MidCentury Kids Book Kate and Kitty

Architectural Definitions for the Mid-Century Enthusiast

I don’t consider myself an expert, just an expert surfer and reader of other blogs. So this past weekend I spent some time putting together a couple of definitions pages. The first is Architectural Definitions for the Mid Century enthusiast. One thing I noticed was sadly lacking when we purchased a mid century home was information. Now there are some enthusiasts, but most are VERY enthusiastic and know everything about the world of architecture in

Mid-Century Photo Friday: Cheyenne preservation?

I LOVE the architecture of this motel – it doesn’t get rave reviews on any sites, and so we took a pass on staying there with the kids, but don’t you LOVE the lines? Anyone up for an awesome preservation project?

Happy Easter

Happy Easter from Vera Ellen (courtesy of Dress Up and Play), Vera-Ellen began dancing at the age of 10, and a few years later became one of the youngest Rockettes. She appeared in several Broadway musicals until she was spotted by film producer Samuel Goldwyn in 1945. She was only 24 years old when Goldwyn cast her opposite Danny Kaye in Wonder Man (1945). She danced with Fred Astaire in Three Little Words (1950) and

Online Vintage Fabric Stores: for interior decoration and crafting fun!

We were looking around the internet for something fun and interesting to write about and in a crafty mood, I said “fabric”! 🙂 Of course etsy and Ebay have fabulous things, but where to reliably shop online for these? There are lots of sites with really old fabric, but Mid-Century is a bit harder to track down. Here are just a few of the sites we found: Contemporary ClothThey have a goal to provide a