Mid-Century Photo Friday: Arapahoe Acres (psst, this ones for sale)

Feng-Shui for Mid Century Modern designers

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 it adds, it also creates a ton of design dilemmas. 1950’s home designers never pictured a room designed around a TV much less a flat screen that hung on the wall. According to the Ladies Home Journal Book of Interior Decorating, “Television need never dominate a room but it must

Celebrate Halloween 50’s Style

We’ve collected a few pictures and links for our mid-century fans of Halloween! Need to get your hair done up 50’s style – watch the video! A video on Halloween preparation – A family prepares for Halloween together, making the Jack-o Lantern together, preparing the son’s Halloween scarecrow costume for a competition at school. Good family fun. Thanks to Retro Housewife for this awesome game! How To Play:This apple seed fortune telling has been done

Wanna buy a hot dog? A Googie Classic!

With this posting on Facebook today from Sharon at 5280 Mod, I was trying to figure out if I could make a living in food service – wouldn’t this be awesome? I’d love to own this and go to work in a hot dog every day – wouldn’t you? Sadly, the Coney Island has gone out of business in Bailey, but the dog is for sale for $500,000 – it can be moved! So, readers

Mid-Century Photo Friday: Motel Architecture

Taken at the “Holiday Inn” in Canyon City Colorado, we loved the carport design! If you have any photos you’d like our readers to see, link them in the comments below!