Cover graphic for Episode 65 of Talking Home Renovations, "Kitchens and Baths in Old Houses". The background photo is a vintage sink against a distressed wood wall, ready for restoration. The red podcast logo appears in the lower right.

Dave Rademacher of Rademacher Revival has some suggestions for you if you are trying to keep the old house vibe but need to modernize your kitchen and bathrooms. He shares his vintage kitchen and bath restoration process on Instagram and on his entertaining TikTok, see video below.

This is a good reminder to donate materials from your demolition so that other people can use what you no longer need. Episode 58 was all about deconstruction instead of demolition – donating your materials is a really simple thing to do and can even make you some money. If you’re looking for fixtures to reuse, there are plenty of architectural salvage and reuse centers – a quick internet search will help you find those near you.

This is the TikTok video that I mention in the episode. Click on it to watch. 

View the transcript for this episode here.