Show us your vintage home!

[Mr. 'H']

Last home pictures

 

[carter]

This is a GREAT thread!

Kevin, Your home tansformation in the Fairmont District has been fascinating reading and viewing. I also enjoyed the pictures from the last three hometours of the district at the FortWorthology website. Now I want to make the drive over and see the neighborhood. Maybe we could have another N. Texas get together?

Mr. H., Your home in Dublin looks fantastic. Too bad Ireland is a wee bit far. Thanks for sharing. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[LelaViavonie]

This is such a wonderful thread.. an Insperation for when I decide to buy my first home

Mr. H.. your home is beautiful... **gasp** just takes my breathe away

 

[dhermann1]

Mr H: The sideboard in your blue room looks very similar to the one I recently got. It was originally from England, probably made in the 20's. Can we get a closer shot of it? It looks VERY nice. And how about that fireplace! How old it the house originally? I think we need a shot of the Buick posing proudly in front of its home! What a grand place!
And Kevin, you're doing such a nice job on your place. Very inspiring. I'm still stuck at 80% moved in, with boxes all over the place. This should be a motivator for me to finish the job.
Thanks for sharing, guys!

 

[vitanola]

Here are a few snaps of our home. We have tried hard to achieve a sort of early Rose ***ming effect.

the urns are Sevres soft paste, c.1770

a guest room, we hope to rid ourselves of the wall-to-wall (installed in anticipation that we would sell the house) soon.

Upstairs hall:

Back stairs:

The library and dining room are currently still undergoing remodeling, and are not ready to be photographed.

 

[Solid Citizen]

Rose ***ming EFFECT

Vitanola,

Nice decorating job on the living room, know it
took a lot of time to put that together. Also like
the Victorian bed upstairs. :eusa_clap

Solid Citizen

 

[rogaleo]

devil is in the detail

Very cool if you bought or inherited old house. but if you want to build vintage home from scratch you should be prepared for painstakingly gathering vitage pieces on internet auctions, flea markets, sometimes also your neighbour's trash bins. Sometimes even IKEA or alikes will do.

But what's most important (and difficult) is to create certain vision: what to do, at what cost, and what kinds of compromises are acceptable.

I decided to recreate kind of early modernist style house because i like that approach to design. So no neo-baroque, floral patterns - geometrical ones are better. Quintessence of that style is my kitchen lamp:

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1873.jpg

It corresponds with porch details:

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1912.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1919.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1920.jpg

and stairs:

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1924.jpg

and even ventilation cover (ikea lamp on the left side):

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1924.jpg


And here it goes:

starting with doorknobs or rather doorhandles:
I wasn't satisfied with what you can get in shops, even in shops specialized in new-antique brass, so it took me some two months to find doorhandles on internet auctions. I don't have two alike, all are different, not all are perfect but it all together has certain charm. Here are examples:

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1864.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1865.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1867.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1869.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1870.jpg

Next thing: floors

I decided to go traditional. Wood and natural stone.

kitchen floor (travertine - some people say it always looks dirty):

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1879.jpg

Living room floor (transfered from an old barn):

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1905.jpg

Hall floor (slate):

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1908.jpg

And finally bathroom:

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1885.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1891.jpg

and faucets (contemporary polish production - I'm proud of them becuse they really looks deco):

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1894.jpg

http://web.mac.com/rogaleo/iWeb/Site/detale_files/IMG_1902.jpg


There is so many issues, questions and challenges... for instance electric switches, heating, etc. But i'll do that some time later if you're interested ...

 

[dhermann1]

Rogaleo:
You did say that you were planning to open a special Bed and Breakfast, strictly for fellow Fedora Lounge members, didn't you???

 

[carter]

Rogaleo:
You did say that you were planning to open a special Bed and Breakfast, strictly for fellow Fedora Lounge members, didn't you???

I second that motion. Rogaleo, thanks so much for sharing pictures of your home with us. I'd be interested in seeing more and reading/seeing more about the neighborhood you live in. Carter

 

[RetroPat]

Rogaleo,
You have done a great job incorporating vintage pieces into your home. My parents did much some same thing with our home which my father had built in 1975. The exterior is a traditional Tudor, but the inside was typical 70's decor. Eventually, my parents began buying Victorian chandeliers, sconces, and furniture. They even replaced the door hardware with Victorian hardware throughout the house. All these elements really do make a difference in giving our home a more "vintage" feel. You wouldn't think it was built in the 70's. It's really a great compromise if you have a modern home, but enjoy older things.

 

[rogaleo]

I'd love to, gentlemen. (the bed and breakfast idea) but what about the clientele? You're on the other side of the pond!
Anyway you're welcomed ...

About the neighborhood: I was tired with the cities, so now i'm a country boy. Typical rural area some 16 miles from Warsaw. Plain fields, small forrests, meadows, orchards, little farms, nice people - nothing spectacular. And yet...

Unfortunately the city is coming closer every year. Lots of new construction sites around - I have to think about going further away.

 

[HadleyH]

Very nice vitanola!

the urns are Sevres soft paste, c.1770

 

[Atomic Glee]

New column trim almost done (the one on the far left will finish it), along with painting of new railings:

 

[carter]

New column trim almost done (the one on the far left will finish it), along with painting of new railings:

WOW! That column trim is striking! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[JEEP]

Just some pics of my "***-wall" in the living room:

More detailed pics here: http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e259/Jakobeep/Bolig/

My girlfriend and I have been spending all day decorating our new flat and moving around furniture. Now we are finally getting somewhere

More pics to come.


Regards.

Jakob

 

[Forgotten Man]

Atomic Glee's shack...

Looks neat! I do like the black trim on the pillers, I can't say I've ever seen that detail before on any restored homes around my neck of the woods... would look great with or without the trim but, I must say I like the color choices, very 20s!

 

[Atomic Glee]

Thanks, all! The color doesn't come across well in photos - it's actually a very deep brown from Sherwin Williams called Polished Mahogany, which is from their Arts & Crafts historic palette.

 

[Big Man]

I'm making progress ...

I have been enjoying looking at all the photos of everyone's vintage/vintage inspired homes. All are really nice. You all have done such a good job preserving/recreating the past.

I'm making progress on refinishing and repainting the dining room in my old family homeplace. I got a little delayed due to some illness in the family, but am now back on track working on this project.

I was able to match the green color I painted the walls as closely as possible to a spot of green paint I uncovered while working. I also found some blue (and I mean really BLUE) that I didn't like, so decided to go with the green. The color is a little lighter than what this picture shows.

I also decided to paint the doors and trim work white, as they were once painted that color. At one point I was wanting to strip them down to the original wood finish, but after tackling the fire place mantel project I decided that "they looked really good painted white". In this picture I only have the first coat of paint applied to the doors and trim.

As best I've been able to piece together the "evidence" I've uncovered, I believe this will be very close to the way this room looked in the mid to late 1920's. My plan is to be able to have a family Christmas dinner in the "restored" dining room. Wish me luck ...

 

[AmateisGal]

That looks absolutely gorgeous, Big Man. I can't wait to see it all decorated for Christmas!

 

[Big Man]

That looks absolutely gorgeous, Big Man. I can't wait to see it all decorated for Christmas!

Thank you. I think I've come a long way from when I started (see below). But there is still a lot to be done before I'm finished (whatever "finished" really means).