Marimekko for Clinique lipstick in 10 colors,lip gloss in 20 colors — limited editions
Marimekko is such a storied, colorful, mid mod-centric brand. And lipsmacking good, they’ve just introduced 10 shades of limited edition Marimekko lipsticks with Clinique. There are..
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Who wore it better: Cora in 2017 … or Kate in 1983?
Yes, Kate already has Cora, 1, wearing vintage: Kate’s 1983 Halloween costume, a fluffy little pumpkin number with sassy hat that little ms.’ and misters..
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My top-ten memories from my 4+ years working for Pam at Retro Renovation
I still remember the first phone call I had with Pam like it was yesterday. Back in 2012, Pam had discovered my personal blog —..
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The latest addition to Kate’s house: A baby on the way!
Yes, Katiedoodle (and I) have been keeping a little secret … but one that’s now … impossible … to hide. Yes: Kate and her husband Jim..
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2015 was a very good year
Pam and Kate need a serious break. So now through the end of the year, we are not looking at the blog. You can still comment..
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Stuff — my journey still in progress — and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
In the casual conversations that Pam and I have several times weekly, we often circle back to a recurring subject — stuff. We joke about..
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Pam-o-gram update
Kate here with a Pam-o-gram update. Above: that’s post-op Pam trying to give a peace sign. Categorieshappiness
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[Closed] Win a pair of Lucky Lou Shoes — a dog days giveaway sure to perk up your dawgs
UPDATE: Contest now closed — and we have a confirmed winner: Congratulations, Allison, on winning a pair of Lucky Lous! Thanks, everyone, for playing! Categorieshappiness
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Winner of our Anne Taintor caption contest
Readers’ votes are in, and the winner of our special Anne Taintor+Retro Renovation caption contest is… Jennifer, for her sassy reminder to “others” that vintage..
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Vote for the winner of our Anne Taintor caption contest
Pam and I had so much fun reading all of the entries for our Anne Taintor caption contest and narrowing it down to our top..
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Marimekko collection — more than 20 pieces — coming from Banana Republic this week
We love Marimekko, and this week, we will have Marimekko dresses, tops, pants and shorts to choose from. The trendy folk at Banana Republic — who..
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An Anne Taintor caption contest — with a Retro Renovation twist
A special (second) contest just for our blog! I am an epic fan of Anne Taintor. Is it because her captioned vintage illustrations are brilliantly ironic? Satiric? Subversive?..
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Win a bullet planter from Hip Haven — (Entries now closed)
ENTRIES now closed. Update: I spun the random and it chose I winner: Kimberly Ann. She replied to my email in a flash, and now..
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“Fixing to Die” by Elaine Viets — a “restoration comedy” murder mystery — setting inspired by Retro Renovation!
And the fun just keeps on coming. Here’s something I would never in a million years have expected: RetroRenovation.com and a reader’s kitchen remodel —..
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Lifelogger Melanie Mowinski’s Visual Diary — 19 years of daily records, each day the size of a postage stamp
Stop right now and click on the image above. It will enlarge to 1500 pixels wide, and you will see just one example of the..
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A few reminders about Commenting
A friendly reminder that one of our key rules of commenting here is: No one can be made to feel bad for their choices. Not..
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Top features stories about retro house style for May
We loved the ad Rebecca and Keith made for us as much as their Mad Men kitchen remodel. We toured a 1950 time capsule with..
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Available today: Vintage seed packet stamps
Plus, an excellent quick history of seed package art! We love to show postage stamps based on old illustrations — a cheap, cheerful and utilitarian..
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DIY photo booth — easy, affordable vintage fun for your next party
I have been on a Betty Crafter binge lately — this lassie is talented! Most recently, I showed her new crewel needlework kit… this got..
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Win a set of vintage Paris coasters that Pam found at World of Tile
Entries now closed. And we have a confirmed winner: Congratulations, Steph, your number came up! Thanks, everyone, for playing! Katiedoodle and I are taking a little..
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Open thread: Why is it so hard to be a “minimalist”?
I HAVE THIS THEORY that full-on mid century modern style never really takes hold and endures — because it’s just too spare for most people...
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