Great post over at “House In Progress” under their: Design Idea Guide: Modern Makeover for a Clawfoot Tub, wondering how to “hide” a clawfoot tub to make it blend in more with a 50’s house.
I found this picture in the Ladies Home Journal 50’s decorating book:
It looks like a clawfoot tub under…what do you think? I’m wondering what the material is surrounding it? Kind of a cool idea!
I have to say “hooray” for someone finally trying to be true to EVERY period of house…I just love that 50’s houses are beginning to be loved for what they are, not remuddled into someone’s idea of “ideal”! (ok, stepped off my soapbox now!)

Mid-Century Travel Trailers – the next big thing?
A trend that’s sweeping the mid-century net is the love of Retro Travel Trailers – they’re hip, they’re cool and they’re out there waiting to be gutted remodeled and enjoyed! The first blog I knew about was the 1964 restoration project of the “Shasta Louise” – which I found through the happy owner’s blog “Atomic Addiction” – according to their Facebook page “”Louise” is our Shasta’s nickname. “Louise” is a 1964 Shasta 16 SC travel