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Houses of Spirits

A sampling of Los Angeles midcentury, atomic, and retro liquor stores by new contributor Diane Vallere. Read more about her here. You don’t have to wait until the cocktail hour to appreciate the influence that midcentury modern style had on liquor stores all over the country, but you may want to act quick. The atomic aspect of these houses of spirits can still be seen, but disrepair, changes in management, and retiring business owners are

Ring in with a Mid-Century New Year’s Bash

Check out these fabulous must haves for your Mid-Century inspired New Year’s Party. Serve your guests with delightful morsels out of 1960’s-styled Starline dishwarmers from the Rodney Kent collection. This serving station includes two milk glass bowls with gold-star clear lids. Found in the vintage classic cookbook, The Joys of Jello, these adorable pink tea cakes are the perfect delectable desert for guests with a mid-century sweet-tooth. All you need is gelatin, yellow cake mix,

Wheat Ridge, Colorado, a hotbed of fabby modern homes you can tour!

Fabulous homes with sleek gorgeous interiors – are these homes in Palm Springs California? Or closer to home in the historic “Arapahoe Acres” historic district? Nope, these homes are in rural suburban Denver in Wheat Ridge Colorado and are available to tour this Saturday September 24 from 1pm to 5pm. If you’re in the Colorado region, this show will be worth the road trip with tours of 6 mid-century and modern homes and an after

Popping up a mid century ranch (gasp!)

One of the realities of owning your own home is that eventually you might want more space. A lot of people move! This is one options, but lets say you love your neighborhood, you like your house and you just want to live there longer? Well, obviously “popping the top” is a really great way to do this. Now…with a budget (like lets say you can’t hire a pricey architect etc). I Think this can