What is a porch if not an outdoor room, another place for us to create comfort and relaxation? The retro style of Business & Pleasure was a perfect complement to the outdoor oases Ethan and Elizabeth wanted to create for each of the homeowners.
Expertly framed art is the cherry on top of the old house sundae. Whether modern and minimal, bold and Baroque, or fun and floating, FrameUSA’s collections were beautifully crafted statements to showcase prints and tie rooms together. Quality? Impeccable. Service? Top-notch and so personalized.
For years, the appliance retailer has helped make vintage-inspired dreams come true for Cheap Old Houses fans with multiple giveaways of beautiful SMEG refrigerators — full-size and mini, alike! When Elizabeth and Ethan asked, innocently, “what are the chances you’d like to help us absolutely transform a handful of kitchens for ‘Who’s Afraid of a Cheap Old House?’,” AjMadison answered simply, “we’re in. Whatever you need.”
The Bold Bathroom Co. is to thank for the double-take of striking blue pedestal sinks in the redesigned bathroom in Menands, and their motto resonates with us so deeply: “Bathrooms have been white for too long. Think again. Think BOLD.” Bring on the color! Coral, mint and so many other retro hues.
You can count on one hand the number of makers in the United States still producing wallpaper using the manual process of block-printing. And even fewer specialize in reproducing historical wallpaper patterns, but Adelphi Paper Hangings in Sharon Springs, NY, is one such company to know and celebrate.
