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• Modernism: Past the Dynasty and the Mad Men

  
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  Images like this one used to be depictions of the impersonality, alienation, and anomie of modern life. Perhaps the retro chic and post-feminist nostalgia of Mad Men has changed the way we think about mid-century modernism, but the show is more likely to be a symptom than a cause.  For whatever reason, these ...
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• Summer time and the living is easy....

  
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  Summertime is right around the corner. It has been a long winter for many of you. Spring is here, flowers and trees are blooming and all is right with the world. Let us have fun with some novelty items for summer to get us feeling happy and content. Enjoy your summer by wearing some great vintage pieces that have so ...
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• Another M.A.D June weekend for your diaries

  
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  Well its nearly that time of the year again when all design addicts can soak up a whole weekend of great architecture and culture in the middle of Brisbane suburbia. Thats right Modernist Architecture and Design (M.A.D) is on again! The people behind Australian Modern are putting on a weekend of events culminating ...
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• Edible Mid Century Modern Chairs!

  
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  How amazing are these cookies?! We had a special birthday and I thought these would be such a fun surprise for Julien, our resident Eames & chair restoration specialist! They are made by Kelley Hart , who as you can see, is an amazing artist. Here are the images she worked off of, and really, its hard to tell the ...
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• The Collector’s Minute: Wegner’s Wishbone Chair

  
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  Hans Jørgensen Wegner’s CH-24, better known as the Wishbone Chair, was one of 100 the designer put into production. The 1960 Presidential Debate played a role in this country’s history, but it also helped establish a Danish modern icon: the “Wishbone Chair,” also known as the “Y” or “CH-24.” It was ...
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• Weekly Wrap #144 : Mid-Century Modern

  
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  Norman’s Printery has SO many fantastic wrapping papers available in their shop, and these mid-century modern gift wrap designs are amongst my absolute favorites. The bold, vintage-colored patterns will make any package stand out from the crowd, and the kraft paper backdrop adds a warm tone and a modern twist to ...
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• Architect Jack C. Cohen Mid Century Modern for sale

  
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  Realtor Michael Shapiro , who I met when we visited the The Miller House recently posted about this picturesque mid century modern home for sale. This amazing home was the personal residence of Architect Jack C. Cohen. The 5 bedroom/4.5 bathroom 4,650 square foot home is nestled into the trees on a .81 acre ...
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• Who Watches Mad-Men Just to Check out the Cool Furnishings? I Do!

  
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  While most of the world watched AMC’s “Mad Men” for the story, Worthologist Bradley Downs watches to see the furniture and furnishing, which, he says, is spot-on. I am guilty of this and I am sure many others out there are as well! My wife enjoys the storyline of the hit AMC television series “ Mad Men ...
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• The Daily Swank: Thrifters

  
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  Yummy vintage & handmade goodies from around the globe. Todays Daily Swank comes to you from Lincoln, England, United Kingdom....
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• APPEALING APARTMENT DESIGN!

  
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  LOVE this apartment...the collection of furniture, the modern sensibility and the overall hue!  Fantastic.  Nubby gray Bo Concept rug and sofa from there too. Custom modern white coffee table on casters (wheels).  These standard pieces are all complimented by an array of midcentury modern looking arm chairs and a ...
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• Pasadena Mid Century Modern House Tour – Pasadena 1940 Forward

  
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  One of the awesome things about Pasadena is the incredible architectural gems we have throughout the city. Pasadena Heritage once again hosts its spectacular event Pasadena 1940 Forward featuring a walking tour of some of the best examples of mid-century modern architecture through the city. Buy tickets early and ...
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• The Ultimate in Mid-Century cool – a cold war bomb shelter!

  
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  Need to get away from it all?   Wish we could all be transported back to the days of “duck and cover”? Here’s a way to own your very own Cold War Era Atomic Bomb Shelter in Fort Pierce, Florida. The structure, built in 1967, was built during the Cold War, to “withstand the big blast” and operated as a ...
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• Amateur food stylist

  
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  Ambitions of a career in food styling and photography are probably not high on my list...Although I did answer the call for assistance when the boys school asked for some retro food of the decades photographs to include in a commemorative recipe book. I enlisted the help of my hard-core modernist mates (because ...
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• That 70s Ski Chalet — groovalicious time capsule house — 22 photos

  
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  This stunning 1979 time capsule ski chalet in Ontario has a fabulous open layout with walls of windows to magnificent mountain views. Cool mid century details can be found around every corner — including a freestanding orange fireplace, a smoky  bittersweet orange  built-in sofa sectional, gorgeous tile and ...
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• Mid-Century Modern Gem in San Rafael

  
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    Okay, this is one of the coolest homes I’ve seen in a while, and I’ve been meaning to get a post up about it. Kim Morgan at Frank Howard Allen brought on this amazing one-level house in Loch Lomond last week, and it’s the sort of unique place we just don’t see come on the market very often. It’s ...
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• CHEAPER THRILLS // MODERN CHAIRS

  
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  Cheap furniture gets a lot of flak for being, well, cheap.  We like to think of our furnishings as forever investment pieces of comfort.  Let’s be honest.  When you buy a hard, molded mid-century chair, you’re not buying it for comfort.  It’s usually a visual statement, cushioned, if used for bums.  So if ...
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• Mid Century Modern Willo Historic

  
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  I love it when an old structure is given new purpose and new life. John P. Twigg and Steve Watson have done an amazing job at renovating a small mid century gem that we built in 1958. I have always liked the geometric pattern that cinder block makes when stacked this way. The small home is somewhat deceiving as it ...
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• Mad Men Style; Mid-Century Modern Interiors Today

  
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  I dont know about you, but I have always felt that I was born in the wrong era.   Being a baby boomer, Ive always loved the 1940s and 1950s.  I guess  my parents glamour had something to do with it.    As a little girl Id eagerly watch my Mom don her wig, tailored dresses  (that shed sewn herself), and ...
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• Three Reissued Modernist Lamps : Celebrated mid-century designers once forgotten luminaires brought back to life

  
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  by Adam Štěch As the year rolls forward many furniture and lightning brands continue to show an interest in reissuing historical design artifacts of decades past. Large or small, most producers comprising the design market now present some form of forgotten or previously discontinued elements of design. To offer... ...
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• Seeing Florence Broadhurst everywhere

  
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  I love the textiles and wallpapers designed by Florence Broadhurst . There is something so luxe and flamboyant about her designs, which originally had their heyday in the 60s and 70s in Australia. Over the past decade or so the Florence Broadhurst collection which is owned by Signature Prints has enjoyed a ...
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