Mid-Century Photo Friday: Maid service

Get ready for “Mad Men”

Love it or criticize it, we’re excited for a new season of “Mad Men” Sunday March 25 and the long awaited styles and interiors! Here’s the little preview video (although we spotted more than one scene from past seasons!) And the new season poster:

Our favorite Mid-Century blogs – Vintage Travel trailers

One of my favorite movies is the Lucille Ball movie “The Long, Long Trailer” – and while it doesn’t glorify traveling in a trailer, it sure makes me want to hit the open road! With the huge appeal of airstream trailers and travel in general – there’s one blog that stands out – the long-time bloggers Atomic Addiction started a blog WAY back in 2009 when they acquired a trailer that needed a lot of

Remodeling? I found a few cool resources.

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 wish I’d known abou them when we picked out bathroom tile for our remodel. I’m sure most of you know Pam, Retro Renovation – she’s a fanatstic resource for Mid-Century remodeling manufacturers. And our friends at Crestview doors just got a wonderful write up in Eichler Network.

Retro Roadtrip: Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari, NM

You are driving your vintage Cadillac, traveling the open New Mexican stretch of Route 66 with your canine companion. The sun starts creeping below the horizon and the dry desert heat has you feeling a little drowsy. Ahead of you, neon lights boldly defy the newly darkened sky; the sign reads “Blue Swallow Motel.” You pull your vehicle into the motel’s complimentary garage parking. Motel owners Nancy and Kevin prove themselves to be friendly hosts