Apartment Therapy Tagged: vintage

Final Frame Before the Roomba...

...there was the RCA Whirlpool Miracle Kitchen, complete with Roomba-like robotic floor cleaning. Watch a video of it in action below....

Chair from an Old TV?

Why go 'out with the old,' like the old saying says? You could just take the old, knock its screen out and add some shag carpeting... now you've stuck with the old, turning it into something new that ...

Husqvarna Viking 3600 Sewing Machine

We've posted about newfangled sewing machines several times here at Unplggd, as a few of us work with the machines for both personal DIY and professional endeavors. But as much as we like computerized...

First Apple, Once Owned by Star Trek Creator, to be Auctioned

We can't even imagine how insane it would be to own the first ever Apple Macintosh Plus, serial number 0001. Auction House, Profiles in History, is starting the bidding wars for the historical piece ...

What's Your Longest-Lasting Appliance?

When you grab the cheapest toaster in the home good aisle, you know it's probably not going to last long. But some appliances we buy with investment in mind and the intention to keep them forever......

Retro TV Alarm Clock for a Kitschy Vintage Nightstand

There's definitely a point when kitschy turns into tacky. But in the right home, on the right nightstand, belonging to the right person... this retro TV alarm clock might just be the perfect vintage g...

Why Not... Use an Antique Fridge as a Bookshelf?

OK, this trend is officially blowing up! First we see people busting out the screens of vintage TVs for storage and then dissecting the insides of a radio for a safe keeper. Now, a fridge stays (mostl...

Inspiration: Vintage Braun Tech

When we think of the German company Braun these days, the first thing that comes to mind are their heavenly electric toothbrushes (nowadays they're known as Oral-B). But before all that, they were ren...

Flickr Finds: Beautiful Pressure Mounted Media Stand

Finding the perfect vintage piece to hold your new tech is skill. Furniture built pre- televisions, DVD players, video game systems tend not to hold the shelving, cabinets, drawers, and electrical c...

Look! Military-Grade Desk; Design Nerd Style

Having a good desk when you work from home is as important as having a good bed. Like the latter, if you're not comfortable at your desk you're going to have a really tough time getting through the d...

Try Polaroid Invites For Your Next Party

Birds of a feather really do flock together. I'm a big fan of tech that's nostalgic or vintage in a glamorous way, like a rickety typewriter, a leather-housed turntable or mid-century camera bodies. W...

Make Your Vintage Tech Display Do Double Duty

We've been seeing a trend of using old tech as a kind of sculptural art piece. So if it's going to sit there taking up space, why not make it do double duty, like this vintage radio does for one Instr...

Now We Feel Old!: "Things Your Kids May Never Know"

I was born in the 1980's. I'm hardly entering mid-life, let alone applying for my AARP card. But Wired has found a way to make my twenty-something years feel like a lifetime. The online magazine's tec...

Big Chill: Retro Refrigerators for Your Vintage Kitchen

Sweet fancy Moses, the end to boring fridges are here. The hardest decision to make here is which color to pick. Oh, and did we mention the big version is Energy Star rated? More shots of Big Chill'...

Kim Gets Vintage for Inspiration: Camera Stacks

We're still in love with vintage cameras up to this day. They're so borderline steam punk, yet so functionally chic that it gets us feelin' all inspired inside every time. It's also why we're totally ...

Bringing the Outdoors to Your Desktop: Free Outdoor Themed Wallpapers

The vast majority of our day is spent staring at a computer screen and, although there is a window next to the computer, the slightly sad rooftop / neighboring building vista is less than inspiring. ...

Final Frame: The Temporary Soundmuseum Turntables Collection

The Temporary Soundmuseum Turntables Collection via Diskursdisko....

Look! Mini Audio Museum
All that's missing is an 8-track and tape player!

We love it when people put new tech next to old tech. Suddenly you have a mini timeline of gadgetry. Take the photo above, for example, of Cristina's bedroom. She's set her iHome Audio iPod dock next...

Flashback: A Selection of Retro ManCaves

Although the term "mancave" may be a modern invention, the idea of a masculine-decorated, home electronic filled room isn't a new one. In fact, we think its heydays were several decades ago, when men...

Nilox Vintage: Turn Vinyl Into MP3s

Have you ever wanted to encode that old record collection your father has lying around? Maybe you've found some gems in the attic and wanted to sample them. It's not easy to listen to records nowadays...

Look! Desk for Typewriters Old and New

It's amazing how many things of the past you can turn into an office desk. Take the doctor's office examination table or the vintage morgue gurney we've found. Above, a desk with a little less of a g...

Before iTunes, This is How Computers Could Play Music

We spotted this YouTube video from user bd594 embedded on Geekologie and instantly fell in love. You see, this guy has far too much time on his hands and has composed Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody using a...

1950's Facebook: The Electric Friendship Generator

Yeah, we lol'd. This mid-century vintage-styled video comes courtesy of relationship advice site YourTango to teach all of us good Facebook etiquette. Start watching, and you'll find out that Alice an...

Make Sure Your SLR Wears His Seat Belt Camera Straps

It kind of makes sense in a metaphorical way: We use seat belts to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe while we're riding in cars. Why couldn't we use seat belts, manufactured to of course include ...

Flickr Find: Herman Miller Brochure from 1966

For us here at unplggd, a vintage Herman Miller brochure pic is as good as a stretched Marimekko fabric. Easy on the eyes and wall worthy. Weird huh? There is just something so inviting about this ima...

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