tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post1595196422948968684..comments2024-03-18T21:44:03.542-05:00Comments on The CoffeeShop Blog: Retro 70's Rescue, Part 1Ritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-69958766363210978022010-11-20T01:31:30.411-06:002010-11-20T01:31:30.411-06:00The house looks to have really good bones. Sounds...The house looks to have really good bones. Sounds like a great snag! Having ten kids myself I think carpet is icky no matter what the era. But before you toss those appliances check ebay and other websites! Retro renovators are often desperate to locate original appliances and countertops.Kim @ Starry Sky Ranchhttp://www.starryskyranch.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-33012980398403514492010-11-18T10:24:22.424-06:002010-11-18T10:24:22.424-06:00amazing carpet! id love to have that in my home so...amazing carpet! id love to have that in my home so retro its not funny.Cpt Pownzorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11258217227013246003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-15977679342072361872010-11-18T10:05:43.809-06:002010-11-18T10:05:43.809-06:00I'm so glad that your carpet pad came up clean...I'm so glad that your carpet pad came up cleanly! We're getting MIL house ready for sale and pulled up the shag (teal and orange -different rooms) to find beautiful hardwood floors. The problem was the carpet pad melded to it so it was a ton of work to get it looking good again. Left the Orange shag on the basement stairs just so there would be a conversation piece. Good luck! <br />(And thanks for all your hard work too--you're a big help to this newbie digi scrapper)hannashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15538922063162971050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-2152887294030024142010-11-17T16:14:30.040-06:002010-11-17T16:14:30.040-06:00This totally brought back memories of the shag car...This totally brought back memories of the shag carpeting I grew up with, ours was olive green, browns and some yellowish color(darker) so we were multi colored.....LOLEmmaSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210421677955429000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-838261026814523722010-11-17T15:50:34.641-06:002010-11-17T15:50:34.641-06:00Ha!!! Can you send him over to my house next? I al...Ha!!! Can you send him over to my house next? I also have many retro elements in my house.<br />Good luck with the finishing!Sylvia Cook Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660752459134380700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-75201179079994468102010-11-17T12:23:01.094-06:002010-11-17T12:23:01.094-06:00Ha ha!! My hubs and I bought a "vintage"...Ha ha!! My hubs and I bought a "vintage" 60's house about 10 years ago. There was orange shag carpet in one of the bedrooms. It sat for several years until we finally removed it and refinished the gorgeous underlying hardwood flooring. We also tackled the job of removing the black floral (yes black) wallpaper from the bathroom. We're still holding out on the vintage kitchen. I kind of like my little stainless steel Real Host oven ;-)Heather L Combshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152840359444872512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-17172317017454596612010-11-17T08:33:43.369-06:002010-11-17T08:33:43.369-06:00OMG! I can't believe you're cutting it tha...OMG! I can't believe you're cutting it that close, your stress levels must be skyrocketing. It will be great to have your new, more modern dining room though :)<br /><br />On a side note, I would so take those lamps! Vintage pin-up shoots coming after the new year :)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878912021929669339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-53166683131559521132010-11-16T23:51:22.718-06:002010-11-16T23:51:22.718-06:00I LOVE those lamps!!!I LOVE those lamps!!!Staci Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890892690515257433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-82047019964685343272010-11-16T22:35:21.180-06:002010-11-16T22:35:21.180-06:00This post made me smile. My parents still have th...This post made me smile. My parents still have the shag carpet that is IDENTICAL to your picture.... and the heirloom wallpaper, still hangs proudly in the main bathroom in the same home. It's good to know there is more than one house with these items!<br /><br />Hope it continues to go well!southernbelle886https://www.blogger.com/profile/01744798014034812642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-31902391751457461592010-11-16T18:48:04.820-06:002010-11-16T18:48:04.820-06:00We live in a '70s house, too, and it's tak...We live in a '70s house, too, and it's taken us 15 years to rid ourselves of all the flocked and foil paper, cheap colonial-style light fixtures, and ugly carpet. No deep shag, but the upstairs was a blindingly bright gold/orange and the downstairs a brown shaggy carpet with big gold and orange flowers. And that's not even mentioning the Harvest Gold appliances in the kitchen :).<br /><br />Slowly we've remodeled as time and money permitted. Two weeks ago my husband laid wood flooring down, too, and it looks awesome! You will love it, it makes a HUGE difference.<br /><br />BTW, I also got to do the painting!saralondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304588892425465031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-88419716141753729742010-11-16T17:02:08.269-06:002010-11-16T17:02:08.269-06:00Don't paint the wallpaper. It will begin to p...Don't paint the wallpaper. It will begin to peel around the edges just to spite you. Then you will be unable to get the wallpaper off because you have sealed it with the paint and you will have to scrape it off inch by inch instead of steam it and pull off whole sheets. <br />Trust me on this. Do not paint AND do not begin to remove wallpaper this close to turkey day - are you crazy?<br />Okay - I am freaked out now - the word verification was "dolater" - now really how spooky is that? So just do it later. Or who knows what will happen...jes sayin....<br />:DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-7380344597406322832010-11-16T16:37:24.550-06:002010-11-16T16:37:24.550-06:00I could write this very post.
We replaced the car...I could write this very post.<br /><br />We replaced the carpet in our living room and hall this summer.<br /><br />I painted the walls. Half of them anyway. They are covered half-way up with rough-hewn panelling.<br /><br />This panelling was chosen - I kid you not - BECAUSE the kids (my husband and his younger brother) would get splinters if they rubbed them with their hands. Apparently the horror of dirty walls was prevented with the occasional booboo. (This was clearly not a problem in the bathroom vanity area which was covered with 30 years PLUS of hairspray and aerosol deodorant, etc.<br /><br />Intercom? In each bedroom and a box approximately 12" h x 24" w on the kitchen wall and a 12"x12" metal speaker box thing on the back porch.<br /><br />Overhead lighting? Kitchen and bathtrooms and closets and basement rooms only.<br /><br />I feel your pain!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472241005977420201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-82496342866166085382010-11-16T15:45:37.641-06:002010-11-16T15:45:37.641-06:00Michelle, like you say, removing it will be a PITA...Michelle, like you say, removing it will be a PITA! I removed some 60's foil wallpaper from my previous house and ended up with major drywall repair. Luckily my husband is a pro at drywall since he used to do it summers. But that old stuff is horrid to remove!<br /><br />I have to confess I kind of like it... I need to decide what to do.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-36785041973290857782010-11-16T15:32:19.305-06:002010-11-16T15:32:19.305-06:00I'm a Realtor.They don't build them like t...I'm a Realtor.They don't build them like they used and they don't decorate them like they used to (thank goodness).Get rid of the flocked wallpaper look but be prepared, it is really a bear to take down(and same if you have foil wallpaper too).I have seen it painted over but then it looks embossed (and you have to really make sure to cover all the flocking) and will be twice as hard to remove if you change your mind.I say bite the bullet-just remove it now and update the look-it will look better with the new floors also.michelle in mihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13017323646708837155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-60935548085089206422010-11-16T15:18:44.489-06:002010-11-16T15:18:44.489-06:00This sounds like a very ambitious project! Good l...This sounds like a very ambitious project! Good luck with it- and I look forward to seeing the "after" pictures!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085166531956492549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-84084479813580604172010-11-16T15:16:59.981-06:002010-11-16T15:16:59.981-06:00There's no time better than RIGHT before a big...There's no time better than RIGHT before a big family holiday to do major upgrades. I had a flash back to my childhood home when I saw that carpet. <br /><br />Good luck with the install and hope your Thanksgiving meal is fantastic!SouthJrzyGrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696611975493822114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-76056642489117362872010-11-16T14:35:08.731-06:002010-11-16T14:35:08.731-06:00WoW! All this so close to Thanksgiving. Well good ...WoW! All this so close to Thanksgiving. Well good luck and o by the way pulling wallpaper well for the lack of a better word SUCKS! <br />Hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving in your "new" dinning room:)Chassitynoreply@blogger.com