Retro renovation

Here are all my secret places to find metal edge banding and counter top trim for a mid century, vintage or retro kitchen. Plus: Reader examples!

Join us as we pull back the curtain on our latest project – a retro revival! Experience the thrill and chaos of a 1960s home renovation and flip! From demolition drama and vintage finds to jaw-dropping before and after transformations, it's a home makeover journey sure to inspire your inner property guru. #HomeRenoMagic

Modern and farmhouse bathrooms have been wildly popular as of late, but if you’re feeling a little burnt out by clean lines, rustic beams, and super sleek materials, a retro bathroom might be a worthy style contender for your home. So forget the shiplap and shiny chrome finishes and instead set your sights on throwback design ideas that’ll make your bathroom unique and vintage-inspired — yet still fitting for a more updated home.

Hillary Stark and Johnny Musselman weren't looking to buy a house when they went antique hunting at an estate sale a year ago... but when they saw that this space hadn't been touched since the 1960s, they jumped at the chance to purchase this architectural gem.

We are not accustomed, I think, to seeing vinyl tile kitchen floors that *read* dark and streaky and complex. For example, there were a number of comments about the floor in the fantastic 1956 Tennessee time capsule kitchen (at right) — readers were kind of startled at the drama in that floor. I’ve been looking at…

We spotlight photos of ten terrific tiled bathrooms -- from the unusual to the amazing -- from reader homes. You've got to see these original bathrooms!

The original owners lived in this 1940 house for 70 years! It is in gorgeous, original shape -- including one of the best basements we've ever seen!

1960's Kitchen remodel

This midcentury modest time capsule house in Omaha, Nebraska, listed for sale by agent Rachel Tiller... well, it's pretty much 1949 perfection. Two bedrooms, two bathroooms, knotty pine basement -- all in 1,119 s.f. -- what a sweetheart.

Want a checklist of key elements to create or recreate a 1940s style kitchen? Reader Carolyn recently wrote to us asking for ideas to help repair and decorate her 1947 kitchen. Long story short: I think that Carolyn has the need for a significant remodel on her hands. If she goes this route, to help I put together…