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1950's furniture arranging

I got to thinking today about what has made our house more of a 50’s home. I think part of the challenge of living in any period house is to try to keep within the time, but to update it and make it your own. Our furniture is partially 50’s and partially – well, “dorm room”. I refuse to update any of it until the kids and pets quit destroying it and/or until I find

Houses of Spirits

A sampling of Los Angeles midcentury, atomic, and retro liquor stores by new contributor Diane Vallere. Read more about her here. You don’t have to wait until the cocktail hour to appreciate the influence that midcentury modern style had on liquor stores all over the country, but you may want to act quick. The atomic aspect of these houses of spirits can still be seen, but disrepair, changes in management, and retiring business owners are

Interior Decorating, lesson on color

Taken from the “Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book” Copyright 1956, we thought we’d turn Mid-Century Photo Friday into a learning experience. This week we tackle color – which if you’ve seen full color photos in the 50’s, they had a different interpretation of. I wonder how many interior decorators still follow the following rules? As usual you can leave a link to your Mid-Century Photo Friday in the comments.

Awww! I feel the LOVE!

Awwww, how completely sweet! That’s right. Frugally Retro has awarded me the “I Love Your Blog” award and is making me BLUSH! So, I am passing it on to seven other bloggers. If you are one of the recipients and you want to participate, here are the instructions: A winner can put the logo on his/her blog. Link to the person from whom you received the award. Nominate up to 7 other blogs. Put links