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Restored antique lighting from Rejuvenation

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..

1960s time capsule house on DeluxeVille

MARY DELUXE of Welcome to DeluxeVille get the weekend super retro recon award for the photos of the wonderful time capsule open house. Dig this..

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..

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..

Flower power 1960s Drexel Plus One bedroom set

Thanks to Puddletown aka Cheryl for spotting this 60s flower-power Peter Max-style Drexel bedroom set on Craigslist. It’s in Minneapolis, and it’s not cheap, but..

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..

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..

Cindy updates her 50s bathroom vanity, tile floor and shower

Last week we looked at Cindy’s beautiful Holyoke, Mass., home – photos I took last summer. Today – we get to see the updates that..

Should this avocado bathroom be saved?

Reader Jennifer spotted this avocado bathroom over on Apartment Therapy. The reader is asking what she should do with it. I sense…revulsion. What do you..

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..

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..

Six great 1961 interiors – floors, furniture, art, outrageous interiors and more

I have been reading everyone’s suggestions for updates to the blog – many thanks! – and keep them coming. I already was on course to..

1964 Romany Spartan tile – classic stuff for retro 60s bathrooms and kitchens

There definitely seemed to be this whole Roman thing going on in the early 60s. When did Spartacus come out? Vegas had Caesar’s Palace. Was..

If you’re lucky to have a 60s bathroom: You’re lucky you can have this toilet

There is nothing that makes a true retro renovator happier, than finding the perfect toilet. I have a 50s house, so I must have a..

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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