Cozy up to the “Decorator Who Knew Too Much”

Expecting a romantic getaway with work as a sideline, Madison Night accepts an assignment in Palm Springs with her hunky handyman/now boyfriend Hudson James.  But after spotting a body in the river the work vacation takes a bad turn. Madison is still dealing with PTSD and seeing a dead body and being mistrusted because the […]

Review: It’s a Mod Mod Mystery! (or two!)

We’re behind on our book reviews and yet we’ve read some fabulous ones lately! If you’re a cozy mystery fan and love to dream of fabulous mid-century decor and fashion, Diane’s books are for you! I already reviewed her first book in this series “Pillow Stalk” but haven’t had a chance to tell you about […]

Googie and neon sign preservation and museums

One of our favorite mid-century things are Googie signs. There are plenty of photos out there, but one thing is certain and it’s that they’re a dying breed and ripe for preservation efforts. In case you’re not familiar with the term, “Googie” architecture, approximately from 1950-1970, is a futuristic or ultramodern derivative of art moderne […]

Review: Pillow Stalk, Mad for Mod Cozy Mystery

We haven’t done book reviews on Mid-Century style yet, but perhaps that’s because we didn’t know “Pillow Stalk” was out there.   Written by Diane Vallere, this book is custom made for Mid-Century fanatics who enjoy a good cozy mystery! Born on the same date, Interior Decorator Madison Night has modeled her life after Doris Day, […]

Decorating the kid’s rooms with Mid-Century Style!

Mid-century is a design style that may seem boring to your kids because it’s all about simplicity and minimalism. However, there are many interactive furniture additions that can help you stick with the mid-century motif while keeping your children’s rooms fun. When designing children’s rooms, you must take safety and durability into consideration. What might […]

Matching Mid-Century Modern needs and wants! Yay!

The good news here in Mid Century style land is that Holly Taylor from National Geographic was able to find a good location for her living room shoot: http://www.danieldonnelly.com/ or Daniel Donnelly has a great showroom with plenty of space to shoot an “emergency” mid-century living room. Check out my post on the subject if you […]

Herb & Dorothy

I’m putting this on both of my blogs since I think this looks amazing! I really don’t watch enough great documentaries! Herb & Dorothy Selected Clip #1 from Herb & Dorothy on Vimeo.

Two cool internet finds

Thanks to my friend Sarah for this one – here’s a great way to see Disney “Mid-Century” style wise! : And my second “find” is this great site on how to date bottles. I found a ton of old bottles in the back stoop of my last house when we took it out – glass […]

Do you have questions about the "Mad Men" set design?

I have been hardly able to contain myself for the last month (I’ve been waiting for the new sets to be finished), but in the next couple of weeks, I will be interviewing one of the wonderful people who design the sets on the series “Mad Men”! (insert hysterical screaming here). If you’re into mid-century […]

The great couch hunt

Ok, this is LATE – but we’ve been madly searching for a new chair (pictures to come of that, so far failed, hunt) but here’s our fabulous sofa find: Yep, $35 on Craigslist. Skippy eh? Now, it needs recovering because of some “cat damage” on the arms, however we have 3 cats ourselves who are […]