kitchen design

Need kitchen design, remodeling and decorating ideas? We are continuously researching products and decor suitable for a midcentury, vintage or retro style kitchen makeover. Our kitchen stories are archived below. If you are looking for certain resources in particular, you can make your search easier by heading straight the sub-category pages in ORANGE navigation above.

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Very importantly: Always remember to Be Safe / Renovate Safe!

Recessed electric clock receptacles — new old stock AND modern-new from Le...

My rare Lyon Kitchen cabinets saleman’s sample kit — with real metal...

Congratulations, Jim and Heidi and Scott — “The Hard Way Awards̶...

Christine gives her pink 1962 Lyon kitchen some retro TLC — including Retr...

Vote for our “The Hard Way Award – Kitchen Remodel” winner ...

Doing things “The Hard Way”: Do you have what it takes? 2017...

Practical(ish) gifts for holiday 2016...

Retro range hood exhaust fan complete with retro logo from 1933: Vent-a-Hood® C...

Georges Briard tiles — New Old Stock — now listed for sale online...

Wren & Willow’s little bit of perfection 1940s house remodel: LetR...

Drew and Amy’s atomic inspired kitchen remodel in a 1960 parsonage...

My new Dishmaster M-76 kitchen faucet — backdated with a vintage faceplate...

Something new + something(s) old: Can you guess?...

Mannington Progressions Vinyl Composition Tile — the red, yellow, blue and...

Vintage English Rose kitchen aluminium banquette seats...

English Rose-vintage-style kitchen cabinets from John Lewis of Hungerford...

Ondrea and James’ English Rose kitchen: Two sets refurbished into one joyf...

Interviewed by the Washington Post about TV tray tables … What do you thin...

Streaky jaspe style vinyl sheet flooring — could be great for a retro-mode...

Get the look of mother of pearl / cracked ice laminate with Wilsonart Crystalize...

Shirley All-Steel Kitchens of Indianapolis, Indiana...

Vintage GE kitchen cabinets installed with a modern twist — I love it!...

The Smith house on Pinocchio Street in Dallas — drop-dead gorgeous, no lie...

Terrazzio terrazzo floor tiles — 14 colors and 20 sizes, a lovely choice f...

Dozens of samples of vintage laminates from six companies in France: Celamine, D...

Cathrineholm style melamine and stoneware dishes by Dansk at Bed Bath and Beyond...

Boomerang laminate style melamine dinner plates...

Midcentury modern kitchen backsplash idea: Back-painted textured glass...

One ingenious couple + two sets of vintage St. Charles kitchen cabinets = a gorg...

Magnetic paper towel holder for your steel kitchen cabinets from Harbor Freight ...

Heidi & Scott recreate a 1950s birch wood kitchen for their Cinderella ranc...

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Georges Briard tiles — Tens of thousands of pieces of New Old Stock —...

New retro-style resilient flooring options from Mannington...

We’re dreaming of a retro-modern aqua kitchen...

A colorful midcentury kitchen remodel featuring B&W Tile in a backsplash de...

Porcelain enamel kitchen sinks in 3 styles, 8 colors — including aqua!...

New Old Stock pink, jadeite and turquoise kitchen sinks (and more)...

Murray steel kitchen cabinets — of Scranton, Pa....

Pat and Bill’s St. Charles kitchen remodel...

A look inside an early 1940s Las Vegas cottage — one of the first resident...

Formica Ellipse laminate looking great in these retro kitchens...

A look inside The Rexford — a quintessential midcentury modern Las Vegas a...

A fun Desert Modern midcentury modest house in Las Vegas...

Inside “Uncle Jack” LeVine’s delightful vintage Las Vegas home...

Retro Renovation featured on “Chronicle”...

Oliveri stainless steel drainboard sinks...

Understanding potential lead hazards in old porcelain enamel bathtubs and sinks ...

Decorating ideas for a brown, brown and more brown kitchen...

Whirlpool “White Ice” Appliances — another nice choice for a v...

Geneva Kitchens of Steel advertising banner — perfect for my kitchen!...

Whirlpool Sunset Bronze kitchen appliances: Would you?...

RCA Whirlpool steel kitchen cabinets — very rare, methinks...

The Retro Renovation® Encyclopedia of Vintage Steel Kitchen Cabinets...

NOS warehouse full of Youngstown Diana countertops, vintage steel kitchen cabine...

Jonathan Adler for Formica laminates — two patterns, four colorways new fo...

Unit block wood flooring — 9″ oak tongue-in-groove floor tiles ̵...

Youngstown Mountain...

Eames in a Box: A 1959 Spartan Carousel trailer with a fantastic circular kitche...

Checking out the Nelson’s sink on display at KBIS...

Found in boxes never opened, 1948 Youngstown Kitchens cabinets go home to Youngs...

Small farmhouse sink — 42″ cast iron — new from Strom Plumbing...

Meet the “Betty” of Wilsonart’s Betty laminate...

SMEG appliances at KBIS...

Retro Renovation® by Wilsonart boomerang laminate — now available online ...

Northstar vintage style kitchen appliances from Elmira Stove Works...

Update: 4 designs – 29 colors of boomerang laminate now on the market...

AGA colorful ranges and a retro kitchen at KBIS...

midcentury kitchen

58 years in the same 1958 kitchen: Judy’s mom Doreen’s kitchen, Calg...

Le Creuset’s midcentury-inspired Oasis collection — including the ne...

Boomerang laminate samples of our new collection — “Retro Renovation® b...

Retro Renovation on the scene at KBIS 2016!...

Vintage Charm™ Inspired by Pyrex® collection...

Kate uses our new “Retro Renovation® Delightful Jade” boomerang lam...

retro boomerang laminate

Announcing 7 new boomerang laminates — “Retro Renovation® by Wilson...

Still in production after nearly 70 years: Acme Chrome Dinettes made from 1949 t...

Wilsonart Spectrum linen-like laminate — available in 25 colors — re...

Boomerang laminates in 7 new colorways — The Retro Renovation® by Wilsona...

Sneak peek: Kristen’s kitchen renovation using Wilsonart ‘Daisy̵...

Kara Vallow’s Bicentennial Chic kitchen remodel — winner of The Hard...

VOLA bath and kitchen faucets — designed by Arne Jacobsen in the 1960s &#...

Doing things “The Hard Way”: Do you have what it takes? 2016...

The Hard Way — Kitchen nominees...

Mary and John remodel their 1980s kitchen with a fresh white retro modern vibe...

Mary’s retro kitchen renovation starts with simple white slab door cabinet...

Ben Sander transforms a blah 1980s kitchen and bathroom — back to the 1970...

Can Annie Sloan Chalk Paint transform these kitchen cabinets? Jessica’s re...

Karlie’s vintage Metters Cook n’ Clean stove — a countertop ra...

Retro kitchen before and after: More Betty Crocker, less laboratory...

Ideas to decorate Alan’s vintage green tile kitchen – Vitralite ooh ...

Five vintage Lavanette “Vanette” bathroom vanities — oh my, fa...

DIY Belart style clock and cozy kitchen snack bar — Patti and Darin’...

Patti and Darin’s yabba dabba DIY kitchen makeover — more thumbs up ...

Thomas creates a genius retro modern eclectic office / guest house...

The two classic ways to use decorative liner tiles — aka sizzle strips or ...

Vintage St. Charles kitchen cabinets — with Thermador ovens and lots more...

Maile’s vintage Magic Chef stove “Miss Lucille” takes her righ...

Boxed up for 67 years and now set free: Brand new 1948 Youngstown Kitchen cabine...

Vintage kitchen sink basket strainer — works MUCH better on my vintage Koh...

Untouched for 66 years in their original boxes: 1949 Youngstown steel kitchen ca...

Ikea, move over: Bertolini Steel Kitchens introduces affordable, ready-to-assemb...

Margie Grace creates a perfect little kitchen for her 1940s house...

Vintage-style kitchen in the pink...

vintage fan grille

Smaller Emerson-Pryne exhaust fan covers — plus some squares — now o...

Wilsonart retro Betty countertop in this inviting kitchen remodel sneak peek...

Design board to create a 1940s kitchen with yellow cabinets...

Carolyn’s gorgeous 1940s kitchen remodel featuring yellow tile with maroon...

Frances and Doug’s warm and inviting restored 1950s wood kitchen...

Emily transforms an old TV entertainment center into an adorable play kitchen...

100 more New Old Stock Emerson-Pryne kitchen exhaust fan covers from House of Fa...

Kara Vallow’s Bicentennial Chic kitchen: That’s what it’s all ...

Crown City Hardware — a fascinating resource for vintage style hardware...

Diana’s 10 — yes, ten! — kitchen floor tile pattern mockups &#...

Diana opens her 1963 kitchen nook to her family room — and gets new Marmol...

Classic colors for a 1940s kitchen: Ming Green, Ivoire de Medici, T’ang Re...

midcentury kitchen

Tammy’s fabulous 1961 ranch house for sale — “The Lady is a Tr...

29 vintage Formica designs including Halifax, Fleurette, Fernglo and Finesse...

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Reporcelain refinish steel sinks, stoves and other vintage parts — we find...

A microwave oven that’s not too big, not too small, just right: My new Ken...

Sam has a great experience with powder coating her vintage steel kitchen cabinet...

Acme steel kitchen cabinets — Wile E. Coyote would approve!...

My 1940s kitchen design board #3...

The prettiest vintage red dinette we’ve ever seen...

Create a 1940s or early 1950s design kitchen — my second mood board...

The Mullinaires sing the praises of Youngstown kitchen cabinets, 1953...

42 historic designs of glitter laminate — from Formica, Textolite, Wilsona...

A vintage + custom kitchen for the Betsy McCall dollhouse...

Create a 1940s style kitchen — Pam’s design tips — Formula #1...

Throwback ’72: Corelle’s new True Blue pattern — a riff on 197...

NBI introduces its sixth vintage reproduction kitchen drainboard sink — 60...

A pop art chic dining room from Ikea for just $845...

Vintage linen laminates — 12 colors in my collection of 1950s sample chips...

25 companies that make flooring — cork, linoleum and vinyl — suitabl...

Where to find door pin ball stud catch thingies for steel kitchen cabinet doors...

Glitter vinyl floor tile — we found a source!...

Get your NOS vintage exhaust fan grille cover while the gettin’ is good...

Wilsonart Endora and Betty laminates — two terrific new retro designs for ...

Best Retro Renovation kitchen remodel of 2014: Luke and his family win The Hard ...

Six kitchen designs from 1953 — Avco American Kitchens...

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Vote for our The Hard Way Award — Kitchen Remodel winner for 2014...

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3 midcentury home design products we wish they’d bring back NOW...

Azrock Cortina Autumn Haze — discontinued — but fear not, there are ...

Flooring and countertops for Shannan’s 1950s kitchen...

Exclusive sneak peek: Jonathan Adler’s new Formica laminate collection ...

1970s kitchen design — one harvest gold kitchen decorated in 6 distinct &#...

Stash of NOS kitchen sink cabinet vents made by Washington Steel Products...

St. Charles kitchens toy truck — made by The Ertl Company...

retro laminate pattern

Wilsonart reissues two vintage laminate designs from the 1960s and 1970s —...

Amy saves a 1957 Harrison pink steel kitchen — now on display in her vinta...

Elizabeth’s red and white kitchen and Cath Kidston cowboy wallpaper...

Where to buy a metal vent grille for a sink base cabinet...

Angela’s crafty DIY atomic starburst cabinet pull backplates...

Jacqueline and Glen return a 1970s harvest gold stove to its original glory...

Le Creuset reissues 1958 Raymond Loewy designed Coquelle dutch oven...

Earthy and colorful 1970s style wall and floor tile — pretty affordable, a...

Mike and Lindsey gut remodel the kitchen in their 1965 midcentury modern house...

Fingerblock parquet flooring — an authentic choice for wood floors in a mi...

Mike and Lindsey restore and refinish their terrazzo flooring — with gorge...

This house flipper goes retro — with immediate success...

More Karndean 12″x12″ vinyl tile floors with retro and retro-modern ...

Reproduction 1955 drainboard kitchen sink — new from Nelson’s...

Enameled steel pegboard for kitchen pot racks — eight fun colors...

Vintage Pomona Tile View-Master reels — Mike’s collection of 60 scan...

That 70s Kitchen — by Laura Dee...

Pegboard as pot rack in vintage kitchens...

Mike & Lindsey choose polished concrete floors to complement their original...

Maile remodels a dark 1970s kitchen into a sunny 1940s delight...

Where to find table leg glides for vintage kitchen dinettes — including NO...

Vintage New Old Stock vinyl by the yard — yummy retro colors, patterns and...

Is there beautiful terrazzo flooring under all the carpet in Mike & Lindsey...

Amber’s 1961 knotty pine kitchen before and after Retro Renovation...

Simply adorable — vintage miniature steel kitchen cabinets made by GE...

A family rebuilds and restores a 1953 kitchen to its former glory...

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Two affordable retro kitchen sinks — $100 or less...

LuRu’s midcentury sci-fi dream kitchen — with art tiles she makes by...

Molly’s cross country kitchen cabinet crusade...

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Meghan and Will’s midcentury modern ‘Jetsons’ kitchen remodel...

Retro Design Dilemma: Choosing colors for Michaela’s knotty pine kitchen...

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Formica 6696-46 Carrara Bianco marble — my new top-favorite marble laminat...

My vintage Republic Steel Kitchen cabinets salesman’s at-home presentation...

Would you buy a smartphone case — for your refrigerator and dishwasher? GE...

Cullen’s vintage Dishmaster kitchen faucet — installed...

Never used! A 1960s harvest gold kitchen for sale in Worcester, Mass....

Replacing the movement and hands on a vintage electric wall clock — 3 step...

Five designs of metal rimmed kitchen sinks — howdy, hudee!...

Lori paints her tile backsplash, using a vintage McCoy vase as her color inspira...

Decorating ideas to add light to a dark kitchen — Renee’s Retro Desi...

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Sarah’s “super economical” retro kitchen remodel featuring sal...

Jessica decorates her rental kitchen, adding retro charm to the classic linen an...

Jenny & Bob’s retro kitchen makeover — Formica Geo with metal e...

“The Hard Way Award” winners 2013 — Nanette & Jim’s...

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Robert and Caroline’s mid century home with dreamy St. Charles kitchen cab...

Vote for our 2013 “The Hard Way” Awards winner: Kitchen Remodel...

Another rare steel kitchen cabinet sighting — Palley...

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Big find: NOS chrome Emerson Pryne exhaust fan grille covers available from Hous...

“Cusheen” vinyl counter tops — a 1950s option for Youngstown K...

I will meet you again in another lifetime, Mildred, my 1962 Caloric Heritage dre...

“Pullman kitchens” and this vintage Douglas Crestlyn drainboard sink...

1958 Caloric Ultramatic vintage stove — the project begins...

Jessica installs Karndean’s blue Michelangelo Mosaic vinyl tiles in her ki...

Sarah’s round house designed by Gilbert Spindel — a tour of her Retr...

Beautycraft kitchen cabinets made by Miller Metal Products...

See all 29 colors for Thermocast acrylic kitchen, bathroom and utility sinks...

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The best quality kitchen cabinets for your money...

22 kitchens in 22 days: All the best stuff’s in St. Louis...

Five new options for farmhouse kitchen drainboard sinks — including a desi...

Catherine & Jonathan revive their vintage Geneva cabinets in this retro fre...

Armstrong 5352 Embossed Inlaid Linoleum – the most popular resilient floor...

Harmonizing midcentury modern paint colors — Ashley wants our help...

Replacement kitchen drawer rollers for steel kitchen cabinets...

Emily & Drew create a charming 1940s style kitchen — on a budget...

Secret source for discontinued Kohler kitchen and bathroom sinks, tubs, faucets ...

Rare vintage Youngstown Kitchens metal hutch...

Harvest gold kitchen cabinets — vintage St. Charles...

Vintage St. Charles kitchen cabinets in Raspberry...

Mixing old & older: Kristen and Paul create an artsy, retro home on a shoes...

40″ Ilve Majestic ranges available in the U.S....

Doug’s retro modern kitchen — stunning effects using inexpensive mos...

Four Caloric Caddie designs in six colors...

Timeless retro cottage kitchen design ideas — and other terrific interiors...

Monel — rare and wonderful vintage kitchen sink and counter top material...

New Formica 100th Anniversary book — “Formica Forever” —...

Retro design ideas for Cathy’s yellow and maple St. Charles cabinets...

Breaking News: GE to introduce retro style kitchen appliances in September...

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Melita uses steel laboratory cabinets to create her retro dream kitchen...

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Learn about Laminate: How laminate was invented and how it is made...

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$800 retro remodel for a 1980s kitchen...

Curved postformed laminate counter top edges — as early as 1952...

How many kitchen cabinets do you need? Scientific advice from 1939...

Whitehead steel kitchen cabinets — 20-page catalog from 1937...

Interior brick veneer made from real bricks — from BrickWeb and Old Mill B...

Rebecca and Keith’s Mad Men kitchen remodel — and Mad Men ad designe...

Dishmaster kitchen faucet — two vintage cover plate designs available...

Open thread: Real-world advice to consider if you’re NEW to your OLD house...

Retro decorating ideas for Angela’s 1956 kitchen...

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Affordable kitchen knobs and back plates — Kate saves $268.46...

5 ideas to repaint Rebecca’s faded wood kitchen cabinets...

vintage GE refrigerator

Amazing vintage refrigerator from GE that includes both wall and drawer fridges...

GE wall refrigerator-freezer — a 1955 innovation — 5 design photos...

The GE Wonder Kitchen: Introduced in 1955...

Vintage refrigerator — 1956 Amana Stor-More — never used!...

Brady Bunch “bittersweet” orange kitchen counter tops — from P...

Susan transforms her 1980s kitchen for $600...

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10 ways to do counter top edges — from 1953...

GE Textolite laminate patterns from 1953...

Retro counter top laminates from Lab Designs...

8 places to find drop in stainless steel drainboard sinks...

Ann recreates the look of vintage steel kitchen cabinets — in wood...

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Mies van der Rohe apartment gets Retro Renovated with a “new” GE Won...

Wall mount faucet for a kitchen sink from Strom Plumbing...

101 design ideas to decorate knotty pine — 24 page catalog from 1960...

Dita Von Teese’s kitchen on a budget — Candace wants our ideas...

Linen laminate counter tops, another mid century favorite...

Lusterock kitchen counter tops — readers share stories about this interest...

70 vintage Wilsonart laminate samples — including 17 glitter sparkle lamin...

Update: Label on the bottle of ROG1 is incorrect, company says — they will...

How to clean chrome — Kate tests Cramer Kitchen and Bath Stain Eraser...

Jubilee kitchen wax — aka Johnson’s wax — is back!...

vintage formica

Formica catalog from 1938 — 50 colors and designs — 12 pages...

Check out our new Farmhouse Drainboard Sinks page...

Kitchen design and decorating ideas for a vintage black and white kitchen —...

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Reproduction 1940s-1950s farmhouse drainboard sink now available — big new...

Breaking News: Formica’s 100th Anniversary designs include retro style cou...

23 red dinette sets — vintage kitchen treasures...

26 great photos of Ted and Stella’s dreamy retro ranch house — with ...

217 vintage dinette sets in reader kitchens...

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5 ways to do stainless steel counter tops in your kitchen...

Stacia’s one-piece, custom kitchen stainless steel sink and counter top...

1958 Sears kitchen cabinets and more — 32 page catalog...

Retro Renovation’s “The Hard Way Award” winner — 2012: B...

Vintage enamel table top — New Old Stock — Kuehne Khrome sold by Sea...

Top 12 reader renovation and decorating projects of the year...

Kitchen island genius idea: Upcycle a vintage metal table top as a counter...

Cathy and Dave’s charming vintage bungalow kitchen remodel...

vintage kitchen sink

14 rare vintage kitchen sinks spotted in 6 years of blogging...

Nancy’s metal kitchen cabinets get a fresh coat of paint — and lots ...

Dont use these to clean Kohler Porcelain

Kohler says “no” to: Magic Eraser, Comet, Bar Keepers Friend, Zud, v...

Lora’s vintage style kitchen makeover — inspired by a single Francis...

Purple and walnut 1970 St. Charles metal kitchen...

retro red country kitchen

11 red kitchen designs...

Baby boomers create their retirement dream house — a colorful retro remode...

31 vintage mixers from readers’ collections — industrial design for ...

Nancy’s back to the future pool house — built in 2012, rockin’...

American Beauties: 25 vintage stoves and refrigerators from readers’ kitch...

David creates a sunny red and white vintage kitchen for his 1930 Dutch colonial ...

Swivel sprayer attachment thingie for a kitchen faucet — aka: aerator...

Color for kitchen countertops — 7 new designs from Wilsonart...

Bizarro twin Pam and a tale of 6 kitchens...

Christa’s mosaic art kitchen backsplash — ‘pique assiette̵...

jeffs vintage kenmore stove

208 pictures of vintage stoves, refrigerators and large appliances...

A minimalist modern kitchen design using vintage St. Charles cabinets...

DIY painted rug

How to paint a faux linoleum rug — Lauren shows us how...

31 linoleum rugs from Armstrong, 1954...

Gold sparkle kitchen counter top: All mine after years of searching!...

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Strange 1968 Westinghouse film for refrigerator with decorator panels...

Kobenstyle Casserole dish red

Enamel cookware — Classic Dansk Kobenstyle in production again after 20 ye...

Painting ideas — Kitchen paint colors to showcase a vintage pink and gray ...

Breaking News: St. Charles steel kitchens to be revived by St. Charles of New Yo...

vintage fold down electric burners in bonnies 1950s kitchen

Fold-down electric burners and other treats in Bonnie’s 1958 kitchen...

A vintage 1956 English Rose kitchen – including REVO oven...

custom dishwasher panel

Kathy makes a custom dishwasher panel from a vintage Betty Crocker cookbook cove...

Vintage Vera “Farmer’s Market” at Crate & Barrel...

Do you have a retro design dilemma? Ask us!...

15 VCT floor tile designs in classic 1950s ‘streaky’ style...

Linen- and terrazzo-look vinyl sheet flooring in aqua and other neutrals...

cleaning formica countertops

Formica recommends 6 products for cleaning and restoring laminate countertops...

Lauryn and Dennis’ 1939 “humble kitchen” makeover — 20 p...

Fiesta Dinnerware’s newest color — Flamingo! Plus, Made in USA...

Should Karen replace her original ceramic tile kitchen countertops?...

The Old Appliance Club comes to Kathy’s rescue — her 1959 GE wall ov...

mosaic tile flooring in 12" vinyl tiles by karndean

Mosaic tile flooring — in 12″ vinyl tiles — in 5 colors...

vintage magic queen kitchen faucet

Vintage Magic Queen kitchen faucet — a major new kitchen history discovery...

bathroom sinks by jonathan adler for kohler

Flower power kitchen and bathroom sinks — new from Kohler + Jonathan Adler...

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Liquid wax designed to mimic Jubilee kitchen wax — from Vermont Country St...

cobalt blue steel kitchen cabinets

Powder coating steel kitchen cabinets — Todd’s story … and bea...

Greg and Tammy’s 1953 Kelvinator Foodarama — before, after & in...

12 new laminate countertops with retro modern style, from Wilsonart...

country kitchen

Greg and Tammy’s red farm kitchen remodel — full of retro charm...

Greg transforms a 1980s oven… into a 1950s oven: Mad skills required!...

Design your own workbench – amazing selection and prices...

Butcher block countertops — great prices, 75 sizes...

pam kueber's new old stock sunbeam automatic control panel

Brini Maxwell shows us her vintage Sunbeam Automatic Control Panel...

ekby jarpen wall shelf from ikea

Powder coated steel shelving, kitchen cart and desk accessories, new from Ikea...

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Stunning midcentury modern house — 28 photos of Gabe & Amanda’s...

1978 St. Charles kitchen with groovy grooved wood doors – 9 photos...

Recessed storage… two office remodels… refinished wood floors…...

Viking discontinues St. Charles steel kitchen cabinet sales...

Cullen Meyer, Crown Prince of Kitsch — 40 photos...

Kitchen flooring with retro appeal: Azrock VL-130 Classic Blue Gray vinyl tile...

Brian & Keri’s Happily Ever After $7,000 kitchen remodel...

green st charles kitchen

Custom green 1964 St. Charles kitchen...

Daltile Random Mosaic Indian Red

Ceramic floor tile that looks like slate — including small random mosaics ...

Lori’s pink, blue and yellow retro kitchen: A whole lot of lovin’ fu...

7 laundry sinks from Kohler — cast iron beauties...

Parquet flooring for a ranch house? Yes — an “authentic” top-o...

A tale of two red countertops...

Red refrigerators — 10 places to buy one...

Bonnie Jo Campbell in her kitchen

Bonnie Jo Campbell updates her ‘swamp house’ kitchen — and tal...

We do not live in Greek temples, last time I checked...

vintage vera neumann dish towels

Vera Neumann dish towels from Crate & Barrel...

Retro refrigerators — 7 places to get them in pink (and other colors, too)...

mint green kitchen cabinets

Kate’s $771 kitchen remodel — she shares her DIY lessons...

Backsplash tile — fantastic, affordable, new old stock vintage — fro...

Retro kitchen colors like harvest gold, avocado, poppy and orange — from V...

John’s kitchen before-and-after: Linoleum tile flooring transforms the roo...

Polished concrete floors for Troy’s Eichler house — new radiant heat...

Vinyl vs. vinyl composite tiles … and meet Margaret Lowe, Matico color sty...

DIY stainless steel countertop

DIY stainless steel countertop: Linn installs a $3,000 countertop for $400...

Only your contractor knows for sure: Formica Ideal Edge mimics expensive stone &...

electric cooktop

Kate installs a new electric cooktop, plus news from Eartha Kitsch, Mr. Modtomic...

vintage-ventahood

Gorgeous vintage Ventahood in stunning Seattle midcentury modern house...

KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer in 24 retro colors...

Amazing transformation: Suzann’s bungalow kitchen remodel using Ikea kitch...

Ikea kitchens — cheap & cheerful midcentury modern design...

Boomerang countertops in 11 new colors from Wilsonart...

Tips on buying a vintage stand mixer … and retro house blogger link love...

5 fun modern vinyl flooring designs from Tarkett...

avocado kitchen

Jon & Trixi create a 1970s avocado kitchen with Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transfor...

Emily Morrow and retro carpet swatches

Wall-to-wall carpeting history from the 1950s to today — an exclusive inte...

Midcentury kitchen history in 4 minutes, with soundtrack: We Didn’t Start ...

Elkay Lustertone stainless steel sink top

*timeless* … *dated* … *hideous* … “unfashionable”...

Rust-Oleum Wood Refinishing System — revive your wood kitchen cabinets wit...

Street map of New York City in a resilient sheet flooring by Tarkett

Map of New York City — on a vinyl floor — in Tarkett’s new Amb...

Red and white checkerboard floor — where to find it...

Revco Bilt-In refrigerator

Revco Bilt-In refrigerators — 17 pages of designs from 1956...

vintage st charles wood cabinets

1957 St. Charles kitchen cabinets — steel boxes and drawers, wood fronts...

Melissa DIY refinishes and reupholsters her 1950s dinette and Cosco high chair: ...

1970s style floor

Patterned 1970s style vinyl flooring from Armstrong – cork and linoleum lo...

B22CS50SNW bosch side by side counter depth energy star

A counter-depth, side-by-side, Energy Star refrigerator in white — good de...

the 1950s style vinyl tile in my kitchen - azrock cortina autumn haze

Azrock Cortina Autumn Haze flooring in four kitchens — any more of you out...

vintage dinette chairs reupholstered

Reupholster 1950s dinette chairs affordably...

27 places to buy restored vintage stoves...

Custom range hoods with scallops and other decorative scroll edges – Made ...

carrara laminate from wilsonart

Carrara marble laminates – 4 choices – an authentic retro choice...

farmhouse sink cast iron authentic reproduction 42"

Farmhouse sinks — two sources for authentic early-1900s reproductions...

Laura’s adorable summer cottage kitchen: Old Youngtowns find a forever home �...

GE metal kitchen cabinets with irregular fading

Vintage GE steel kitchen cabinets: Random fading problem...

3 styles, 14 colors boomerang laminates available today

Boomerang laminate — 3 designs, 14 colors available today...

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“Don’t be afraid of color. Promise me,” says Amy — 16 ph...

Fabulous retro tiles from Oscar & Izzy...

The vintage steel kitchen cabinet Forum is back — new technology, new url...

Formica – 54 retro colors and patterns from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s sti...

ettore sottsass laminate

Ettore Sottsass laminates from 1978 — still available today — 39 ...

formica butcher block

Butcher block laminate — a ’72 classic...

An affordable substitute for pastel Formica boomerang laminates? Two new designs...

retro laminate pattern

10 places to find retro laminate for kitchen or bathroom countertops + my resear...

wood kitchen cabinets

Wood kitchen cabinets in the 1950s and 1960s – “unitized” vs. ...

design ideas from 21 1962 kitchens

Decorating a 1960s kitchen — 21 photos with even more ideas from 1962 kitc...

getting a vintage sink reporcelained

Real porcelain enamel coating to restore your drainboard sink, tub or stove...

Joan Rivers, June Havoc and Sally Adams talk 1969 kitchen design trends on ̶...

8 vintage style Elkay drainboard sinks for a midcentury kitchen remodel...

2011 elkay stainless steel drainboard sink installed onto a vintage steel kitchen cabinet

Joe replaces a vintage porcelain drainboard kitchen sink with a new Elkay stainl...

20 years of mid century kitchen history — in 24 favorite images...

vintage kohler double bowl cast iron sink still available but not in yellow

12 authentic mid century kitchen remodeling products — still made today...

Where to get a metal sink frame — in ANY size — sink clips, too...

vintage jadeite porcelain drainboard sink and metal sink cabinet

Erica’s thrifty jadeite kitchen remodel – 18 photos...

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Mid century designer Beatrice West — and NOS Caloric pink kitchen applianc...

1980s kitchen cabinets with apothecary drawers

1980s Provence style kitchen with apothecary drawers – 13 photos...

1953 Crane kitchen cabinets — 26 photos — complete catalog...

vintage oak parquet flooring in basketweave layout

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