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 in your home?
And we couldn’t resist – the wall of curtains!
Taken from the “Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book” Copyright 1956, we thought we’d turn Mid-Century Photo Friday into a learning experience. As usual you can leave a link to your Mid-Century Photo Friday in the comments.
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The Mecca Motel is located right between Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs right outside of Colorado Springs Colorado. We headed to Colorado Springs to explore and to maybe help the area with a little boost after the wild fires of the summer – there is tons to do (if you’re looking for activities, watch for our posts on Denver Parent). Family owned for over 30 years, Gary, the owner of the Mecca Motel, shows
Opening December 1st in Dallas Texas, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science is gorgeous! Follow more of our Instagram pictures here!
Seems this is the only weekly posts I’m getting to right now, but we’re working hard behind the scenes on filling the Mid-century motel website! (more info soon!). So, here’s a cool house! Keep in mind your submissions can be amature, fun, or whatever – just fun Mid-Century Eye Candy!
If you love Mad Men, you will love TLO’s (Project Rungay blog) posts on the Mad Men episodes and the styles that all the female characters wear. They do a fantastic job and I’d love to dissect the interiors as well, but feel a bit lacking in knowledge (but I’m still working on it). So, if you haven’t checked it out – do! It’s a long series, so go back and read from the beginning
