tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559799254570771972024-03-12T23:42:41.165-05:00The Vintage LifeWelcome to our vintage life. We live in Madison, WI. Our goal with this blog is to share our passion for living the vintage lifestyle. From the home we own and fill with 1950 and 1960s items to our vintage camper, we are proud to be vintage through and through. Join us on our vintage journey, so far it has been a great ride.Vintage Livin'http://www.blogger.com/profile/15541828399139189602noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-77697728106887774752018-07-24T21:14:00.000-05:002018-07-24T21:18:16.583-05:00The 6 Year Retro Kitchen Redux<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">Our 1963 A-frame vacation home was overall very
original.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The kitchen was completely
original.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It had light beige ceramic 4x4 tiles
on the walls and a brown oven, cook top and hood.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>It also had multi-colored speckled laminate with a white
background.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The cabinets were original
as well.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The kitchen was in what I would
call good condition but unfortunately water had gotten under parts of the
laminate on the counter and it was starting to separate from the wood.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>There was some sort of leak by the faucet and
the wood supporting the sink was rotting out.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>The cook top worked but the oven was shot.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It is a small kitchen and so counter space
was limited.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The rotting wood and
buckling Formica were the big drivers to refreshing the kitchen.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I also wanted to see if we could maximize the
counter space as well.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">We seriously started looking at the kitchen project in
2012.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We priced out a new kitchen
counter top with the Formica Aqua boomerang pattern back when they still offered
it.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The price came back at $1600 and
that was more than I wanted to spend.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We
started researching do-it-yourself laminating.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>It looked doable with the right tools.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>So we put a plan in place.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Replace the laminate; replace any wood in the counter top that was
damaged.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Replace the boring beige 4x4
tiles and maximize counter space.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Years ago, a friend of mine told me of someone </span></div>
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of a working vintage aqua oven.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We went
and got the oven for free.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>This free
oven drove the color scheme of the kitchen.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>I had always loved the HOJOs colors of aqua, white and orange.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>With the aqua oven we were on our way.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We decided we would remove the cook top and the cabinets that were below it to make room for the aqua oven. This would allow us to repurpose the space where the wall oven had been.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We used a handyman to help us with this. He made the suggestion that we should reuse the doors from below the cook top and divide up the space where the wall oven had been. So he created an open space for the microwave to sit to keep it off our limited counter space. Then he attached the doors to the rest of the space to give us additional storage. I thought it was a great idea and I really appreciated his out of the box thinking. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was an original wooden lazy susan in the corner
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<span style="font-size: large;">To change out the back splash we had to remove the 4x4
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other two walls were drywall or plaster
and there was no way those tiles were coming off while leaving the drywall
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately they had brought the beige tile
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next we tackled removing the buckling laminate.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The goal was to leave the wood counter top
underneath in place.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Where the laminate
was already popping up it was easy to remove.<span style="margin: 0px;">
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challenge.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Unfortunately, as hard as I
tried, I did leave some divots in the wood that I was going to have to deal
with later.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>After all the laminate was
off, I used wood fillers to fill in any holes I created.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Then I sanded the countertop down to be as flat
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<span style="font-size: large;">After this burst of progress, things slowed down quite a
bit.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>A new job, my mom moved nearby and
life in general.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Since we were not using
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<span style="font-size: large;">During this slower time, we decided to test our laminating skills. We had taken a wood working class a few years back and had made a small table. We decided this would be a good way to try out laminating. We purchased a laminate splitter which would help us accurately cut the small edge pieces. We got a pair of laminate shears to help with the actual cutting of the laminate. We also got a laminate trimmer to trim the overhangs. We purchased small round dowels and the adhesive. </span></div>
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issue we had is when we trimmed the top part of the laminate; it left some
small white m</span>arks on the edging.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We
learned that we would have to be more careful when trimming when we actually did the
counter top.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At this point, we had our color scheme which included aqua, orange and white glass tile and aqua boomerang Formica. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where we really struggled was what to do with the cabinets.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>They were in pretty good shape but looked a
bit worn.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We considered using the Rust-Oleum
Cabinet Transformation in a darker color.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We even painted
some very large post it notes various colors to see if we could get a direction
on what to do with the cabinets.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unable to make a decision,
we reached out to Pam and Kate at the website Retro Renovation to get their
opinion.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We got a lot of feedback.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It seemed to me, a majority of the feedback
was to leave the cabinets as is.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>As much
as I wanted an Aqua overload kitchen, we did decide that it would be best to follow the advice given by the hive and leave the cabinets as is.<span style="margin: 0px;"> Here is a link to the story. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://retrorenovation.com/2013/04/11/repaint-wood-cabinets/">https://retrorenovation.com/2013/04/11/repaint-wood-cabinets/</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Progress ground to a halt again.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>With our small fridge and microwave, the
kitchen was functional so it got put on the back burner again.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In August of 2015, we saw an ad for an estate sale.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It featured an aqua refrigerator, <span style="color: #1d2129; margin: 0px;">1961
General Electric model tb-364</span>.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We waited until the second day and they had
25% off.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It looked to be in great condition.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>My favorite feature is the swing out
shelves.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We bit the bullet and bought
it.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We had to rent a truck to keep it
upright during transport.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It was heavy
as heck so we had to have a friend help us get it down the 30 steps from its
original location.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">During this second slowdown, we spent time painting the interior
of the cabinets.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We went with a plain white
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<span style="font-size: large;">Late in the summer of 2016, we got ambitious and decided to see
if we could get the laminate done.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>This
required us to make a final decision on the laminate we wanted to use.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We decided against the aqua boomerang.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The aqua was a bit off, color wise, with the
oven and refrigerator.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We decided to go
with white, keeping the color palette a bit simpler than originally planned.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>There are many shades of white but we decided
since it was such a small kitchen with just the one small window, we would go
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now we were ready to install the laminate.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We
calculated our pieces by figuring out the least number of cuts needed.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Because of the nature of the corner sink, we
had to figure out the best option for cutting the laminate for that area. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We knew to cut a diamond pattern out of the
laminate would be tough.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>So we cut it so
that the seams would meet by the edge of the sink and then we could cut the
small pieces to fill in around the sink.<span style="margin: 0px;">
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well.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We used the same video as we did
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<span style="font-size: large;">The overhead lighting in the kitchen is a grid made of
matching redwood from the family room.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>It originally had the thin, plastic light panels that had yellowed and
chipped over the years.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We researched
our options and found lightweight polycarbonate panels.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>They had a ribbed pattern.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The selling point for us was the fact you
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<span style="font-size: large;">Initially, we had planned on putting the glass tile over the
plywood on the one wall.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It was just not
even enough so we had to install green board along that wall.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The first board we cut was too tight of a fit
and so it broke when we “pushed” to make it fit.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>So a second board was cut and that went in
fine.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The tile we had was purchased
years ago from Mosaic Tile Supplies.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We
used their tile maximizer to create the mix of aqua, white and orange that we
were looking for.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In hindsight, I wish I
would have picked a more turquoise shade of the tile than aqua.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The oven and refrigerator lean more turquoise
than aqua.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Also the “white” tile took on
a blue/gray tint when installed.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It was
not quite as white as it showed in the pictures online.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The tile came with a paper cover.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>You installed it then used a wet sponge to
get the paper off.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I don’t know if it
was because we had the tile for so long but in spots we had a bear of a time
getting the paper off the tile.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It
wasn’t the easy “wet it and pull it off” that we saw in many videos.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>There were times I had to take small pieces
of wet towel paper and put them on the leftover bit of paper until they soaked
enough to come off.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I broke many a
fingernail trying to get that paper off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had to make the call on whether or not to tile the entire wall that the stove was on or just tile directly behind the stove. My husband and nephew voted to do the whole wall but I made the call to just tile the area directly behind the stove. I felt like this would be more visually interesting and allow the tile to stand out more. After tiling the other two walls, I was very happy we decided to just tile the part behind the stove. Tiling is not easy work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We ran into a problem with grouting.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Due to the tile being glass, there were small
holes and divots in the tile.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The grout
would settle into those spots.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I used a
toothpick to try to get it out but it became an overwhelming task.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>So we wiped off as much of the grout as we
could but had to leave some of the grout in the small divots.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Overall, I was happy with the tile job.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Somehow we did miss one tile that had really
gone cock eyed.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>By the time we found it
there was no going back, it had dried in place. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>My theory is that it is there as a reminder
that life is full of small imperfections!<span style="margin: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We then installed a new sink, faucet and garbage
disposal.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We painted the open area near
the sink and on each side of the stove Holiday Turquoise by Sherman Williams.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We installed new cabinet knobs that I had
found out thrifting.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>There were 25 knobs
to replace.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I had about 15 in perfect
condition, so I put those at eye level.<span style="margin: 0px;">
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would not be as easy to see.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We considered using metal edging to "pretty up" the area where
the wall met the counter top.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In the end, we went with white, plastic quarter round molding.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We
used a clear sealant to make sure no water got under there.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hemmed and hawed about the floor.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>In the end, we decided to leave as it.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I believe it is original to the kitchen.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">The hood was the original brown as was the other appliances. It was still functional. We decided to reuse it. A fellow at my husband's work offered to paint it aqua for us. My biggest hope was that we could retain the Nutone metal name plate. The guy who did it was able to carefully remove the name plate and reinstall it after painting it. It was a joyous day when we were able to reinstall it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The only thing left then was how were we going to cover up
the area on the old wall oven and refrigerator side walls.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I had removed the tiles and sanded the area
but it looked rough.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We had decided not
to retile there.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>After some consideration,
I landed on pegboard.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It is original to
the time period and it would offer a space to hang a few items to keep them off
the limited counter space.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We looked at
the big box stores for pegboard but then found two small pieces at the restore
store for $2.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It was relatively easy to
cut.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>At some point in the future, I would
love to paint a small vintage kitchen motif onto them but for the moment they
add some function to the kitchen as well as covering up an eyesore.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the pegboard installed, we considered the kitchen FINALLY done! I recently was able to put out all the items I had collected over the years. That was very exciting and the final pictures are below. We are very happy
with the outcome.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I estimate it cost us about $2500 including
the tools we needed to buy.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It is now a
fresh and cheery kitchen with an improvement in functionality and counter space.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It took a while but was well worth the wait!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here is the BIG Reveal . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of our favorite experiences is when we are driving through some small town and we run across an Antique Store. One Sunday mid-afternoon, we were in the town of Berlin, WI. We were on the main street and out of the corner of my eye I saw a store window filled with cool, vintage items. So we made a quick U-turn and crossed our fingers they would be open. To our luck they were open. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The place was huge and filled to the brim with antiques and vintage items. In some places there were so many things we could not easily get to them. We love these kinds of places because you sometimes have to dig a little to find a treasure. We walked around and did some digging and found two cool 50's pink lamp bases. There were no shades or wiring. The price was reasonable $25 for the pair. We thought this was a project we could handle and that these lamps would look great in our Pink Christmas decorating scheme. The owner gave us a little bit more of a discount and I think we only ended up paying about $20 for the pair. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They were in good shape, not chips or cracks so we were pretty excited about them. Once we got them home and cleaned them up the next step was to figure out what kind of shades we wanted for them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We looked on the Moon Shine Lamp and Shade website. So many choices!! I am a sucker for the two and three tiered lamp shades so I was leaning towards that right out of the gate. I knew I wanted pink shades as well. We choose the Corina style of shade in Pink. You can also get a pattern on the shade and I picked the Harmony pattern. I thought I was picking it for each part of the shade but I didn't. So when we got them, they had plain pink on two parts and the Harmony pattern on the outer ring. At first I wasn't happy about it, but then I decided that having the pattern overall might have been too much. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The shades took about six weeks to get. The website tells you the size harp you need. For our shade, it was 9 inches. When we went looking for harps, we could not find a 9 inch harp. So we decided to wait until we got the shades to see if the 10 inch harp that we could find would work. The shades came in a huge box. They were $60 to ship and I can see why. We did some measuring with the shades and decided that the 10 inch harps would work. We went to Menards, our local hardware store, and picked up the lamp kit. It all seemed easy enough looking at the directions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The price breakdown was as follows: Lamp Bases - $20, Shades - $236, Shipping for shades - $60, Lamp Kit, rod and parts - $45 Total - $361. I am not sure I would have paid $361 for the pair had I seen them in an Antique store. But it is all about the journey and we really enjoyed the process and the outcome. We had them done in time to put out with our Pink Aluminum Christmas tree and all the other Pink Christmas decorations, so for us that was the icing on the cake. </span></div>
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We have lived in our house for almost 10 years and it has taken us about that amount of time to get it just how we wanted it. We started with good bones. The room had all of it's original woodwork in the blond stain and the hardwood floors were in good shape.<br />
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I found the reproduction banana leaf barkcloth and just loved it. I decided that the colors in the barkcloth would set the color palette for the room.<br />
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Initially there were curtain rods over each window with big heavy curtains on them that extended past the windows quite a bit. We took them down and decided to show off the blond woodwork around the windows. We had flat panel barkcloth curtains made that could be hung on a tension rod inside the frame of each window. We thought about doing roman shades but the cost for each flat panel was $25 and each Roman was $100. <br />
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The first piece of furniture we got was the Encore Dresser by Heywood Wakefield. We bought it off Ebay from a guy in Arizona. It has the original Wheat finish that is in very good shape. The seller was coming up this way so he dropped it off for us. I love the small drawers and large mirror.</div>
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The small 3 tiered table under the window is a West Germany piece. It is one of the first pieces of MCM furnite I ever bought. I got it at an Antique Store in Milwaukee back in 1996. <br />
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When I started collecting in 1995, I was drawn to California pottery. Over the years, I have picked up many pieces especially Hedi Schoop and Sascha Brastoff. The figures on the dressers and 3 tiered table are all mostly Hedi Schoop. The plates over the dresser and the tile on the side of the dresser are Sascha Brastoff. The tile is a full signature piece which was a very exciting to find.<br />
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In the picture below, the grey pole lamp was a freebie from some new neighbors down the street that were going to throw it away. The piece closest to the window is a Heywood Wakefield Desk Chest. If you pull on the top handle it drops down and could be used as a desk. I use it as my nightstand. I got it off of Ebay as well. The seller had refinished it with a Heywood Wakefield stain you can buy off of Ebay. It is a pretty good match color wise. The finish is not as smooth as a professional job but it is ok. <br />
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We wanted a bench at the end of the bed. We went to a sale where they were selling used hotel furniture. We found a cheap but comfortable bench that had terrible fabric on it. Since we had some of the barkcloth left over we decided to have the bench recovered. <br />
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We have a California King so I have never been able to find a good vintage bedspread. So I got a new one that tied into the colors of the banana leaves. The shams were a find on ebay as well and it was great as they were already made and in our fabric.<br />
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The dresser is Encore Heywood Wakefield. We found it along with some other pieces at the Elkhorn Flea market. All the pieces had been painted white. We got an excellent deal on them because of that. We then took all the pieces down to Springdale to have them refinished. Springdale did an AMAZING job on the pieces. It is a shame they are not around any more as their work was always excellent. More Hedi Schoop pieces sit on top along with a small collection of blue spaghetti poodles.<br />
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I love vintage costume jewelry so I have found a way to combine it with the ceramic pieces I have. The two lamps on the dresser came from the first auction we ever went to back in 1995. We got to the auction at 8am and of course our items didn't come up until 4:30. But they were worth the wait. <br />
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We had a great Christmas and I hope you did as well. This year was fun as we tried to incorporate our new Pink Aluminum Christmas Tree into our decorating. For Christmas, I typically decorate the main floor (living room and dining room) along with the family room on the lower level. I do a 99% vintage Christmas with all the little 50's/60's Christmas items I have picked up over the last 15 years of collecting. Most pieces are white, red and green so working in pink was a bit of a challenge. </div>
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I decided to narrow my pink items to the living room where the pink tree is stationed. I searched my various boxes of Christmas items and came up with a few pink Christmas items but not enough to decorate the whole living room, so I had my work cut out for me. A search of ebay showed that vintage pink Christmas items existed in all sorts of condition and price ranges. Also there seemed to be many folks that did some handcrafted items with vintage materials that were neat.</div>
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So a daily scouring of ebay, hunting local thrift and antique stores, a few new items, a few handcrafted items by others and myself and voila I had my pink Christmas. I am very happy with the results and the fun I had creating it.</div>
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Here is the tree that started it all. I posted on the blog back over the summer when I found this at the Elkhorn Flea Market. A very exciting find! We positioned the tree by the fireplace in the corner. I found two kinds of pink plastic sputnik ornaments from an ebay seller. He found these at a Nordstrom Display sale and had quite a few of them. I did a combination of the spikey kind, the more rounded ones and then some round glass ornaments I found in a Rockford antique mall.</div>
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I could not find a pink tree skirt, so I bought a really cheap white one from Walmart and covered it with some pink satiny, shiny, sheer fabric from Joanns. The white one was thick enough to cover the stand and carpet while the pink fabric gave it a very elegant look. I basically just wrapped the fabric around the base as I am not someone that could sew a tree skirt together.</div>
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On the end table on the lowest level, you can see a three light plastic candelabra. The candelabra is the typical one you see at Christmas. It was originally cream colored and a good find at a $1. I got out my trusty spray paint again and painted it. I added some silver leaves from a flower pick from the Dollar Store and I found some pink nightlight bulbs at Wal-Mart to finish it off. </div>
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The upper ceramic Christmas tree was a new find for this year. We found it at an antique mall in Beloit, WI. It is white and gold with small pink birds. It is lit a bit different than other ceramic trees. It has holes on the underside of the "branches" that shine the light down on the birds. </div>
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The lower tree is more typical of ceramic trees. I got this several years ago at an antique store in Beloit. I had admired it on several trips and then one time it was 50% off so I scooped it up. The ashtray next to the tree has a pink bow and blue bell decoration so it fits in nicely.<br />
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This great shadow box was an ebay find. There is a gal on ebay that takes reproduction ornament boxes and creates these little scenes. I saw another one of her creations and told her that if she created an all pink one I would bid on it. She did and of course I was not the only one that liked it. There were several bids but in the end it was meant to be in our pink Christmas. She created it to hang on the wall with the small pink ornament hanging off the bottom. I liked it too much to take a chance hanging it, so I took the ornament off the bottom and set it on the table.</div>
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I bought these little plastic trees from Joanns and spray painted them pink and set them around the room.<br />
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I wanted to keep the ornaments on the pink aluminum tree to the three basic styles I mentioned above. So I had to figure out what to do with the other pink ornaments I had. I pulled out my small white tree and turned it into a pink and white tree. The bells are from ebay. They are Shiny Bright but made of plastic. The snowball type ornaments were ones I had and the small pink glass ornaments were ones I found at a flea market a few years back. I really love this tree and feel like the white tree really helps the pink ornaments stand out.</div>
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I love old paper products. The only issue is that I like to look at them but won't use them. Who could use up these darling napkins? A great ebay find from a seller near where I live. Too bad I didn't run across these at the estate sale or thrift shop. They are new old stock still in their plastic.<br />
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I ran across this pattern on some wrapping paper on ebay. It is so cute, several pink poodles with candy canes and pink starbursts. It was new so I thought maybe I could find it at one of the stores. I could not find the wrapping paper but I did find these treat boxes at Marshalls. They also had some gift tags in the same pattern. Next year, I hope to create some ornaments from the gift tags. <br />
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The pink stocking is from Target. I bought 8 of them and next year hope to decorate them so each family member can have one with their name and some fun designs on them. The pipe cleaner tree was made by me. I got the idea from Kate on Retro Renovation. She made some out of silver pipe cleaners. I took her idea and did mine in pink. I used some jewelry pieces and ornament hooks to make the ornaments for the tree. <br />
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The metal ornament tree (in the foreground below) came from the same person that I bought the pink aluminum tree from. It came with green glass ornaments. I changed them out and added some pink ones I had. The pink felt table runner is one of my favorite items. It has lots of bead work and is so very cute.</div>
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The kitchen is very small. It is mostly 1963 original. We don't have a lot of money to spend sprucing it up but we put together a plan to increase some functionality as well as give it a nice 60's vibe on a budget. We plan to use the 60's Howard Johnson's color palate of aqua, white and orange. Perhaps a bit daring but I just love that color combination and I think it really says "Welcome to our swinging sixties kitchen".</div>
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The functionality part of the plan needed to take into account that the counter space is very limited and that we needed to find a place for the microwave so that it does not take up valuable counter space. <br />
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He then had the great idea of taking the cabinet doors from where he did the cutout and move them to enclose part of the open area where the wall oven was. I just loved this idea and it helped us address our concern of having the microwave in this cavernous hole. It also gave us more storage area and who doesn't like more storage. He cut the cabinet doors to fit and then installed a shelf so that we can put the microwave in there. I feel like adding the shelf and doors really finishes off the area.</div>
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We have a half bath that had shag carpeting. The time had come to get rid of that shag carpeting.<br />
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Our initial plan was to remove the carpeting and lay a new floor. We had picked out a great 60's style flooring that was featured on Retro Renovation from Karndean. It is a blue mosaic vinyl tile that worked well with our oddly colored blue 4 x4 tile that was on all 4 walls of the bathroom. <br />
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The shag carpet came up and we found at least three layers of gunk on the floor. Perhaps some carpet adhesive, deteriorated carpet pad and some other unidentified mastic. We felt we needed to remove this gunk so that we could lay the tile down correctly. We didn't want to put down a new sub floor because we didn't think we could cut the sub floor to match the curve in one of the walls in the bathroom.<br />
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Well the gunk on the floor seemed pretty determined to stay there. We used all sorts of cleaners to try to get it up with little luck. Finally, we just had to start scraping it with the edge of a shovel. As you can imagine, this was quite discouraging and seemed like this project was going to take forever. As we scraped and scraped, we started to uncover the original vinyl floor. The more we saw of the original floor, the more we liked it. It was a nice mix of colors, matching the toilet and sink as well as the blue in our wall tile. Most exciting was the small areas of gold sparkle in the floor that pulled it all together. <br />
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Once we had a small section almost completely clear of the gunk, we looked to see if the scraping with the shovel was damaging the original floor. Much to our surprise, it was not. So we kept scraping and checking and we started to get the idea that maybe we could salvage this great floor. It was a calculated risk. We didn't know if all of the floor was in good shape so could we be spending all this time scraping and end up finding sections that were in really bad shape. We decided to just take the risk. We needed to get this stuff up to lay a new floor anyway, so let's invest the time to see if we can get it up with hopefully a reward of the original vinyl in good shape.<br />
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He dropped off the stripper a couple days later. It was called Crowbar. Even with such a strong sounding name, we didn't have much hope but were willing to try it. We picked an area by the toilet in case it did something bad to the vinyl. We put it down, full strength and miracles of miracles, it worked!! We had to apply several coats with each coat taking off a little more of the gunk but were were making progress and this was much easier than scraping.<br />
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As you can see in the side by side comparison, the new stripper has helped us make progress and we have renewed hope that we will get this project done in a timely manner. If we are able to salvage the floor, I will post pictures of the finished floor when we get done. <br />
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I know it might have been easier to just cover the floor up, but for the love of vintage, very cool flooring, we were willing to go the extra mile or two to see if we could bring it back to life.<br />
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We own a 1968 Ken Craft Travel Trailer named Aqua Betty. I wrote about her in my first entry on this blog. She is very original and usually I am a stickler to staying with the original elements if we can. But in Betty's case, I really did not like the original ceiling lights in the kitchen and eating areas. I am not sure you could find more vanilla or plain lights if you tried. Also, the bottom glass disc would not stay straight in the metal enclosure. <br />
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So we set out to find some vintage lights that would fit the space. We needed lights that were very shallow and that were wide enough to cover the current spot as they did not stain the wood under the lights. We needed two matching lights and of course we wanted to find a good value!<br />
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We try to hit the Restore stores when we go out thrifting. I always look at the lighting section to see if they have any interesting lights. In January, we went to the Restore Store in Baraboo, WI and imagine my excitement when I ran across a very large, shallow round light in excellent vintage condition. Now if there was only a matching one . . . oh wait, there is . . . oh darn, it is missing the screw top to keep the glass piece in place. So I looked around hoping the little screw top just fell off and I was right, it was laying on the shelf below the light. So we had a matching pair, in the size and depth we needed, wiring was in excellent shape and they were a great value at $5 a piece.<br />
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So this past weekend, after our first camping outing of the season, we installed our new lights. I just love them and they fit perfect and are just the right depth and width. <br />
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In my personal treasure hunting, there are two things I would categorize as Holy Grails. One is a ceramic mermaid by California Potter Hedi Schoop. The other is a Pink Aluminum Christmas Tree. I have only seen the Pink Aluminum Tree in person once and that was at a museum. I have seen them on ebay but always going for big bucks. So imagine my excitement when I ran across one last weekend.<br />
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It is six feet tall with 54 branches. I was worried that with that few branches it might not look full. But because of how the holes in the post are drilled it sort of tapers up and I think it looks full. It is just 6 feet with the top branch in so a bit shorter looking than I would expect 6 feet to look. The branches are in fantastic condition.</div>
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The foil on the post is immaculate. I am not crazy about the stand, I wish it had the O ring to attach to like other ones do.<br />
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It has the original box as well. It was sent to Kachina Displays in NM. Funny to think they just mailed these around. You can see the word PINK lightly on the same side of the box directly above the two small tree.<br />
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We also picked up some other great Aluminum Tree decorations. This is a center piece we got. It is gold and silver and the middle branch sticks straight up. It came with the original box. I have never seen one of these.<br />
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Within 2 minutes of being at the sale, I was kicking myself for not getting there sooner. I can only imagine what I missed based on what was left. This was a person that had things from the 50's and 60's that they seemed to just have packed away or kept very nice. Man . . . and the prices were very reasonable. The worst is when you see someone at the checkout buying things you would have scooped up. If I had only gotten there minutes earlier.<br />
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Despite my kicking myself all the way into next week, I continued to look around. Down in the basement I saw a box kind of tucked away. So as any good treasure hunter does, I peeked in. My heartbeat quickened and the excitement built as I see very small bullet planters. What could it be? Yikes it is a whole bunch of small bullet planters with a post and some metal rings. What in the world? (These kinds of finds are the ones that keep you coming back.) I quickly counted the rings and the planters, 18 of each . . . SOLD!<br />
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Now my partner in crime was upstairs and I could not wait for him to come downstairs to see my bounty.<br />
Though it was a bit heavy, I lugged that box around as I looked for more treasure and guarded it with my life. I was so excited I could barely stand it. He finally came downstairs (I am sure it was only 2-3 minutes but it felt like a lifetime) and I proudly showed him what I found. As expected, he was impressed. We headed to the check out and I just showed the checker the price on the box as I was sure if they saw what was inside they would charge me double maybe even triple and then we absconded with our find.
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We of course had to run home and put it together immediately. Fingers crossed that all of the pieces were there. By golly they were and when we were done we were thrilled with our find. The best part was that there were two of them and we had the original box which we did not even realize.<br />
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So that is our big Totem Planter adventure. Nothing beats going out and finding such a cool item. I have never seen this type of planter. There was a hand written note on the box that said planter 1978. That seems late to me for such a planter but perhaps that is when they bought it or maybe when they packed it up. No matter, it is really very cool and will be a great piece to put out. I don't think I will put real plants in it as I don't want to damage the planters so maybe some fake plants will do the trick.<br />
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A great find to keep me motivated to hit those sales and dig around in those basements!<br />
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RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-14443602057166235482012-04-02T14:33:00.006-05:002012-04-02T14:52:41.457-05:00Love these housesI keep my camera in my purse when I am out and about which allows me to snap shots of any cool houses I might run across. Perhaps I could be considered a vintage house stalker. Please don't report me! <br /><br />Recently, I found two really neat houses. <br /><br />I am a sucker for a brick or stone house. This house caught my eye as I approached it from the back. I just knew it was going to be cool in the front. From what I could tell the house is very deep and if you look through the front window you can see through to the back, which I think is just great. You get lots of great light in the rooms. I really like the alternate color scheme on the garage door.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-woPa3phKMrs/T3oAvQs9l3I/AAAAAAAAAqI/aPwgYWmY7bg/s1600/100_3827.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-woPa3phKMrs/T3oAvQs9l3I/AAAAAAAAAqI/aPwgYWmY7bg/s320/100_3827.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726890688092411762" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K6rUjIft18Q/T3oAlYsOArI/AAAAAAAAAp8/Q8w7G0FJCYM/s1600/100_3825.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K6rUjIft18Q/T3oAlYsOArI/AAAAAAAAAp8/Q8w7G0FJCYM/s320/100_3825.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726890518438085298" /></a><br /><br />I was driving down a main street and just caught the smallest glimpse of this house but knew I needed to turn around and go see it. This house has lots of wow and pop. I love the design, the colors, just everything about it. Even the garage door design is cool. I wonder if it is as cool inside. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BCr0vnUjsok/T3oARRbk14I/AAAAAAAAApw/9QYL4KATYjY/s1600/IMG_0292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BCr0vnUjsok/T3oARRbk14I/AAAAAAAAApw/9QYL4KATYjY/s320/IMG_0292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726890172891846530" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C6E_BlLHc4M/T3n_zqluhiI/AAAAAAAAApk/uE7T-HeCITM/s1600/IMG_0293.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C6E_BlLHc4M/T3n_zqluhiI/AAAAAAAAApk/uE7T-HeCITM/s320/IMG_0293.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726889664249234978" /></a><br /><br />RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-16278792007562478942012-02-15T14:27:00.012-06:002012-05-25T15:48:35.723-05:00New VCT Floor for basement<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WX-AHj7MAzU/TzwYWVWufLI/AAAAAAAAAnc/2a8p7Wr-w3Q/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709465199567600818" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WX-AHj7MAzU/TzwYWVWufLI/AAAAAAAAAnc/2a8p7Wr-w3Q/s320/IMG_0013.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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We are in the process of installing a new VCT floor in our basement. It has been quite an endeavor. The basement is 800 square feet so it has been a long process. The hardest part was taking up the old floor and dealing with "not the best concrete". <br />
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We are making progress though and it really brightens up the room. We went with a basic tanish tile to keep it neutral. I really wanted to go with an orange floor to do a groovey 60's theme but we thought that could be a detriment when we went to resell. Plus 800 sqaure feet of orange might have been a tad over the top. <br />
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We have had some issues with the tile edges coming up. That has been frustrating. Typically if we use the heat gun and warm the tile up and then apply pressure the edge stays down. We aren't sure if this is due to the floor, our methods or the fact that the floor is ice cold due to it being so cold out. Whatever the issue it does make the job slower and more frustrating.<br />
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I love how others do a pattern on their floor. We decided to keep it very simple and will let some rugs or furnishings add the wow factor. <br />
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As you can see in the shot below we are very close to being done with the main area. Now we have to do trim work and put the cove molding up. We are going to have a professional come in and seal and polish the floor. By doing it ourselves we saved about $1200 on installation. We also got the tile on sale for around $400 for 800 square feet. So we did pretty good. It has taken us awhile but will be worth it in the end.<br />
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We also would like to cover the cinder block around the basement fireplace. I am thinking a nice mosaic. Not sure of the colors. I think stone might be nice as well. <br />
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I can't wait for the "work" part to be done so we can decorate and enjoy. I look forward to sharing the final results!<br />
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RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-34724131491993862472012-01-07T15:07:00.022-06:002012-01-08T12:00:51.491-06:00Neon Light SplendorWe were fortunate in 2011 to take several driving trips and when we do I am always on the lookout for old or cool neon signs. We saw some great ones this year culminating in a real gem for Zimmerman Ford in St. Charles, IL. (last photo)<br /><br />On our trip to Ft. Lauderdale in February, we ran across these two great signs. We did a drive by the Tropical Acres and it had a great MCM exterior design. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kVaZqO_BXyo/TwnS7E1t3RI/AAAAAAAAAmg/emj30mCv0mM/s1600/IMG_0378.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kVaZqO_BXyo/TwnS7E1t3RI/AAAAAAAAAmg/emj30mCv0mM/s320/IMG_0378.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695315116139863314" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u_SrdoBN1kU/TwnM3i4jvgI/AAAAAAAAAmU/b9LQmTBnxIk/s1600/IMG_0386.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u_SrdoBN1kU/TwnM3i4jvgI/AAAAAAAAAmU/b9LQmTBnxIk/s320/IMG_0386.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695308458415603202" /></a><br /><br />We went to a vintage car show in Omro, WI in May. We snapped this shot along the main thoroughfare in Omro.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5R4oBMFaMpE/TwnMkIa9wxI/AAAAAAAAAmI/_cTAR4hg3VM/s1600/IMG_0488.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5R4oBMFaMpE/TwnMkIa9wxI/AAAAAAAAAmI/_cTAR4hg3VM/s320/IMG_0488.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695308124894642962" /></a><br /><br />This awesome sign was in Jefferson, WI. It is for their drive-in theater. We watched a movie from our lawn chairs on a cool August evening. We even had the requisite old style speaker by our car. It was great fun.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dvPxAFNh5zo/TwnMMdriceI/AAAAAAAAAl8/Jco77EDiz_Y/s1600/IMG_0795.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dvPxAFNh5zo/TwnMMdriceI/AAAAAAAAAl8/Jco77EDiz_Y/s320/IMG_0795.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695307718284440034" /></a><br /><br />To me the best time to take a picture of a neon sign is right around dusk. We ran across this sign just at the sun was setting in Rockford, IL.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NSv84xMLflA/TwnL1U-tgBI/AAAAAAAAAlw/01WaEJRPQjU/s1600/IMG_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NSv84xMLflA/TwnL1U-tgBI/AAAAAAAAAlw/01WaEJRPQjU/s320/IMG_0033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695307320811946002" /></a><br /><br />Our Thanksgiving trip had us driving from Tulsa, OK to Duncan, OK. We pulled off for a bite to eat in Stroud, OK and came across this sign. It sits on old Route 66. The vertical nature of this sign is just fantastic. For the first time ever, I saw a small plaque at the bottom of the sign and it marked the maker of the sign, Tuny Monday. I did a quick search and found that Tuny Monday was a competitive body builder back in the day as well as a neon sign maker. He is now in his 80's but is still associated with neon as the owner of Electrical Displays in Oklahoma City. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kn4aLzF-IiA/TwnLcP2GRRI/AAAAAAAAAlk/Y9kZZj4jcE0/s1600/DSCN0029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kn4aLzF-IiA/TwnLcP2GRRI/AAAAAAAAAlk/Y9kZZj4jcE0/s320/DSCN0029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695306889936913682" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jPb2IevnwxY/TwnIcEdDgUI/AAAAAAAAAlM/E5HaHECyh6Q/s1600/DSCN0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jPb2IevnwxY/TwnIcEdDgUI/AAAAAAAAAlM/E5HaHECyh6Q/s320/DSCN0026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695303588344201538" /></a><br /><br />We drove down the main drag of Stroud and came across this sign. I have never seen a neon sign for an ATM like this. I really wish we could have seen this one at night. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vvJ-11FqnAo/Twi1YQtgj-I/AAAAAAAAAlA/DH_6N3KyCcw/s1600/DSCN0032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vvJ-11FqnAo/Twi1YQtgj-I/AAAAAAAAAlA/DH_6N3KyCcw/s320/DSCN0032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695001157217325026" /></a><br /><br />In September, we went to the Kane County Overnight Flea Market. On the drive through St. Charles, IL, we passed this sign for Zimmerman Ford. What a fantastic sign. I just love the starburst with the multi colored neon points. I am curious what the insignia is in the middle. If anyone knows, please let me know. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6zEND-7RsHw/Twi087j8XZI/AAAAAAAAAk0/1UokYpFPxKw/s1600/IMG_0058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6zEND-7RsHw/Twi087j8XZI/AAAAAAAAAk0/1UokYpFPxKw/s320/IMG_0058.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695000687683591570" /></a><br /><br />2011 was a great year to view some new neon signs, I look forward to seeing what 2012 brings!<br /><br />RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-60979314870507132002011-11-01T13:48:00.034-05:002011-11-06T17:52:14.873-06:001946 Decorating Advice<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DvrlEcurRuo/TrXEqxOoSmI/AAAAAAAAAkA/IOsyqDsAUZ8/s1600/img207.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DvrlEcurRuo/TrXEqxOoSmI/AAAAAAAAAkA/IOsyqDsAUZ8/s320/img207.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671655544791255650" /></a><br /><br />I ran across this decorating book in an antique store in Steven's Point, WI. It is from the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Co., Yonkers, NY. It is dated 1946. A brief search on the internet uncovers the business was started in the mid 1800's and that part of the mill is still standing. It is considered the largest intact mill site in the Hudson valley. Another interesting tidbit, Alexander Smith ran for congress at the age of 60 and died suddenly on the evening he was elected.<br /><br />This brochure is titled Clara Dudley's Color Idea Book. Clara's title is Color Scheme Consultant for Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Co. <br /><br />What makes it unique is that they take one type of carpet and show you three different room variations by having a cutout in each picture. The rug is fully on the 3rd page of three pages and the two preceding pages have cutouts in them so you can see through to the rug on the third page.<br /><br />The color, furniture and stylings are just beautiful. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xbbxczSZe1Q/TrXFNk0ncII/AAAAAAAAAkY/ieikMJuDqmg/s1600/img206.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xbbxczSZe1Q/TrXFNk0ncII/AAAAAAAAAkY/ieikMJuDqmg/s320/img206.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671656142756343938" /></a><br /><br />Here is an excerpt from the first page:<br /><br />Each year thousands of women write to me about their decorating problems and ask my advice on color schemes and arrangements. Now, the wonderful new B.H.F (Basic Home Furnishings) Color Coordination Plan gives us all an easy, practical answer to almost every color problem. This plan, launched by the Home Furnishings Style Council and supported by Alexander Smith and Sons is a heavenly idea that will make it easier for you to find colors that really do go together in your home because the different manufacturers planned it that way. Here, in actual room settings you will see these colors used in effective, different color schemes.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--KT6vdPYiGI/TrXE7mFybWI/AAAAAAAAAkM/4PXqXXkxHmA/s1600/img205.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--KT6vdPYiGI/TrXE7mFybWI/AAAAAAAAAkM/4PXqXXkxHmA/s320/img205.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671655833859157346" /></a><br /><br /><br />There are nine B.H.F. colors and their group names. Each comes in a wide range of values from very light to very dark intensities:<br />Tan - Alamo Group<br />Rose - Grand Canyon Group<br />Burgundy - Adirondack Group<br />Mauve - Prairie Group<br />Green - Shenandoah Group<br />Beige - Cape Cod Group<br />Blue - Great Lakes Group<br />Cedar - Santa Fe Group<br />Grey - Great Smokey Group<br /><br />This is the "Colorcade of America"<br />Follow the guide posts of these color names on the labels of everything you buy and you will always be sure your room colors are harmonious.<br /><br />The picture below is titled "Color Contrast for a Family Room"<br />Text is:<br />In this room burgundy (B.H.F. Adirondack) is used in sharp contrast to the distinctive cool Shenandoah green of Alexander Smith's Floor Plan Rug. Green is the predominant color of this room; burgundy is second in importance; and Alamo tan and sharp white are used for accent. Much better than using each color in equal quantity. Now look at the next two pictures and see how the same Shenandoah green rug can form the basis of a new color scheme for two entirely different rooms. These might easily be adjoining rooms in your home, with the rug setting the theme for a coordinated color scheme throughout the house.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tu42eZ0QC6M/TrBB7okoLtI/AAAAAAAAAj0/3Wg0FZRzjWo/s1600/img198.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tu42eZ0QC6M/TrBB7okoLtI/AAAAAAAAAj0/3Wg0FZRzjWo/s320/img198.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670104423618588370" /></a><br /><br />The picture below is titled "One Color for a Formal Look"<br />Text is:<br />This room shows you how you can use a whole symphony of the light and dark values of any one of the B.H.F. colors to create a room of quiet dignity and elegance. The effect is the exact opposite of that obtained with the contrasting colors used on the previous room. Furnishings now seem to blend into the walls, expanding the size of the room and creating a restful harmony. Sparkling mirrors and the interesting shadow box add to the spacious effect and give the room a jewel-like quality. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2rbKBDwxjUo/TrBBgtnlNwI/AAAAAAAAAjo/aBwhiWcvNqg/s1600/img199.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2rbKBDwxjUo/TrBBgtnlNwI/AAAAAAAAAjo/aBwhiWcvNqg/s320/img199.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670103961116686082" /></a><br /><br />The picture below is titled "Blending Colors for the Modern Trend"<br />Text is:<br />On the walls of the room serene Great Lakes blue blends with the Shenandoah green from the same leaf-patterned rug shown in the preceding rooms. Draperies almost one with the wall color, highlight the window grouping - the room's most interesting feature. Blending colors are another way of making a small room appear more spacious and they can make a large furniture piece seem to melt right into the wall. If you are planning color schemes for adjoining rooms, do consider combining your colors in this way: one room in contrast, one in a single color and a third in blending tones. Thus your entire home will be in pleasant harmony<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QsciAMIoyyg/TrBBAs2RVVI/AAAAAAAAAjc/7Lu8_wg56UE/s1600/img200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QsciAMIoyyg/TrBBAs2RVVI/AAAAAAAAAjc/7Lu8_wg56UE/s320/img200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670103411154048338" /></a><br /><br />The picture below is titled "Prairie Mauve for an Intimate Air"<br />Text is:<br />The delicate roses of the patterned wallpaper in this room reflect the feeling and motif of the carpet design, with the fragile, full length white ruffled curtains are hung straight to break the movement of the rose pattern. These and the crystal lamps and dressing table mirror all add to the room's charm. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t-9QDOvDQVA/TrBAk5gLR4I/AAAAAAAAAjQ/7rmUSDr2V9s/s1600/img201.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t-9QDOvDQVA/TrBAk5gLR4I/AAAAAAAAAjQ/7rmUSDr2V9s/s320/img201.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670102933514700674" /></a><br /><br />The picture below is titled "Striking Effects for Drama"<br />Text is:<br />Every color in the carpet has been used in this room. The convenient conversational grouping of the furniture creates a friendly air, while the boldly striped wallpaper, the solid color of the fireplace panel,and the important window treatment, all contribute to the dramatic effect. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ldconYsOR3I/TrBAFkc3xTI/AAAAAAAAAjE/7JdVz18DfkQ/s1600/img202.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ldconYsOR3I/TrBAFkc3xTI/AAAAAAAAAjE/7JdVz18DfkQ/s320/img202.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670102395287749938" /></a><br /><br />The picture below is titled "Coordination for Harmony"<br />Text is:<br />This might be an adjoining room to the previous room. The wall to wall carpet which stretches right out into the hall and up the stairs in a luxurious expression of color. Often, a solid color carpet repeating one of the colors of your patterned carpet may be used in an adjoining room . . . thus making your home a veritable symphony of coordinated colors.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-prpXTKF6bEE/TrA_pUqxv7I/AAAAAAAAAi4/nvfwFOZJF0k/s1600/img203.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-prpXTKF6bEE/TrA_pUqxv7I/AAAAAAAAAi4/nvfwFOZJF0k/s320/img203.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670101910014771122" /></a><br /><br />RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-9164600359309379382011-10-08T22:17:00.003-05:002011-10-08T22:21:38.013-05:00Love those vintage motel signs<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Utaz1QY51Q/TpESppTyqUI/AAAAAAAAAiw/lKm2zmHepJI/s1600/IMG_0132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Utaz1QY51Q/TpESppTyqUI/AAAAAAAAAiw/lKm2zmHepJI/s320/IMG_0132.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661326713254226242" /></a><br /><br />I would love to travel down the road and come across a great vintage motel with vintage furnishings and a great vintage bathroom. That is the stuff that dreams are made of. But for now I will just enjoy this awesome vintage neon sign from a hotel in Montello, WI.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-36900864527505295162011-09-16T20:56:00.008-05:002011-09-16T21:48:48.946-05:00Yellow and Jade Green Vintage BathroomWe love our beautiful vintage bathrooms. Earlier in the blog, I featured our Pink and Green bathroom. This is what we consider the master bathroom though it is not directly connected to the master bedroom. The key color combination in the bathroom is yellow and jade green. All the woodwork is a great blonde color. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MYyD8-oxSvU/TnQC77fFziI/AAAAAAAAAio/mzVbNEVRmX8/s1600/IMG_0742.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MYyD8-oxSvU/TnQC77fFziI/AAAAAAAAAio/mzVbNEVRmX8/s320/IMG_0742.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653146660860448290" /></a><br /><br />The floor is original with various size tiles and the tiles have yellow in darker and lighter shades with a dark grout. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZSfaMESDlw/TnQBz_BbgPI/AAAAAAAAAig/33cLD0UvKTk/s1600/IMG_0715.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZSfaMESDlw/TnQBz_BbgPI/AAAAAAAAAig/33cLD0UvKTk/s320/IMG_0715.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653145424859201778" /></a><br /><br />The tub, sink and toilet are jade green. The tile is a nice light shade of yellow.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N-MPw4prFvc/TnQBDmHZzPI/AAAAAAAAAiY/2cgTR27DcLc/s1600/IMG_0721.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N-MPw4prFvc/TnQBDmHZzPI/AAAAAAAAAiY/2cgTR27DcLc/s320/IMG_0721.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653144593539648754" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2wgI36Bwtc/TnQAY9BLL_I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/oo1Ukox7_Z4/s1600/IMG_0730.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2wgI36Bwtc/TnQAY9BLL_I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/oo1Ukox7_Z4/s320/IMG_0730.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653143860953165810" /></a><br /><br />We have a spacious built-in medicine cabinet that looks as new as the day it was installed. It has three shelves to place items and is very convenient. The lighting is great and is provided by the two lights on the side. The base cabinet has six drawers and is great for storage.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_oK1ecQZtfI/TnP_tvHSRyI/AAAAAAAAAiI/ktQPKR8Mt-0/s1600/IMG_0734.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_oK1ecQZtfI/TnP_tvHSRyI/AAAAAAAAAiI/ktQPKR8Mt-0/s320/IMG_0734.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653143118486325026" /></a><br /><br />The sink with the hundee ring is in great condition.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-csoPCeN4eFU/TnP_GxWb9_I/AAAAAAAAAiA/ItQS-7m30rY/s1600/IMG_0741.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-csoPCeN4eFU/TnP_GxWb9_I/AAAAAAAAAiA/ItQS-7m30rY/s320/IMG_0741.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653142449071847410" /></a><br /><br />Of all the rooms in a vintage home, I am just really drawn to original baths and kitchens. There is no mistaking a 50's bathroom. The color combinations are fun and the workmanship is off the charts. Our tile seems like it is brand new.<br /><br />RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-42695549218367427212011-07-24T23:15:00.015-05:002011-07-25T00:20:56.846-05:00Italian Food a la 50's StyleWe were bumming around Oshkosh, WI looking for treasure and were getting hungry. Across from the antique store we were shopping at was a cool vintage sign for Red's Pizza. We thought we would give it a whirl.<br /><br />It was a step back in time. I would imagine they opened in the 50's. There were also some decorations added along the way from the 60's and 70's. As you can see in the picture, great neon sign, nice architecture and beautiful stone on the outside of the building.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H2wVFgEG5Oc/Tiz2-LPthVI/AAAAAAAAAhc/aLwThesuSvI/s1600/IMG_0632.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H2wVFgEG5Oc/Tiz2-LPthVI/AAAAAAAAAhc/aLwThesuSvI/s320/IMG_0632.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633148781964658002" /></a><br /><br />After ordering, I went to the powder room. Now when most folks talk about a restaurant, they focus on the food or the atmosphere but a true 50's design fan is going to not only take notice of but document the cool 50's bathroom that was found. I can't help myself! <br /><br />I immediately saw the 50's pink 4x4 tile. A light pink field tile with a darker bullnose.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7raDvKR4j2w/Tiz5kj133XI/AAAAAAAAAhk/So_Jg8saEhU/s1600/IMG_0650.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7raDvKR4j2w/Tiz5kj133XI/AAAAAAAAAhk/So_Jg8saEhU/s320/IMG_0650.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633151640425454962" /></a><br /><br /><br />Then there was this cool laminate stall. I have never seen this type of laminate before. It is a blond Formica type laminate for the stall and stall door.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BKoK8cGtoes/Tizxq3JgDsI/AAAAAAAAAg8/Q4Mcbp1bLUY/s1600/IMG_0651.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BKoK8cGtoes/Tizxq3JgDsI/AAAAAAAAAg8/Q4Mcbp1bLUY/s320/IMG_0651.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633142952594247362" /></a><br /><br />Even after all these years, the original sticker for the stall was still there. I would say that is some sticker!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NEbddSxggX4/Tizwsx_wx0I/AAAAAAAAAg0/LW19tJs8xZI/s1600/IMG_0646.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NEbddSxggX4/Tizwsx_wx0I/AAAAAAAAAg0/LW19tJs8xZI/s320/IMG_0646.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633141886059333442" /></a><br /><br /><br />Then my favorite was the floor tile. I like how the very small tiles sit upon the little bit larger tile that sit upon the single largest tile. This design is then alternated with a single large tile. I have not see this design before.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N0rU4BG74M4/TizviycJFGI/AAAAAAAAAgs/42j2aIpKGkE/s1600/IMG_0643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N0rU4BG74M4/TizviycJFGI/AAAAAAAAAgs/42j2aIpKGkE/s320/IMG_0643.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633140614868046946" /></a><br /><br />In addition to a cool bathroom there was interior stone work, some groovy hanging lights and of course the wall of fame.<br /><br />I am a big fan of interior stone work. This design connects the interior stone to the exterior stone. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CRrnBMPyQwM/Tizyy9qiu9I/AAAAAAAAAhE/3uNKUyKk2CA/s1600/IMG_0637.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CRrnBMPyQwM/Tizyy9qiu9I/AAAAAAAAAhE/3uNKUyKk2CA/s320/IMG_0637.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633144191294028754" /></a><br /><br />They had several of these funky late 60's/early 70's lights hanging from the ceiling. We were there during the day but I am sure they offer just the right ambiance at night.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u6M0dcxGens/Tiz0r3ciRVI/AAAAAAAAAhM/DMeyONail6Q/s1600/IMG_0636.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u6M0dcxGens/Tiz0r3ciRVI/AAAAAAAAAhM/DMeyONail6Q/s320/IMG_0636.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633146268388836690" /></a><br /><br />Like any great vintage restaurant, you have your wall of fame. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls9DXJ2_0fI/Tiz2DhMgXFI/AAAAAAAAAhU/oo2Hej6Ug9s/s1600/IMG_0635.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls9DXJ2_0fI/Tiz2DhMgXFI/AAAAAAAAAhU/oo2Hej6Ug9s/s320/IMG_0635.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633147774244510802" /></a><br /><br /><br />After enjoying all the vintageness of the restaurant, the final payoff was delivered to our table. A delicious dish of spaghetti and meat sauce. It was very good.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IIRxnM3JyWw/TizuxHFQzOI/AAAAAAAAAgk/hhq0ZAVW0As/s1600/IMG_0641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IIRxnM3JyWw/TizuxHFQzOI/AAAAAAAAAgk/hhq0ZAVW0As/s320/IMG_0641.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633139761415769314" /></a><br /><br />My favorite part of visiting other places is finding remnants of days gone by. Our visit to Red's Pizza was a delicious pit stop in our travels.<br /><br />RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-3607587651186732312011-07-03T12:27:00.008-05:002011-07-03T13:00:13.864-05:00Buffet for Formica Dining Table - FOUND!Like many MCM fans, I love a good chrome and formica Dining table. We have several and find it hard to pass one up when we see them. I always wondered if they ever made matching formica and chrome buffets to match the tables. I was browsing through an old House Beautiful from October of 1956 and I finally found a matching buffet. Isn't this set stunning? It really is a more dressed up version of the chrome and formica table. I just love the style of the matching buffet and the backs of the chairs.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fJH8X5bUuro/ThCqfxLNmvI/AAAAAAAAAgY/fEGXxXH19c0/s1600/img177.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fJH8X5bUuro/ThCqfxLNmvI/AAAAAAAAAgY/fEGXxXH19c0/s320/img177.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625183397338782450" /></a><br /><br />This past Sunday we went to Elkhorn, WI which has a huge fleamarket several times a year and lo and behold in this really atomic booth was a formica buffet. I immediately fell in love with it. It has two upper shelves and then inside the doors is another shelf. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2A6S0_2FrDo/ThCqWuoHwuI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/fmVpUBzsZo4/s1600/IMG_0590.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2A6S0_2FrDo/ThCqWuoHwuI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/fmVpUBzsZo4/s320/IMG_0590.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625183242035905250" /></a><br /><br />The formica is kind of a beige/green. It is a hard color to pin down. Overall it is in very good shape. The inside shelf has a more 70's green contact paper so I am going to change that out with some aqua contact paper I picked up along the way.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DEJ7gx5XZnk/ThCpvh9mO9I/AAAAAAAAAgI/jmmgqSquv08/s1600/IMG_0598.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DEJ7gx5XZnk/ThCpvh9mO9I/AAAAAAAAAgI/jmmgqSquv08/s320/IMG_0598.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625182568621423570" /></a><br /><br />This fits perfectly on the wall in the dining room. Our current formica table has a black top so I am going to be on the look out for a matching table. Wish me luck!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hMA2Awwuufg/ThCo_7ZyD9I/AAAAAAAAAgA/TWfdAkIL5pg/s1600/IMG_0607.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hMA2Awwuufg/ThCo_7ZyD9I/AAAAAAAAAgA/TWfdAkIL5pg/s320/IMG_0607.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625181750816804818" /></a><br /><br />In the upper part of the picture below, you can see a cart that matches our table. We picked that up at Elkhorn last year as well. Too bad they all don't already match. Oh well, the hunt for the table will be a fun one.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qy_FgTYf8ZI/ThCoT_jV21I/AAAAAAAAAf4/LR9cg7XKG9c/s1600/IMG_0606.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qy_FgTYf8ZI/ThCoT_jV21I/AAAAAAAAAf4/LR9cg7XKG9c/s320/IMG_0606.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625180996016397138" /></a><br /><br />I hope everyone is having a great summer and finding/rescuing great vintage items.<br />RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-18697853554897201452011-05-10T22:55:00.003-05:002011-05-10T23:02:49.393-05:00Vintage Eats in OKC<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WOJyDnslm4/TcoJpn4y-XI/AAAAAAAAAfY/5mA-0JlPoRE/s1600/100_1671.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WOJyDnslm4/TcoJpn4y-XI/AAAAAAAAAfY/5mA-0JlPoRE/s320/100_1671.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605303296902494578" /></a><br />We are always on the lookout for great vintage neon signs. We were visiting OKC and ran across the Charcoal Oven. We were drawn to the sign like moths to a light.<br /><br />We were hungry so we thought why not!<br /><br />It is a drive through. We had a cheeseburger and the best cherry limeade I have ever had. After we ate, we drove back through and got another cherry limeade to go.<br /><br />If you are ever in Oklahoma City, I would suggest making it a must see/eat.<br /><br />RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-31930038138915843362011-04-03T11:48:00.022-05:002011-04-03T14:33:05.418-05:00Vintage VacationFor my birthday this year, we decided to go back to where I was born, Miami, FL. We lived in Miami until I was 7 years old. I believe my love of MCM came from my time in Miami. The climate was conducive to great indoor/outdoor living and the area was growing. Even today you can drive around and see wonderful examples of MCM architecture.<br /><br />Our home was a modest late 50's home. But my parents thought it was a castle. After years of apartment living, they had three bedrooms and two baths and a wonderful yard. Here is a picture of it in the early 60's. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vals_2_sYSA/TZi0T6nlbZI/AAAAAAAAAeY/uSaPTRGgAxs/s1600/IMG_0008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vals_2_sYSA/TZi0T6nlbZI/AAAAAAAAAeY/uSaPTRGgAxs/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591417191626272146" /></a><br /><br />Here is a picture of how it looks today.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytx-BfVfS14/TZiwhx0PjTI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/80AciARLJR4/s1600/IMG_0372.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytx-BfVfS14/TZiwhx0PjTI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/80AciARLJR4/s320/IMG_0372.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591413031735102770" /></a><br /><br />We decided to visit tourist spots that were part of Florida back in the 1950's and 1960's. We even hit one spot that I went to as a small child.<br /><br />Thirty miles south of Miami in Homestead, FL is a place called Coral Castle. A man named Ed Leedskalnin moved here from Latvia. He had asked a young lady he called "Sweet Sixteen" to marry him in his home country but she turned him down. So he moved to the United States and spent the rest of his life building a home for her made completely out of coral. The bulk of what he built was in the 1920's and 1930's. He was a very slight man and it was always a mystery how we could move these huge coral pieces that weighed up to several tons by himself. I visited the Coral Castle back in 1964 with my family. Below are some pictures from the 1964 visit and our 2011 visit.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qrmnpxXbGGk/TZivmEaIyeI/AAAAAAAAAeI/yvOTIahq6gw/s1600/IMG_0354.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qrmnpxXbGGk/TZivmEaIyeI/AAAAAAAAAeI/yvOTIahq6gw/s320/IMG_0354.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591412005933730274" /></a><br /><br />Within the grounds of the Coral Castle, Ed built the necessities of daily living and he also built pieces that showed his interest in the stars. Here is his crescent moon and planets. In the older picture my Dad is sitting in the base of the Crescent Moon and I am sitting in a chair he built under that.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_nu2p_ZQSo/TZi1V1LdeVI/AAAAAAAAAeo/osfFTTtkjyY/s1600/IMG_0010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_nu2p_ZQSo/TZi1V1LdeVI/AAAAAAAAAeo/osfFTTtkjyY/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591418324037499218" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hghTiDhK5YY/TZiudDCcl1I/AAAAAAAAAeA/-Ytpbty0ARM/s1600/IMG_0361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hghTiDhK5YY/TZiudDCcl1I/AAAAAAAAAeA/-Ytpbty0ARM/s320/IMG_0361.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591410751435478866" /></a><br /><br />Ed built these three chairs so that he would be able to read by sunlight no matter the time of day. The first chair was for the morning light, the second chair my Dad is in is for mid day and the third chair I am in is for evening reading.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ESwrvZHrckU/TZi0iAVaKsI/AAAAAAAAAeg/i4rH-PkhiPo/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ESwrvZHrckU/TZi0iAVaKsI/AAAAAAAAAeg/i4rH-PkhiPo/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591417433678817986" /></a><br /><br />Dave is sitting in the same chair my Dad sat in. He thought it was pretty comfortable considering it is made out of coral.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y69O6E_Nnug/TZittkcgEcI/AAAAAAAAAd4/KS_xTjdXXAY/s1600/IMG_0358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y69O6E_Nnug/TZittkcgEcI/AAAAAAAAAd4/KS_xTjdXXAY/s320/IMG_0358.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591409935769407938" /></a><br /><br />For my birthday dinner we went to the Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale. It is a tiki themed restaurant and show. It opened in December of 1956. When we looked at old postcards of the Mai-Kai it seemed like it was out in the middle of no where. Now it is this oasis right in the middle of a busy shopping area. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--yY5eS-a0j4/TZiskLssJnI/AAAAAAAAAdw/iD-9RTvmH2w/s1600/IMG_0331.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--yY5eS-a0j4/TZiskLssJnI/AAAAAAAAAdw/iD-9RTvmH2w/s320/IMG_0331.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591408674995971698" /></a><br /><br />They have a Polynesian show right after dinner. It is complete with beautiful dancers and of course some fire dancing. They also have a neat Tiki themed garden you can walk around after dinner. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SAUoYUQ_Yc8/TZiq9qDvINI/AAAAAAAAAdg/1de5cQjsIpE/s1600/IMG_0315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SAUoYUQ_Yc8/TZiq9qDvINI/AAAAAAAAAdg/1de5cQjsIpE/s320/IMG_0315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591406913619173586" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x_y4CKTO8s4/TZir0wdemHI/AAAAAAAAAdo/K_2taqiOB-c/s1600/IMG_0322.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x_y4CKTO8s4/TZir0wdemHI/AAAAAAAAAdo/K_2taqiOB-c/s320/IMG_0322.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591407860230559858" /></a><br /><br />I love pink flamingos, so it seemed appropriate for us to visit Flamingo Gardens. We spent our lunch just sitting and watching the flamingos. They can be extremely graceful as they walk around and then just as extremely clumsy when they try to run or kinda fly. It was very cool to watch.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q6pim-KRIdg/TZipG2Z88LI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/9U_-BN0d8Tc/s1600/IMG_0276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q6pim-KRIdg/TZipG2Z88LI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/9U_-BN0d8Tc/s320/IMG_0276.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591404872529146034" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-49RMJaLCdiw/TZioLdlMfpI/AAAAAAAAAdI/Egi77zlInY4/s1600/IMG_0233.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-49RMJaLCdiw/TZioLdlMfpI/AAAAAAAAAdI/Egi77zlInY4/s320/IMG_0233.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591403852253134482" /></a><br /><br />I always wanted to go on an airboat ride in the everglades. I remember watching a tv show when I was a kid and being amazed at how the airboats glided so smoothly across the water. We went to the Everglades Holiday Park. We took an airboat tour of the everglades and even saw some alligators along the way. The airboat was as cool as I was hoping it would be.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VDOxQ19IFR4/TZimVt8qy3I/AAAAAAAAAc4/A2NY0S2-cjo/s1600/IMG_0168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VDOxQ19IFR4/TZimVt8qy3I/AAAAAAAAAc4/A2NY0S2-cjo/s320/IMG_0168.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591401829421992818" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhDQPxKbJdU/TZinEnr4OJI/AAAAAAAAAdA/KKirjcKbnPk/s1600/IMG_0175.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhDQPxKbJdU/TZinEnr4OJI/AAAAAAAAAdA/KKirjcKbnPk/s320/IMG_0175.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591402635194808466" /></a><br /><br />I snapped this photo as I was sitting by the pool as the sun set on my birthday. There is just something about Palm trees that invoke tranquility for me. It was truly a wonderful birthday and a great vintage vacation.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YXGUZrHX87Y/TZiqIZWm2kI/AAAAAAAAAdY/mo9dlC0J4zs/s1600/IMG_0301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YXGUZrHX87Y/TZiqIZWm2kI/AAAAAAAAAdY/mo9dlC0J4zs/s320/IMG_0301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591405998601853506" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-17728286404807342952011-02-19T07:53:00.014-06:002011-02-19T08:25:15.801-06:00MCM Architecture in OklahomaWe were visiting Duncan, OK last November and ran across some great MCM buildings in and near the downtown area. I love travelling to other cities and looking for MCM buildings. You never know what you will find.<br /><br />Below is an electric company's office. I believe in front you could drive up and pay your bill. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-35BZ_j9Tf7k/TV_PGySDaVI/AAAAAAAAAcU/tWUwSeX6lrc/s1600/100_3059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575402579191621970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-35BZ_j9Tf7k/TV_PGySDaVI/AAAAAAAAAcU/tWUwSeX6lrc/s320/100_3059.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This was a most unusual building. The block pattern on the sides of the building ran all the way up through the overhang. It almost seemed like scored concrete.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mcdtvb75QNo/TV_OrtMo7NI/AAAAAAAAAcM/-FLhar0iJWQ/s1600/100_3062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575402113970269394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mcdtvb75QNo/TV_OrtMo7NI/AAAAAAAAAcM/-FLhar0iJWQ/s320/100_3062.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LTnrLdWXbF0/TV_OZch8OgI/AAAAAAAAAcE/h-pRWIQ0TEw/s1600/100_3063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575401800258566658" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LTnrLdWXbF0/TV_OZch8OgI/AAAAAAAAAcE/h-pRWIQ0TEw/s320/100_3063.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H2uGgunKBs0/TV_OJyEt60I/AAAAAAAAAb8/sjVZwi9h1AQ/s1600/100_3064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575401531163667266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H2uGgunKBs0/TV_OJyEt60I/AAAAAAAAAb8/sjVZwi9h1AQ/s320/100_3064.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This was a building right off the main street. I just love the old planters and the glass case in front. I have always wanted to open up a MCM shop and have some great glass cases out front to highlight some super cool vintage furniture. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MfRUVb5yto8/TV_N_G6m6dI/AAAAAAAAAb0/dM3Fj37-Z_A/s1600/100_3070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575401347779848658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MfRUVb5yto8/TV_N_G6m6dI/AAAAAAAAAb0/dM3Fj37-Z_A/s320/100_3070.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RXQyjaluoeg/TV_NvOZYGyI/AAAAAAAAAbs/C-mIbT-KDr0/s1600/100_3071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575401074910042914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RXQyjaluoeg/TV_NvOZYGyI/AAAAAAAAAbs/C-mIbT-KDr0/s320/100_3071.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T4SFgkXn0tc/TV_NgMsVq6I/AAAAAAAAAbk/YvIeHp-R8EI/s1600/100_3073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575400816754666402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T4SFgkXn0tc/TV_NgMsVq6I/AAAAAAAAAbk/YvIeHp-R8EI/s320/100_3073.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CtGk4nFdolo/TV_NMO88PyI/AAAAAAAAAbc/pSsvJeBHkxs/s1600/100_3076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575400473763790626" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CtGk4nFdolo/TV_NMO88PyI/AAAAAAAAAbc/pSsvJeBHkxs/s320/100_3076.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This building had so many cool things about it. Cool planter out front, an unfinished type terrazzo trim, wavy glass and metal vertical shutters.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xq9yukMGzMI/TV_M4zk-gnI/AAAAAAAAAbU/l_sTgArZr1I/s1600/100_3080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575400139998003826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xq9yukMGzMI/TV_M4zk-gnI/AAAAAAAAAbU/l_sTgArZr1I/s320/100_3080.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This trim was very interesting. It was not shiny and smooth like terrazzo. It was very rough to the touch but it really reminded me of terrazzo.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OZiVU29RwrQ/TV_MoPxU2DI/AAAAAAAAAbM/MScIzkAlbGQ/s1600/100_3084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575399855508215858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OZiVU29RwrQ/TV_MoPxU2DI/AAAAAAAAAbM/MScIzkAlbGQ/s320/100_3084.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This is a shot through the front window into the office area. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A5BSUrMEcr8/TV_MX4brEqI/AAAAAAAAAbE/sN61B-rFHpk/s1600/100_3089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575399574365475490" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A5BSUrMEcr8/TV_MX4brEqI/AAAAAAAAAbE/sN61B-rFHpk/s320/100_3089.JPG" /></a><br /><br />These are the metal vertical shutters. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsWDjnKFLJc/TV_MGxzseHI/AAAAAAAAAa8/nqv8SjAP4bo/s1600/100_3092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575399280529406066" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsWDjnKFLJc/TV_MGxzseHI/AAAAAAAAAa8/nqv8SjAP4bo/s320/100_3092.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I love this type of iron work. This was at the entrance to what I would guess to be an old grocery store.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aJzx_ugL7PE/TV_L40QL6mI/AAAAAAAAAa0/cvJeNFcZmZo/s1600/100_3098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575399040667609698" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aJzx_ugL7PE/TV_L40QL6mI/AAAAAAAAAa0/cvJeNFcZmZo/s320/100_3098.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I can't wait for spring to come so we can get back out on the road and see what other MCM jewels are out there.<br /><br />Hope you are staying warm!<br />RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-32920197277149025462011-01-20T23:08:00.009-06:002011-01-20T23:34:43.055-06:00Our Madison Home on the Modernism Magazine Color BlogWe have been contemplating painting our Madison home for quite some time. The current color scheme was painted by previous owners. While browsing the Modernism Magazine website I noticed they had a color blog and you could write in for advice. So I did and I got some great feedback. Check it out.<br /><br /><a href="http://shadesofmodern.blogspot.com/2011/01/freshening-up-1959-tri-level-in-madison.html">Here's the Link</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTkV31zB92I/AAAAAAAAAaU/tUfvZEQ8hEs/s1600/Shades%2Bof%2BModern%2521%2Bwith%2BBill%2BBaccini%2BFreshening%2BUp%2Ba%2B1959%2BTri-level%2Bin%2BMadison%2B-_2011-01-20_23-12-13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTkV31zB92I/AAAAAAAAAaU/tUfvZEQ8hEs/s400/Shades%2Bof%2BModern%2521%2Bwith%2BBill%2BBaccini%2BFreshening%2BUp%2Ba%2B1959%2BTri-level%2Bin%2BMadison%2B-_2011-01-20_23-12-13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564502863671064418" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://shadesofmodern.blogspot.com/2011/01/freshening-up-1959-tri-level-in-madison.html"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-58074060043338737752011-01-15T15:41:00.015-06:002011-01-15T16:33:59.148-06:00Our Vintage Pink BathroomWe are very lucky in our home in Madison that we have three vintage, original 50's bathrooms. One is jade green and yellow, one is pink and minty green and the half bath is brown and a peachy, pink color. When we moved in all the bathrooms were in very good condition. <br /><br />For the pink and green bathroom, the only thing we did was pick a minty green color to complement the green tile. I had curtains made of pink chenille and hung them on a tension rod as the windows are more narrow than wide. I had the curtains made to hang inside the windows so that the beautiful blonde woodwork around the windows would show.<br /><br />Today I have pictures of the pink and green bathroom. It is a full bathroom with a tub and a water closet for the toilet. The people that built the house had 4 children and their father had moved in with them so the bathrooms needed to do double and triple duty.<br /><br />The second family that owned the house had a teenage daughter and I am assuming she is the one that added the funky 70's wallpaper to the bathroom. <br /><br />The base cabinet has great storage and there are double sinks. It has the original ameoba formica in pinks and greys<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIX3z0GH3I/AAAAAAAAAZs/eLXGuyuRpEE/s1600/100_3286.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIX3z0GH3I/AAAAAAAAAZs/eLXGuyuRpEE/s400/100_3286.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562534737324941170" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIXrMM-MfI/AAAAAAAAAZk/pqzdSRwTWNc/s1600/100_3279.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIXrMM-MfI/AAAAAAAAAZk/pqzdSRwTWNc/s400/100_3279.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562534520533430770" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIXc8fVCDI/AAAAAAAAAZc/Dbc_eNzbSWE/s1600/100_3280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIXc8fVCDI/AAAAAAAAAZc/Dbc_eNzbSWE/s400/100_3280.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562534275797289010" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIXRAi1NnI/AAAAAAAAAZU/1nhJyT6D4Us/s1600/100_3281.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIXRAi1NnI/AAAAAAAAAZU/1nhJyT6D4Us/s400/100_3281.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562534070727292530" /></a><br /><br />I have it decorated in a theme called Ooh La La. It is a set of bathroom accessories I found at Kmart. It is fun and I think fits very well in this vintage bathroom.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIXADt5AdI/AAAAAAAAAZM/tchMf7pNPCA/s1600/100_3276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIXADt5AdI/AAAAAAAAAZM/tchMf7pNPCA/s400/100_3276.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562533779521208786" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIWx7CiVMI/AAAAAAAAAZE/AZpfrFfjTcQ/s1600/100_3262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIWx7CiVMI/AAAAAAAAAZE/AZpfrFfjTcQ/s400/100_3262.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562533536673715394" /></a><br /><br />I have been collecting California Pottery for about 15 years. My favorite is Hedi Schoop pieces. I have this pink wicker piece I picked up at a California flea market many years ago. It fits perfectly here. The bottom holds incidentals and the top is perfect for displaying my "ladies".<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIWkDCYVhI/AAAAAAAAAY8/u6QXifFh-f4/s1600/100_3270.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIWkDCYVhI/AAAAAAAAAY8/u6QXifFh-f4/s400/100_3270.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562533298302375442" /></a><br /><br />There was a towel bar where the pink wicker piece sits but since we use this as a guest bathroom we can spare it. I found this great pole towel bar. It has three plastic rings on it that will hold the smaller towels.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIbNoEFv3I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/5W-FRQApom8/s1600/100_3289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIbNoEFv3I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/5W-FRQApom8/s400/100_3289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562538410662805362" /></a><br /><br />As I mentioned it has a water closet. The door shuts for privacy if you have someone else in the bathroom with you. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIWOIeBxfI/AAAAAAAAAY0/jPkLkHTegXA/s1600/100_3267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIWOIeBxfI/AAAAAAAAAY0/jPkLkHTegXA/s400/100_3267.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562532921803392498" /></a><br /><br />I put a small pink wicker shelf in here to hold a few more ceramics. Here you can see the 70's wallpaper.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIWBKBDtcI/AAAAAAAAAYs/jIMO3qHHi0A/s1600/100_3269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIWBKBDtcI/AAAAAAAAAYs/jIMO3qHHi0A/s400/100_3269.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562532698880456130" /></a><br /><br />The floor is original as well. I believe this is called a basketweave pattern. It is in very good condition.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIcqmR9dZI/AAAAAAAAAaE/uv8_pvyTssU/s1600/100_3273.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TTIcqmR9dZI/AAAAAAAAAaE/uv8_pvyTssU/s400/100_3273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562540007911945618" /></a><br /><br />One of the reasons we bought this house was for the absolute awesome vintage bathrooms. Nothing gets my blood flowing like an original, vintage bathroom. =-)<br /><br />RebeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-44923900765357011022011-01-01T10:07:00.005-06:002011-01-01T10:33:47.170-06:00Amazing Shopping Mall in the 60's<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TR9VJ9ehZEI/AAAAAAAAAYU/SzZ6Oc1CzhI/s1600/img105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TR9VJ9ehZEI/AAAAAAAAAYU/SzZ6Oc1CzhI/s400/img105.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557254094808245314" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TR9UsKtYUOI/AAAAAAAAAYM/98JMjcvtyQw/s1600/img104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TR9UsKtYUOI/AAAAAAAAAYM/98JMjcvtyQw/s400/img104.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557253582964150498" /></a><br />I was travelling through Ohio and stopped at a small antique store. I was looking through the postcards and came across the most amazing shopping mall postcards. I found two of them for the Chris-Town mall in Phoenix, Arizona. Check out the installation of Nelson bubble lights!!<br /><br />I did a little research and it was the first air conditioned mall in Phoenix. It opened in August of 1961. If you have a few minutes there is a great website devoted to the Mall in it's heyday with some excellent photos and history. If only there was time travel! I would be suiting up to make a visit to Chris-Town mall in the 60's. Enjoy!<br /><br />Check out this link: http://www.barbarastew-art.com/christown.html<br /><br />On the back of the top postcard:<br />West Mall<br />The spacious, enclosed Mall. 1,000 feet long, offers a constant comfortable temperature winter and summer. Park-style benches and lush landscaping afford the shoppers rest and relaxation during their visits to the Center.<br /><br />On the back of the bottom postcard:<br />Court of Flowers<br />Ferdinand the Bull rests in a paradise of blossoms and tropical plants in this east courtyard. A sidewalk cafe adds an old-world touch to the advanced architectural styling.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555979925457077197.post-84563296890640281222010-12-17T17:34:00.072-06:002015-09-08T12:29:59.801-05:00Our New House on the Home Tour<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TQv5mMAD-UI/AAAAAAAAARc/qbBHltc118Y/s1600/IMG_2508.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551805400116099394" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_82HXzBIuJJs/TQv5mMAD-UI/AAAAAAAAARc/qbBHltc118Y/s320/IMG_2508.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Late last year, we had the great fortune to find and purchase a wonderful home in North Central Wisconsin. It was designed by Russell Barr Williamson. Russell Barr worked for Frank Lloyd Wright as his chief designer from 1914 to 1917. After he left Frank Lloyd Wright’s employment, Russell Barr started his own firm based in Milwaukee and built homes in Fox Point, River Hills, Mequon, Beaver Dam and the surrounding areas. <br />
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The home was built in 1952 by the Diedrichs. We were told that Mrs. Diedrich was the one that wanted an open concept contemporary home. From the stories told, the Diedrichs loved to entertain and the home certainly lends itself to that with a wonderful great room and good overall flow. <br />
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The home stayed in the Diedrich family until 2009. We are the second owners and have always wanted to own a home designed by Russell Barr Williamson. We searched throughout Wisconsin for several years and were very excited to find this home. The home has many Russell Barr trademarks including exterior Pecky cypress wood, soaring windows, many built ins and an extensive use of interior wood and stone. The house is in very good original condition. The bathrooms and kitchen are original except for the oven and fridge in the kitchen. <br />
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We put our home on the city Tour of Homes earlier this month (December 2010). We decorated the house in late 50’s/early 60s period appropriate decor including an aluminum Christmas tree of course! We also displayed a large collection of 1950’s/1960’s antique and vintage Christmas items. We tried to stage the house as if you were walking into it on Christmas eve in the late 50's or early 60s.<br />
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We really love our new home and find it to be such a serene and peaceful place to be. The house has so many different angles and lines to it but they all work in symphony some how. Our home is one of Russell Barr's smaller homes at about 1900 sq feet. Many of his homes that we looked at were more in the 3500 plus square footage. <br />
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Join me for a blog tour of our home as it was setup for the Home Tour<br />
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This is our front door adorned with a vintage plastic Santa and plastic wreath.<br />
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This is a view of the great room from the dining room. The dining room is a few steps up from the great room.<br />
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The party wouldn't be complete without a card table setup for a game of bridge. The card table is vintage from Dave's grandmother. The place mats are plastic and just so cute. There are even vintage playing cards in a vintage card dispenser on the table.<br />
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We got this great little bar in California at least six years ago. We have finally found the perfect spot for it. Two nice stools for the ladies to perch on while the man of the house makes them a Whiskey Sour.<br />
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The house has an amazing amount of built-ins, perfect for displaying a collection of vintage Christmas items. I love the little sleighs, Santas, ladies and angels. They are very cute and whimsical.<br />
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The house has 4 built-in desks. I believe there was one in the master as well but it is no longer there. This is in the corner of the great room. I could see the Mom sitting there and gazing out the windows as she went through her Christmas card list and wrote out her cards.<br />
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Here are three perspectives on the great room with the sofa as the centerpiece. We found this sofa at an estate sale. We were there at 4:45pm and the sale was closing at 5pm, reopening the next morning at 8am with everything half price. The sofa was covered in a very 70's flowery pattern but I could tell the lines on the sofa were more 50's/60s. I unzipped the flowery cover and saw a beautiful dusty pink frieze fabric underneath. So with some apprehension, we decided to wait until the next morning and see if the couch was still there. I got there right before 8am and headed straight to the basement as soon as it opened. I was thrilled to see it was still there and bought it on the spot. We took it right home and in the driveway started to rip off the old fabric holding our breath as each cushion was revealed with the fabric intact. The couch and fabric were in amazing condition and we got it all for half price! <br />
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This is the view from the couch. We placed our six foot aluminum tree there due to a lower ceiling height, otherwise we felt it would be lost in the high ceiling of the rest of the great room. More built-ins! <br />
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The local grocery store gave each homeowner on the tour a flower arrangement. The florist had never been in the house so I tried to explain to her that is was a bit atomic. I think she did a good job with making the arrangement complement the house.<br />
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The fireplace can be viewed from both the dining room and the great room. I found these vintage, homemade felt stockings at an estate sale. I just love them. One has skis on it and a cup of hot chocolate, another has a martini glass. <br />
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This is the dining room. If you are sitting on the sofa with your back to the pictures above the sofa, the dining room is straight in front of you. We set the table with Dave's mother's good china she got for her wedding in 1954. It is called Platinum. In the upper left corner of the picture you can see another built in. There is a close up picture of it below. In the upper right corner of the picture is this great three level, blond wood tea cart I picked up at a church sale. It fits perfectly there and holds a small lit ceramic Christmas tree.<br />
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Here is a close up of the top of the tea cart.<br />
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Here is a close up of the dining room built in.<br />
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This is the kitchen. <br />
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I staged a little baking setup with a vintage stand mixer, cookbook, spices, lard box, vintage cookie cutters and aluminum Santa cake pan.<br />
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On the other side of this is the dining room and fireplace. It is nice you can hide the mess of making dinner but can still chat with folks in the dining or great room. A great design for 1952!<br />
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This is the master bedroom. It is a wonderful size with a nice reading spot under the window. The vintage TV belonged to Dave's grandmother.<br />
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The sweater was knitted by my grandmother Lucille.<br />
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This is the master/main bath. (There is a half bath off the hallway near the great room.) The master bath is huge. There is a door for it right off the master and one off the hallway. The small chair is original to the house.<br />
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The lady of the house has her spot for her makeup and beauty regimen.<br />
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This is the hallway/lounge. We have the original blueprints for the house and this area is called the lounge. The hallway runs from the front door to the back bedrooms with this wider area for the lounge. We used some of our vintage rattan furniture for this area. The daybed is Heywood Wakefield. We found it at a local antique shop. The chair set is from England with reversible cushions. I have some amazing black, red and chartreuse, with an oriental design, vintage barkcloth that I am going to have pinch pleat curtains made out of. I think this will finish off the lounge quite nicely. We got the lamps at an auction in the mid 90's and the large picture of the oriental lady at the Route 66 rummage sale this past June. This is truly the fun part of collecting, when you get to put it all together.<br />
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I love vintage Christmas cards. There is just something about the colors and designs. Here is a great little Santa card holder.<br />
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I created some interactive Hot Spots for the tour. These where spots where people could pick things up and look at them. Here were some old magazines and a Christmas catalogue for them to peruse. The folks on the tour really seemed to enjoy the Hot Spots!<br />
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This is the back bedroom. I decorated it as a teenage girl's room with lots of pink. It had flamingos, movie idol magazines, Barbie and Ken and of course a small aluminum Christmas tree with pink ornaments.<br />
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The last stop on our blog tour is the family room. You could use this room as a bedroom as well if needed. This was the spot where the family kicked back and relaxed. There was a vintage puzzle you could work on or you could take a peek in the Viewmaster at Santa and Rudolph (a Hot Spot for the tour). Again wonderful built ins and there is even a spot for Mom to do her sewing or Sally to do her homework.<br />
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I hope you have enjoyed the tour. We really enjoyed getting the house setup and sharing it with everyone on the tour. We got some wonderful comments and the best ones were when people said it took them back to when they were little or at their grandmother's house.<br />
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We never thought we would find such a wonderful home but our persistence paid off. They are out there just sometimes hard to find. If you are on the hunt for your perfect home, hang in there. We did and the payoff was more than we could have imagined.<br />
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone. I hope 2011 is all that you want it to be.<br />
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