When Rejuvenation hosted a facility tour for Jane (above) and me in March, we got a first-hand view of the gazillions of vintage lighting fixtures..
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Mick’s backyard drive-in theater
So what are you doing this weekend? Mick most likely is entertaining friends at his Flamingo Drive-In, the amazing backyard theater that he created behind..
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41 midcentury lighting ideas – post lanterns, lamp posts, wall lanterns and landscaping lights
HERE IS A REALLY GREAT SURVEY OF VINTAGE OUTDOOR LIGHTING, from my 1961 Progress Lighting catalog. I started with this photo because: Just look at..
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Vintage 40s and 50s reproduction shoes
A girl can never, ever have too many shoes. Now, to alternate with my reissued vintage PF Flyers, I neeeeeeeed these: ReMix Vintage Shoes —..
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Bathroom tile in a rainbow of colors & styles from American Universal
EXCITING NEWS: We have a newly discovered resource for ceramic tiles: American Universal Corp. I love their website — it’s easy to make your own..
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47 colors of bathroom tile from B&W Tile
Palm Springs Stephan is a wealth of info, and provides this info on a Southern California company still producing the 50s pink tile so common..
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Original Eichler paint colors for your ranch or contemporary home
Are you looking forward to repainting your midcentury ranch or contemporary home once the weather warms up? I recently connected with the nice folks at..
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Where to find vintage-style barkcloth? Full Swing Textiles is a new player in retail
Several readers have pointed out that Melinamade’s website seems to have gone away… But just in time, I recently heard from Suzanne at Full Swing..
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Nathan approves of the retro style Gerber 4″ bathroom faucet
Reader Nathan ordered three of these Gerber 4″ lavatory faucets, which I spotted for their simple retro style. He has installed them – and says..
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1954 vintage stove from Hardwick – with a beautiful gold color scheme
This is a beautiful, classic mid-50s vintage stove, a 1954 Hardwick used in an advertising for gas appliances. I also adore the color scheme in..
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Vintage stoves to love: 1957 Philco Citation range
Vintage stoves were my first true love, so it’s ironic that it’s taken me this long to launch coverage of them. We’re off! Everyone seems..
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Bathtubs fit for a 50s style bathroom
After what seems like a couple of days of more lighthearted posts, I turn to that most serious of subjects: Bathtubs! Every house needs at..
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50s style bathroom towel bars – Hyde Park series by Delta
When I renovated our three bathrooms, every single detail became an obsession. At one point, I wanted to re-chrome the original, rusty towel bars. But..
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Lands End towels and rugs – in 25 colors and complete sets — great for your retro 50s or 60s bathroom
When we retro-renovated our three 50s bathrooms a couple of years ago, I searched high and low – obsessed! — for towels and matching rugs..
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