A READER BLITZ continues – I only have about 50 more to go. Today, one of the wildest vintage kitchens that I have ever seen...
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Gina’s 1960s mosaic splatter tile bathroom
WELCOME TO GinaUSA’s 1960s bathroom. I am really quite in love with this style of mosaic tile — 3/4″ or 1″ squares — and in..
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Sumac Sue and her Gardenside way of life – a Retro Renovation re-run
The post about Madison Sarah and her hunt for a 50s or 60s home drew lots of comments, including a lovely note from Sumac Sue,..
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Edie’s happy aqua and white kitchen
We’ve had some spirited discussions about painting our wooden kitchen cabinets – and we’ve also shown some vintage two-tone illustrations before — and when I..
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Diana’s early 60s oak kitchen with plank doors and colonial hardware
Diana’s 1963 home in suburban Pittsburgh includes something that I haven’t seen in the flesh yet — mid century oak cabinets in a “planked” style,..
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House hunting: The perfect mid century house in Portland, Oregon
A wonderful vintage Moen faucet. Linen laminate to die for. A Westinghouse appliance center. But maybe still not “flamboyant” enough for Tim, a longtime reader..
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Cindy’s 50s pink bathroom – timeless character “beyond retro”
From Cindy’s mid century pink bathroom, Lexington, Kentucky When my sister Jenni (above) and I recently visited Lexington, Sumac Sue aka Judi arranged for the..
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Karmi’s kitchen
From Karmi’s kitchen A break today from our Lexington-Louisville series for a regular-reader feature: Karmi gets the award as the reader most likely to make..
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How to update the 1964 bathrooms at Amy and Gary’s house?
How to update these two 1964 bathrooms in Sumac Sue’s Lexington, Kentucky, neighborhood? When Judi, my sister Jenni and toured last week, owners Amy and..
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Jsnugbear’s vintage, inlaid laminate
Hi Pam, Since you just had a post on laminate counter tops I thought you’d enjoy seeing my original 1959 gray cracked ice laminate in..
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Ohio Catherine’s vintage kitchen and bathroom come together…and she tests some of Bradbury & Bradbury’s new wallpapers
I heard from Ohio Catherine recently – remember her adorable ranch…and all her Drexel furniture? Catherine has continued to work on her vintage steel Youngstown..
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Was my 50s fireplace originally painted – or unpainted? Spokane Chris ponders.
Hi Pam, I love your website. It is truly one of the most valuable resources for a mid-century home owner…keep up the amazing work! Anyway,..
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Michael’s ‘traditional’ ranch in Worthington, Ohio
A delicious midcentury home from reader Michael in Worthington, Ohio. I particularly like the kitchen – with its traditionally styled cabinetry. Reminder to new readers:..
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Let’s help Catherine retro-renovate her 1948 Ohio ranch
Sweetheart Catherine wrote me a while ago, asking for ideas for her 1948 Ohio ranch. She tells me she is already a daily reader —..
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Ideas for Dana and her 1953 Crosley kitchen
We found the provenance of Dana’s kitchen cabinets yesterday — 1953 Crosley’s just like the ad! Yummy! Now, she’d like some ideas for appliance, flooring...
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