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Discontinued retro Formica countertop options

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Pan Kueber, resident awesome retro lady at RetroRenovation.com, got wind that some of the old-school retro formica countertop surfaces are being discontinued! This is a huge bummer for boomerang pattern lovers, but no fear! Some companies are releasing new retro-inspired collections that might just do the trick.

Discontinued boomerang Formica

New Arborite options (in other colors as well)

Details of the discontinued laminates can be found on this Retro Renovations post. If you find other sources of this kind please pass it on!

Some other sources of similar retro countertop surfaces are listed below:

Tags: formica, Formica Boomerang, laminate countertop, retro countertop, retro laminate, Retro Renovation
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Inexpensive retro lights from Lowe’s

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

If you buy a retro home, you don’t want to gussy it up with contemporary fixtures right? Right. ENTER Lowe’s (you weren’t expected that were ya?). They stock some uber-cool retro-inspired lights at some surprisingly low costs.

{ click on the links for more info }

See the full cavalcade or retro awesomeness here. Retro for less? Yes please! (hat tip to RetroRenovation.com)

Tags: inexpensive light fixture, inexpensive retro lighting, light fixtures, Lowe's, modern light fixture, retro light fixture, retro lighting from Lowe's
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Retail Therapy: retro modern home decor treasury

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Behold! A collection of retro and mid-century modern home decor items on Etsy.com. A little inspiration for the cooling Texas days… Shop! Buy! Browse and be rejuvenated by these colorful handmade picks.

‘Retro Modern Home Decor’ by shrielenee

A smart collection of retro and mid-century modern decor design for http://blog.homeinstincts.com/.

SAIL: linear geometric wall… PIGandFiSH $59.00	tangerine creamsicle modern … uncommon $36.00	Original Retro Modern Collag… XimisModNest $60.00
Wood Mirror Screen Printed P… EdiesLab $190.00	Booma end Coffee table set … lunarloungedes… $295.00	Tea Cosy/Cosy – Retro Rainb… theredpistachi… $19.50
Retro Inspired Pillow 18&quo… swizwhiz $32.00	Burd-haus Patriot 7.4.11 Mid… nathandanials $59.00	Vintage motel sign teal oran… bomobob $21.00
granny square crocheted pill… farmersdaughte… $30.00	Mid-century Modern Walnut Wo… StudioLiscious $45.00	Cathrineholm Kitchen art Mid… handz $21.00
Retro Mod Pet Bed in Blue Pl… likekittysvill… $79.00	Modplexi Address Plaque for … modplexi $100.00	Kinetic Mobile – Constellati… thewonderlands… $92.00
Vintage 50s/60s Travel Trail… BirdhousesByGl… $54.00