site we're psyched about: retrorenovation.com

Some people like to renovate a house to be ultra-authentic to its time period, right down to the kitchen fixtures. Others just want to bring back a little of the faded glory (like those great 1950s tiled bathrooms that a lot of people love to tear out). Both types will find something to love at Retro Renovation, “a place for your postwar ’40s, ’50s and ’60s-style kitchens, bathrooms and mid-century modern home aesthetic.” I stumbled on the site while kicking around ideas for the floor of our very tiny kitchen — our cabinets and countertops are original to 1947, but the floor is a distinctive (or would that be NON-distinctive?) 1980s beige. We ended up purchasing a retro-style tile by Mannington that’s not too far off from this selection of retro flooring. Our kitchen won’t be anywhere cool as Pam’s (amazing) Kitchen, above, but it will be a little cooler for having found this site. –Mary T.




Wow, I’m flipping over that blog! The flooring the author bid on makes me so damn jealous! I’ve just added it to my feed reader – thanks for the finding something that matches the aesthetic I love so much so perfectly :)
thanks for the tip, i’m on my way over there