In 2005, this blog began as a “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch” a houseblog chronicling our adventures in renovating a 1950’s blonde brick ranch in central Denver, Colorado. Back then (before Mad Men, gasp!) there wasn’t as much information out there about the look and feel of mid-century homes and so we tried to pull information together for the rest of the Mid-Century fanatics out there. You’ll find our older posts are full of photos of our house, family and renovation dramas, but I’ve left up the ones I thought there might be some good content in. Most of the remodeling and home improvement posts are in these older posts.
As time marched along this blog morphed into it’s current state as a magazine about all things Mid-Century with an emphasis on preservation and recreation of lost styles and passions from the the 1950’s and 1960’s. We try to bring you current events on preservation of commercial as well as residential buildings in danger and we hope to educate people on preserving and not destroying your homes historical value.
We’re your gateway to all things vintage and vibrant: cruise the backroads with RetroRoadtrip.net, soak up the style at MidCenturyStyle.net, shop indie finds in our Etsy store, discover handpicked reads in our bookstore, and tune into the groove with our podcast.
From classic motels and neon-lit diners to atomic ranches and rockabilly riffs — we’re preserving the past and styling the future, one retro adventure at a time.