Readers and Their Kitchens Archives - Retro Renovation

So many great stories about readers and what they have done with their kitchens! Definitely shows there's more than one way "to retro"!

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brady bunch kitchen

Recreating a Brady Bunch kitchen — Duane and Wendy show us how!...

geneva steel kitchen cabinets

A 64-year-old Geneva kitchen that looks like it was installed yesterday...

affordable mid century kitchen

Scott started with one adorable vintage dinette — and built a picture perf...

polka dot countertops

Blue countertops — with polka dots — dial up the happy in Bridget...

sears metal kitchen cabinets painted pink

1953 Sears steel kitchen cabinets — painted pink — take center stage...

Wonderful brick flooring in Paula’s 1953 house + oh happy kitchen, too...

Addams Family meets Dick Van Dyke: Nanette, Brian and their three dogs’ lo...

retro kitchen remodel

Reversing the remuddle: Megan & Nick bring their 1947 kitchen back its retr...

From “tastefully bland” to history-worthy: Steven and John transform...

Jennifer’s epic journey to add Raymond Loewy-designed kitchen cabinets in ...

Elizabeth’s 1965 kitchen before and after — from gloomy … to r...

Amy buys her grandparents’ 1959 time capsule house: A love story...

Two 1948 kitchens in Mary and Duane’s time capsule house...

Drew collects 60 Geneva kitchen cabinets — four sets, in all — to ge...

Youngstown kitchen cabinets share star billing with an O’Keefe and Merritt...

Retro Renovating for resale when you already have a quality — but wrong-da...

Bonnie Jo Campbell — an author and her modest kitchen, revisited...

LaDonna creates a retro-style kitchen that would make her grandmothers proud...

Congratulations, Jim and Heidi and Scott — “The Hard Way Awards̶...

Christine gives her pink 1962 Lyon kitchen some retro TLC — including Retr...

Vote for our “The Hard Way Award – Kitchen Remodel” winner ...

Wren & Willow’s little bit of perfection 1940s house remodel: LetR...

Drew and Amy’s atomic inspired kitchen remodel in a 1960 parsonage...

Ondrea and James’ English Rose kitchen: Two sets refurbished into one joyf...

Vintage GE kitchen cabinets installed with a modern twist — I love it!...

The Smith house on Pinocchio Street in Dallas — drop-dead gorgeous, no lie...

One ingenious couple + two sets of vintage St. Charles kitchen cabinets = a gorg...

Pat and Bill’s St. Charles kitchen remodel...

A look inside an early 1940s Las Vegas cottage — one of the first resident...

A look inside The Rexford — a quintessential midcentury modern Las Vegas a...

A fun Desert Modern midcentury modest house in Las Vegas...

Inside “Uncle Jack” LeVine’s delightful vintage Las Vegas home...

Retro Renovation featured on “Chronicle”...

Decorating ideas for a brown, brown and more brown kitchen...

Eames in a Box: A 1959 Spartan Carousel trailer with a fantastic circular kitche...

58 years in the same 1958 kitchen: Judy’s mom Doreen’s kitchen, Calg...

Sneak peek: Kristen’s kitchen renovation using Wilsonart ‘Daisy̵...

Kara Vallow’s Bicentennial Chic kitchen remodel — winner of The Hard...

The Hard Way — Kitchen nominees...

Mary and John remodel their 1980s kitchen with a fresh white retro modern vibe...

Mary’s retro kitchen renovation starts with simple white slab door cabinet...

Ben Sander transforms a blah 1980s kitchen and bathroom — back to the 1970...

Can Annie Sloan Chalk Paint transform these kitchen cabinets? Jessica’s re...

Retro kitchen before and after: More Betty Crocker, less laboratory...

Ideas to decorate Alan’s vintage green tile kitchen – Vitralite ooh ...

Patti and Darin’s yabba dabba DIY kitchen makeover — more thumbs up ...

Thomas creates a genius retro modern eclectic office / guest house...

Carolyn’s gorgeous 1940s kitchen remodel featuring yellow tile with maroon...

Frances and Doug’s warm and inviting restored 1950s wood kitchen...

Kara Vallow’s Bicentennial Chic kitchen: That’s what it’s all ...

Diana opens her 1963 kitchen nook to her family room — and gets new Marmol...

midcentury kitchen

Tammy’s fabulous 1961 ranch house for sale — “The Lady is a Tr...

Create a 1940s style kitchen — Pam’s design tips — Formula #1...

Elizabeth’s red and white kitchen and Cath Kidston cowboy wallpaper...

Mike and Lindsey gut remodel the kitchen in their 1965 midcentury modern house...

This house flipper goes retro — with immediate success...

Maile remodels a dark 1970s kitchen into a sunny 1940s delight...

Amber’s 1961 knotty pine kitchen before and after Retro Renovation...

A family rebuilds and restores a 1953 kitchen to its former glory...

LuRu’s midcentury sci-fi dream kitchen — with art tiles she makes by...

Molly’s cross country kitchen cabinet crusade...

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Meghan and Will’s midcentury modern ‘Jetsons’ kitchen remodel...

Retro Design Dilemma: Choosing colors for Michaela’s knotty pine kitchen...

dishmaster faucet

Cullen’s vintage Dishmaster kitchen faucet — installed...

Decorating ideas to add light to a dark kitchen — Renee’s Retro Desi...

colorful-mid-century-kitchen

Sarah’s “super economical” retro kitchen remodel featuring sal...

Jessica decorates her rental kitchen, adding retro charm to the classic linen an...

Jenny & Bob’s retro kitchen makeover — Formica Geo with metal e...

Vote for our 2013 “The Hard Way” Awards winner: Kitchen Remodel...

Sarah’s round house designed by Gilbert Spindel — a tour of her Retr...

Catherine & Jonathan revive their vintage Geneva cabinets in this retro fre...

Harmonizing midcentury modern paint colors — Ashley wants our help...

Emily & Drew create a charming 1940s style kitchen — on a budget...

Mixing old & older: Kristen and Paul create an artsy, retro home on a shoes...

Doug’s retro modern kitchen — stunning effects using inexpensive mos...

Retro design ideas for Cathy’s yellow and maple St. Charles cabinets...

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Melita uses steel laboratory cabinets to create her retro dream kitchen...

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$800 retro remodel for a 1980s kitchen...

Rebecca and Keith’s Mad Men kitchen remodel — and Mad Men ad designe...

Retro decorating ideas for Angela’s 1956 kitchen...

Susan transforms her 1980s kitchen for $600...

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

kitchen in mies van der rohe apartment

Mies van der Rohe apartment gets Retro Renovated with a “new” GE Won...

Dita Von Teese’s kitchen on a budget — Candace wants our ideas...

Kitchen design and decorating ideas for a vintage black and white kitchen —...

26 great photos of Ted and Stella’s dreamy retro ranch house — with ...

Retro Renovation’s “The Hard Way Award” winner — 2012: B...

Top 12 reader renovation and decorating projects of the year...

Cathy and Dave’s charming vintage bungalow kitchen remodel...

Nancy’s metal kitchen cabinets get a fresh coat of paint — and lots ...

Lora’s vintage style kitchen makeover — inspired by a single Francis...

retro red country kitchen

11 red kitchen designs...

Baby boomers create their retirement dream house — a colorful retro remode...

mid-century-kitchen

Nancy’s back to the future pool house — built in 2012, rockin’...

David creates a sunny red and white vintage kitchen for his 1930 Dutch colonial ...

Bizarro twin Pam and a tale of 6 kitchens...

Christa’s mosaic art kitchen backsplash — ‘pique assiette̵...

A minimalist modern kitchen design using vintage St. Charles cabinets...

Painting ideas — Kitchen paint colors to showcase a vintage pink and gray ...

vintage fold down electric burners in bonnies 1950s kitchen

Fold-down electric burners and other treats in Bonnie’s 1958 kitchen...

Should Karen replace her original ceramic tile kitchen countertops?...

country kitchen

Greg and Tammy’s red farm kitchen remodel — full of retro charm...

mid century modern house

Stunning midcentury modern house — 28 photos of Gabe & Amanda’s...

Recessed storage… two office remodels… refinished wood floors…...

Cullen Meyer, Crown Prince of Kitsch — 40 photos...

Brian & Keri’s Happily Ever After $7,000 kitchen remodel...

blue yellow and pink kitchen with black and white checkerboard floors

Lori’s pink, blue and yellow retro kitchen: A whole lot of lovin’ fu...

Bonnie Jo Campbell in her kitchen

Bonnie Jo Campbell updates her ‘swamp house’ kitchen — and tal...

mint green kitchen cabinets

Kate’s $771 kitchen remodel — she shares her DIY lessons...

DIY stainless steel countertop

DIY stainless steel countertop: Linn installs a $3,000 countertop for $400...

avocado kitchen

Jon & Trixi create a 1970s avocado kitchen with Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transfor...

Laura’s adorable summer cottage kitchen: Old Youngtowns find a forever home �...

white kitchen with yellow walls

“Don’t be afraid of color. Promise me,” says Amy — 16 ph...

vintage jadeite porcelain drainboard sink and metal sink cabinet

Erica’s thrifty jadeite kitchen remodel – 18 photos...

knotty pine kitchen blue appliances

‘Betty Crafter’ says, Yes to the Knotty Pine!...

turquoise retro kitchen

6 ideas from Karen’s retro kitchen remodel — including pink terrazzo...

Jana’s cheerful yellow, red and white kitchen — a $1,268 transformat...

avocado kitchen sink with metal rim

Avocado kitchen sink and appliances? Heck to the yeah, say Jon & Trixi!...

harris strong tile cityscape

A 1929 bungalow decorated with beautiful vintage art tile...

Jon & Trixi uncover a 1962 retro kitchen under layers of slapdash remodel...

A 1965 kitchen updated with red checkerboard linoleum floor tile...

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Create a large, fabulous retro kitchen and breakfast room for less than $6,000 &...

1959 mid century modern living room

Dave makes mid century modern wall panels for his living room for $250...

cottage-kitchen

Kate’s camp cottage renovation on Martha’s Vineyard...

Sexy paint colors for Veronica’s 1976 black and white kitchen...

Let’s help Veronica with paint color ideas for her 1976 kitchen...

1949 ranch house

James and Robi’s 1949 ranch house with 1964 St. Charles kitchen cabinets...

vintage shower door by mermador

How to repair 1950s faucets without removing tile — and see Randy’s ...

Should Jen keep the beams in her beamed ceiling?...

Janice’s “Retro Renovation Inspired Kitchen”...

A mint-in-box vintage stove finds its home sweet home in Lawrence Bill’s k...

Graham and Monika’s mid-century modern bathroom remodel...

Decorating ideas for Tracy’s knotty pine kitchen — Readers, chip in!...

Gavin adds richness & drama to his “coolonial” living and dinin...

Design ideas for a built-in planter...

Matchy matchy kitchen magic for Jacquie, but what is the name of this GE brown?...

Help Sara add retro flair to her country kitchen...

The seven month saga of Susan’s steel kitchen (and her tip on a metal cabi...

Linoleum floors and countertops brighten up Dave & Frances’ 1938 kitc...

A knotty pine kitchen — respectfully retained and revived...

Maribeth’s house and Retro Renovation spotlighted in the Knoxville News...

Steven updates his 1957 Alcoa Aluminum House...

Bronwyn and Greg’s retro renovation kitchen...

Maribeth’s 21st century Brady Bunch ranch house...

Garth and Martha have pro’s soda blast and electrostatically paint their vinta...

Meet Alison King of Modern Phoenix...

Jane’s 1956 retro renovation kitchen...

Ruth’s blue Geneva kitchen… peach and pink bathrooms… and more...

Should Nancy paint her vintage wood cabinets?...

Retro bathroom and kitchen: Luscious features from Cindy’s 60s Holyoke hou...

Trish and her two-family 50s house in Woonsocket, RI...

Amy and her San Diego bungalow kitchen...

Ellen’s search to recreate her parents’ Crosley kitchen...

Amy’s 1953 time capsule, Portland...

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