Featured Archives - Retro Renovation

venus nevamar laminate

7 authentic vintage countertop laminate designs still available today...

where to buy a mid century refrigerator

One-stop shopping guide to finding a Retro Refrigerator...

The story of Art and Mary’s Santa & reindeer display — and of t...

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

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

how to make art from jewelry tutorial

Making art from broken vintage costume jewelry...

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

breeze block designs

34 designs of breeze block in Jack LeVine’s collection — let’s...

Kate’s new Vornado “Vintage” VFans — now available in 4 ...

vintage pink bathroom

The color pink in bathroom sinks, tubs and toilets — from 1927-1962...

Still in production after nearly 70 years: Acme Chrome Dinettes made from 1949 t...

A foolproof guide to choosing bathroom colors — five steps to success...

See Jane design: A vintage style green and pink tile bathroom for her 1939 brick...

betsy mccall dollhouse

Dollhouse warming party: Kate’s 1955 Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse tour ̵...

42 historic designs of glitter laminate — from Formica, Textolite, Wilsona...

1970s kitchen design — one harvest gold kitchen decorated in 6 distinct &#...

Vintage pink bathroom

Nanette & Jim’s Mamie pink bathroom — built from scratch —...

1950s U-bild Santa Lawn Set

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

vintage-black-and-white-tile-bathroom

Dawn creates a classic black and white tile bathroom...

vintage bathroom

Kristen and Paul’s 1940s style aqua and black tile bathroom, built from sc...

mid century modern front doors where to buy

14 Places to Buy or DIY Mid Century Modern Front Doors...

Pickwick pine paneling — the most popular knotty pine pattern in midcentur...

starburst-shower-door

Sterling ‘Starscape’ — a fun retro shower door for a midcentur...

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12 reasons to own (and love) a mid-century home...

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Our secret to get paper swatches for all Sherwin Williams Suburban Modern paint ...

12 places to buy metal hairpin table legs — raw steel, stainless steel, re...

Our tutorial and 30+ tips to make your own vintage Christmas ornament wreath...

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

The GE Wonder Kitchen: Introduced in 1955...

Marx-Tin-dollhouse-1962-with-bomb-shelter

Rare 1962 Marx metal dollhouse — with a fallout bomb shelter...

retro Aluminum-Christmas Tree

6 places to find aluminum Christmas trees — vintage and reproduction...

How to sell a midcentury house full of original features — we hear from th...

yellow kitchen cabinets

Lauryn and Dennis’ 1939 “humble kitchen” makeover — 20 p...

Bathroom remodeling — a checklist of 84 costs to consider...

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...

Scallop wood molding — 6 ready-made designs for retro cornices valances...

For God, to me, it seems is a verb

Discovered: Huge stash of NOS 1960s and 1970s flower power posters...

28 places to buy restored vintage stoves...

A short history of Hudee Rings from the president of Vance Industries. Including...

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

1964 cinderella bath tub pink with gray pomona tile

Where to find vintage bathroom sinks, tubs and toilets...

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.