Mid-century Photo Friday: Using Accessories
Taken from the “Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book” Copyright 1956, we thought we’d turn Mid-Century Photo Friday into a learning experience. As usual you
Taken from the “Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book” Copyright 1956, we thought we’d turn Mid-Century Photo Friday into a learning experience. As usual you
Just in case you’ve been hiding under a rock, Mad Men is set in 1960s New York, the sexy, stylized and provocative series follows the
My friend over at Ranch Handy posted about this Kitchen (not hers) quite some time ago, but I’m not sure she ever found these handles…aren’t
I love this because about 15 years ago I heard one designer refer to this as “spin art” decorating (all the furniture goes along the
Presenting pinch pleat walls of drapes! Have you found those in your 1950’s home and wondered why they’re there? Read all about why you use
I love this cardholder, I picked it up at the thrift store for $2.50. It fits with our “look” but is it 50’s vintage or
Lisa Hix at Collectors Weekly was nice enough to point out this awesome article (I hope some of you will attend the show and send
Check out Retro Renovation where they certainly seem to share the same vision we do! With great pictures from 50’s books and magazines, they are
Yes, it’s part two in my definitions series, where last we talked about Architectural styles of the mid century. Now we move on to decorating
We think these are all still great rules for decorating today! Taken from the “Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book” Copyright 1956, we thought we’d
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
I can hear Pam screaming in argument, but I really think one of the issues with incorporating TRUE 1950’s decorating styles into our lives today
Well it seems life has dealt us a card and we’re going to remodel our PINK bathroom in the next month. We know the tile
I was thinking about renovating this morning – mainly because we’re at a lull on projects until we have some money drop in our lap!
Want the ambiance of a classical mid-century style while at home? Here are a few places that might help your redesign. Vintage Swank is located
The first time I heard about Witco was on a discussion on a Mid-Century Facebook group about Tiki art, the name that kept coming up
Matt Bliss, has been selling acrylic Modern Christmas Trees based on his grandfather Bud’s mid-1960s design since 2011. The trees feature a sleek design and
As always with Mid-Century Photo Friday, please join me in posting a picture – leave a comment, OR I’m trying out the “Mister Linky” below
Window dressing was huge in the 1950’s, but we don’t seem to have resurrected the love of pinch pleats:Interesting suggestions – would you use these
I’ve had my Mid-Century interior design books out a lot the past month. We purchased a new flat screen TV and despite the design possibilities
This post over at Apartment Therapy (and all the great comments in the comments section) has a fabulous list of Scandanavian Designers. How many can
This week we see how to arrange furniture in a 1950’s home. Do you take into account traffic patterns? Or do you deal with scale
So, for the next few days I’m going to digress from my love of 1950’s vintage homes because my two friends in the neighborhood who
When you think of iconic furniture designers, for most people, one of the first names that will spring to mind is that of Charles Eames.
If you read my “other blog” you realize I love to stitch. I’m a crazy quilter and a self-confessed fabric-o-holic. However, I think I’ve found