ALL Getting Started + Key products available today POSTS

1959 reproduction Dishmaster sunburst faceplates — black and gold design now available

Dishmaster Imperial kitchen faucet face plates — made from original, 1959 tooling — available again

Renovating a midcentury kitchen: 12 key resources to help get you started

Better Homes and Gardens’ 1961 Decorating Book — 432 pages — reissued !

Window shutters: How to choose the right size & more tips from landscape architect Ted Cleary

Retro Renovating for resale when you already have a quality — but wrong-dated — kitchen

15 midcentury modern and retro style bathroom vanities — built new — great ideas!

My new Dishmaster M-76 kitchen faucet — backdated with a vintage faceplate and circa-1948 lever handles

Accordion folding doors from 4 companies — including 3 that have been in business for decades

9 shower bases in 4 different materials that could be great for midcentury bathrooms

Understanding potential lead hazards in old porcelain enamel bathtubs and sinks and ceramic tile of any age

Unit block wood flooring — 9″ oak tongue-in-groove floor tiles — and where to find them