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All our stories about possible kitchen cabinet options are archived here, in reverse chronological order.

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Bread box inserts that fit right into your kitchen cabinet drawers: Mice, begone!

Back in they day, they made metal bread boxes to insert right into kitchen cabinet drawers. The idea for these predates fitted kitchen cabinets —..

98 plastic decorator panels — New Old Stock by Manchester Products — discovered and for sale

Translucent plastic panels made by Manchester Products are pretty darned cool, and after my story on a NOS stash found a few years ago now long-gone,..

7 authentic vintage countertop laminate designs still available today

Are you interested in using an authentic vintage laminate design for your bathroom or kitchen countertop? Over the 12 years I’ve been blogging, so called..

Steel kitchen cabinets — 4 places to buy them made new today

Where to buy steel kitchen cabinets made new today? I get the question fairly often, so decided to update my research on companies making steel..

56 vintage St. Charles kitchen cabinets — Chiffon Yellow, i heart you

56 — count ’em 56 — vintage St. Charles kitchen cabinets, spotted for sale where all the best stuff is. Are you a super fan?..

Where to find replacements for melamine kitchen cabinet doors with wood trim — 1980s style!

This kitchen cabinet style — a flat-panel door covered in melamine (or maybe some were done with laminate? I don’t know for sure), with full-width..

Go E-Z replacement drawer slides — launched in 1959 and still made today

We always love to discover companies that have been in business for decades, and here is another one: Houck Industries, maker of Go-E-Z undermount drawer..

NOS warehouse full of Youngstown Diana countertops, vintage steel kitchen cabinets, and sinks — unpacked !

Weekly update: Stephanie and her family have continued unpacking, cleaning up, and counting and measuring all the New Old Stock cabinet parts found in the..

Can Annie Sloan Chalk Paint transform these kitchen cabinets? Jessica’s retro kitchen before and after

After purchasing her 1960s split-level house, Jessica wanted to dial up the retro in the relatively plain kitchen. Owner of J. Paris Designs, a furniture refinishing and repurposing business, she..

Design board to create a 1940s kitchen with yellow cabinets

Today — our fourth design board to create a 1940s style kitchen. This one uses Lauryn and Dennis’ 1939 super-successful kitchen makeover as inspiration. The key..

Emily transforms an old TV entertainment center into an adorable play kitchen

Remember Emily & Drew’s charming 1940s style kitchen remodel? Well Emily has been at it again, building a second kitchen for their vintage home. This time, though..

My 1940s kitchen design board #3

I am in the mode: Cranking out a new 1940s style kitchen design board each week until I get them all done. I think there..

Where to buy a metal vent grille for a sink base cabinet

Where to get those cute metal vents for a sink cabinet in a kitchen or bathroom? Yesterday, we looked at Dawn’s black-and-white tile bathroom remodel..

Pegboard as pot rack in vintage kitchens

When it comes to vintage kitchens — Julia Child’s kitchen is one of the most famous. And it wasn’t a fancy schmancy designer confection — it was..

The best quality kitchen cabinets for your money

Do you want or need new kitchen cabinets? I share my opinions on sourcing the best quality kitchen cabinets for the money. CategoriesCabinets Kitchen Help..

Melita uses steel laboratory cabinets to create her retro dream kitchen

One of the things that sold reader Melita on her 104-year-old Victorian farmhouse when she purchased it 25 years ago was the 1963 kitchen added..

How many kitchen cabinets do you need? Scientific advice from 1939

“… Planned in accordance with the ‘Balance of Storage’ principle…released to the public in 1934.” How big does a kitchen really *need* to be? How..

Rebecca and Keith’s Mad Men kitchen remodel — and Mad Men ad designed for us!

Woah. This may be the bestest thing ever on the blog yet: Readers Rebecca and Keith not only did an amazing job remodeling their 1960s..

5 ideas to repaint Rebecca’s faded wood kitchen cabinets

Reader Rebecca’s 1963 kitchen is in need of some TLC. She already has come up with a great solution to swap a wall oven with..

Ann recreates the look of vintage steel kitchen cabinets — in wood

Do you love the sleek look of vintage steel kitchen cabinets — but don’t want to undertake the rocky journey to find a set to..

101 design ideas to decorate knotty pine — 24 page catalog from 1960

Today’s vintage 1960 catalog is a real treat — especially for those of us who love knotty pine. And even if you are not sure..

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