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9 hours ago

Score The Secondhand Le Creuset You Covet By Following This Tip - Tasting Table

Le Creuset is a favorite for many home chefs due to its beautiful colorways, timeless design, and durability, despite its high prices.
Everyday cooking
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago

wall-mounted vinyl player connects with CD and cassette decks for triple listening session

The TTT-W magnetic modular wall rack is flushed against the wall, featuring four circular magnetic pads that create a vertical design piece, unifying the audio devices.
Music production
fromApartment Therapy
1 day ago

This 700-Square-Foot Paris Rental Uses Bubblegum Pink Paint to Transform a Basic IKEA Kitchen

My orange TV unit isn't really one - it's just vintage IKEA eket boxes I collected over time. I added an orange board on top to make it look massive, but it's really just for displaying my decor and giving my TV wall some extra dimension.
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fromTasting Table
3 days ago

15 Granny Chic Looks We Love For The Kitchen - Tasting Table

Granny-core dining embraces nostalgic decor, creating cozy kitchen spaces with vintage elements and personal touches.
#vintage-decor
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fromApartment Therapy
1 week ago

Designers Say These "Thrift Store MVPs" Will Never Be Outdated

Vintage home decor is trending, with a focus on timeless pieces that add character and depth to spaces.
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fromApartment Therapy
2 days ago

My Aunt Taught Me About Collecting This Antique Gem - Now, I See It Everywhere

Glass fairy lamps are becoming a popular vintage trend, offering versatile decor options and a candle-powered light source.
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fromApartment Therapy
1 week ago

Designers Say These "Thrift Store MVPs" Will Never Be Outdated

Vintage home decor is trending, with a focus on timeless pieces that add character and depth to spaces.
Graphic design
fromApartment Therapy
2 days ago

This Item Designers Always Buy First at the Flea Market Will Make Your Home Look More Expensive

Designers prioritize art when shopping at flea markets for unique and affordable pieces.
Fashion & style
fromElite Traveler
4 days ago

The Underrated Status Clue? It's Sitting by Your Sink

Aesop's hand wash has become a symbol of aesthetic literacy, influencing home decor and luxury branding beyond traditional markers of wealth.
Cooking
fromBon Appetit
4 days ago

Is This Instagram-Chic Clay Multicooker Any Better Than a Crock-Pot?

The Magnifique Claypot Multicooker offers eight cooking functions and is made from heat-efficient kaolin clay, potentially improving slow cooking results.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
4 days ago

22 Still-Popular Things That Older People Thought Would Just Be "Quick Fads"

Certain trends and cultural phenomena have persisted far beyond initial expectations of being mere fads.
fromTasting Table
6 days ago

10 Retro Appliances We Rarely See In Kitchens Today - Tasting Table

Iceboxes were large lined, insulated wooden cupboards built to store ice, food, and drinks. The ice would usually be placed on the upper shelf, with the food and drinks below, and the cool air from the melting ice would help to keep everything nice and chilled.
Everyday cooking
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fromArchitectural Digest
6 days ago

Should You Add a Vintage Phone to Your Project? Rachel Brosnahan's New York Apartment Makes The Case for Landlines

Client interest in analog objects is rising, with vintage phones becoming functional, sculptural, and culturally provocative.
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fromTasting Table
3 days ago

Reverse Your Fridge Door To Maximize Space In A Cramped Kitchen - Tasting Table

Reversible refrigerator doors can enhance kitchen flow, safety, and convenience by allowing for better placement and access.
#vintage-recipes
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fromTasting Table
3 days ago

7 Vintage Pasta Bake Dishes That Deserve A Comeback - Tasting Table

Vintage pasta bakes, like tuna noodle casserole, deserve a modern revival due to their comforting nature and affordability.
#kitchen-design
fromRemodelista
6 days ago
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Kitchen of the Week: Hardware Store Finds and Thoughtful Storage for a Professional Chef - Remodelista

fromRemodelista
6 days ago
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Kitchen of the Week: Hardware Store Finds and Thoughtful Storage for a Professional Chef - Remodelista

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fromApartment Therapy
4 days ago

This '70s "Man Cave" Was Covered in Wormwood Paneling - Look at It Now

Wormwood paneling in a basement was transformed through extensive repair and painting efforts, improving its aesthetic and functionality.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

How KitchenAid updated its legendary kitchen mixer without sacrificing its design

"We're in a unique spot here because we are really attached to the silhouette. We really don't want to change the outside, which is a challenging engineering function when you say no, the package is fixed," says Joseph Snyder, a system architect at KitchenAid.
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fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

11 Nostalgic Recipes From Childhood To Take You Back In Time - Tasting Table

Food preferences are influenced by nostalgia, with early experiences shaping lifelong cravings and comfort food.
Fashion & style
fromApartment Therapy
3 weeks ago

Designers Are Quietly Quitting These 4 Vintage Trends

Interior designers caution against overused vintage trends like grandmillennial style and generic secondhand pieces that lack intentionality and feel overly themed or predictable.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Most Beautiful Freezer in the World

It was negative forty-five degrees Fahrenheit at the South Pole on the morning of November 4th, 2023, when I departed Williams Field, a runway of compacted snow sitting on around ten feet of sea ice. I was one of fourteen passengers on a Basler propeller ski-plane, one of the few aircraft that can safely land and take off in the extreme temperatures typical of the beginning of the austral summer.
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fromBon Appetit
4 weeks ago

I'm So Sick of Screens I Got an Old Fashioned Kitchen Timer

A mechanical kitchen timer offers a screen-free alternative to digital devices, providing a simple, tactile way to manage cooking time without technology.
Everyday cooking
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Before Food Processors, This Hand-Crank Kitchen Gadget Broke Down Everything - Tasting Table

Manual nut grinders, invented by Carl Sundstrand in 1935, provided a consistent alternative to hand chopping before food processors became affordable household appliances.
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fromTasting Table
1 month ago

If You Grew Up With Boomers, You Remember This Special Kitchen Drawer - Tasting Table

Baby Boomers accumulate takeout condiments and napkins due to Depression-era parenting emphasizing resource conservation and waste avoidance.
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1 month ago

Dust Off The Gen X-Beloved Grill That Gen Z Is Suddenly Using - Tasting Table

George Foreman was a legendary boxer - Olympic gold medalist and two-time Heavyweight World Champion with a record of 76 wins and just 5 losses - but for many younger folks he may be better known for the kitchen appliance that bears his name. Introduced in 1994, the George Foreman grill is a compact indoor electric grill with a unique style of cooking.
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1 month ago
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This Thrifted Baking Staple Doubles As A Clever Kitchen Organizer - Tasting Table

Bundt pans serve as dual-purpose kitchen organizers and decorative pieces, holding tea bags, coffee pods, utensils, and other items while enhancing kitchen aesthetics.
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1 month ago
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This Charming Vintage Thrift Store Item Keeps Towels Off Kitchen Floors - Tasting Table

Vintage pastry cutters can be upcycled into decorative and functional kitchen towel hooks by affixing them to walls or cabinets.
Everyday cooking
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

This Charming Vintage Thrift Store Item Keeps Towels Off Kitchen Floors - Tasting Table

Vintage pastry cutters can be upcycled into decorative and functional kitchen towel hooks by affixing them to walls or cabinets.
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fromTasting Table
1 month ago

RIP To These Cooking And Baking Products That Vanished From Store Shelves - Tasting Table

Popular cooking and baking ingredients are being discontinued without official announcements, leaving consumers searching for alternatives or mourning the loss of beloved products.
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fromApartment Therapy
4 weeks ago

Designers Say This Vintage Piece Is the "Jewelry" Every Room Is Missing

Vintage lighting, particularly sconces and torchères from the 1930s-1950s, is a major 2026 home decor trend that transforms spaces with unique character and visual interest.
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fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

How to Renovate a Midcentury Bathroom (Without Sacrificing Its Soul)

Midcentury bathroom renovations can preserve period character while meeting modern needs by respecting original design palettes, repurposing adjacent spaces, and maintaining authentic architectural details.
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fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Old-School Kitchen Feature You'll Never See In Modern Homes Again - Tasting Table

Wall-mounted rotary phones, once common in mid-20th-century American kitchens, are obsolete and unlikely to return due to modern mobile and texting habits.
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fromLos Angeles Times
39 years ago

Kitchen Display Has Wide Choice of Units

Fleming Lumber's new 1,800-square-foot kitchen and bath showroom features nine displays designed to showcase latest products while maintaining customer comfort and conversation privacy.
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fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

8 household items that were status symbols in a working-class home in the 1990s that would cost less than a single grocery run today - Silicon Canals

Consumer goods that signified status and achievement in 1990s working-class communities now cost a fraction of their original price, reflecting dramatic shifts in purchasing power and consumer culture.
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1 month ago

The Unexpected Way To Reuse Vintage Tea Tins In The Kitchen - Tasting Table

If you open your kitchen cabinets and want to run away screaming from the tumbling and entropic heap of half-used packages - and you're starting to consider dropping a whole paycheck at The Container Store to finally fix your life (for real this time) - Wait! Let us share with you a far cheaper and more whimsical solution: vintage tea tins.
Food & drink
Cocktails
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The 1970s Kitchen Appliance That Was A Luxury For Ice-Cold Drinks - Tasting Table

Electric ice crushers popularized crushed-ice cocktails in 1970s homes, elevating entertaining and enabling restaurant-quality drinks and presentation.
Everyday cooking
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Boomer Kitchen Keepsake That's Quietly Disappearing - Tasting Table

Paper recipe cards and church cookbooks are disappearing from modern kitchens due to minimalism trends, digital recipe access, and the shift from physical to online culinary media.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Atomic-Age Mixer That Defined 1950s Kitchens Is Worth A Fortune Today - Tasting Table

This gorgeous gadget had a design that many say mimics the streamlined sleekness and quality build of a classic '50s Cadillac - some models even boast fins at the rear. Made from enameled metal (early versions were cast iron, later ones were pot metal) and available in a range of colors, including chrome, pink, yellow, turquoise, white, blue, and avocado green, they were heavy and powerful.
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fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

Designers Rely on These 5 Vintage Finds for Cozy Bedrooms (All Grandma Approved!)

Grandma-core bedroom decor blends nostalgic vintage pieces—vanities, mirrored dressers, ornate mirrors, and needlepoint—to create cozy, comforting, wellness-focused spaces.
Public health
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Kitchen Floor Material No One Questioned In The 1950s, But Should Have - Tasting Table

Many mid-20th-century homes contain asbestos floor tiles that remain hazardous when disturbed and require testing or professional removal.
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

I Painted My 1970s Kitchen Butter Yellow - and It Finally Feels Like an English Cottage

Neither of us had ever installed a sink before, and we only had one shot to get the placement right and cut the hole correctly. We spent a good four hours off and on the phone with my dad, measuring and re-measuring before finally committing to the cut. There were tense moments, but we figured it out.
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fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Sorry, Only Your Parents And Grandparents Know The Names Of These 15 Vintage Foods

Passion for food fuels curiosity about vintage dishes and invites testing knowledge of past popular meals and cyclical culinary trends.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Every Boomer Recognizes This Frog That Lived By The Kitchen Sink - Tasting Table

If you don't want to commit to yellow floral wallpaper or invest in an avocado-green oven, we invite home cooks to consider the ceramic frog sponge holder. These frog figurines were popular in the '70s and '80s, situated beside the kitchen sink to hold sponges or dish scrubber pads in their wide-open mouths. It's admittedly kitschy, but charmingly straddles the intersection of playful fun and practical utility.
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fromLos Angeles Times
36 years ago

Architectural Antiques Used as Home Decorating Elements

Architectural antiques from salvage houses and demolition sites are increasingly used as distinctive building and decorating elements in new home construction, driven by renewed historical interest and their status as art forms.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

These 10 Old-School Foods Are Suddenly Back On Trend For 2026 - Tasting Table

Retro food favorites like shrimp cocktail are resurging in 2026, returning to home kitchens and restaurant menus with nostalgic, showstopping appeal.
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fromBustle
2 months ago

61 Kitchen Finds That Look Good and Actually Make Life Easier

Affordable, stylish kitchen gadgets and organizers make cooking, hosting, and meal prep easier, more fun, and visually upgraded without breaking the budget.
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fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

I Never Go to the Thrift Store Without Looking at This Underrated Section

Thrift-store "paper bins" offer affordable vintage notecards, greeting cards, and wrapping paper that add unique mid-century charm to gifts.
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Vintage Cast Iron Brand That's A Rare (And Valuable) Thrift Find - Tasting Table

If you spot a Griswold pan with a 13 on it, for example, know that not a lot of these pans were made due to negative connotations and associations with bad luck. Dating back to the early 1900s, these babies can fetch several thousand dollars. In addition to the Griswold 13, the 20 is also a rarity to find. Griswold isn't the only label that is a solid grab.
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fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

8 Vintage Items from Your Grandma's House Making a Comeback in 2026

There is a yearning for things that have emotion behind them and a story behind them, and sort of that little bit of whimsy and discovery that you find with vintage pieces,
Design
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Vintage Fried Foods You Rarely Find Anyone Eating Anymore - Tasting Table

Many traditional American fried dishes have fallen out of favor, though regional fried specialties and older items like fried cornmeal mush were once popular.
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fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The BoomerEra Appliance That Wound Up Losing Its Job To Air Fryers - Tasting Table

Air fryers replace bulky, hard-to-clean rotisserie ovens and can roast whole chickens quickly and conveniently.
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fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

I Put This Vintage Kitchen Item in My Bathroom (It's Even More Stylish Now!)

A thrifted vintage spice rack can be repurposed into a chic, inexpensive perfume display that showcases bottles while preserving accessibility.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Boomer-Beloved Tupperware Design That Was More Genius Than It Received Credit For - Tasting Table

With the boomer generation being born between 1946 and 1964, and Tupperware's popularity peaking around the 1950s and 1960s, it's no wonder that this generation grew up loving the innovative food storage. Tupperware's Servalier line got its start around the late 1960s and flourished into the 1980s, a prime time for growing boomers to invest in what are now considered collector's items. These vintage favorites are still well-loved by boomers and other generations to this day.
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fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The '80s Cabinet Trend Boomers Remember That Hid The Handles To Look Futuristic - Tasting Table

Melamine cabinets with hidden handles offer a sleek, minimalist, and affordable kitchen option reminiscent of 1980s space-age design and now see renewed interest with updates.
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fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Boomer Kitchen Staple That Turned Jell-O Into Table Centerpieces - Tasting Table

Gelatin molds transformed simple Jell-O into elaborate savory or sweet centerpieces popular in 1950s-60s American households.
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

Designers Are Falling Back in Love with This Charming 1940s Kitchen Look

An unfitted kitchen is made up of unattached appliances, furniture, and cabinetry to create a functional, working kitchen space without the use of built-ins.
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fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

This '90s Kitchen Trend Is Officially Back - And It's Surprisingly Warm

Yes, that's right - the cabinetry with the warm, golden hue "with amber undertones," as Victoria Fioravanti, partner and creative director at Showcase Kitchens/Showcase Tile & Stone, describes it, has come back after spending many years as a dated kitchen feature that was painted over or completely replaced. These cabinets were a '90s phenomenon to the point that they made it into the kitchens of Full House and Home Improvement - and people (and homebuyers) are loving them again today. Here's why.
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fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Here's What Kitchens Really Looked Like In The 1950s - Tasting Table

Midcentury 1950s kitchens embraced brighter, bolder designs—colorful appliances, laminate countertops, patterned tableware—combining functionality with lively, enduring retro style.
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

5 Vintage Ground Beef Dishes We Want To Bring Back In 2026 - Tasting Table

When you're cooking with meat, it's hard to go wrong with ground beef. The versatility of ground beef allows it to be used in far more dishes than steak, chicken breast, pork chop, or shrimp. Once it's ground up, the texture and the flavor lend themselves to countless applications. It may not be the perfect ingredient, but it's certainly in the running.
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fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Boomers Still Swear By This Old-School Baking Tool - Tasting Table

When baking cookies, there is one particular old school kitchen tool that boomers love. This tool is none other a vintage cookie press. If you're not familiar with what it is, a cookie press is handheld gadget, perfect for making spritz and other retro Christmas cookies. It has a hollow tube that holds cookie dough, and a plunger that you use to push the dough through patterned disks. The result are fun-shaped cookies ready for baking.
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fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Vintage Kitchenware Martha Stewart Loves Styling As Wall Decor - Tasting Table

Hanging vintage plates on walls showcases and protects valuable dishware while avoiding food-safety risks and preserving their condition.
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fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

This "Dark and Dated" '80s Kitchen Gets a Gorgeous Modern Makeover

Combining and renovating a small, dated kitchen and dining room into an open, bright space can transform a home's entertaining center.
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Retro Countertop Designers Expect To See Everywhere In 2026 - Tasting Table

Some retro trends, like carpeted bathrooms, truly belong in the past: been there, done that, never again. Others never really disappear. They stick around for generations, coming in and going out of fashion. Terrazzo falls into the second category. They're the bootcut jeans of the interior design universe, the polka dots of tile patterns - they look like they belong in another era, but are always on the brink of a comeback.
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fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Iconic Design From '90s Fast Food That People Want In Their Dining Rooms Now - Tasting Table

This design trend involves pops of color such as purples, pinks, teals, yellows - those bright, eye-catching colors thrown all around the dining room, the same way you would see them when you walked into fast food restaurants in the '90s. Retro lamps on the bar, wallpaper borders along the wall, or even vibrant painted cabinets are just a few of the things making a scene in the current dining room decorating space.
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