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Five new options for farmhouse kitchen drainboard sinks — including a design with 36 colors! 27 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
If you’re on the lookout for a drop-in drainboard sink for your vintage kitchen remodel, we’ve just spotted five new options for you to consider. The sinks come in a variety of configurations, materia...
Catherine & Jonathan revive their vintage Geneva cabinets in this retro fresh remodel 26 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
Jonathan and Catherine Reader Catherine and her husband Jonathan loved the original steel kitchen cabinets and tiled walls in their 1950 Cape Cod kitchen, but the room was feeling tired and needed so...
169 fab finds — one click to see them all 23 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
Okay, so I think we have finally figured out how to let you see all my cool saved search items on ebay more regularly — and with just one click (mobile device users, too!) The click is an affiliate li...
Armstrong 5352 Embossed Inlaid Linoleum – the most popular resilient floor ever? 22 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
A short pause today, to reflect upon and ogle the linoleum pattern that we believe was The Single Most Popular resilient floor pattern in midcentury American houses: Armstrong No. 5352. So far in my r...
Harmonizing midcentury modern paint colors — Ashley wants our help 21 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
Reader Ashley loves bright colors and retro style. Though her house was built in the 1930s and originally a country style, she wants her great room to have a more 50s/60s vibe — at least in her kitche...
27 awesome midcentury vintage wall clocks 20 Aug 2013 | 01:25 pm
In our recent uploader, readers submitted 331 amazing photos of vintage wall clocks. This was a great one! We received tons of gorgeous starburst clocks, cheery retro kitchen clocks, and many highly u...
Mary Elizabeth’s year-long, little-by-little 1959 pink bathroom restoration 19 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
Reader Mary Elizabeth has been a frequent commenter here at Retro Renovation over the last year. We first discovered her through a comment she left on SaveThePinkBathrooms.com: Mary Elizabeth being a...
Heywood-Wakefield furniture — still made new today in the USA 16 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
Its no secret that Heywood-Wakefield is a well-known and well-loved line of vintage furniture among us retro folk — and for good reason. The line epitomizes the streamline modern style and coordinates...
Wilmington, NC mid century modern time capsule — 16 photos 15 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
A tip from reader Virginia led us to discover this 1957 time capsule home for sale in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is currently listed for sale by Shane Register of Shane Register Professional Re...
Replacement kitchen drawer rollers for steel kitchen cabinets 14 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
A common question among owners of vintage kitchen cabinets: Where to find replacement parts to fix drawer roller guides and the like? I didn’t know, but now, reader Suz over on our steel kitchen cabi...
