...

Shutter dogs from Acorn Manufacturing...

50s door sets from Liz’s Antique Hardware...

Retro style house numbers, perfect for 40s 50s and 60s ranch, Cape and Colonial ...

Retro front doors for your 40s, 50s or 60s ranch house — from Crestview Do...

BE SAFE / RENOVATE SAFE!
Get informed and be aware about the environmental & safety hazards in old homes, materials and products. #1 RULE: Consult with your own properly licensed professionals. More info: See our Be Safe/Renovate page... EPA asbestos website ... EPA lead website ... U.S.F.A. – fire safety, etc.