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Vintage Tile Mosaic Floors

Vintage Tile Mosaic Floors

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  Up until a recent renovation at the Long Beach Airport, underneath the carpet a series of beautiful floor tile mosaics were buried for decades.  The floor tile mosaics were designed as part of the Southern California Art Project of the Works Project Administration in the late 30s and early 40s.  Some of the mosaics have been visible on the staircase and in front of the upstairs restaurant, but the remainder of mosaic tile was covered over by carpet for…

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looking into the details of the mid century bathroom makeover
What’s in our “Retro Bathroom”

What’s in our “Retro Bathroom”

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We wanted the bathroom’s style to blend in with the rest of our old 1940’s house, using both new and vintage materials.  We were going for a look that “the bathroom has been this way all along” and that it just had a few noticeable green updates over the years, like low flow fixtures, Low-E coated/ vinyl window, and florescent lighting over head.  After two months of using it, we absolutely love the bathroom and wish we had done it…

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