(Hey, I came out of retirement for this one!) If you are a big fan of Formica’s famous “Skylark” aka boomerang laminate and yearning for a countertop in one of its retro colors, well Santa has brought you an early present: As part of its 110th anniversary celebration, Formica has just launched this iconic laminate… The post Formica boomerang now for sale in 3 limited edition colors appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more

Time for superlatives! Yes, this kitchen full of Orbit Kitchen Cabinets from a 1967 home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is out of this world! Before I start with more gushing: Their two defining features: Roll-away tambour doors inset with alternating white and aqua high density fiberboard strips to create a vertical stripe effect AND… The post Out of this world: 1967 Orbit Kitchen Cabinets with amazing tambour doors and “lazy susan drawers” appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more

Here’s a retro kitchen faucet that may be just the thing for your 1950s (ish) kitchen: The Kohler Triton Bowe. I really love the look of this faucet — a terrific new design to add to our list of mid century and vintage kitchen faucet options. There are several versions of this faucet available. The… The post Retro Kohler Triton Bowe kitchen sink faucet – love the look appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more

If you want to add 1970s design flair to your home, no need to reinvent history when iconic designs — like these five 1970s wallpapers from Schumacher’s archives — are available today. Schumacher is a storied company with a rich history, and I’ve featured some of their other historic wallpapers. So, in my continuing quest… The post 5 authentic 1970s wallpaper designs from Schumacher — still available today appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more

The first piece of advice if you’re planning to make a Christmas ornament wreath: Study others wreaths for tips, tricks, and ideas that will help you put your stash of ornaments together beautifully. To help get you started, I went through my archives for all the wreaths made and featured from Georgia Peachez — our… The post 39 Christmas ornament wreaths sparkling with ideas to make your own appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more

Checkerboard floors are popular in retro kitchens today, but most resilient tiles available are 12″ square, while in mid century America, 9″ square tiles were more common. So I was pleasantly surprised when I spotted these 9″ square luxury vinyl (LVT) tiles — the Retro Collection from Harvey Maria. Why are checkerboard kitchen floors popular?… The post Checkerboard floor tile — retro-authentic 9-inch squares in luxury vinyl tile (LVT) appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more

If you need new — or replacement — tile in mid century colors, there’s a new player — playing it big! — in our retro world! Make It Mid Century is now stocking an extensive line of 4-1/4″ square wall tile for bathrooms and kitchens. The tile comes in a wide array of colors. There… The post Two shades of pink bathroom tile — and 51 more retro colors — from Make It Mid Century appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more

Rejuvenation has a big sale on, and I scoured some key categories (like, 842 lights, gulp) to find midcentury products that might appeal to readers. Note: This is NOT a sponsored post or anything like that — I was just researching to see what’s new out there and spotted the sale. Note, some of the… The post Mid century lighting, door knobs, cabinet pulls and knobs — on sale at Rejuvenation appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more

Josef Frank’s archival wallpaper from designs he created from around 1920 to 1950 have proved to be timeless — complex yet calming, whimsical yet sophisticated — and as suitable for trendy interiors today (wallpaper is having another cyclical ‘moment’) as they are for owners of mid century homes who want to stay true to the… The post Josef Frank Scandinavian Modern wallpaper — 12 historic designs still available today appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more

If you want to embrace a 1950s look in your mid century home, adding a splash (or more) of 1950s wallpaper is an important tool in your tool box. I’m always entranced with historic designs, so it’s exciting indeed to see Bradbury & Bradbury come out with this new collection of 1950s wallpapers. These are… The post 1950s wallpaper — 52 new designs from Bradbury & Bradbury appeared first on Retro Renovation ..read more