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
A closer look at interiors inspired by mid-century modern design, from iconic spaces to lived-in rooms that balance form, function, and personality. Be sure to check out our “Interior Design” Resources here!
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
It’s a bit hard to see, but we have cool curved walls into each of the windows and terra cotta window sills (I think they’re
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
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
From our retro coffee table to yours comes a great book – an awesome gift or something to pour over in our own home! Suppose
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
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
Ok, so I finally got over to take photos of my friends completed home…the 2nd of the Trading Spaces houses: The piece of furniture they
Isn’t this fantastic! What a wonderful idea! I found this on Manly Vintage and it makes me want to suggest it to anyone with radiators
A home office isn’t an essential space for all homeowners but, for those who get to experience the privilege of working from home, it is
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
Tucked away in downtown Las Vegas, The Mob Museum—formerly known as the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement—offers more than just a glimpse
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
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
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
Have you found Collectors Weekly? CollectorsWeekly.com is a resource for people who love vintage and antiques. They provide an awesome place to explore, learn, and
We haven’t been doing much remodeling lately, and I’ve been neglecting this catagory. However, I recently ran across these fabulous tiles from Clayhaus Ceramics. I
So, I’m kind of waiting to hear if Trading Spaces will let me dish the “behind the scenes story” and all the really cool dirt
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 is our doorbell. We love it. Very cool and very original. Nothing amazing sound-wise, but I think the style is awesome. Again, this is
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
A week ago I had a chance to visit a kitchen trapped in time. This kitchen is at St. Dominic’s Parish in Denver. Partially because
Welcome to Mid-Century Photo Friday – if you’ve never found it before, this is a great time to join! My post is a follow up
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