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Decorating 1962 Style – Seven Magic Rooms You Can Create

Decorating 1962 Style – Seven Magic Rooms You Can Create

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By Andrea We’re delving into another issue of McCall’s Needlework and Crafts this Friday – this particular issue is the Fall/Winter 1961-62 issue. While I was taking a look at it, this article on “Seven Magic Rooms You Can Create” caught my eye … First off, we have this girl’s…

Kool Kitsch For Sale on eBay

Kool Kitsch For Sale on eBay

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By Sara In AZ Hey y’all, check out all the cool stuff that is up for sale on eBay right now! First up, check out this amazing Vintage Flamingo Chenille Bedspread from seller justmepatty01. This auction ends super early today, so if you are interested check it out right quick…..and…

Vintage(?) Flamingo Chenille Bedspread….Sara Needs Your Help!

Vintage(?) Flamingo Chenille Bedspread….Sara Needs Your Help!

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By Sara In AZ Soooooo, I recently found this Chenille Flamingo Blanket at a Flea Market. It’s draped over the clothes line in this picture, so you cannot see the top half. Anyway, I have NEVER seen a Chenille Flamingo Blanket in all my years of looking so I was…

Oodles of Pictures of “The Citation” Home Taken By Reader Ron During Modern Tulsa’s Open House!

Oodles of Pictures of “The Citation” Home Taken By Reader Ron During Modern Tulsa’s Open House!

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By Ron & RetroRuth I cannot even begin to express my gratitude to our fantastic reader, Ron, who sent me all of these wonderful pictures of “The Citation” that he took during Modern Tulsa’s recent open house. They are absolutely phenomenal,  so I am going to stick a sock in…

The Do’s And Don’ts of Authentic 1940’s Window Treatments, Plus Seven Valance Designs!

The Do’s And Don’ts of Authentic 1940’s Window Treatments, Plus Seven Valance Designs!

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By RetroRuth I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of Popular Home Decorations at my library book sale recently. Oh man, is this thing filled with great ideas!  It is written by Mary Davis Gillies, who was an Associate Editor at McCall’s Magazine. Popular Home Decorations…

My Boxing Day Score And Project Idea!

My Boxing Day Score And Project Idea!

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By Andrea Happy New Year, Readers!  I hope you all had an excellent holiday season.  For me, no holiday season would be complete with out battling at least a few crowds on Boxing Day (our equivalent of Black Friday, on Dec 26th).  Well, I was definitely glad I headed out…

Retro Wallpaper Choices For Our Master Bedroom from Hooked on Walls and Ronald Redding

Retro Wallpaper Choices For Our Master Bedroom from Hooked on Walls and Ronald Redding

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By RetroRuth Oh my gosh, I am exhausted.  It was another one of those weekends. You know the ones I’m talking about. The ones where Tom and I think we are going to finish everything on our list by early Saturday afternoon, but in reality we are kneeling in the…

Refinishing Our Heywood Wakefield Encore Night Stands

Refinishing Our Heywood Wakefield Encore Night Stands

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By Sara In AZ ________________________________ I guess I must have some weird obsession with sanding and staining Heywood Wakefield because it looks like I gave myself another big project with these babies! Remember when I refinished the Corner Table HERE and my Dining Room Table HERE, well I guess I just can’t…

Our New Heywood Wakefield Bed

Our New Heywood Wakefield Bed

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By Sara In AZ _________________________________________________________ Mike and I have wanted a Heywood Wakefield bed for a super long time. We have also wanted a king size bed for a super long time. As many of you know, they did not really make many Heywood beds to fit a king size mattress back…

Inspiration For A 1950’s Teenage Bedroom

Inspiration For A 1950’s Teenage Bedroom

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By RetroRuth So, things are a flurry of spring cleaning here at our house, even though you wouldn’t know it is spring by looking out the window here in good ‘ole Michigan. We still have snow on the ground! However, we are still working on some spring home improvement projects…