I recently had the pleasure of attending the Mid-Century Modern design exhibit currently on display at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. Continue reading The Charles M. Schulz Mid-Century Modern Exhibit
I’ve been really busy so I didn’t do much reading this week but I still managed to come across some interesting links worth sharing. From Apartment Therapy – Tracy & Marty’s “Retro Metro” House Boat From Denver Westword – Ten hilariously unnecessary items from the 1950s From Mid2Mod – Kemper Nomland, Jr. From Playscapes – Pierre Szekely’s Midcentury Modern Playgrounds From the July/August issue of … Continue reading Monday Link Roundup
Wallpaper Space company has just launched a new collection of wallpapers based on vintage designs selected from the Warner Textile Archive. According to their website, the Warner Textile Archive is one of Britain’s largest archival textile collections spanning over two centuries of creativity and commerce in the UK Continue reading Warner Textile Archive Wallpaper
Jonathan Adler is one of my favorite modern designers and he’s recently teamed-up with KOHLER to design his own line of colorful kitchen and bathroom sinks. His line was inspired by KOHLER’s classic designs which were infused with bright pops of color. Continue reading The Bold Look of KOHLER
I’ve been really busy with work and various other projects lately but last month I set aside some time to visit the “From Battleships to Apron Strings: How WWII created Napa’s Swingin’ Fifties” exhibit at the Napa Historical Society. The exhibit was small but really informative, especially for someone like myself who is new to the area and interested in the city’s history. They had … Continue reading From Battleships to Apron Strings
I’ve been so busy with work, holiday plans and home renovations lately that I’ve been neglecting to blog but I thought I’d quickly share a 1951 recipe for Wesson Oil’s “Famous Fruitcake.” I’m not all that fond of fruitcake myself but I’d like to try making this one someday. If anyone gives it a try I’d love to know how it turns out. Just click … Continue reading Happy Holidays!
Trying to become a better host or hostess? Need some new ideas for your next party? Check out this entertaining instructional film called What Makes A Good Party? from 1950. Continue reading What Makes A Good Party?
MID-CENTURY LIVING 