12 funny, unique and creative holiday decorations from readers’ houses 2012
“Santa the Damned?” … and more After nearly an hour of sifting through each and every one of the newly uploaded holiday decorations photos from..
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5-minute Kitschmas: Make a mini Evergleam Peacock tree out of pipe cleaners
This holiday season has been a particularly crafty one at my house. Between making the three mini putz houses, the yule log centerpiece, and the..
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A Christmas (Tree) Story, inspired by Retro Renovation
Today, a story from reader Jana – we looked at her cheery kitchen remodel a ways back. She writes: A Christmas (Tree) Story Inspired by..
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700+ reader photos of their holiday decorations in our gallery — Upload your photos, too!
It’s finally here — readers have been asking — our Retro Renovation holiday tradition: The Uploader turned “on”. So let’s see your holiday decorations. Who’s..
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Video: Kate makes a retro modern holiday yule log centerpiece
During the holiday season, making decorations is loads of fun. And, it is a great way to decorate your house on the cheap — just..
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Flat Evergleam “Peacock” aluminum Christmas trees — a vintage holiday woddity
Reader Lori already wowed us with her cheery pink, blue and yellow retro kitchen. Looks like she’s done it again with her fabulous Christmas woddity —..
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10 holiday gift ideas from original mid century designs and designers
This morning Kate gave us her holiday gift list — she was focused on gift ideas for someone who doesn’t want more stuff. Me, I..
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Congratulations, Danielle — winner of this Georgia Peachez vintage ornament wreath
Update: Congrats to winner Danielle! I went thru the entries, pruned duplicates, spun the random.org random number generator, found a winner, and she emailed me..
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Tinselmania: 221 vintage aluminum Christmas trees
Well, I’m just having a party analyzing all the retro Christmas decorations that readers have uploaded. How about this one: A special slide show of all..
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12 daze of Kitschmas — favorite photos and ideas from readers
Not only are Retro Renovation readers inventive and inspirational decorators, but quite a few of you are darn good photographers, too. From our recent spree..
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Photos of your retro holiday decor — 400+ images already here!
Wow, in the past two holiday seasons, more than 400 readers submitted photos of their decorations — sparkling and twinkling and otherwise happifying your home..
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Vintage Erica Wilson needlecraft kits — A wonderful last-minute holiday gift
Update: I just learned that Erica Wilson died this week. So sad. Story to follow. My sister-in-law taught me that there are two kinds of..
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21 dogs in handmade dog sweaters — Cute, cuter, cutest from etsy.com
Nosing around etsy looking for holiday gifts, I bumped into all these adorable photos of adorable dogs in adorable handmade sweaters. 21 dogs in sweaters..
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At Home, by Bill Bryson — Excellent holiday reading
It’s that time of year, so I think I’ll have a few more stories on nifty gifties for the holiday season, then get back to..
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Made in America Holiday Gift Guide: Handmade treasures on etsy.com
Yes, I would be remiss in my continuing coverage of Made in the USA gifts if I did not point discriminating shoppers to etsy.com —..
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Vintage Christmas ornament wreaths — the first wave of Georgia Peachez’ 2011 designs
Georgia Peachez aka Suzy has been stocking up on vintage Christmas ornaments all year, and today, in anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, she has..
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Merry Mamie Christmas
Holidays are all about tradition, and I love this one: Featuring Christmas cards from Mamie Eisenhower every year. Thanks to the Eisenhower National Historic Site..
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10 great vintage Christmas decorating ideas and collectibles
Thanks to everyone who uploaded photos of their retro and vintage Christmas decorations. What a blast! Here are 10 of my favorites, but really, this..
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Pammy gets crafty: A vintage felted wool dog sweater for Astro
I’m not always a bad-dog-mom, some times I am a good-dog-mom. Earlier this month I went to another workshop with Crispina ffrench, the guru of..
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Merry Mamie Christmas
Merry Christmas, everyone, from Ike and Mamie and me, too, of course. Thanks to Carol Hegeman, Supervisory Historian at the Eisenhower National Historic Site, for..
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Have Yourself a Merry Mad Men Christmas
Whether you are mad for Mad Men or simply love to mix the old with the new, finding retro style holiday decorations has never been..
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